North Carolina

Source data as of Oct 18, 2026, 5:18 AM ET · NC State Board of Elections, absentee file (data file)

Ballots cast: 501,321
Change: from next day’s update
Mail returned: 40,273
In person early: 461,048
Share of 2022 final early vote: 23.1%
Share of 2024 final early vote: 11.2%
Days to Election Day: 16

Ballots cast so far, by days before Election Day

Cumulative. NC State Board of Elections, absentee file. Past cycles from the same official file type.

2026 so far vs. past cycles

At the same point in 2022 (16 days out) the count was 383,029; 2026 is at 130.9% of that. At the same point in 2024 (16 days out) the count was 1,044,819; 2026 is at 48.0% of that.

Mail vs. in person

Mail 8.0% 40,273
In person 92.0% 461,048

Ballots with return status starting 'ACCEPTED'; in person = request type EARLY VOTING/ONE-STOP.

Party registration of voters who have voted

Democratic 45.4% 227,388
Republican 20.1% 100,650
Other / none 34.6% 173,283

Registration, not votes. 501,321 voters.

Age

18-25 4.7% 23,547
26-40 9.8% 49,092
41-65 35.7% 178,746
Over 65 49.9% 249,936

Source: NC State Board of Elections, absentee file, as of Oct 18, 2026, 5:18 AM ET.

Gender

Women 54.9% 261,507
Men 45.1% 215,197

Source: NC State Board of Elections, absentee file, as of Oct 18, 2026, 5:18 AM ET.

Sources and method

Ballots with return status starting 'ACCEPTED'; in person = request type EARLY VOTING/ONE-STOP.

For cross-checking: UF Election Lab reports 501,193 as of Oct 18, 2026.

2022 final early vote: 2,166,804 (source)
2024 final early vote: 4,481,606 (source)

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