Jacksonville, Fl — Tuesday, 11/3: Election Day has arrived. Polls in NE Florida are open until 7 pm. WOKV will be live with turnout updates throughout the day, and results all night, on 104.5 FM. Listen live on your smart speaker, in the WOKV App, or your favorite app.
LISTEN: Clay County Supervisor of Elections Chris Chambless has tips for an easier experience voting
Monday, 11/2: Early voting has ended with a final surge of voters over the weekend.
Duval County is at 60% turnout. 17,012 ballots were cast on Sunday. Overall, Democrats are outpacing Republicans 44 to 38%, 16% of ballots are No Party Affiliation.
LISTEN: Duval County Supervisor of Elections Mike Hogan
St. Johns County has over 70% turnout. 5,612 ballots were cast on Saturday. Overall GOP outpacing Democrats 54-26%. 17% are No Party Affiliation.
LISTEN: St. Johns County Supervisor of Elections Vicky Oakes
Clay County has 60% turnout. 4,542 ballots were cast on Saturday. Overall, GOP is outpacing Democrats 59-23%. 16% are No Party Affiliation.
LISTEN: Clay County Supervisor of Elections Chris Chambless
Nassau County has more than 69% turnout. 1,489 ballots were cast on Sunday. Overall the GOP is outpacing Democrats 61-21%. 15% are No Party Affiliation.
Early voting ends with surge of turnout on Sunday. Update on turnout, which party is leading in overall ballots cast: https://t.co/x1zcLTySVm@WOKVNews @ActionNewsJax @jamiedupree @ClayElections @StJohnsSOE @DuvalCountySOE
— Rich Jones (@RichJonesJax) November 2, 2020
Sunday, 11/1: Sunday is the final day of early voting in Duval and Nassau Counties. Early voting sites are open until 7 pm in Duval County. Nassau County early voting sites are open until 6 pm.
Turnout in Duval County is over 57% thus far. On Saturday, 15,554 ballots were cast. Friday saw 19,255 ballots cast. Overall, Democrats are outpacing Republicans 44 to 38%. 16% of ballots cast are No Party Affiliation.
Turnout in Nassau County is over 67%. On Saturday, 1,528 ballots were cast. Overall, Republicans are outpacing Democrats 61 to 21%. 15% of ballots cast are No Party Affiliation.
Turnout in St. Johns County is over 70% at the close of early voting. On Saturday, 5,612 ballots were cast on the final day of in-person early voting. Overall, Republicans are outpacing Democrats 54 to 26%. 17% of total ballots cast are No Party Affiliation.
Turnout in Clay County is over 60% at the close of early voting. On Saturday, 4,542 ballots were cast on the final day of in-person early voting. Overall, Republicans are outpacing Democrats 59 to 23%. 16% of total ballots cast are No Party Affiliation.
Final day of in-person early voting today in Duval, Nassau Counties. See huge turnout results from NE Florida: https://t.co/Exe5Ew6Rtt@WOKVNews @ActionNewsJax @jamiedupree @ClayElections @DuvalCountySOE @StJohnsSOE
— Rich Jones (@RichJonesJax) November 1, 2020
Friday, 10/30: Heading into the final weekend of early voting, turnout continues to be steady and strong in northeast Florida.
Duval County is at 51% turnout. 16,725 ballots were cast on Thursday. Overall, Democrats are outpacing GOP 45 to 38%. 15% of ballots are No Party Affiliation.
St. Johns County has 63% turnout. 6,077 ballots were cast on Thursday. Overall GOP outpacing Democrats 54-28%. 17% are No Party Affiliation.
Clay County has 53% turnout. 4,106 ballots were cast on Thursday. Overall, GOP is outpacing Democrats 59-24%. 16% are No Party Affiliation. More votes have been cast in both vote by mail and early voting that any previous election. Turnout is expected to continue at this record pace in the homestrech as early voting comes to an end at 7pm on Saturday.
LISTEN: Clay County Supervisor of Elections Chris Chambless
Nassau County has 61% turnout. 1,826 ballots were cast on Thursday. Overall the GOP is outpacing Democrats 61-22%. 15% are No Party Affiliation.
Record pace of early voting turnout in Clay County with two more full days of in-person early voting left. Update: https://t.co/lkSzxdsbV1@WOKVNews @ActionNewsJax @ClayElections @jamiedupree pic.twitter.com/Pz6LZ08uw9
— Rich Jones (@RichJonesJax) October 30, 2020
Thursday, 10/29: Five days until Election Day. Duval County is at 48% turnout. 17,158 ballots were cast on Wednesday. Overall, Democrats are outpacing GOP 46 to 38%. 15% of ballots are No Party Affiliation.
St. Johns County has 60% turnout. 6,105 ballots were cast on Wednesday. Overall GOP outpacing Democrats 54-26%. 16% are No Party Affiliation.
Clay County has 50% turnout. 4,004 ballots were cast on Wednesday. Overall, GOP is outpacing Democrats 59-24%. 15% are No Party Affiliation.
Nassau County has 58% turnout. 1,981 ballots were cast on Wednesday. Overall the GOP is outpacing Democrats 61-23%. 15% are No Party Affiliation.
Early voting turnout in Duval County is pushing 50%. St. Johns County is already at 60% of registered voters. Election blog update: https://t.co/TlRMavaeiX@WOKVNews @ActionNewsJax @DuvalCountySOE @StJohnsSOE
— Rich Jones (@RichJonesJax) October 29, 2020
Wednesday, 10/28: Six days until Election Day. Duval County is over 44% turnout. 17,073 ballots were cast on Tuesday. Overall, Democrats are outpacing GOP 46 to 38%. 14% of ballots are No Party Affiliation.
St. Johns County has 56% turnout. 6,406 ballots were cast on Tuesday. Overall GOP outpacing Democrats 53-29%. 16% are No Party Affiliation.
Clay County has 47% turnout. 4,254 ballots were cast on Tuesday. Overall, GOP is outpacing Democrats 59-24%. 15% are No Party Affiliation.
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Nassau County has 55% turnout. 2,058 ballots were cast on Tuesday. Overall the GOP is outpacing Democrats 61-23%. 14% are No Party Affiliation.
Just updated our early voting blog, as turnout in St. Johns County is now at 56%. Duval GOP beginning to close the gap but Democrats still lead: https://t.co/csLPg7BlrH@WOKVNews @ActionNewsJax @StJohnsSOE @jamiedupree @DuvalCountySOE
— Rich Jones (@RichJonesJax) October 28, 2020
Tuesday, 10/27: One week until Election Day. Duval County is now over 40% turnout. 17,288 ballots were cast on Monday. Overall, Democrats are outpacing GOP 47 to 37%. 14% of ballots are No Party Affiliation.
St. Johns County has 52% turnout. 6,641 ballots were cast on Monday. Overall GOP outpacing Democrats 53-30%. 16% are No Party Affiliation.
Clay County has 43% turnout. 4,423 ballots were cast on Monday. Overall, GOP is outpacing Democrats 59-25%. 15% are No Party Affiliation.
Nassau County has 51% turnout. Overall the GOP is outpacing Democrats 60-24%. 14% are No Party Affiliation.
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Duval County voter turnout now exceeds 40%. Updated NE Florida turnout county-by-county: https://t.co/l6PUczHkZY@WOKVNews @ActionNewsJax @jamiedupree pic.twitter.com/zRh04WPNKF
— Rich Jones (@RichJonesJax) October 27, 2020
A closer look at early voting turnout, where might NPA voters will fall?
— Rich Jones (@RichJonesJax) October 27, 2020
Duval: 14%
St. Johns: 16%
Clay: 15%
Nassau: 14%@WOKVNews @ActionNewsJax @jamiedupree
Monday, 10/26: Duval County is over 38% turnout. 13,047 ballots were cast on Sunday. More than 145,000 in-person ballots cast so far, well above 2016 after the first week (just under 100,000). Overall, Democrats are outpacing GOP 48 to 36%.
LISTEN: Duval County Supervisor of Elections Mike Hogan on pace of turnout
St. Johns County has 48% turnout. 3,931 ballots were cast on Sunday. Overall GOP outpacing Democrats 52-30%.
Clay County has 40% turnout. 2,348 ballots were cast on Sunday, the lowest in-person turnout this week. Overall, GOP is outpacing Democrats 59-25%. Supervisor of Elections Chris Chambless says if the trend continues, the county should hit a 63% turnout at the end of early voting on Saturday.
Nassau County has 48% turnout. 1,036 ballots were cast on Sunday, the lowest in-person turnout this week. Overall the GOP is outpacing Democrats 60-24%.
Through the first week of early in-person voting, Jacksonville is turning out. County-by-county turnout update: https://t.co/C19QT6s0zV@WOKVNews @ActionNewsJax @jamiedupree @StJohnsSOE @DuvalCountySOE @ClayElections
— Rich Jones (@RichJonesJax) October 26, 2020
Friday, 10/23: A reminder that Saturday is the deadline to request a vote-by-mail ballot.
Duval County has 28% turnout. 20,148 ballots were cast on Thursday, the lowest in-person turnout this week. Overall, Democrats are outpacing GOP 50 to 35%.
St. Johns County has 38% turnout. 8,442 ballots were cast on Thursday, the lowest in-person turnout this week. Overall GOP outpacing Democrats 50-33%.
Clay County has 31% turnout. 5,422 ballots were cast on Thursday, the lowest in-person turnout this week. Overall, GOP is outpacing Democrats 58-26%.
Nassau County has 38% turnout. 2,901 ballots were cast on Thursday, the lowest in-person turnout this week. Overall the GOP is outpacing Democrats 58-26%.
In-person voting on Thursday was the lowest in NE Florida so far this week, but the pace was still strong: https://t.co/92dCmLNg3J@WOKVNews @ActionNewsJax @jamiedupree
— Rich Jones (@RichJonesJax) October 23, 2020
Thursday, 10/22: Duval County has 25% turnout. 22,902 ballots were cast on Wednesday. Overall, Democrats are outpacing GOP 51 to 34%.
St. Johns County has 33% turnout. 9,444 ballots were cast on Wednesday. Overall GOP outpacing Democrats 48-35%.
Clay County has 27% turnout. 6,638 ballots were cast on Wednesday. Overall, GOP is outpacing Democrats 57-27%.
Nassau County has 34% turnout. 3,171 ballots were cast on Wednesday. Overall the GOP is outpacing Democrats 57-27%.
The deadline is fast approaching to request a vote-by-mail ballot. What to know: https://t.co/d6wtL0NPL2@WOKVNews @ActionNewsJax @steven_ponson @StJohnsSOE
— Rich Jones (@RichJonesJax) October 22, 2020
Election crews are busy at work tabulating incoming vote-by-mail ballots they’ve received over the last couple of weeks. --> Duval County begins tabulating vote-by-mail ballots: https://t.co/HQAishFmV5
— Courtney Cole (@CourtneyANJax) October 20, 2020
Wednesday, 10/21: After Day 2 of early voting, turnout continues to be very strong.
Clay County has 22% overall turnout. 7,154 ballots were cast Tuesday. Overall, the GOP is outpacing Democrats 55-29%.
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Duval County has 20% turnout overall. 24,713 ballots were cast on Tuesday. Overall, Democrats are outpacing GOP 53-33%.
Nassau County has 28% turnout. 3,694 ballots were cast on Tuesday. Overall the GOP is outpacing Democrats 56-29%.
St. Johns County has 27% turnout. 10,052 ballots were cast Tues; more than Mon. Overall GOP outpacing Democrats 46-37%.
Early in-person voting in Baker County begins on Thursday, October 22.
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Beginning Monday, Duval County registered voters will have another place to drop off vote-by-mail ballots. The partnership with the @Jaguars: https://t.co/tPvmtEcjjR@WOKVNews @ActionNewsJax @CityofJax @DuvalCountySOE @BethANJax
— Rich Jones (@RichJonesJax) October 21, 2020
Tuesday, 10/20: Day one of in-person early voting set a blistering pace, with at least 350,000 voters casting a ballot across Florida.
Duval County saw 28,476 ballots cast. Overall, Democrats are outpacing GOP 54-31% in early voting.
St. Johns County saw 9,503 ballots cast on Monday. Overall, Republicans are outpacing Democrats 42-40% in early voting.
Clay County saw 7,959 ballots cast. Overall, the GOP leads Democrats 52-32% in early voting.
Nassau County saw 3,923 ballots cast. Overall, GOP is outpacing Democrats 52-31% in early voting.
LISTEN: Fox’s Eben Brown reports on early voting turnout in South Florida
From what I’ve seen so far, voting is definitely a family affair. ⬇️ (And I love to see it!) I can remember going to the polls w/my parents when I was younger. (Below, they’re standing in line at the Supervisor of Elections in DT Jax.) ⬇️ @ActionNewsJax #Election2020 #EarlyVoting pic.twitter.com/6NTdKZtaXS
— Courtney Cole (@CourtneyANJax) October 19, 2020
Here’s a look at what the line looks like #rightnow at the Duval Supervisor of Elections in DT Jax. You can see it wraps the building. @ActionNewsJax -One worked here told me wait times to vote vary, but some voters have had to wait 30 minutes. #Election2020 pic.twitter.com/UmIrQFJrw1
— Courtney Cole (@CourtneyANJax) October 19, 2020
The first day of early voting is officially underway TODAY in 6 of our local counties, including Duval. I’m planning to join in with the early voters later this week! What is your voting plan?#Election2020 pic.twitter.com/zRnp0Sw9E5
— Courtney Cole (@CourtneyANJax) October 19, 2020
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