Election 2016 Featuring Early Voting in Needham
Prepared by League of Women Voters of Needham
The November 8, 2016 election gave Massachusetts voters their first opportunity to Early Vote.
Early Voting in Needham 2016
- 10 days of Early Voting ; Oct 24-Nov 4, 1 evening and 1 Saturday
- Nearly half (10,026, 45%) of all 22,140 registered Needham voters had cast their ballots prior to Election Day (Nov 8)
- 8,334 (37.6%) through Early Voting
- 1,692 (7.6%) through Absentee Voting
- Most popular days
- November 4 (last day, Friday 9-5, 1,288 votes cast)
- October 29 (Saturday 9-5, 1,028 votes)
- October 25 (Tuesday 9-5 and 7-9, 917 votes)
- Longest line
- The evening hours of October 25
Needham Election Day Turnout, November 8, 7 am to 8 pm
- 8,432 (38%) of all 22,140 registered voters cast their ballots on Election Day
Grand Total Needham Voters in the 2016 Election
- 18,458 (83%) of all 22,140 registered voters cast their ballots
Needham voter turnout in 2014 and 2012
- November 8, 2014: 13,411 (66%)
- November 6, 2012: 17,419 (85%)
Sources: Needham Times http://needham.wickedlocal.com/news/20161103/large-turnout-for-early-voting-in-needham and Needham Town Report 2015 and 2013.
