So far in the 2020 general election, 4,160,222 people have applied to vote by mail.
At this point in the 2016 general election, that number was 2,472,087.
Total turnout for the 2020 general election is 68% higher.
The voting method breakdown is 1,464,621 (+462%) mail ballots and 2,695,601 (+22%) early votes.
View the data on accepted votes.
By Race
White
Black
Hispanic
Asian
Other
2,498,692
1,280,469
122,013
121,334
471,225
60.1%
30.8%
2.9%
2.9%
11.3%
Breakdown by Race
A breakdown of the 4,160,222 people who have applied to vote early
| Race |
Applications |
App % |
| White |
2,498,692 |
60.1% |
| Black |
1,280,469 |
30.8% |
| Hispanic |
122,013 |
2.9% |
| Asian |
121,334 |
2.9% |
| Other |
471,225 |
11.3% |
By Gender
2,495,635
1,924,802
73,296
Breakdown by Gender
A breakdown of the 4,160,222 people who have applied to vote early
| Gender |
Applications |
App % |
| Female |
2,495,635 |
60.0% |
| Male |
1,924,802 |
46.3% |
| Unknown |
73,296 |
1.8% |
By Age
18-29
30-39
40-49
50-64
65+
Unknown
636,051
602,984
697,072
1,261,840
1,230,133
65,653
15.3%
14.5%
16.8%
30.3%
29.6%
1.6%
Breakdown by Age
A breakdown of the 4,160,222 people who have applied to vote early
| Age |
Applications |
App % |
| 18-29 |
636,051 |
15.3% |
| 30-39 |
602,984 |
14.5% |
| 40-49 |
697,072 |
16.8% |
| 50-64 |
1,261,840 |
30.3% |
| 65+ |
1,230,133 |
29.6% |
| Unknown |
65,653 |
1.6% |
2016 Voting Behavior
1,940,512 (46.6%) of 2020 early voter applicants voted early in the 2016 election
975,706 (23.5%) of 2020 early voter applicants voted on election day in the 2016 election
1,244,004 (29.9%) of 2020 early voter applicants did not vote in the 2016 election
| Race |
Early |
Day Of |
No Vote |
| White |
1,177,720 |
591,253 |
560,963 |
| |
50.5% |
25.4% |
24.1% |
| Black |
561,285 |
257,923 |
351,627 |
| |
47.9% |
22.0% |
30.0% |
| Hispanic |
30,500 |
25,737 |
55,994 |
| |
27.2% |
22.9% |
49.9% |
| Asian |
28,404 |
21,857 |
59,320 |
| |
25.9% |
19.9% |
54.1% |
| Other |
142,603 |
78,936 |
216,100 |
| |
32.6% |
18.0% |
49.4% |
| Gender |
Early |
Day Of |
No Vote |
| Female |
1,133,595 |
543,731 |
623,272 |
| |
49.3% |
23.6% |
27.1% |
| Male |
804,978 |
430,705 |
553,473 |
| |
45.0% |
24.1% |
30.9% |
| Unknown |
1,939 |
1,270 |
67,259 |
| |
2.8% |
1.8% |
95.4% |
| Age |
Early |
Day Of |
No Vote |
| 18-29 |
122,104 |
86,459 |
388,393 |
| |
20.5% |
14.5% |
65.1% |
| 30-39 |
197,001 |
159,983 |
210,721 |
| |
34.7% |
28.2% |
37.1% |
| 40-49 |
293,319 |
192,054 |
172,229 |
| |
44.6% |
29.2% |
26.2% |
| 50-64 |
637,871 |
309,832 |
239,441 |
| |
53.7% |
26.1% |
20.2% |
| 65+ |
690,202 |
227,364 |
169,877 |
| |
63.5% |
20.9% |
15.6% |
| Unknown |
15 |
14 |
63,343 |
| |
0.0% |
0.0% |
100.0% |
Early Voters
1,940,512 (46.6%) of 2020 early voter applicants voted early in the 2016 election
White
Black
Hispanic
Asian
Other
1,177,720
561,285
30,500
28,404
142,603
50.5%
47.9%
27.2%
25.9%
32.6%
18-29
30-39
40-49
50-64
65+
Unknown
122,104
197,001
293,319
637,871
690,202
15
20.5%
34.7%
44.6%
53.7%
63.5%
0.0%
Day Of Voters
975,706 (23.5%) of 2020 early voter applicants voted on election day in the 2016 election
White
Black
Hispanic
Asian
Other
591,253
257,923
25,737
21,857
78,936
25.4%
22.0%
22.9%
19.9%
18.0%
18-29
30-39
40-49
50-64
65+
Unknown
86,459
159,983
192,054
309,832
227,364
14
14.5%
28.2%
29.2%
26.1%
20.9%
0.0%
Non-Voters
1,244,004 (29.9%) of 2020 early voter applicants did not vote in the 2016 election
White
Black
Hispanic
Asian
Other
560,963
351,627
55,994
59,320
216,100
24.1%
30.0%
49.9%
54.1%
49.4%
18-29
30-39
40-49
50-64
65+
Unknown
388,393
210,721
172,229
239,441
169,877
63,343
65.1%
37.1%
26.2%
20.2%
15.6%
100.0%
2,321,834 people voted early in 2016, and are still registered to vote in Georgia. 414,144 of them have yet to vote in 2020.
The chart below shows this trend over time.
2018 Voting Behavior
1,850,697 (44.5%) of 2020 early voter applicants voted early in the 2018 election
1,145,237 (27.5%) of 2020 early voter applicants voted on election day in the 2018 election
1,164,288 (28.0%) of 2020 early voter applicants did not vote in the 2018 election
| Race |
Early |
Day Of |
No Vote |
| White |
1,076,756 |
694,418 |
558,762 |
| |
46.2% |
29.8% |
24.0% |
| Black |
570,344 |
295,068 |
305,423 |
| |
48.7% |
25.2% |
26.1% |
| Hispanic |
30,370 |
31,309 |
50,552 |
| |
27.1% |
27.9% |
45.0% |
| Asian |
29,313 |
25,597 |
54,671 |
| |
26.8% |
23.4% |
49.9% |
| Other |
143,914 |
98,845 |
194,880 |
| |
32.9% |
22.6% |
44.5% |
| Gender |
Early |
Day Of |
No Vote |
| Female |
1,053,056 |
649,837 |
597,705 |
| |
45.8% |
28.2% |
26.0% |
| Male |
795,473 |
493,800 |
499,883 |
| |
44.5% |
27.6% |
27.9% |
| Unknown |
2,168 |
1,600 |
66,700 |
| |
3.1% |
2.3% |
94.7% |
| Age |
Early |
Day Of |
No Vote |
| 18-29 |
143,070 |
124,023 |
329,863 |
| |
24.0% |
20.8% |
55.3% |
| 30-39 |
184,470 |
188,148 |
195,087 |
| |
32.5% |
33.1% |
34.4% |
| 40-49 |
267,800 |
222,467 |
167,335 |
| |
40.7% |
33.8% |
25.4% |
| 50-64 |
596,975 |
351,956 |
238,213 |
| |
50.3% |
29.6% |
20.1% |
| 65+ |
658,373 |
258,632 |
170,438 |
| |
60.5% |
23.8% |
15.7% |
| Unknown |
9 |
11 |
63,352 |
| |
0.0% |
0.0% |
100.0% |
Early Voters (2018)
1,850,697 (44.5%) of 2020 early voter applicants voted early in the 2018 election
White
Black
Hispanic
Asian
Other
1,076,756
570,344
30,370
29,313
143,914
46.2%
48.7%
27.1%
26.8%
32.9%
18-29
30-39
40-49
50-64
65+
Unknown
143,070
184,470
267,800
596,975
658,373
9
24.0%
32.5%
40.7%
50.3%
60.5%
0.0%
Day Of Voters (2018)
1,145,237 (27.5%) of 2020 early voter applicants voted on election day in the 2018 election
White
Black
Hispanic
Asian
Other
694,418
295,068
31,309
25,597
98,845
29.8%
25.2%
27.9%
23.4%
22.6%
18-29
30-39
40-49
50-64
65+
Unknown
124,023
188,148
222,467
351,956
258,632
11
20.8%
33.1%
33.8%
29.6%
23.8%
0.0%
Non-Voters (2018)
1,164,288 (28.0%) of 2020 early voter applicants did not vote in the 2018 election
White
Black
Hispanic
Asian
Other
558,762
305,423
50,552
54,671
194,880
24.0%
26.1%
45.0%
49.9%
44.5%
18-29
30-39
40-49
50-64
65+
Unknown
329,863
195,087
167,335
238,213
170,438
63,352
55.3%
34.4%
25.4%
20.1%
15.7%
100.0%