How Bexar County voter turnout in 2020 compares to last presidential election

Bexar County’s early voting turnout in 2020 has narrowly surpassed total turnout in 2016, according to Texas Secretary of State numbers.

On Friday, the final day of early voting, 40,678 voters cast a ballot in-person in Bexar County, and 2,781 mail-in votes were received, according to the Texas Secretary of State’s Office. In total, more than 681,000 Bexar County residents have already voted in the 2020 election, breaking records and shattering the tally in 2016.

As of Friday night, the turnout in Bexar County hit 57.29% of registered voters. By the end of the 2016 election, 57.07% of registered voters, 598,691 in total, had cast a ballot in the county.

Texans clearly took advantage of early voting.

According to the U.S. Elections Project, more than 9 million Texans have already voted, surpassing 2016 numbers. That’s only second to California.

Early voting will continue through Friday. Election Day is Nov. 3.

Voting resources from KSAT.com:

• Here’s how, where to vote early in Bexar County
• Texas counties can offer only one drop-off ballot location, federal appeals court rules, upholding Gov. Greg Abbott’s order
• Who is on the November 2020 election ballot for Bexar County
• FAQ: How to make sure your mail-in ballot is counted in 2020
• Everything you need to know about voting in the 2020 November General Election
• How San Antonio has voted in past presidential elections
• Bexar Facts poll finds majority support for all 3 propositions on November ballot in San Antonio
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