Usage Wars: cast or casted?

[SepiaAndDust]

7,000,000 votes were cast?

7,000,000 votes were casted?

I'm seeing casted a lot more in the news, and I'm starting to wonder if I've missed a trend. How do y'all say it? (General age and location would be appreciated.)


I say cast. US Midwest, old as dirt.

[SepiaAndDust]

On further study, casted has been gaining in popularity for the past couple of decades. Such usage may be higher now than it's ever been before.