Chatham Co. unofficial turnout at 53%, early voting rose by about 15,000 ballots compared to last midterm

SAVANNAH, Ga. (WTOC) - Chatham County had a 53% voter turnout in the election, according to an unofficial report from Board of Elections Interim Director Billy Wooten.Wooten said the amount was average for what it normally sees in an election.The unofficial numbers, as of Wednesday afternoon, showed more than 112,450 voters in the county.Wooten said he expected closer to a 60% turnout with top-of-the-ticket races including the governor’s race and a U.S. Senate race on the ballot.Turnout numbersThe report showed on Wednesday that about 45,100 people voted on Election Day, more than 62,750 people voted in advance, and 4,580 voted by mail-in absentee ballot.Provisional ballots have not been counted yet.Wooten said there were about 15,000 more early ballots submitted this year compared to the last midterm election.“[Tuesday], we had not quite 46,000 to vote, which is good, but four years ago for the last midterm we almost hit 50 [thousand] so we were under that total,” Wooten said.Poll wat