More than 183,000 people in Shelby County, Tennessee, cast ballots during early and absentee voting, a 52% increase over 2022, according to Secretary of State data released Friday. About 31% of registered voters in the county turned out, ahead of the statewide rate of 26%. Surrounding West Tennessee counties also saw turnout gains over 2022, though most trailed 2018 levels. Williamson County posted the state's highest turnout rate at 37%, despite a smaller total of about 74,000 voters. Statewide turnout peaked on the final day of early voting ahead of the Nov. 3 general election.
