Here's how many Floridians have voted early in the November election
TAMPA, Fla. - Early voting wrapped up across almost all of Florida on Sunday, with millions casting their ballots ahead of Election Day on Tuesday.
According to the Florida Division of Elections, more than 5.35 million people voted in-person early, topping 4.33 million early ballots in 2020.
Registered Republicans have outnumbered Democrats 2.5 million to 1.5 million, while 1.15 million independents have voted early.
Early voting ended on Sunday in all counties except Pinellas , where three voting locations are open on Monday in the aftermath of Hurricanes Helene and Milton .
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Vote-by-mail numbers are down significantly from 2020, with about 2.83 million ballots returned as of Monday morning. Four years ago, in the midst of the pandemic, that number was 4.855 million.
Registered Democrats have the edge in voting by mail at 1.18 million, compared to 989,000 for Republicans and 600,000 for independents.
Early voting in the Tampa Bay area
Here's a county-by-county look at early voting and vote-by-mail numbers across the Bay Area.
Citrus County
Voted early: 46,759
Voted by mail: 26,252
DeSoto County
Voted early: 6,539
Voted by mail: 1,823
Hardee County
Voted early: 4,423
Voted by mail: 824
Hernando County
Voted early: 48,967
Voted by mail: 28,575
Highlands County
Voted early: 26,050
Voted by mail: 9,924
Hillsborough County
Voted early: 323,119
Voted by mail: 186,944
Manatee County
Voted early: 102,318
Voted by mail: 65,711
Pasco County
Voted early: 141,270
Voted by mail: 74,081
Pinellas County
Voted early: 143,555
Voted by mail: 220,944
Polk County
Voted early: 149,571
Voted by mail: 83,186
Sarasota County
Voted early: 121,529
Voted by mail: 95,885
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