Early voting numbers in Hays County surpass 2016 election totals

Hays County residents have turned out in historic fashion this year with numbers surpassing totals in the last presidential election. 

There have been 74,808 county residents who have voted either in-person or by mail, according to the Texas Secretary of State’s office as of Sunday. With 152,840 registered voters, 48.95% of registered voters in Hays County have voted already with four days left of early voting. In 2016, Hays County saw 72,164 county residents cast their vote in the general election, according to the Secretary of State. 

Hays County’s turnout falls in line with high early-voter turnout across the state. Over 7 million Texans have voted early this year — 7,357,840 or 43.4% of registered voters.