With 96 percent of precincts reporting, John McCain has received 52.4 percent of the vote to Barack Obama’s 46.8 percent, according to the secretary of state’s latest tallies. Some 3.9 million Georgia voters cast their ballot for president this year compared with just 3.3 million in 2004. But while more individuals voted this year, a slightly smaller percentage of eligible voters did so (74 percent compared with 77 percent in 2004). Some 4.8 million Georgians were registered.

More than 2 million voters cast early ballots this year, but for some inexplicable reason these votes are the last to be counted. Absentee ballots will be counted by the end of the week.

There have been no reported issues concerning photo ID requirements, with 93 percent of all voters casting ballots in person.

Meanwhile, the U.S. Senate race seems headed for a run-off since neither Chambliss or Martin appear to have reached the mandatory 50 percent. Chambliss is currently running at 49.9 percent.

Nationally, voter turnout is expected to reach at least 62 percent, with 133 million ballots cast, which is 10 million more votes cast than in 2004. This would mark the highest turnout since 1968.

An estimated 2 million more young voters, those 18-29, turned out to vote this year than had done so in 2004.

Though voter turnout increased this election year, it did not meet most predictions.

For the latest totals on all Georgia races, go here.

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