2024 US election result: When and where to watch results, full coverage

Voters in the U.S. will go to polls Tuesday (November 5, 2024) to decide the country’s next president in what is expected to be a closely fought contest. Seven swing states, worth 95 electoral college votes, will decide who bags the 270 votes needed to win.

Some of these crucial swing states will release results earlier while others could take several days after polling. For instance, in 2020, it took around 16 days after polls closed for the race to be called in Georgia. On the other hand, the race was called in Arizona early next morning.

States differ again on the percentage of votes that were counted by midnight in 2020. The proportion of early in-person votes and absentee ballots also affect these figures. For instance, in North Carolina, around 65% of total votes were cast during early voting in 2020. Absentee ballots received before Election Day are tabulated before polls close, and will be the first ones updated by counties.