Florida Primary Sees Over 1.47 Million Votes Cast Early
As of Friday afternoon, over 1.47 million Floridians had cast their votes in the state's primary elections through early voting or mail-in ballots. Republicans led in early votes cast, while Democrats had more outstanding mail-in ballots. This early voting turnout…
Orlando Daytona Beach Melbourne, FL, August 17, 2026 —
More than 1.47 million Floridians had cast their ballots by Friday afternoon in the state’s ongoing primary elections, utilizing both early in-person voting and mail-in ballot submissions.
The current early voting numbers indicate a lead for Republican voters in terms of ballots cast. However, Democratic voters held a larger number of outstanding mail-in ballots as the deadline approached.
This substantial turnout through early and mail-in voting accounts for approximately 10.5% of all registered voters in Florida. The figures reflect a significant engagement with the electoral process ahead of the official election day.
Specific breakdowns of the early vote totals by party affiliation and the exact number of outstanding mail-in ballots were not immediately available beyond the overall figures.
Story summarized from the original created by Jay Waagmeester, Florida Phoenix on www.orlandoweekly.com, see more information here.
