When Will US Midterm Results Be Known?
Politics · First reported 3 Nov, 07:56 · Updated 08:07
There is no fixed time for the results: early returns may offer limited insight, while close races and local counting rules can delay projections or final certification.
- The timing depends on state and local counting procedures and how close each race is; official results are not final until local authorities canvass and certify them.
- The first results are expected after 18:00 EST (23:00 GMT), but early returns from safe-seat states may say little about the overall outcome.
- News organizations may project winners before all ballots are counted; close contests can take longer, and narrow margins may lead to recounts.
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- First results expected
- After 18:00 EST (23:00 GMT)
- House majority threshold
- 218 seats
- Senate outright majority threshold
- 51 seats
- Ohio polls close
- 19:30 EST (00:30 GMT)
- Maine polls close
- 20:00 EST (01:00 GMT)
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