Early voting tallies in the midterm election indicate that Democrats may still have a chance to maintain control of the Senate.

In wake of Election Day, Democrats have allocated resources targeting young voters and people of color in key Senate battleground states, and it seems to be paying off.

Over 20 percent of votes tabulated in Georgia, North Carolina, Colorado and Iowa have come from a diverse population of people who did not vote in the 2010 midterm election, according to The Upshot via The New York Times.

This comes as good news for Democrats who are depending on black voters to turn out to the polls in states like Georgia and North Carolina.

According to the North Carolina state Board of Elections, Democrats have a lead over Republicans in early voting and absentee ballots, 48.1 percent to 31.6 percent, as of Thursday morning.

Meanwhile, in Georgia, 32 percent of the state's early voters are black, including 36 percent of the voters who didn't participate in 2010.

"The numbers are surpassing our expectations and very encouraging across the board," said Guy Cecil, executive director of the Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee. "If these rates continue, we will be on track to win."

Still, Republicans remain confident about taking over the Senate since there is still uncertianity as to whether turnout among new voters will continue at these rates.

"They are wasting their time on margins that aren't helpful to them when you consider the big picture," Kirsten Kukowski, press secretary for the Republican National Committee, told The New York Times. "We will win Election Day."

Historically, Democrats tend to not to participate in elections during an off-presidential year. However, Dems would likely win key states like Colorado, North Carolina, Iowa and Georgia, in addition to control of the Senate if the young, diverse Democrats come to the polls on Tuesday.

"The energy and the curiosity that voters have about this election will increase exponentially over the course of the next few days," said S.C. Democratic Party chairman Jaime Harrison.

Harrison added that his party has made a strong push for voters to vote early via absentee ballots since many have to work on Tuesday or are senior citizens.

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