TENNESSEE, USA — We had record turnout across East Tennessee for the 2020 election.
In Knox County, 221,492 people cast their ballots. That's 72.3% of registered voters.
In 2016, there were 184,843 voters, equalling 60.58% of registered voters. In 2012, 174,440 people voted (60.72%). In 2008, the previous record, 67.05% percent of registered voters turned out. There were 188,939 total votes that year.
Of the results 10News has obtained so far, Hamblen County is reporting a 65.87% voter turnout.
Sevier County is reporting 63% voter turnout.
Blount County reported a 73.1% voter turnout.
Early numbers show a significant increase from the 2008 Election to the 2020 Election, even while we await most of Knox County's numbers.
This graph shows how early voting in the 2020 election well exceeded that of 2008, which had the best turnout on record for the county.
Election leaders said they expect voter turnout to exceed 200,000 votes in Knox County tonight.