27,150,307. That is the figure with which Saturday closed the early-vote count in the United States, according to the latest update from the University of Florida Election Lab (October 24, 8:35 p.m. Eastern Time). Of that total, 12,956,928 people voted in person before Election Day and 14,193,379 had already returned their mail ballot.
On Friday, when we reported here that more than 24 million had been surpassed, the figure already seemed high. In one day it rose by more than three million. And within that surge there is a figure that hits close to home for us: 101,218 early votes from Hispanics.
Watch out for this: that 101,218 is not the national total of Hispanic voters. It is what only the states that publish data by race and ethnicity report, and there it represents 2.7% of the 3.68 million votes recorded in that category. In other words: where it can be measured, Hispanics have already passed the 100,000 barrier, but the picture is incomplete — several large states do not break down that figure.
On Saturday, someone who needs no introduction also voted. Donald Trump and Melania Trump voted in person in West Palm Beach, Florida, at the Palm Beach County Supervisor of Elections office. They arrived at 3:58 in the afternoon, according to press reports from the scene, and on leaving, the president said he had voted along party lines — “Very much so”, in his words — with the “I Voted” sticker on his lapel.
The detail has its irony, and it is worth telling exactly as it is: Trump voted by mail twice this year in Florida — in the special election in March and in the Republican primary in August — despite years of criticizing mail voting. This time he chose the in-person line. And in his county, Palm Beach, early voting opened on October 19 and runs through November 1.
New York also opened its ballot boxes on Saturday. The first day of early voting in the city produced 86,215 votes, according to the city Board of Elections: a little more than the 79,409 on the first day in 2025. Today, Sunday, polling places are open from 9 in the morning to 5 in the afternoon. Mayor Zohran Mamdani voted on Saturday and said he got in and out without delay.
Now, the fine print that matters. A returned early vote does not say who was voted for. The party data circulating speaks of who returned the ballot, not which candidate was marked. And Election Day voting, which has historically favored Republicans, has not happened yet. So no one can claim victory from these numbers; all they really measure is turnout.
What is left, if you have not voted yet:
Florida: mandatory early voting from October 24 to 31 in all 67 counties; several counties, including Miami-Dade, Broward and Palm Beach, extend through November 1.
Texas: early voting ends on Friday, October 30.
New York: early voting through November 1 (today, Sunday, 9 to 5; October 27 and 28, 10 to 8; October 29, 8 to 4). The deadline to request a mail ballot online already expired on October 24, but it can still be requested in person through November 2.
New Jersey: polling places open through November 1 (Monday to Saturday, 10 to 8; Sundays, 10 to 6).
Election Day: Tuesday, November 3 (in New York, from 6 in the morning to 9 at night).
If you live in another state, the date that counts is your local election board’s: not all states close on the same day, and your early-voting center may be different from your Election Day polling place. Check before you leave, not after standing in line. Deadlines and requirements by state are in the November 3 election guide.
Official sources
- Election Lab, University of Florida — 2026 early voting tracker: https://election.lab.ufl.edu/early-vote/2026-early-voting/
- New York City Board of Elections — early voting: https://vote.nyc/elections?nolink=
- Associated Press, via USA Today — Trump votes early in Florida: https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/2026/10/24/trump-votes-early-in-florida-for-midterm-elections/92420938007/
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