WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. — Voters will head to the polls Tuesday for Florida's primary but thousands of people have already cast their ballot ahead of Election Day.
WPTV will have complete coverage as voters decide who will square off in November's general election.
Early voting for the election wrapped up over the weekend, revealing similar numbers to what we've seen in the past for similar elections.
For the most part, counties in our viewing area saw about 15% of the population cast their vote early.
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We're breaking down the numbers county-by-county:
- Indian River County: 21.39% (25,286 of 118,221 eligible voters)
- Okeechobee County: 15.71% (3,115 of 19,827 eligible voters)
- Palm Beach County: 14.15% (121,994 of 862,008 eligible voters)
- Martin County: 14.72% (16,839 of 114,394 eligible voters)
- St. Lucie County: 13.31% (31,352 of 235,599 eligible voters)
Early voting sites opened last Monday, and sites closed on Saturday, except for Palm Beach County, where early voting wrapped up Sunday at 7 p.m.
In Palm Beach County, 121,994 of 862,008 eligible voters have already cast their ballot, either early in-person or by mail.
According to data published by the county's supervisor of elections office, 67,312 Democrats voted early, almost doubling the Republican's 38,176 early votes. About 15,000 people with no party affiliation voted early.
To the Point
TUESDAY PRIMARY: Supervisor of Elections had this to say ahead of Election Day
If you missed the chance to vote early, you can still vote on Election Day.
Voters on Tuesday will have to head to their assigned precinct and show up with a photo ID and signature, or a combination of IDs that show both.
Polling sites will open at 7 a.m.
