Voters continued to turn out in record-breaking numbers across North Texas and the state on the second day of early voting Tuesday.
According to unofficial totals, more than 53,000 voters cast their ballots Tuesday in Dallas County, which opened significantly more early voting polling places this year. In Tarrant County even more people — almost 45,000 — voted on the second day of early voting than on the first. The same thing happened in Denton, with 16,955 votes cast on Monday and 19,311 on Tuesday. Collin County saw a jump from just over 18,000 second-day voters in 2012 to 30,644 this year.
The Texas Tribune provided a roundup of unofficial second-day totals:
- In Harris County, 73,542 votes were cast, compared to 51,578 votes in 2012 on the second day.
- In Dallas County, 53,278 votes were cast, compared to 34,265 votes in 2012 on the second day.
- In Tarrant County, 44,950 votes were cast, compared to 33,603 votes in 2012 on the second day.
- In Bexar County, 38,603 votes were cast, compared 32,784 votes in 2012 on the second day.
- In Travis County, 38,079 votes were cast, compared to 16,387 votes in 2012 on the second day.
- In Collin County, 30,644 votes were cast, compared to 18,063 votes in 2012 on the second day.
- In Hidalgo County, 15,881 votes were cast, compared to 11,441 votes in 2012 on the second day.
- In Denton County, 19,311 votes were cast, compared to 13,742 votes in 2012 on the second day.
More: How early voting turnout in Texas compares on the first day
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The Texas Tribune contributed to this report.
