With just one day ahead of Election Day and many local high-stakes races, there\u2019s a real chance voter turnout in Fresno County could surpass other recent primary elections.<\/p>\n
As of Saturday, the Fresno County Clerk\u2019s office had received 72,982 early ballots, according to county data.<\/a><\/p>\n Of those, 40,711 were mail-in ballots, and another 32,271 were dropped off at a drop box location.<\/p>\n The vote count so far is higher than the past two primary elections, 2022 and 2024, as of Saturday\u2019s count, Fresno County Registrar of Voters James Kus told The Bee.<\/p>\n \u201cIf that holds through Election Day, we should have our highest participation in a primary since 2020 and possibly our highest gubernatorial primary participation this century,\u201d Kus said.<\/p>\n Locally, there are four competitive races for seats on the Fresno City Council \u2014 Districts 1, 3, 5 and 7 \u2014 as well as two seats on the Fresno County Board of Supervisors \u2014 Districts 1 and 4 \u2014 and the big statewide ticket item to replace Gov. Gavin Newsom.<\/p>\n Of the 525,147 registered voters in Fresno County, 194,703 are registered Democrats, and 173,582 are registered Republicans, according to county data.<\/a> Another 112,120 voters have no party preference listed.<\/p>\n Kus said there are still many variables that could impact final participation in the election, including high temperatures expected Monday and Tuesday.<\/p>\n Early vote-by-mail ballots were delivered in early May for the June 2 election. Statewide, only 15% of ballots mailed out have been returned just one day from Election Day.<\/p>\n Mailed ballots must be postmarked on or before Election Day and received by election offices within seven days. Instead of mailing it in, voters can submit their ballot at a drop-off location or vote in-person at the polls on Election Day from 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. Find your nearest polling place here.<\/a><\/p>\n For a candidate to secure a seat in the local elections, they must receive over 50% of the vote. If no one secures a majority of the vote, the top two candidates advance to the November general election.<\/p>\n Election results will be updated three times on the Fresno County Clerk\u2019s website after polls close on Tuesday: around 8 p.m., 10 p.m., and midnight.<\/p>\n Madera County has seen one of the biggest voter registration spikes in California<\/p>\n Madera County, Fresno\u2019s neighbor, has seen one of the highest voter registration spikes in the state ahead of the 2026 primary election. It\u2019s a 14.5% jump, with over 10,000 more people registered.<\/p>\n That\u2019s according to new data from the Secretary of State<\/a>, showing California overall has seen its largest increase in voter registration since the last gubernatorial election in 2022.<\/p>\n Three seats on the Madera County Board of Supervisors are on the ballot, including two incumbent races.<\/p>\n Of the 82,440 registered voters in Madera County, 25,588 are registered Democrats and 32,333 are registered Republicans, according to the data. Another 17,135 have no party preference listed.<\/p>\n Still deciding your vote? Read our local voter guides, watch our candidate forums<\/p>\n Read the Fresno City Council District 1 voter guide here.<\/a> Watch the District 1 candidate forum here.<\/a><\/p>\n Read the Fresno City Council District 3 voter guide here.<\/a> Watch the District 3 candidate forum here.<\/a><\/p>\n Read the Fresno City Council District 5 voter guide here.<\/a> Watch the District 5 candidate forum here.<\/a><\/p>\n Read the Fresno City Council District 7 voter guide here.<\/a> Watch the District 7 candidate forum here.<\/a><\/p>\n Read the Fresno County Board of Supervisors District 1 voter guide here.<\/a><\/p>\n Read the Fresno County Board of Supervisors District 4 voter guide here.<\/a><\/p>\n