Guides explain how to follow the US midterm results

Politics · First reported 3 Nov, 07:55 · Updated 08:07

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The guides describe when results may emerge, which races and vote-counting details to watch, and how BBC audiences can follow coverage. Control of Congress will depend on House and Senate races, while final results may take days or weeks to confirm.

The House and Senate contests will determine whether Democrats or Republicans control Congress; the guides outline races and poll-closing times to watch.
Results may change as different types of ballots are counted, and projections are not official results. States certify final results, often days or weeks after election day.
The BBC describes its online, television and radio coverage, including results projections supplied by AP and CBS.

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Key facts

House seats contested: All 435 seats.
Democratic House gain cited: A net gain of three seats compared with the 2024 result; the article says redistricting makes the practical target higher.
Senate threshold cited: Democrats would need 51 seats, a gain of four, to flip the chamber.
First poll closures: 10am Australian Eastern Daylight Time in most of Indiana and Kentucky.
BBC results programme: Scheduled from 18:30 EST (23:30 GMT) on the BBC website and app, and on BBC One and the BBC News Channel.