These were the busiest, slowest polling locations in Bexar County during early voting

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The early voting period for the May 6 election has come to an end.

In the seven days of early voting, a total of 106,948 people cast a ballot for the joint general, special, charter and bond election, which will decide the mayor’s seat, all 10 city council positions and Proposition A.

Tuesday, the last day of early voting, had the biggest turnout of the season — 28,779 voters. Tuesday was also the only day to surpass 25,000 people.

Polling locations opened on Monday, April 24 but were closed on Friday for Battle of Flowers/San Jacinto Day and on Sunday.

During that time, registered voters were able to vote at any polling site. Voters can also vote at any polling site on Election Day on May 6.

These are the Bexar County polling locations that saw the most and least amount of voters on each day of early voting:

Tuesday, May 2

A total of 28,779 people made their way to polling locations on Tuesday to mark the end of the early voting season. Tuesday had the highest turnout of the early voting period.

Busiest polling locations on the seventh day of early voting:

1. Brookhollow Branch Library: 1,934 voters
2. Semmes Branch Library: 1,413 voters
3. Cody Branch Library: 1,329 voters
4. Encino Branch Library: 1,275 voters
5. Maverick Branch Library: 1,247 voters

Least busy polling locations on the seventh day of early voting:

1. Southside ISD administration building: 29 voters
2. Luckey Ranch Elementary: 37 voters
3. East Central ISD administration building: 58 voters
4. Ladera Elementary: 82 voters
5. Palo Alto College (Palomino Center): 117 voters

Monday, May 1

The sixth day of early voting in the May 6 election brought out 20,684 voters. This was the first time the daily voting account surpassed 20,000 people.

Busiest polling locations on the sixth day of early voting:

1. Brookhollow Branch Library: 1,540 voters
2. Semmes Branch Library: 1,202 voters
3. Cody Branch Library: 1,118 voters
4. Maverick Branch Library: 1,098 voters
5. (tie) Parman Library at Stone Oak/Tobin Branch Library at Oakwell: 959 voters

Least busy polling locations on the sixth day of early voting:

1. Southside ISD administration building: 12 voters
2. East Central ISD administration building: 28 voters
3. Luckey Ranch Elementary: 32 voters
4. Ladera Elementary: 59 voters
5. Palo Alto College (Palomino Center): 82 voters

Sunday, April 30

Early voting was closed on Sunday.

Saturday, April 29

Saturday was a busy day for Fiesta, but 13,493 people still made it to the early voting polling locations to cast a ballot.

Busiest polling locations on the fifth day of early voting:

1. Brookhollow Branch Library: 1,155 voters
2. Semmes Branch Library: 838 voters
3. Cody Branch Library: 797 voters
4. Maverick Branch Library: 764 voters
5. Encino Branch Library: 725 voters

Least busy polling locations on the fifth day of early voting:

1. Southside ISD administration building: 10 voters
2. East Central ISD administration building: 17 voters
3. Palo Alto College (Palomino Center): 33 voters
4. Luckey Ranch Elementary: 37 voters
5. Ladera Elementary: 43 voters

The Bexar County Justice Center was closed on Saturday.

Friday, April 28

Closed for Battle of Flowers/San Jacinto Day.

Thursday, April 27

Fiesta didn’t keep voters away from early voting locations on Thursday. A total of 12,342 people cast a ballot on that day, which was the fourth day of early voting. So far, that’s been the highest daily turnout of this early voting period.

Busiest polling locations on the fourth day of early voting:

1. Brookhollow Branch Library: 1,048 voters
2. Semmes Branch Library: 721 voters
3. Maverick Branch Library: 681 voters
4. Cody Branch Library: 651 voters
5. Tobin Branch Library at Oakwell: 589 voters

Least busy polling locations on the fourth day of early voting:

1. Southside ISD administration building: 6 voters
2. Luckey Ranch Elementary: 15 voters
3. East Central ISD administration building: 16 voters
4. Ladera Elementary: 21 voters
5. Palo Alto College (Palomino Center): 33 voters

Wednesday, April 26

Day three of early voting in Bexar County had the highest turnout so far. On Wednesday. 11,551 people cast a ballot, bringing the total number of early voters to 31,650.

Busiest polling locations on the third day of early voting:

1. Brookhollow Branch Library: 1,022 voters
2. Semmes Branch Library: 732 voters
3. Maverick Branch Library: 652 voters
4. Cody Branch Library: 611 voters
5. Great Northwest Branch Library: 563 voters

Least busy polling locations on the third day of early voting:

1. Southside ISD administration building: 10 voters
2. East Central ISD administration building: 14 voters
3. Luckey Ranch Elementary: 16 voters
4. Ladera Elementary: 17 voters
5. Palo Alto College (Palomino Center): 36 voters

Tuesday, April 25

The number of voters on the second day of early voting surpassed 10,000 people, according to the Bexar County Elections Department. In the first two days of early voting, 20,099 people cast a ballot.

Busiest polling locations on the second day of early voting:

1. Brookhollow Branch Library: 881 voters
2. Semmes Branch Library: 667 voters
3. Cody Branch Library: 619 voters
4. Maverick Branch Library: 606 voters
5. Tobin Branch Library at Oakwell: 547 voters

Least busy polling locations on the second day of early voting:

1. Southside ISD administration building: 4 voters
2. Luckey Ranch Elementary: 13 voters
3. Ladera Elementary: 15 voters
4. East Central ISD administration building: 23 voters
5. Palo Alto College (Palomino Center): 36 voters

Monday, April 24

Nearly 10,000 voters made their way to polling locations for the first day of early voting in the joint general, special, charter and bond election.

Busiest polling locations on the first day of early voting:

1. Brookhollow Branch Library: 829 voters
2. Cody Branch Library: 507 voters
3. Maverick Branch Library: 499 voters
4. Semmes Branch Library: 484 voters
5. Tobin Branch Library at Oakwell: 467 voters

Least busy polling locations on the first day of early voting:

1. Southside ISD administration building: 11 voters
2. East Central ISD administration building: 12 voters
3. Ladera Elementary: 37 voters
4. Luckey Ranch Elementary: 40 voters
5. Palo Alto College (Palomino Center): 48 voters

Here’s what you need to know about voting early:

Registered voters can vote at any polling site during the early voting period from April 24-May 2, or vote at any polling site on Election Day on May 6.

Early voting locations will be closed on Friday, April 28 for Fiesta San Jacinto/Battle of Flowers Day, and on Sunday, April 30.

Some voters may be eligible to vote by mail. The last day to apply for a ballot by mail — received, not postmarked — was April 25. (You can read more about absentee/mail voting here.)

The last day to register to vote was April 6, but if you’re not sure if you’re registered, you can click here to check.

There will be 42 polling places available during the early voting period. Click here to see early voting hours and locations.

Get more election coverage on KSAT’s Vote 2023 page:

• Here’s how, where to vote early in Bexar County from April 24 to May 2
• 🗳 FULL BALLOT: May 6 joint, general, special, charter and bond election
• What’s bringing you to the polls on May 6 and what questions do you have for candidates?
• Prop A, explained: What to know about the ballot measure covering pot, abortion and cite-and-release