Michael McDonald
Professor, University of Florida
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Last update: 11/7/2022
Data source: West Virginia Secretary of State via Ryan Dubicki of the
Associated Press
Total Early Votes: 141,148
In-Person Early Votes: 130,230
Mail Ballots Returned: 10,918
Mail Ballots Requested: 14,240
West Virginia is not reporting in-person early votes by party registration.
Total Voted by Party Registration
| Party | Count | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| Democrat | 50,967 | 36.1 |
| Republican | 49,322 | 34.9 |
| None/Minor | 40,859 | 28.9 |
| TOTAL | 141,148 | 100.0 |
Note: Party registration statistics are for states that have party registration. These statistics are not actual votes. By federal law, election officials do not begin counting ballots until Election Day, although they may start the process of preparing ballots for counting in advance.
In-Person Early by Party Registration
| Party | Count | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| Democrat | 45,626 | 35.0 |
| Republican | 45,510 | 34.9 |
| None/Minor | 39,094 | 30.0 |
| TOTAL | 130,230 | 100.0 |
Note: Party registration statistics are for states that have party registration. These statistics are not actual votes. By federal law, election officials do not begin counting ballots until Election Day, although they may start the process of preparing ballots for counting in advance.
Returned Mail Ballots by Party Registration
| Party | Returned | Freq. | Requested | Return Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democrat | 5,341 | 48.9 | 6,975 | 76.6 |
| Republican | 3,812 | 34.9 | 4,814 | 79.2 |
| None/Minor | 1,765 | 16.2 | 2,451 | 72.0 |
| TOTAL | 10,918 | 100.0 | 14,240 | 76.7 |