US midterm results may take hours to weeks; first polls close 23:00 GMT
Polls begin closing at 23:00 GMT on Tuesday in the US midterms, and how fast winners are known will vary by race and state.
US midterm voting is underway, and the first polls begin to close at 23:00 GMT on Tuesday, Al Jazeera reports. The first results are expected after that.
There is no single timetable for results, The Guardian reports. Elections are run locally, and counting rules differ from state to state.
The Guardian says that when a race is not close, the winner can be clear almost immediately. In tighter contests, a call can take many hours, days or weeks. The BBC likewise says projections may not come for hours, days or weeks after polls close. Al Jazeera says final results might take days.
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- Al JazeeraWhen will we know the US midterm election results?Tue, Nov 3, 2:27 AM EST
- BBC NewsWhen will we know the US midterms results?Tue, Nov 3, 2:56 AM EST
- The GuardianMidterm elections 2026: how are votes counted and when will we know the results?Tue, Nov 3, 5:00 AM EST
- Al JazeeraUS midterm elections live: Polls due to open in test for TrumpTue, Nov 3, 5:10 AM EST
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- Tue, Nov 3, 3:55 AM EST, 2 outlets: US midterm polls start closing at 23:00 GMT Tuesday; final results may take days