Election Day 2024: When Will We Know Results?

• Election Day is here, as hundreds of millions of Americans get ready to cast their votes.
• Vice President Kamala Harris narrowly leads former President Donald Trump in the polls.
• The results may take a while to come in, but should be received sooner than the 2020 Election.

With Election Day here, people are wondering how long it will take for the winner to be decided. It took almost a week in 2020, but was declared on Election Night in previous years. We break down all you need to know below.

Election Day: When Do Polls Close?

Each state has a different time that their polls close. Here is a list of all the polling closing times, in EST:

When Do Results Start Coming In?

Results will start rolling in from many of the states as soon as polls close. However, there is something of note. Most states have different rules regarding mail-in an early voting. Some states begin to count them prior to Election Day, which will allow them to report a larger quantity as soon as the polls close. Others wait until Election Day to start tabulation, making the results come in at a slower rate. The results have already begun!

When Will We Know the Winner?

Prior to 2020, the U.S. Election winner was almost always determined late on Election Night. However Covid-19 changed things, as more than half of voters submitted their ballots by mail during the pandemic. That resulted in a week-long wait to determine the winner. It should take much less time in a post-pandemic era, but there will still be a high quantity of mail-in ballots, many coming from states that wait until Election Day to start counting.

There’s no set time for the Election to be decided. We project the winner to be determined within 72 hours.

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• US Presidential Election