(Source: MIRS.news, Published 11/04/2024) Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson announced Monday that more than 3.2 million Michigan citizens cast ballots in the General Election, which is slightly down from the 3.3 million who voted early in 2020. 

Michigan's total turnout for the 2020 election was approximately 5.6 million total voters.

"As we head into the final day of voting, I am pleased to announce that all the trends we are seeing indicate we are on pace to see another high turnout election with voters all across the state enthusiastic and engaged," Benson said. "I want to thank Michigan's clerks and election workers – all of whom have done an exceptional job managing the early voting sites, setting up counting boards to preprocess mail-in ballots, and making sure the voting process runs smoothly and securely. All of us owe a huge debt of gratitude to these dedicated professionals, and I am extremely thankful for their tireless work for the people of Michigan." 

According to data from the Bureau of Elections, women represent 55 percent of the vote so far, compared to 45 percent of men. 

The vote total so far includes 12.5 percent from voters aged 18 to 30 years old, and these young voters represent over 17 percent of the state's total early in-person vote. Michiganders over the age of 60 represent more than half of the votes cast so far with 51.4 percent.

Of the state's most populous counties, Washtenaw County leads in voter turnout so far with 54 percent of the active registered voters who cast a ballot - 10 points above the state average. The City of Ann Arbor also currently leads in municipal turnout with over 60 percent of active registered voters already casting their ballot. 

Election data, including absentee and early voting numbers, as of this morning, are available to view at Michigan.gov/VotingDashboard.