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More than 51 million Americans have cast ballots ahead of the US midterm elections, surpassing the previous early voting record set in 2022.

By Saturday, early voting had surpassed 51.3 million ballots, well above the previous record of 45.9 million set in 2022, according to data from the University of Florida Election Lab.

Across 27 states that track voters’ party registration, Democrats accounted for 43.1% of early ballots, compared with 31.8% for Republicans. The figures reflect voters’ party affiliations rather than their choices of candidates.

Pennsylvania recorded one of the widest gaps, with registered Democrats accounting for 65% of early ballots, compared with 25% for Republicans. In traditionally Republican Iowa, Kansas, and Nebraska, Democrats were nearly matching or exceeding GOP early turnout despite being outnumbered among registered voters.