FILE PHOTO (EDITORS NOTE: COMPOSITE OF IMAGES – Image numbers 2182486398, 2168330769) In this composite image, Democratic presidential nominee, U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris (L) and Republican presidential nominee, former U.S. President Donald Trump.
***LEFT IMAGE*** CHUTE, WISCONSIN – NOVEMBER 01: Democratic presidential nominee, Vice President Kamala Harris speaks to supporters during a campaign event at Little Chute High School on November 1, 2024 in Little Chute, Wisconsin. The event is one of three Harris has scheduled today in the swing state where she is in a tight race with her opponent Republican presidential nominee former President Donald Trump. (Photo by Scott Olson/Getty Images).
***RIGHT IMAGE*** POTTERVILLE, MICHIGAN – AUGUST 29: Former U.S. President and current Republican Presidential nominee Donald Trump speaks about the economy, inflation, and manufacturing during a campaign event at Alro Steel on August 29, 2024 in Potterville, Michigan. Michigan is considered a key battleground state in the upcoming November Presidential election. (Photo by Bill Pugliano/Getty Images)
Millions of voters across the United States went to the polls on Tuesday to vote in the presidential race, as well as state and local races.
Voters will be choosing a president between Vice President Kamala Harris, the Democratic nominee and former President Donald Trump, the Republican nominee.
Polls begin to close in parts of the country at 7 p.m. ET and continue throughout the 1 a.m. ET hour on Thursday.
Who is ahead in the polls of the 2024 U.S. election? Harris vs. Trump
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Here's a look at NBC News' live map of the latest electoral votes for the Electoral College and the popular vote count:
270 electoral votes are needed to win the Electoral College and the presidency.
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So when will polls close and when will the first results come in?
Here's an hour-by-hour look at poll closings.
The time listed below is when all polls in the start are closed and results could start to come in:
7 p.m. ET poll closings
7:30 p.m. ET poll closings
8 p.m. ET poll closings
- Alabama
- Connecticut
- Delaware
- District of Columbia
- Florida
- Illinois
- Maine
- Maryland
- Massachusetts
- Mississippi
- Missouri
- New Hampshire
- New Jersey
- Oklahoma
- Pennsylvania
- Rhode Island
- Tennessee
8:30 p.m. ET poll closings
9 p.m. ET poll closings
- Arizona
- Colorado
- Iowa
- Kansas
- Louisiana
- Michigan
- Minnesota
- Nebraska
- New Mexico
- New York
- North Dakota
- Texas
- Wisconsin
- Wyoming
10 p.m. ET poll closings
11 p.m. ET poll closings
12 a.m. ET midnight poll closings
1 a.m. ET poll closings
(*Due to differences in some state closing times based on county or precinct, it is always best to check with your local or state board of elections for closing times in your area):
