Early voting for the 2026 midterm election drew to a close at 3 p.m. on Oct. 31 in Buncombe County, and after all the votes were tallied, the county had set a record.
According to the Buncombe County Board of Elections, 96,838 voters had participated in early voting at the county’s 13 polling sites. That total represented 43.97% of registered voters in the county.
The South Buncombe Branch Library had the highest total at 12,778, and Weaverville Community Center was a close second at 11,652…