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Republicans Lead First Day of Early Voting in Putnam County
According to the Putnam County Election Commission’s daily report for July 17, a total of 899 voters participated. Of those, 688 selected a Republican ballot, 196 selected a Democratic ballot and 15 had no party listed on the report.
Republican ballots outnumbered Democratic ballots in 10 of the county’s 12 commission districts. District 3 was the only district in which Democratic ballots led, with nine Democratic ballots and eight Republican ballots.
By the District
District 1: Recorded the county’s highest opening-day turnout with 132 voters, including 93 Republican ballots, 33 Democratic ballots and six with no party shown.
District 2: Had 86 voters, with Republicans leading 50 to 35. Its 15-ballot margin was the narrowest Republican advantage among the districts carried by Republicans.
District 3: Had the county’s lowest turnout with 17 voters and was the only district where Democratic ballots led, nine to eight.
District 4: Reported 47 voters, with 41 Republican ballots, five Democratic ballots and one with no party shown, producing one of the strongest Republican percentages of the day.
District 5: Recorded 71 voters and the highest Republican share among ballots marked by party, with Republicans leading 63 to seven.
District 6: Had 79 voters, including 56 Republican ballots, 22 Democratic ballots and one with no party shown.
District 7: Posted the second-highest turnout with 101 voters and the county’s largest Republican margin, 84 to 15, with two ballots showing no party.
District 8: Recorded 54 voters, with Republicans leading 45 to eight and one ballot showing no party.
District 9: Had 81 voters, with Republican ballots outnumbering Democratic ballots 69 to 12.
District 10: Recorded 58 voters, including 46 Republican ballots and 12 Democratic ballots.
District 11: Had 74 voters, with Republicans leading 56 to 18.
District 12: Posted the county’s third-highest turnout with 99 voters, including 77 Republican ballots, 20 Democratic ballots and two with no party shown.
The report reflects ballots cast on July 17 and does not represent final or cumulative early-voting totals.
