Montgomery Co. Sees Record Turnout From Mail-In Ballots

NORRISTOWN, PA — Montgomery County officials say that they've received more mail-in ballots than ever before in an odd-year election.

At least 88,000 mail-in ballots were cast in 2025, which features largely municipal races like school boards, mayorships, township supervisors, and borough councils.

"Breaking news on Election Night in Montgomery County, PA — Philly suburbs," Montgomery County Commissioner Neil Makhija shared at around 9:30 p.m. "We have received the highest number of mail-in ballots EVER cast in an odd-year election."

The 88,000 mail-ins cast in 2025 is a significant increase from 75,655 in 2023 and 72,861 in 2021, the two off-year elections that have been held since the pandemic vastly expanded the popularity of mail-in voting.

Details on results on the most watched races in Montgomery County, including several contentious school board contests and a number and mayoral elections, remain unclear. Only a small number of in-person precincts had reported as of 10:15 p.m., and results for most races were still chiefly from mail-in ballots.

Democrats, however, have won projected victories in many parts of the state and country, including Zohran Mamdani in New York City, Mikie Sherrill in New Jersey, and all three Pennsylvania state supreme court justices.