( CNN ) -- Americans set a record for number of votes cast in this presidential election but failed to make history with the percentage of voter turnout , experts said . Report : at least 30 votes cast , shattering 1960 record . Turnout percentage 67 percent , compared with 2004 's 67 percent . Early voting tracker : nearly 131 million voted early in at least 30 early voting states . Another expert 's estimate projects nearly 131 million Americans voted .
Report : at least 30 votes cast , shattering 1960 record . Turnout percentage 67 percent , compared with 2004 's 67 percent . Early voting tracker : nearly 131 million voted early in at least 30 early voting states . Another expert 's estimate projects nearly 131 million Americans voted .