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NewsWFLA News TampaAugust 14, 2026Hillsborough

Florida reports early voting turnout by party affiliation across Tampa Bay counties

As of Friday morning, 490,893 Florida voters have cast early ballots, with state data showing a higher number of Republican participants compared to Democrats and no-party affiliates. The report provides a breakdown of early voting totals for ten specific counties in the Tampa Bay region.

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Why It Matters

This data provides a snapshot of voter participation trends and party-based turnout patterns in the Tampa Bay area during the early voting period.

Key Facts

  • Statewide early voting total as of 8:05 a.m. Friday is 490,893.
  • Statewide party 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).
  • Sarasota County: 10,054 total (6,482 R, 2,603 D, 843 unaffiliated).
  • Pasco County: 10,346 total (6,780 R, 2,829 D, 624 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 with 10,346 early votes”locationPinellas County“County with 5,883 early votes”locationSarasota County“County with 10,054 early votes”locationHighlands County“County with 3,376 early votes”locationHernando County“County with 4,974 early votes”locationHardee County“County with 757 early votes”locationManatee County“County with 8,797 early votes”locationCitrus County“County with 6,967 early votes”locationHillsborough County“County with 31,195 early votes”organizationState of Florida Division of Elections“Source of the early voting data”locationPolk County“County with 8,839 early votes”