EARLY VOTING TRACKER: Record turnout continues for SC primaries

COLUMBIA, S.C. (WIS) - South Carolina voters are turning out in record numbers as early voting continues for the June 9 primary election.

As of Friday, more than 100,000 votes have been cast statewide during the early voting period. Below is a breakdown of the statewide total from each day:

Data also shows the top 10 counties in terms of voter turnout.

Below is a comparison of early voting totals compared to the past five elections, dating back to the 2022 primaries.

FIRST DAY SETS RECORDS

The South Carolina Election Commission said 56,407 ballots were cast Tuesday, a new first-day record for a primary election in South Carolina.

It also eclipsed first-day numbers from the general election in November 2022, which saw nearly 12,000 fewer ballots cast.

It also marked one of the highest single-day early voting totals since 2022, more than doubling the peak early voting day of the 2024 primaries.

Data also shows a higher statewide turnout of Democratic voters on the first day of early voting.

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