Early voters lean toward Clinton

More than 3 million voters in key US states have cast early ballots to choose the next president. Initial polls show that the Democratic Party of candidate Hillary Clinton is in the lead.

Candidate Hillary Clinton in the third debate. (Photo: AFP)

According to the Washington Post, although there are still 18 days until the official presidential election, more than 3.3 million people in key US states have already voted early, equivalent to about 3% of registered voters.

Early data shows that Democrats are now holding a larger lead in early voting states like North Carolina, Nevada, Arizona and even Utah than they were in the 2012 election.

Specifically, according to a survey by CNN and Catalist, the number of Democratic voters voting early in North Carolina remained stable compared to 2012, while the number of Republicans decreased by 14,500.

In Arizona, Democrats are leading despite more Republicans registering to vote there than Democrats. In Ohio, Democrats also outvoted Republicans.

Perhaps most surprisingly, in Utah, Democrats are gaining ground. At this point in 2012, Republicans outvoted Democrats by about 22,000 early votes, but this year the gap has narrowed to just over 3,500.

The most positive news for Donald Trump’s Republican Party is in Iowa. In 2012, the number of early Democrats was 53,700 more than the Republicans; this year, the difference is 38,280.

Meanwhile, in states that were leaning towards supporting Mrs. Clinton such as Virginia and Wisconsin, the number of early voters also increased sharply compared to 2012. Specifically, in Wisconsin, the number of early voters reached more than 46,000 people, an increase of more than 3 times compared to 2012.

In Georgia, a Republican stronghold, the number of early voters increased by about 25% compared to the same period in 2012. In Virginia, the number of early voters increased by more than 18,000.

Preliminary data on early voting activities above shows Mrs. Clinton's advantage as well as Mr. Trump's obstacle, but it is not possible to confirm the final result.

It is known that after the final debate on the evening of October 19, the two presidential candidates are actively campaigning in the final states of Ohio, North Carolina, Pennsylvania, and Florida. Experts say that if Mr. Trump fails in the states of Florida, Pennsylvania, and North Carolina, Mrs. Clinton will certainly win. For his part, Mr. Trump continues to stir public opinion when he declares that he will only accept the election results if he wins the vote on November 8.

According to Dan Tri