NewsWFLA News Channel 8 (Florida)August 14, 2026Hillsborough
Florida reports early voting turnout by party affiliation across Tampa Bay counties
As of 8:05 a.m. Friday, 490,893 Florida voters have cast early ballots, with the State of Florida Division of Elections reporting a higher turnout among registered Republicans compared to Democrats and no-party affiliates. The report provides a county-by-county breakdown of these figures for the Tampa Bay region.
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This data provides a snapshot of voter participation trends in the Tampa Bay area during the early voting period, detailing the partisan breakdown of ballots cast in ten specific counties.
Key Facts
- Statewide early voting total as of Friday morning is 490,893 ballots.
- Statewide partisan breakdown: 283,419 Republicans, 170,377 Democrats, and 31,715 no-party affiliates.
- Hillsborough County: 31,195 total (16,293 R, 12,364 D, 2,252 unaffiliated).
- Pasco County: 10,346 total (6,780 R, 2,829 D, 624 unaffiliated).
- Sarasota County: 10,054 total (6,482 R, 2,603 D, 843 unaffiliated).
- Polk County: 8,839 total (5,115 R, 3,089 D, 530 unaffiliated).
- Manatee County: 8,797 total (6,559 R, 2,041 D, 177 unaffiliated).
- Citrus County: 6,967 total (5,362 R, 1,024 D, 471 unaffiliated).
- Pinellas County: 5,883 total (3,101 R, 2,071 D, 622 unaffiliated).
- Hernando County: 4,974 total (3,571 R, 1,019 D, 321 unaffiliated).
- Highlands County: 3,376 total (2,621 R, 570 D, 161 unaffiliated).
- Hardee County: 757 total (633 R, 104 D, 13 unaffiliated).
Who's Mentioned
locationPasco County“County reporting 10,346 total early votes.”locationPinellas County“County reporting 5,883 total early votes.”locationSarasota County“County reporting 10,054 total early votes.”locationHighlands County“County reporting 3,376 total early votes.”locationHernando County“County reporting 4,974 total early votes.”locationHardee County“County reporting 757 total early votes.”locationManatee County“County reporting 8,797 total early votes.”locationCitrus County“County reporting 6,967 total early votes.”locationHillsborough County“County reporting 31,195 total early votes.”organizationState of Florida Division of Elections“The state agency responsible for tracking and reporting election data.”locationPolk County“County reporting 8,839 total early votes.”