Polls are closing across the country and our politics team is following every major race. This page updates automatically — new posts appear at the top.
Election night: live results
Race calls, turnout and analysis as the votes come in.
Polls have closed in all but two states
Polls are now closed across most of the country. Results are coming in quickly in the East; Western states will report later tonight.
Turnout on pace for a midterm record
Election officials in eight states say turnout is ahead of 2022 at the same hour.
Governor’s race too close to call
With 71 percent of precincts reporting, the two candidates are separated by fewer than 9,000 votes. Mail ballots from the suburbs are still being counted.
Every ballot will be counted, and we will not rush it. Accurate beats fast.
State election director
Clock-change measure leads early
The ballot measure to end twice-a-year clock changes is ahead 58 percent to 42 percent in early returns.
Long lines at a downtown polling place
Voters waited up to 40 minutes at the main library branch this evening. Officials sent extra poll workers just before 6 p.m.
How we call races
We call a race only when our data team is confident the trailing candidate cannot catch up with the votes left to count. Read more about our process.
Early returns from the East
The first county results are in. As expected, early mail ballots favor the challengers in three House districts; Election Day votes will be counted next.
