The proportion of Black voters in the Louisiana early vote has increased from 26% in 2022 to 34% in 2026.
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Deadline: White HouseOct 28, 2026
The KPLC report, citing Louisiana Secretary of State data through Oct. 27, 2026, states Black voters are about 34% of early voters, up from about 26% in 2022. The totals check out: 98,008 of 377,428 in 2022 is about 26%, and 179,094 of 520,942 in 2026 is about 34%.
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… That's 26% of the total early vote that was Black early vote. So 20% of the early vote in 2022 had voted at this point. This now, it's 34%. Look at the comparable number: 96,000 in 2022, 179,000 in 94. So not only are more people out voting, but the proportion of Black voters is increasing from 26% to 34%. Let me give you another way to look at this. Is the increase in Louisiana early vote this is to an earlier point you made it's overall, it's up 40% in Louisiana, but amongst Black voters, 86% of Black voters in Louisiana have said, We still have agency. …
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Supports. KPLC reports, from Secretary of State data through Oct. 27, 2026, that Black voters are now about 34% of Louisiana early voters, up from about 26%.[2]
Supports. The underlying counts are consistent with the percentages: 98,008 Black early votes against 377,428 total in 2022 is about 26%, and 179,094 against 520,942 total in 2026 is about 34%. Both statewide totals are confirmed by other outlets.[2][3][4]
Supports. WBRZ reports that statewide Black early voter participation rose about 83% from 2022, which is consistent with the rising Black share of early voting.[5]
Context. The AP figure that Black residents are 12.3% of Louisiana's voting-age population is a different measure from the early-vote share and does not bear on the claim.[1]
Sources
5 sources: 1 fact-checker, 4 not rated
- 12026 Louisiana U.S. Senate Election Resultsapnews.com · fact-checker · cited for: context
- 2Black early votes in Calcasieu more than double 2022 - KPLCkplctv.com · not rated · cited for: supports
- 3520,942 people early voted; up nearly 40% from 2022wafb.com · not rated · cited for: supports
- 4Louisiana early voting numbers surge, Democrats and independents see higher turnoutksla.com · not rated · cited for: supports
- 5More than 520000 people cast ballots early in Louisiana ...wbrz.com · not rated · cited for: supports
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