Fort Bend County early voting turnout surpasses 2024 with over 99K votes cast in primary

More than 99,000 Fort Bend County residents cast their ballots in-person and by mail during early voting for the March 3 primary election, county data shows.

At the polls

A total of 99,093 Fort Bend County voters—94,333 in-person and 4,760 by mail—have cast their ballots, representing approximately 17.49% of the county’s 566,601 registered voters, according to early voting statistics.

County data shows 55,783 in-person ballots were cast in the Democratic primary and 38,550 in the Republican primary.

Zooming out

Meanwhile, a total of 346,797 in-person and mail-in ballots were cast early in the Harris County March 3 primary elections, according to the county clerk’s office, Community Impact reported. Harris County's early voter turnout increased by about 64%, or approximately 135,000 votes, compared to the last primary elections in March 2024.

Registered Harris County voters may visit any of the 270 vote centers across the county from 7 a.m.-7 p.m. to cast their ballot.

Looking ahead

Election day is March 3 with voting locations open from 7 a.m.-7 p.m., according to the Texas Secretary of State’s website. Registered voters can cast their ballot at any of the 76 locations countywide on election day, per the county's website.

Visit www.communityimpact.com/voter-guide for more information about local races.