2020 vs. 2024 voter turnout in DC, Maryland, Virginia [Video]

Here’s a look at the numbers so far.

WASHINGTON — As Election Day wraps up, voter turnout numbers across D.C., Maryland, and Virginia are beginning to reveal how the 2024 presidential election compares to 2020 in terms of engagement and voter participation.

In 2020, amid the COVID-19 pandemic and record-high mail-in voting, turnout surged nationally and locally. With the 2024 election held under more typical conditions, many were curious whether the high voter enthusiasm of 2020 would carry over. Here’s a closer look at this year’s turnout so far across the region.

Virginia:

According to the Virginia Public Access Project, more than 2.3 million Virginians had already cast their ballots as of the day before Election Day, either by mail or early in-person voting. This number, while impressive, falls slightly short of the 2.74 millionearly votes cast by the same time in 2020. Part of the decrease could reflect the fact that 2020 saw extraordinary mail-in voting due to pandemic concerns, as well as a highly charged …

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