El Paso Early Voting Turnout Rises 90% on First Day
El Paso saw a 90% surge in first-day early voting turnout for the 2026 election compared to 2022, with over 22,000 residents casting ballots. This represents the second-highest turnout on record for the first day of early voting in an…
El Paso, TX, October 19, 2026 —
More than 22,000 residents cast ballots on the first day of early voting in El Paso’s 2026 election, a 90% increase compared with the first day in 2022, according to the trend information provided.
The turnout ranks as the second-highest on record for the first day of early voting in an El Paso midterm election. The information does not identify the year that holds the record or provide the figures for that prior high.
The comparison describes participation on the opening day of early voting in the two elections. It does not establish whether overall turnout will be higher in 2026, since no later voting figures or final totals were provided.
The summary also does not specify the exact number of ballots cast in 2022, the source of the turnout data, or a breakdown by voting location or voter group. It provides no explanation for the increase, so the reasons behind the higher first-day participation remain unclear.
The reported figures are limited to early voting on the first day. They do not include information about subsequent days of early voting, Election Day participation or the final results. Further details on those measures were not included in the information provided.
Story summarized from the original created by Robert Moore on elpasomatters.org, see more information here.
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