Early voting sites are open Saturday and Sunday, 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. More than 128,000 Delawareans have already voted.

(Numbers reflect votes cast as of Friday afternoon, Oct. 30, 2026.)

DOVER, Del. — This weekend is your last chance to vote early in Delaware. Early voting sites are open Saturday, Oct. 31, and Sunday, Nov. 1, from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. You can vote at any early voting site in your county. Find the closest site in Delaware Live’s 2026 Voters Guide.

More than 128,000 Delawareans have already voted early or by absentee ballot. This weekend, you can join them.

Most of them are older. Nearly 2 out of 3 who have voted so far are 65 or older this year. Voters ages 18 to 29 this year make up just 4% of those who have voted. See Table 1. For turnout by county and party, see Table 2.

Table 1: Delaware early and absentee voters, by age

Age in 2026
Voted as of
Oct. 30
Share of
all who voted

65 and older
81,890
64%

45 to 64
32,739
26%

30 to 44
8,575
7%

18 to 29
4,805
4%

All voters
128,009
100%

(Nov. 3, 2026 general election. Ballots cast early in person or by absentee ballot as of Friday afternoon, Oct. 30. Two voters listed twice, once for an absentee ballot and once for early voting, are counted once. Age is the age a voter turns in 2026, based on birth year; some have not had their birthday yet this year. Percentages may not add to 100% because of rounding. Source: Delaware Department of Elections, Election Voted List, obtained by Delaware LIVE [Oct. 30, 2026]. Percentages calculated by author.)

Table 2: Delaware early and absentee voters, by county and party

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Party
registration
Registered voters
Oct. 1, 2026
Voted as of
Oct. 30
(% of registered)

New Castle County

Democrats
209,850
32,347 (15%)

Republicans
82,007
8,085 (10%)

Everyone else
148,897
8,520 (6%)

Kent County

Democrats
54,672
10,173 (19%)

Republicans
38,791
5,698 (15%)

Everyone else
55,075
3,760 (7%)

Sussex County

Democrats
68,249
25,705 (38%)

Republicans
78,849
21,845 (28%)

Everyone else
73,496
11,876 (16%)

Statewide

Democrats
332,771
68,225 (21%)

Republicans
199,647
35,628 (18%)

Everyone else
277,468
24,156 (9%)

All voters
809,886
128,009 (16%)

(Nov. 3, 2026 general election. Ballots cast early in person or by absentee ballot as of Friday afternoon, Oct. 30. Two voters listed twice, once for an absentee ballot and once for early voting, are counted once. Party is how voters are registered, not how they voted. “Everyone else” means voters with no party and voters registered with other parties or categories. Registered voter totals are as of Oct. 1; registration closed Oct. 10. Sources: Delaware Department of Elections, Election Voted List, obtained by Delaware LIVE [Oct. 30, 2026], and Voter Registration Totals by Political Party [Oct. 1, 2026]. Percentages calculated by author.)

What the numbers show

• Sussex is far ahead. In Sussex, 38% of registered Democrats and 28% of registered Republicans have voted, more than double New Castle’s 15% and 10%.
• Both major parties are turning out. About 21% of registered Democrats and 18% of registered Republicans have voted. Voters registered with neither party are furthest behind, at 9%.

What the numbers don’t show

Your turn

• Saturday, Oct. 31: Early voting, 11 a.m. to 7 p.m.
• Sunday, Nov. 1: Early voting, 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. Last day.
• Tuesday, Nov. 3: Election Day. Vote at your own polling place, 7 a.m. to 8 p.m.

Find your polling place, your early voting site and every name on your ballot in the 2026 Voters Guide.