Alene Donielle

Election Vote Counting 2024. The first polls will begin closing at 18:00 est (23:00 bst) on tuesday, but counting. See the map of votes by state as results are tallied.

The task of counting and announcing vote results from over 100,000 precincts across the country — mostly within a few hours — requires a massive operation that involves. A candidate needs 270 electoral votes to win.