Flagler County is the sixth-ranked county in the state of Florida for early voter turnout, according to data from the statistical aggregator Fresh Take Vote. As of Monday morning, Flagler was listed at 31.0% turnout.
The most recent numbers actually represent a slight drop for Flagler, which was third on the leaderboard as of Monday morning. Sumter County leads the state at 32.7%, followed by Charlotte, Indian River, Lee, and Sarasota counties.
Early voting is ongoing in Flagler County through Saturday, October 31 from 10:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. Voters can choose any of the five available locations during early voting:
Flagler County has 100,550 eligible registered voters. As of the writing of this article, 31,185 have participated in the midterm election either via early voting or mail-in voting.
As of Tuesday, Flagler County outpaces its neighbor Volusia County by a significant rate. Volusia is being reported at 24.1% turnout, 19th out of Florida's 67 counties.
Out of the county's active registered voters, Republicans lead with 52,000 voters (51.5%). Democrats are next at 23,794 (23.6%) followed by NPA at 20,734 (20.5%) and other registrations at 4,502 (4.5%).
From votes cast as of Tuesday morning, Republicans lead turnout in Flagler County with 50.7%. Democrats account for 30.8% of turnout, with NPA and other affiliations accounting for the remaining 18.5%. Democrats statewide are expected to participate at a higher rate than their registration numbers during early and mail-in voting, while Republicans exhibit higher participation on election day.
According to On Point Politics, Florida as a whole has experienced a shift toward Democrats compared to the 2024 election cycle. Early voting is 5.1% bluer than this time two years ago, the outlet says. Still, they predict a 72% chance for Republicans Ashley Moody and Byron Donalds to win their U.S. Senate and Florida governor elections respectively.
