By Afternoon Franklin County Voter Turnout Reaches 45.18%
County baseline records list 581,579 registered voters in Columbus and 11,696 in Whitehall ahead of Tuesday's unofficial results.
As of 3:29 p.m. on Election Day, Nov. 3, 2026, Franklin County's unofficial voter turnout reached 45.18%, with 409,349 ballots cast out of 906,091 eligible voters according to the Ohio Secretary of State live turnout widget. In-person Election Day voting accounted for 242,601 ballots, surpassing the combined pre-Election Day total of 166,748 early in-person and returned absentee mail ballots, based on a Pique analysis of unofficial election figures.
County records show that 93,166 ballots were cast at the Franklin County Early Vote Center at 1700 Morse Road, and 70,729 of those ballots were returned as of Sunday.
Turnout rates diverged sharply across Franklin County jurisdictions, according to a Pique analysis of unofficial election figures. Columbus precincts stood at 40.9% turnout, trailing the remainder of Franklin County at 52.8%, with Whitehall recording the lowest turnout at 26.2%. County baseline voter registration records show 581,579 registered voters in Columbus and 11,696 registered voters in Whitehall.
Historical comparisons against certified Franklin County Board of Elections results serve as final-versus-partial benchmarks rather than direct outcomes. In the November 2022 general election, the Franklin County Board of Elections certified final turnout at 48.91%, with 430,020 ballots cast out of 879,163 registered voters.
County election records state that Election Day polling locations will be open from 6:30 a.m. to 7:30 p.m. State law specifies that absentee ballots must be received by 7:30 p.m. on Election Day to be counted. County election records emphasize that results are unofficial.
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https://www.yahoo.com/news/politics/articles/franklin-county-reports-early-voting-023400649.html
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County records show that 93,166 ballots were cast at the Franklin County Early Vote Center at 1700 Morse Road, and 70,729 of those ballots were returned as of Sunday.
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a total of 93,166 voters cast their ballots at the Franklin County Early Vote Center at 1700 Morse Road
County records show that 93,166 ballots were cast at the Franklin County Early Vote Center at 1700 Morse Road, and 70,729 of those ballots were returned as of Sunday.
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As of Sunday, 70,729 of those ballots were returned
County election records state that Election Day polling locations will be open from 6:30 a.m. to 7:30 p.m.
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Election Day polling locations will be open from 6:30 a.m. to 7:30 p.m.
Franklin County Voter Registration (dataset query)
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County baseline voter registration records show 581,579 registered voters in Columbus and 11,696 registered voters in Whitehall.
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area: Columbus; registered_voters: 581579; pct_of_county: 64.19
County baseline voter registration records show 581,579 registered voters in Columbus and 11,696 registered voters in Whitehall.
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area: Whitehall; registered_voters: 11696; pct_of_county: 1.29
https://vote.franklincountyohio.gov/home
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State law specifies that absentee ballots must be received by 7:30 p.m. on Election Day to be counted.
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Ohio law now requires all absentee ballots be received by 7:30 p.m. on Election Day
https://vote.franklincountyohio.gov/elections
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County election records emphasize that results are unofficial.
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Results are unofficial