August 1, 2024 Elections: Statistics and Important Information at the Halfway Point of Early Voting

by BHornback · July 21, 2024

Statistics and Important Information at the Halfway Point of Early Voting

Knoxville – Friday, July 19^th marked the halfway point (seven days of fourteen) of early voting for the August 1, 2024 Knox County General, Federal/State Primary, and Town of Farragut Municipal Election.

Through the first seven days, a total of 12,444 early votes have been cast, with an additional 1,435 votes cast by absentee ballot and in nursing homes.

REGISTERED VOTERS in KNOX COUNTY (as of Friday, July 19, 2024) – 303,570.

NEW VOTERS: A total of 198 first-time voters through the first seven days (halfway point) of early voting.

VOTERS 100 AND OVER: A total of nine (9) voters 100 years of age or older have voted. The oldest is 106 years old.

EARLY VOTES CAST AT THE MIDWAY POINT COMPARED TO RECENT AUGUST ELECTIONS

August 2024 – 12,444 (total votes cast – TBD)
August 2022 – 12,438 (total votes cast – 55,837)
August 2020 – 16,776 (total votes cast – 75,606)
August 2018 – 17,916 (total votes cast – 81,195)

EARLY VOTES CAST BY AGE (Does not include absentee ballots)

Age 18 to 24 • 225 • (1.8%)
Age 25 to 34 • 406 • (3.2%)
Age 35 to 54 • 1,845 •(14.8%)
Age 55 + • 9,968 • (80.1%)

EARLY VOTING – PRIMARY CHOICE BY AGE (Does not include absentee ballots)

Age 18 to 24 • Republican 104, Democratic 117
Age 25 to 34 • Republican 145, Democratic 251
Age 35 to 54 • Republican 905, Democratic 910
Age 55 + Republican 6,503, Democratic 3,343

EARLY VOTES CAST BY COUNTY COMMISSION/SCHOOL BOARD DISTRICT & BY PARTY (Does not include absentee ballots)

District 1 (County Commission on ballot) 581 (128 R, 444 D, 9 General)
District 2 (County Commission & School Board on ballot) 1,236 (603 R, 613 D, 20 General)
District 3 (School Board on ballot) 1,013 (543 R, 454 D, 16 General)
District 4 (County Commission on ballot) 2,256 (1,251 R, 987 D, 18 General)
District 5 (County Commission & School Board on ballot) 2,030 (1,425 R, 584 D, 21 General)
District 6 (County Commission on ballot) 1,180 (800 R, 348 D, 32 General)
District 7 (No district races on ballot) 1,164 (915 R, 236 D, 13 General)
District 8 (County Commission & School Board on ballot) 1,389 (1,072 R, 291 D, 26 General)
District 9 (County Commission on ballot) 1,595 (920 R, 664 D, 11 General)

EARLY VOTES CAST BY TENNESSEE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES DISTRICT & BY PARTY (Does not include absentee ballots)

District 14 • 2,824 (1,910 R, 886 D, 28 General)

District 15 • 1,142 (323 R, 805 D, 14 General)
District 16 • 1,690 (1,196 R, 463 D, 31 General)
District 18 • 2,365 (1,355 R, 992 D, 18 General)
District 19 • 1,699 (1,322 R, 360 D, 17 General)
District 89 • 1,473 (969 R, 464 D, 40 General)
District 90 • 1,251 (582 R, 651 D, 18 General)

ABSENTEE BALLOT DEADLINE FAST APPROACHING

The deadline to request an absentee ballot is Thursday, July 25. Anyone wishing to vote absentee can call the Election Commission at 865-215-2480 or can download an absentee request here.

PRE-GENERAL CAMPAIGN FINANCIAL DISCLOSURES

All candidates on the ballot have a Pre-General Campaign Financial Disclosure due on Thursday, July 25, 2024. It will cover the period from July 1 to July 22, 2024.

Local reports will be posted upon receipt by the Election Commission here.