EMC Voter Turnout Challenge
The Greater EMC Chamber started a Voter Turnout Challenge to increase awareness of registered voter turnout in East Montgomery County. While exploring different methods of voter turnout data, the chamber will rely on the Canvas Reports found at https://elections.mctx.org/ for comparisons.
2024 vs 2020 General Election Results
There are 13 precincts used in the East Montgomery County estimated calculations and comparisons. They are 7, 14, 16, 26, 37, 41, 52, 53, 54, 82, 93, 94, and 95 as identified using yellow on the map above.
Year | Ballots Cast | Registered Voters | % Turnout
East Montgomery County
2024 | 37,631 | 62,059 | 61%
2020 | 31,573 | 47,505 | 66%
Montgomery County
2024 | 309,194 | 453,729 | 68%
2020 | 273,098 | 372,882 | 73%
Texas
2024 | 11.3 million* | 18.6 million | 61%
2020 | 11.3 million | 17.0 million | 66%
Observations & Key Takeaways
- The number of registered voters in East Montgomery County increased by 14,554 (24%) from 2020 to 2024.
- The number of registered voters in Montgomery County increased by 80,847 (18%) from 2020 to 2024
- The number of registered voters in Texas increased by 1.6 million (9%) from 2020 to 2024
- The number of registered voters who cast a ballot in East Montgomery County decreased by 5% from 2020 to 2024
- The number of registered voters who cast a ballot in Montgomery County decreased by 5% from 2020 to 2024
- The number of registered voters who cast a ballot in Texas decreased by 5% from 2020 to 2024
- The decrease in East Montgomery County registered voter turnout is consistent with Montgomery County and Texas.
- If we want East Montgomery County to have a stronger voice in policy and with our elected officials, we need to find ways to change this voter turnout trend
Other Sources:
*unofficial as of 11/23/24
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