HOUSTON — Early voting in the November 5 general election is off to a record start in the state of Texas.
On Monday -- the first day of early voting -- the Texas Secretary of State’s Office reported that more than 870,000 Texans voted in person. That’s just shy of 4.7 percent of all registered voters in Texas.
Monday's early voting totals eclipsed the previous high in the state of 755,172 votes cast on the first day of early voting. That happened back in the November general election of 2020. That year, 4.45 percent of registered voters showed up in person on the first day of early voting.
Meanwhile, here in Southeast Texas, voters in Fort Bend County set a record on the first day of early voting. Elections administrator John Oldham said more than 32,000 voters hit the polls Monday, which he said was over 5,000 more than the previous record for the first day of early voting there.
Other numbers form the Texas Secretary of State include the following day 1 early voting totals:
- Harris County: 126,289
- Fort Bend County: 30,466
- Montgomery County: 16,546
- Brazoria County: 16,660
- Galveston County: 17,027
- Liberty County: 3,094
- Walker County: 2,167
- Chambers County: 3,159
- Matagorda County: 1,127
- Grimes County: 1,213
- San Jacinto County: 638
- Wharton County: 2,046
Early voting continues
You can cast your ballot early in Texas through Nov. 1. For a full guide of where to vote, what’s on the ballot, what ID you need and more, check out our KHOU 11 Early Voting guide. And make sure to stay with KHOU 11 for full Election Night coverage on KHOU 11 and KHOU 11+.