Hidalgo County nearing 2016 early voting record

Omar E. Zapata | THE RIDER

 Hidalgo County reported a total of 122,371 early voting ballots cast either by voting in person or by mail as of Thursday.

 A total of 109,544 people voted in person, and 12,827 voted via mail-in ballots in Hidalgo County.

As The Rider reported Monday, throughout Hidalgo County’s first week of early voting, a total 88,103 ballots were cast.

The second week of early voting, from Monday to Thursday, accounted for 34,268 total ballots cast. Out of that total, 32,071 were in-person ballots and 2,197 were mail-in ballots. 

The total numbers of early voters per day between Monday and Thursday is as follows: 

–Monday: 9,830 in person/836 mail-in ballots

–Tuesday: 8,309 in person/666 mail-in ballots

–Wednesday: 7,391 in person/321 mail-in ballots

–Thursday: 6,541 in person/370 mail-in ballots

     According to Hidalgo County’s elections page, the county has a total of 391,246 registered voters as of Oct 13. As of Thursday, about 31% of registered voters have already cast their ballots.

     During the 2016 presidential election, Hidalgo County reported a total of 139,830 early voting ballots. In 2020, with eight days of early voting left, Hidalgo County is 17,459 shy of surpassing the 2016 early voting record.

     Early voting ends Oct. 30. For more information on polling locations or general voting information, click here.