Ohio

Source data as of Oct 16, 2026 · UF Election Lab 2026 early-vote tracker (data file) · UF lists original source: https://data.ohiosos.gov/portal/election-dashboards

Ballots cast: 452,069
Change since Oct 17: +0
Mail returned: 139,760
In person early: 312,309
Share of 2022 final early vote: 32.5%
Share of 2024 final early vote: 17.9%
Days to Election Day: 18

UF note: In-person early votes may be different than reported by the Ohio Secretary of State. They are approximated by counting a ballot sent and received on the same day as an in-person early vote.

Ballots cast so far, by days before Election Day

Cumulative. UF Election Lab snapshots (this script's runs + Wayback Machine archives). More points appear as updates accumulate.

2026 so far vs. past cycles

Past bars are final pre-election totals.

Mail vs. in person

Mail 30.9% 139,760
In person 69.1% 312,309

UF fields voted_all, accept_all (mail returned), inperson_all.

Sources and method

UF fields voted_all, accept_all (mail returned), inperson_all.

2022 final early vote: 1,392,767 (source)
2024 final early vote: 2,532,260 (source)

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