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Arizona early vote tracker: GOP leads by 11,958 in early ballots returned by party registration, 1,648,197 total: GOP 625,143 (37.9%), DEM 613,185 (37.2%), Other 409,869 (24.9%).

Arizona Early Vote Tracker

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Updated Nov. 3, 2026, 11:53 a.m. ET

This Arizona early vote tracker shows how many early ballots have come back statewide and in every county, broken out by the voter’s party registration. Arizona votes early, and most of the 2026 general election will be decided by ballots sitting on kitchen counters and in drop boxes right now, not by Election Day lines. It’s updated daily at this same link, so bookmark it.

Arizona early vote: statewide ballots returned

🔴 Republicans: 628,397 (38.0%)
🔵 Democrats: 615,085 (37.2%)
🟡 Other: 412,095 (24.9%)

Total returned: 1,655,577
Margin: R+13,312

My take: Republican-registered voters have returned 13,312 more early ballots than Democratic-registered voters, out of more than 1.6 million. That gap grew by 1,354 since the Nov. 2 update, and every county that posted new numbers moved toward Republicans, led by Pinal’s 6,159 new ballots. A gap under one point in returned ballots is not a result, and returned ballots are not votes. Republicans who are sitting on a ballot are the difference: it’s too late to mail one, so drop it off at any voting location or drop box in your county by 7 p.m. Arizona time today.

Percentages are rounded and may not add to 100%.

Map of Arizona's 15 counties, each shaded by the gap in early ballots returned by party registration, in points: red where Republican-registered voters returned more, blue where Democratic-registered voters did, darker for bigger gaps (under 5, 5 to 15, 15 to 30, 30+). Statewide 1,655,577 returned: GOP 628,397 (38.0%), DEM 615,085 (37.2%), Other 412,095 (24.9%). Red: Mohave R+44.8, Graham R+35.8, La Paz R+34.2, Gila R+33.7, Yavapai R+29.8, Navajo R+13.8, Pinal R+10.8, Cochise R+9.7, Yuma R+5.7, Maricopa R+0.5. Blue: Santa Cruz D+40.6, Apache D+28.7, Coconino D+24.5, Pima D+19.7, Greenlee D+7.4. A box lists the GOP's top 3 leads in ballots: Yavapai R+26,725, Mohave R+22,858, Pinal R+11,183. County files dated Oct. 21–Nov. 2. Not votes, not official results. Go Right Strategies logo, @SpenceRogers.

The trend, day by day

Running statewide totals of early ballots returned, by party registration.

Two-panel chart of Arizona early ballots returned by party registration, cumulative, Oct. 20–Nov. 3. Top: GOP and DEM shares of all ballots returned; DEM starts ahead, the lines cross back and forth Oct. 23 to 26, and GOP stays above from Oct. 26 on, ending at 38.0% (628,397) to DEM's 37.2% (615,085), a lead of R+13,312, with Other at 412,095 in a strip below. Bottom: bars for the GOP lead over DEM in ballots each day: D+9,857 Oct. 20, D+3,201 Oct. 21, D+5,320 Oct. 22, R+484 Oct. 23, R+2,364 Oct. 24, D+2,761 Oct. 25, R+929 Oct. 26, R+11,514 Oct. 27, R+10,950 Oct. 28, R+13,526 Oct. 29, R+9,634 Oct. 30, R+13,885 Oct. 31, R+12,335 Nov. 1, R+11,958 Nov. 2, R+13,312 Nov. 3. Not votes, not official results. Go Right Strategies logo, @SpenceRogers.
Date 🔴 GOP 🔵 DEM 🟡 Other Total Lead
Oct. 20 194,727 204,584 115,594 514,905 D+9,857
Oct. 21 209,143 212,344 121,745 543,232 D+3,201
Oct. 22 282,739 288,059 168,835 739,633 D+5,320
Oct. 23 327,978 327,494 195,228 850,700 R+484
Oct. 24 332,929 330,565 197,644 861,138 R+2,364
Oct. 25 339,414 342,175 202,885 884,474 D+2,761
Oct. 26 361,264 360,335 216,051 937,650 R+929
Oct. 27 435,817 424,303 262,096 1,122,216 R+11,514
Oct. 28 489,430 478,480 302,018 1,269,928 R+10,950
Oct. 29 552,120 538,594 350,472 1,441,186 R+13,526
Oct. 30 585,570 575,936 379,681 1,541,187 R+9,634
Oct. 31 607,341 593,456 394,139 1,594,936 R+13,885
Nov. 1 609,283 596,948 396,476 1,602,707 R+12,335
Nov. 2 625,143 613,185 409,869 1,648,197 R+11,958
Nov. 3 628,397 615,085 412,095 1,655,577 R+13,312

The table covers 15 daily snapshots. Democratic-registered voters had returned 9,857 more ballots in the first one, and Republican-registered voters have been ahead in every snapshot since Oct. 26, by as many as 13,885 on Oct. 31. The Republican edge now stands at 13,312, up 1,354 from the Nov. 2 update and 573 below that Oct. 31 figure, with the two parties’ shares of all ballots returned at 38.0% and 37.2%.

What changed since the Nov. 2 update

Statewide, 7,380 more returned ballots came in, for 1,655,577, and the Republican edge in returned ballots by party registration grew from 11,958 to 13,312, a change of 1,354. Four counties posted new numbers, and all four moved toward Republicans. Pinal’s 6,159 new ballots came from 2,551 Republican-registered voters, 1,676 Democratic-registered voters and 1,932 others, so its Republican edge grew by 875, to 11,183. Gila’s 756 new ballots widened its Republican edge by 320, to 5,193, which now tops Maricopa’s. La Paz’s 366 new ballots widened its Republican edge by 142, to 1,083. In Greenlee, 99 new ballots trimmed the Democratic edge by 17, to 91. Maricopa’s Republican edge is unchanged at 5,029, and the other 10 counties have posted nothing new since the Nov. 2 update.

All 15 counties at a glance

Each county reports on its own schedule. The “Updated” column shows when we last pulled new numbers for each county, in Eastern time. A time alone means the same day as the update at the top of this page. A date means an earlier day, because that county hasn’t posted anything newer.

On a phone, swipe the table sideways to see Total, Lead and Updated.

County 🔴 GOP 🔵 DEM 🟡 Other Total Lead Updated
Apache 3,369 (27.0%) 6,941 (55.7%) 2,157 (17.3%) 12,467 D+3,572 Oct. 31, 9:43 p.m.
Cochise 12,419 (41.4%) 9,509 (31.7%) 8,049 (26.9%) 29,977 R+2,910 Oct. 31, 11:27 a.m.
Coconino 8,759 (25.1%) 17,318 (49.5%) 8,882 (25.4%) 34,959 D+8,559 Nov. 2, 11:36 a.m.
Gila 8,736 (56.7%) 3,543 (23.0%) 3,126 (20.3%) 15,405 R+5,193 Nov. 3, 11:38 a.m.
Graham 3,454 (59.9%) 1,392 (24.1%) 920 (16.0%) 5,766 R+2,062 Oct. 31, 11:27 a.m.
Greenlee 432 (35.2%) 523 (42.7%) 271 (22.1%) 1,226 D+91 Nov. 3, 11:38 a.m.
La Paz 1,751 (55.3%) 668 (21.1%) 745 (23.5%) 3,164 R+1,083 Nov. 3, 11:38 a.m.
Maricopa 365,421 (37.6%) 360,392 (37.0%) 247,322 (25.4%) 973,135 R+5,029 Nov. 2, 11:36 a.m.
Mohave 31,709 (62.1%) 8,851 (17.3%) 10,506 (20.6%) 51,066 R+22,858 Oct. 31, 9:43 p.m.
Navajo 9,603 (47.3%) 6,793 (33.4%) 3,919 (19.3%) 20,315 R+2,810 Oct. 31, 11:27 a.m.
Pima 77,579 (27.7%) 132,622 (47.4%) 69,800 (24.9%) 280,001 D+55,043 Nov. 2, 11:36 a.m.
Pinal 44,007 (42.3%) 32,824 (31.6%) 27,116 (26.1%) 103,947 R+11,183 Nov. 3, 11:38 a.m.
Santa Cruz 505 (18.9%) 1,594 (59.5%) 580 (21.6%) 2,679 D+1,089 Oct. 23, 11:38 a.m.
Yavapai 47,687 (53.2%) 20,962 (23.4%) 21,000 (23.4%) 89,649 R+26,725 Oct. 31, 9:43 p.m.
Yuma 12,966 (40.7%) 11,153 (35.0%) 7,702 (24.2%) 31,821 R+1,813 Nov. 2, 11:36 a.m.
Statewide 628,397 (38.0%) 615,085 (37.2%) 412,095 (24.9%) 1,655,577 R+13,312

County by county: GOP leads, then Dem leads

Yavapai County: R+26,725

Updated Oct. 31, 2026, 9:43 p.m. ET

🔴 GOP 47,687 (53.2%)
🔵 DEM 20,962 (23.4%)
🟡 Other 21,000 (23.4%)

Mohave County: R+22,858

Updated Oct. 31, 2026, 9:43 p.m. ET

🔴 GOP 31,709 (62.1%)
🔵 DEM 8,851 (17.3%)
🟡 Other 10,506 (20.6%)

Card: Mohave County, Arizona, early ballots returned by party registration, by precinct, county file dated Oct. 30, 2026. Map of 24 county precincts shaded red where Republicans lead and blue where Democrats lead, darker for bigger leads (under 10, 10 to 25, 25 to 40, 40+ points of ballots returned); grey for ties, under 10 ballots, or no returns file. GOP leads 23 precincts, DEM 1, 0 grey. Countywide GOP 31,709 (62.1%), DEM 8,851 (17.3%), Other 10,506 (20.6%); 51,066 total; GOP lead R+22,858 (44.8 points). Note: 2 ballots (R 2) not yet assigned to a precinct. Early ballots returned are not votes. @SpenceRogers, Go Right Strategies logo.

Pinal County: R+11,183

Updated Nov. 3, 2026, 11:38 a.m. ET

🔴 GOP 44,007 (42.3%)
🔵 DEM 32,824 (31.6%)
🟡 Other 27,116 (26.1%)

Card: Pinal County, Arizona, early ballots returned by party registration, by precinct, county file dated Nov. 2, 2026. Map of 136 county precincts shaded red where Republicans lead and blue where Democrats lead, darker for bigger leads (under 10, 10 to 25, 25 to 40, 40+ points of ballots returned); grey for ties, under 10 ballots, or no returns file. Three small boxed areas of the county map are enlarged in callouts with lines pointing to them: City of Maricopa, Casa Grande, San Tan Valley / Apache Junction. GOP leads 99 precincts, DEM 33, 4 grey. Countywide GOP 44,007 (42.3%), DEM 32,824 (31.6%), Other 27,116 (26.1%); 103,947 total; GOP lead R+11,183 (10.8 points). Note: 5 ballots (R 1, D 2, Other 2) not yet assigned to a precinct. Early ballots returned are not votes. @SpenceRogers, Go Right Strategies logo.

Gila County: R+5,193

Updated Nov. 3, 2026, 11:38 a.m. ET

🔴 GOP 8,736 (56.7%)
🔵 DEM 3,543 (23.0%)
🟡 Other 3,126 (20.3%)

Card: Gila County, Arizona, early ballots returned by party registration, by precinct, county file dated Nov. 2, 2026. Map of 39 county precincts shaded red where Republicans lead and blue where Democrats lead, darker for bigger leads (under 10, 10 to 25, 25 to 40, 40+ points of ballots returned); grey for ties, under 10 ballots, or no returns file. GOP leads 26 precincts, DEM 11, 2 grey. Countywide GOP 8,736 (56.7%), DEM 3,543 (23.0%), Other 3,126 (20.3%); 15,405 total; GOP lead R+5,193 (33.7 points). Note: 2 ballots (R 1, Other 1) not yet assigned to a precinct. Early ballots returned are not votes. @SpenceRogers, Go Right Strategies logo.

Maricopa County: R+5,029

Updated Nov. 2, 2026, 11:36 a.m. ET

🔴 GOP 365,421 (37.6%)
🔵 DEM 360,392 (37.0%)
🟡 Other 247,322 (25.4%)

Map of Maricopa County's 956 voting precincts, each shaded by its lead in early ballots returned by party registration: red where Republicans lead, blue where Democrats lead, darker for bigger leads (bins under 10, 10 to 25, 25 to 40, 40+ points of ballots returned), grey for ties, precincts under 10 ballots, or no returns file. 431 precincts are GOP-led, 500 are Dem-led and 25 are grey. Countywide 973,135 ballots returned: GOP 365,421 (37.6%), DEM 360,392 (37.0%), Other 247,322 (25.4%); GOP lead R+5,029. The Phoenix metro is shown in a zoomed inset. Precinct files dated Nov. 2. Not votes, not official results.

Cochise County: R+2,910

Updated Oct. 31, 2026, 11:27 a.m. ET

🔴 GOP 12,419 (41.4%)
🔵 DEM 9,509 (31.7%)
🟡 Other 8,049 (26.9%)

Card: Cochise County, Arizona, early ballots returned by party registration, by precinct, county file dated Oct. 30, 2026. Map of 55 county precincts shaded red where Republicans lead and blue where Democrats lead, darker for bigger leads (under 10, 10 to 25, 25 to 40, 40+ points of ballots returned); grey for ties, under 10 ballots, or no returns file. GOP leads 42 precincts, DEM 12, 1 grey. Countywide GOP 12,419 (41.4%), DEM 9,509 (31.7%), Other 8,049 (26.9%); 29,977 total; GOP lead R+2,910 (9.7 points). Note: 1 ballot (D 1) not yet assigned to a precinct. Early ballots returned are not votes. @SpenceRogers, Go Right Strategies logo.

Graham County: R+2,062

Updated Oct. 31, 2026, 11:27 a.m. ET

🔴 GOP 3,454 (59.9%)
🔵 DEM 1,392 (24.1%)
🟡 Other 920 (16.0%)

Yuma County: R+1,813

Updated Nov. 2, 2026, 11:36 a.m. ET

🔴 GOP 12,966 (40.7%)
🔵 DEM 11,153 (35.0%)
🟡 Other 7,702 (24.2%)

Card: Yuma County, Arizona, early ballots returned by party registration, by precinct, county file dated Nov. 1, 2026. Map of 47 county precincts shaded red where Republicans lead and blue where Democrats lead, darker for bigger leads (under 10, 10 to 25, 25 to 40, 40+ points of ballots returned); grey for ties, under 10 ballots, or no returns file. A boxed area of the county map is enlarged in a Yuma / Somerton zoom inset. GOP leads 22 precincts, DEM 21, 4 grey. Countywide GOP 12,966 (40.7%), DEM 11,153 (35.0%), Other 7,702 (24.2%); 31,821 total; GOP lead R+1,813 (5.7 points). Early ballots returned are not votes. @SpenceRogers, Go Right Strategies logo.

La Paz County: R+1,083

Updated Nov. 3, 2026, 11:38 a.m. ET

🔴 GOP 1,751 (55.3%)
🔵 DEM 668 (21.1%)
🟡 Other 745 (23.5%)

Pima County: D+55,043

Updated Nov. 2, 2026, 11:36 a.m. ET

🔴 GOP 77,579 (27.7%)
🔵 DEM 132,622 (47.4%)
🟡 Other 69,800 (24.9%)

Card: Pima County, Arizona, early ballots returned by party registration, by precinct, county file dated Nov. 1, 2026. Map of 265 county precincts shaded red where Republicans lead and blue where Democrats lead, darker for bigger leads (under 10, 10 to 25, 25 to 40, 40+ points of ballots returned); grey for ties, under 10 ballots, or no returns file. A boxed area of the county map is enlarged in a Tucson Metro zoom inset. GOP leads 42 precincts, DEM 221, 2 grey. Countywide GOP 77,579 (27.7%), DEM 132,622 (47.4%), Other 69,800 (24.9%); 280,001 total; Democrat lead D+55,043 (19.7 points). Early ballots returned are not votes. @SpenceRogers, Go Right Strategies logo.

Coconino County: D+8,559

Updated Nov. 2, 2026, 11:36 a.m. ET

🔴 GOP 8,759 (25.1%)
🔵 DEM 17,318 (49.5%)
🟡 Other 8,882 (25.4%)

Card: Coconino County, Arizona, early ballots returned by party registration, by precinct. Map of 56 county precincts shaded red where Republicans lead and blue where Democrats lead, darker for bigger leads (under 10, 10 to 25, 25 to 40, 40+ points of ballots returned); grey for ties, under 10 ballots, or no returns file. A boxed area of the county map is enlarged in a Flagstaff zoom inset. GOP leads 17 precincts, DEM 38, 1 grey. Countywide GOP 8,759 (25.1%), DEM 17,318 (49.5%), Other 8,882 (25.4%); 34,959 total; Democrat lead D+8,559 (24.5 points). Early ballots returned are not votes. @SpenceRogers, Go Right Strategies logo.

Apache County: D+3,572

Updated Oct. 31, 2026, 9:43 p.m. ET

🔴 GOP 3,369 (27.0%)
🔵 DEM 6,941 (55.7%)
🟡 Other 2,157 (17.3%)

Santa Cruz County: D+1,089

Updated Oct. 23, 2026, 11:38 a.m. ET

🔴 GOP 505 (18.9%)
🔵 DEM 1,594 (59.5%)
🟡 Other 580 (21.6%)

Greenlee County: D+91

Updated Nov. 3, 2026, 11:38 a.m. ET

🔴 GOP 432 (35.2%)
🔵 DEM 523 (42.7%)
🟡 Other 271 (22.1%)

Card: Greenlee County, Arizona, early ballots returned by party registration, by precinct, county file dated Nov. 2, 2026. Map of 6 county precincts shaded red where Republicans lead and blue where Democrats lead, darker for bigger leads (under 10, 10 to 25, 25 to 40, 40+ points of ballots returned); grey for ties, under 10 ballots, or no returns file. GOP leads 2 precincts, DEM 1, 3 grey. Countywide GOP 432 (35.2%), DEM 523 (42.7%), Other 271 (22.1%); 1,226 total; Democrat lead D+91 (7.4 points). Early ballots returned are not votes. @SpenceRogers, Go Right Strategies logo.

Key deadlines

It’s too late to mail your early ballot, because Arizona counts ballots that arrive by 7 p.m. today, not ones postmarked by then. Sign and seal it, then drop it off at any voting location, official ballot drop box or County Recorder’s office in your county by 7 p.m. Arizona time. You can skip the voting line and put it straight in the early ballot bin, according to the Arizona Secretary of State and the Citizens Clean Elections Commission.

Early ballot still at home? Your options today

Don’t mail it. Your county must receive it by 7 p.m. Arizona time today. Postmarks don’t count.

  • Filled out and signed: drop it at any official drop box or voting location in your county by 7 p.m.
  • Not filled out yet: bring the ballot and its envelope to a voting location. Mark it in a privacy booth there, sign the envelope and drop it in the early ballot box.
  • Lost it, or rather vote in person: it’s too late for a mailed replacement, so vote at a voting location with ID. Depending on your county’s records, you’ll get a regular ballot or a provisional ballot. Find your location at my.arizona.vote, or in Maricopa County at Maricopa County Elections and in Pima County at pima.vote.
  • In line at 7 p.m.: stay in line. You can still vote.

Already dropped it off? Check its status on the Arizona Voter Dashboard.

Source: Arizona Secretary of State, Arizona Secretary of State news release, A.R.S. 16-547, A.R.S. 16-579, A.R.S. 16-565, Maricopa County Recorder.

Too late to mail it: drop off your ballot by 7 p.m. Nov. 3

The last recommended day to mail an early ballot has passed. Postmarks don’t count, and your county has to receive your ballot by 7 p.m. Arizona time on Election Day, Tuesday, Nov. 3. If yours is still on the kitchen counter, sign it, seal it and drop it at an official drop box, voting location or vote center. Maricopa County drop boxes take ballots until 7 p.m. on Nov. 3, and Pima County’s nine drop boxes are open 24 hours a day until then.

New this year: show ID when you drop off your early ballot

Still have your early ballot? Don’t mail it. The last recommended mail-back day was Oct. 27, postmarks don’t count, and your county has to receive it by 7 p.m. Arizona time on Election Day, Tuesday, Nov. 3. Drop it at any official drop box or any voting location in your county. Polling places are open 6 a.m. to 7 p.m. New in 2026, you can bring your own signed, sealed ballot to a polling place in your county and show a valid ID. In Maricopa and Pima counties, staff stamp it ID Verified so it skips signature verification, and in Maricopa you can tabulate it on-site on Election Day. Can’t get there? A family member, household member or caregiver can drop it off for you. In Pima, the ID option is only for your own ballot.

Source: Arizona Secretary of State, A.R.S. 16-547, Maricopa County Recorder, Pima County.

Before you drop it off: sign it, date it and add your phone number

Only you can sign your early ballot envelope, so sign and date it yourself and write your phone number on it. That number is how your county reaches you if there’s a problem with your signature. If you forget to sign, your county will try to contact you, and you have until 7 p.m. Arizona time on Election Day, Tuesday, Nov. 3, to add your signature. If your county can’t match your signature, it will try to contact you by phone, text, email or mail, and you have until 5 p.m. Arizona time on Sunday, Nov. 8, to confirm it. If no one contacts you, you don’t need to do anything, but you can check your ballot’s status at my.arizona.vote.

Source: Maricopa County Recorder, A.R.S. 16-550.

  • Today, until 7 p.m. Arizona time: drop your signed, sealed ballot at an official drop box, voting location or vote center.
  • Election Day, Tuesday, Nov. 3: polls are open 6 a.m. to 7 p.m. Arizona time, and every ballot must be received by 7 p.m. If you’re in line at a vote center by 7 p.m., you can still vote.
  • Fixing a signature problem: if your county flags your signature, you have until 5 p.m. on Nov. 8 to fix it.

Sources: Arizona Secretary of State, Maricopa County Recorder, Pima County Recorder’s Office, Arizona Secretary of State election calendar, Arizona Secretary of State early voting procedures, A.R.S. 16-542, Pima County Recorder early and emergency voting sites, Maricopa County Elections Department.

How to check your ballot status

Don’t assume your ballot got counted. Check it.

What these numbers mean, and what they don’t

  • These are ballots returned, not votes. Each ballot is counted under the party the voter is registered with. A registered Republican’s ballot goes in the 🔴 column no matter who they voted for. Nobody knows how anyone voted until the ballots are counted.
  • “Other” covers independents, voters with no party, and smaller parties. In Arizona, that’s nearly a quarter of everyone who has returned a ballot, and they decide close races.
  • These are not election results. Unofficial results start coming from county election officials on election night, after the polls close at 7 p.m. Arizona time on Nov. 3. State law bars releasing early-ballot tallies until all precincts have reported or one hour after the polls close, whichever comes first. The state certifies official results at its Nov. 23 canvass. No candidate’s vote totals are in these numbers.
  • Counties update on different days. A county that hasn’t reported in a few days will be undercounted until it does. Watch the “Updated” column.
  • Numbers can move a lot in one day. One big county update, like Maricopa’s or Pima’s, can flip the statewide lead overnight. The trend matters more than any single day.

Bottom line: a statewide lead this thin gets won at the drop box. If you have a ballot on your kitchen counter, drop it off by 7 p.m. Arizona time today.

See our campaign services if you’d like help turning these numbers into a ballot-chase plan for your Republican campaign in Arizona.

Data: compiled from county early ballot return files, by party registration. This is not an official state or county release. Counts for each county are as of the time shown in the table above. Updated daily.

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