Early voters in Muscogee County are closing in on a record turnout for a midterm but will likely fall short of the record set in 2022 with 37,000 early voters that year. According to the Elections office 32,321 registered voters have already cast their ballots in Columbus through Wednesday evening October 28, 2026.
The Georgia Secretary of State’s Office recorded more than 35,000 votes so far in Muscogee County with early voting and absentee ballots.
The demographics tell another story of exactly who is showing up to the ballot box for the 2026 midterm election. Nearly 60% of early voters in Muscogee County are female. People ranging in age from 65-69 have cast more ballots than any other age group with those who are 60-64 coming in a close second.
Black voters in Muscogee County have already cast 17,713 ballots compared to white voters with 12,085. “Other” voters tallied 2,149 so far and Hispanic voters accounted for 738 ballots cast according to the Secretary of State’s interactive data hub. The data reveals a 27% turnout so far in Columbus.
The entire state of Georgia has already smashed early voting totals with 2,328,300 ballots cast representing a 30.9% voter turnout. Early voting ends this Friday October 30, 2026, at 7 pm. Election Day is Tuesday November 3, 2026.
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