Western Virginia early turnout tops 10 percent

Virginians have till 7 p.m. Tuesday to affix the 930,000 whole individuals statewide who already participated throughout the 45-day early voting interval, in keeping with knowledge from the Virginia Division of Elections.

In Virginia’s sixth Congressional District, there have been 72,572 early voters, in keeping with state elections knowledge parsed by VPAP, the Virginia Public Entry Venture. That’s 13% early turnout, of the 544,782 whole registered voters within the district, in keeping with state Board of Elections knowledge as of Nov. 1.

Voters within the sixth, from Roanoke to Winchester, will determine the competition between incumbent Rep. Ben Cline, R-Botetourt, and Democratic candidate Jennifer Lewis, of Waynesboro, in a rematch of the 2018 midterm election.

In Virginia’s ninth Congressional District, there have been 62,059 early voters, in keeping with VPAP knowledge. That’s 11% early turnout, of the 555,332 whole registered voters within the district, in keeping with state knowledge.

Voters within the ninth, from Bedford to Lee County, will determine the race between incumbent Rep. Morgan Griffith, R-Salem, and Democratic candidate Taysha DeVaughan, of Sensible County.

Along with these races for U.S. Congress, voters are additionally deciding who will characterize their pursuits on native governing boards, from city council to metropolis corridor.

Statewide, nearly 3 times as many individuals voted early in 2022 in comparison with the 2018 midterm election. This yr is the primary midterm election to supply no-excuse early voting in Virginia, whereas early voting beforehand was extra restrictive.

In each the sixth and ninth districts, greater than 75 p.c of early voters forged their ballots in-person at their native registrar’s workplace. Different early voters participated by way of mail-in choices.

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