As with Georgia, about which we posted below, North Carolina is experiencing heavy turnout at early voting polls, with 629,266 NC voters having cast their ballots so far. That's 18% of the NC's 2004 presidential vote.
The demographics of the early voters continue to favor Obama (as well as Democratic senatorial candidate Kay Hagan and gubernatorial candidate Bev Perdue).
African-Americans, who make up about 20% of NC registered voters, account for 29% of early voters in the state.
Here's the latest data, as of the end of day yesterday (Tuesday, October 21) from the NC Board of Elections:
Early votes: 629,266
Percent white: 67.13%
Percent black: 29.04% (Note: blacks are 20% of NC registered voters)
Percent Democrat: 56.41%
Percent Republican: 27.08%
Percent Women: 56.2%
Percent Men: 43.0%
2008 early vote as % of 2004 total vote: 17.97%
For a comprehensive look at early voting data around the country, click here.
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