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Election Day information, city races highlight Election Day preview

City of Midland News Release Posted on November 04, 2024

CITY COUNCIL RACES HIGHLIGHT ELECTION DAY PREVIEW

(Nov. 4, 2024)

MIDLAND, TEXAS -- Two City of Midland races will be on the ballot when voters go to the polls on Election Day.

Eligible voters inside the City of Midland will have the opportunity to pick at-large (city-wide) and District 1 (generally north Midland) city council representatives on Tuesday, Nov. 5, 2024, when they go to any of the 21 voting centers across Midland County.

There is no race for District 2 (generally south and east Midland) as Councilman John Norman did not draw an opponent.

Voting will take place from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m.

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Online: www.co.midland.tx.us/967/Current-Elections

City Council map: www.midlandtexas.gov/238/Mayor-City-Council

 

Election Day information

Time: 7 a.m. to 7 p.m., Tuesday, Nov. 5, 2024

Voting centers location

Annex Building, 2110 N. “A” St.

Beal Park Ranch House, 5200 W. Wall St.

Centennial Library, 2503 W. Loop 250 N

Cogdell Learning Center, 201 W. Florida Ave.

Cotton Flat Baptist Church, 6409 S. Highway 349

Downtown Library at the Plaza, 301 W. Missouri Ave.

Fairmont Park Church of Christ, 3813 N. Midland Drive

Fellowship Community Church, 5206 N. Midland Drive

Golf Course Road Church of Christ, 3500 W. Golf Course Road

Greater Ideal Life Center, 301 S. Tyler St.

Greenwood Baptist Church, 10908 FM 307

Homeline Baptist Church, 3500 Anetta Drive

Horseshoe Arena, 2514 Arena Trail

Manor Park, 5212 Sinclair

Mid-Cities Community Church, 8700 State Highway 191

MLK Jr. Community Center, 2300 Butternut Lane

NE Volunteer Fire Department, 5310 E. County Road 60

Odessa Country Club, 1 Fairway Drive

Presence Church, 901 Midland Drive

 

The following is information from about Midland County early voting turnout, according to the Midland County Elections Office and Texas Secretary of State

Midland County Elections Office

Early Voting period

Oct. 21 3,218

Oct. 22 3,548

Oct. 23 3,666

Oct. 24 4,229

Oct. 25 4,667

Oct. 26 4,128

Oct. 27 1,982

Monday 4,173

Tuesday 3,929

Wednesday 3,522

Thursday 3,377

Friday 4,850

Total 45,289

Ballots by Mail 1,022

Total 46,311

Number of early voters during early voting period in 2020: 46,139

 

Voting by location

Centennial Library 12,556

Elections Office: 11,194

Fairmont Park 10,377

Cogdell: 5,588

Manor Park 5,547

 

Presidential elections since 2004

Year  Early Voting  Total

2020  46,139  54,996

2016  39,098  49,698

2012  31,783  44,600  

2008  32,957  46,525

2004  29,901  44,999

 

From Texas Secretary of State’s Office

Number of registered voters in Midland County: 99,004

Cumulative In-Person And Mail Voters: 46,264

Cumulative Percent Early Voting: 46.73

 

How Midland County Compares

(Percentage of early voting)

Randall (Canyon/Amarillo) 55.68

Lubbock 51.66

Tom Green (San Angelo) 49.06

Taylor (Abilene) 47.99

Midland 46.73

Potter (Amarillo) 41.04

Ector 35.41

El Paso 34.97

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State average: 47.97

 

Stonegate Fellowship, 6000 Wadley Ave.

The Orchard Church 6112 SH 349