Early voting kickoff in Ohio reveals significant drops in Democratic turnout numbers compared to previous election cycles, raising major concerns.
Early voting has opened in Ohio and, while still early, doesn’t look particularly promising for Democrats. “It’s not gonna be quite presidential numbers, um, but I do think it will be stronger than last year,” Wood County Board of Elections Director Terry Burton said. He said election officials can confirm how many people truly voted after election season wraps up, compared with years past. “I think there’s going to be a really great turnout this year, and voters are going to be really engaged,” Warner said.
Election data expert, Latinx adjacent doctor, posted some of the early voting data on X in Ohio and said Democrats should be worried. Hamilton County (Cincinnati Brown+41) had 2359 in person votes cast. Same day in 2024: 3309 (-29%) Hamilton County (Cincinnati Brown+41) had 2359 in person votes cast.