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The number of Americans who cast their votes early in the midterm congressional elections has exceeded 57 million, setting a record level for midterm elections, a day before voters head to the polls on Tuesday.
According to the latest data from the University of Florida Election Lab, the total number of early votes reached 57,030,406 as of 12:32 PM Monday, U.S. Eastern Time.
The total included 31,838,677 voters who cast their ballots in person at early voting centers, in addition to 25,191,729 ballots returned by mail.
In states that provide data on voters' party registration, registered Democrats accounted for 43 percent of early voting participants, equivalent to about 11.6 million voters, compared to 31.8 percent for registered Republicans, or about 8.6 million.
The share of voters not registered with either major party or affiliated with other parties reached 25.3 percent.
These figures do not necessarily reflect the actual voting trend, as they indicate the voter's registered party affiliation, not the candidate they chose.
The high turnout for early voting comes on the eve of the midterm elections scheduled for Tuesday, which will determine the balance of power within Congress during the final two years of President Donald Trump's term.
On Tuesday, the United States heads to the midterm congressional elections, which include all 435 seats in the House of Representatives, along with 35 seats in the Senate, including two special election seats in Florida and Ohio.
Republicans currently hold 218 seats in the House of Representatives compared to 214 for the Democrats, while they hold 53 seats in the Senate compared to 45 for the Democrats and two independents who caucus with them.
The results will determine the party controlling Congress during the final two years of President Donald Trump's term, with the new Congress set to begin its work on January 3, 2027.
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