November 5, 2024 Election: Statistics at the Halfway Point of Early Voting

November 5, 2024 Election: Statistics at the Halfway Point of Early Voting

Knoxville – Wednesday, October 23rd marked the halfway point (seven days of fourteen) of early voting for the November 5, 2024 Presidential and Federal/State General Election.

Through the first seven days, a total of 80,845 early votes have been cast in Knox County, with an additional 5,067 votes cast by absentee ballot and in nursing homes.

There are 336,151 registered voters (318,311 active; 17,840 inactive) in Knox County as of Wednesday, October 23, 2024.

COMPARISON TO PRIOR PRESIDENTIAL ELECTIONS AT MIDWAY POINT *

*Does not include absentee ballots

  • November 2024 – 80,845           (total votes cast – TBD)
  • November 2020 – 65,723           (total early votes cast – 153,197)
  • November 2016 – 66,992           (total early votes cast – 135,749)

NEW VOTERS

A total of 7,921 first-time voters through the first seven days (halfway point) of early voting.

CITY OF KNOXVILLE VOTERS VS. KNOX COUNTY VOTERS

  • City of Knoxville voters                          24,514
  • Non-City of Knoxville voters                   61,398

AGE INFORMATION

REGISTERED VOTERS BY AGE

  • Age 18 to 29                 64,173 
  • Age 30 to 44                 90,364 
  • Age 45 to 54                 50,570
  • Age 55 +                       131,044           

VOTES CAST BY AGE

  • Age 18 to 29                 6,986
  • Age 30 to 44                 13,045
  • Age 45 to 54                 11,803
  • Age 55 +                       54,078

GENDER INFORMATION

REGISTERED VOTERS BY GENDER**

** Not all voter’s genders are known, as the federal voter registration form does not ask for gender.

  • Male                 140,524
  • Female             165,942
  • Unknown             29,685

EARLY VOTES CAST BY GENDER**

** Not all voter’s genders are known, as the federal voter registration form does not ask for gender.

  • Male                 31,572
  • Female             39,891
  • Unknown           14,449

VOTES CAST BY TENNESSEE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES DISTRICT

  • District 14         16,616 
  • District 15           6,268 
  • District 16         14,609 
  • District 18         13,078
  • District 19         13,727 
  • District 89         13,470 
  • District 90           8,144 

ABSENTEE BALLOT DEADLINE FAST APPROACHING

The deadline to request an absentee ballot is Tuesday, October 29.

Anyone wishing to vote absentee can call the Election Commission at 865-215-2480 or can download an absentee request at www.knoxvotes.org.