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A winner has not been projected in these congressional races just before 11:00 AM Eastern Time on November 8. 

Vote counts and race projections by Decision Desk HQ.

Senate

Republicans claimed the majority by flipping the open seat in West Virginia and defeating incumbent Democrats in Montana and Ohio. The party will hold at least 52 seats in January.

Two seats remain uncalled by our partners at Decision Desk. One of those, in Pennsylvania, has been called by The Associated Press for Republican David McCormick. Conversely, Decision Desk has called Nevada for Democrat Jacky Rosen, while the AP has not declared a winner in that race. 

A winner has not been projected in these congressional races as of 9:45 AM Eastern Time on November 7. 

Vote counts and race projections by Decision Desk HQ.

Senate

Republicans claimed the majority by flipping the open seat in West Virginia and defeating incumbent Democrats in Montana and Ohio. The party will hold at least 52 seats in January.

Two seats remain uncalled. Full Senate results >

Seven states - worth 93 electoral votes in 2024 - have dominated this presidential election cycle seemingly from the beginning. In the final Consensus Electoral Map, six of these seven states remain toss-ups. 

The polls have largely agreed as well, with neither candidate separated by more than 2% in any of these seven states. That said, keep in mind that polling errors are often correlated. Given that all of these states are within a normal polling error, it is quite possible that either Harris or Trump could end up winning most or all of them.

On this page you will find live results for these battleground states. We've divided them into three geographic groups which - conveniently - also closely corresponds with when the polls close in those states. For more results, visit the Live Electoral College Map >.

While most of the focus has been on the seven incredibly competitive battleground states, these other locations - nine states and two congressional districts - are worth keeping an eye on. These are all rated as 'Likely' for Trump or Harris in the final Consensus Electoral Map. However, for the most part, polling margins are in the mid-to-high single digits. For more results, visit the Live Electoral College Map >.

These are ordered by final poll closing time and state.

All times Eastern (ET). Where states span multiple time zones, no winner will be projected before all polls have closed. Vote counts and race projections provided by Decision Desk HQ.

This article highlights those elections expected to decide which party will control the U.S. Senate. Battle for Control Senate Map >>

For more election results, select an office or state from the banner at the top of the page.

Battle for Senate Control

Democrats hold a 51-49 partisan advantage in the U.S. Senate heading into the 2024 elections. The map is doing them no favors; Democrats are defending 23 of 34 seats up this year. 

One of those is is in deep red West Virginia. Held by retiring Democrat turned independent Joe Manchin, it is all but certain to flip to the GOP.

That effectively puts the starting point at 50-50. From there, the party with a net gain of one or more will have at least 51 seats, and control of the Senate.

In the final House Consensus Map, over 350 of 435 seats were rated as safe for the incumbent party. The remaining seats will determine which party controls the House in 2025. See the Battle for Control House Map >>.

This article will track results for 27 House races rated toss-up or that are favored to flip to the other party. There are other competitive races. Choose a state from the banner at the top of the page for more results.

Except where specified, the below have a consensus rating of toss-up. They are ordered by poll closing time and then state. Vote counts and race projections provided by Decision Desk HQ.

270toWin contributor Drew Savicki wrote this article. Contact Drew via email or on X @DrewSav. 

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There were eleven U.S. House races decided by a margin of less than 1% in 2022. This article takes a quick look back at those as well as where things stand for 2024 heading into Election Day.

Do not rely on this information to determine when to vote. Your polling place may have different hours.

Standard Time returns Sunday, November 3 at 2:00 AM local time. 

While there are some local exceptions, the maps on this page largely reflect the latest in-person poll closing times for the November 5, 2024 general election.

The first map converts all times to Eastern Standard Time. This is useful as a chronological guide to when results will start becoming available through the evening. The second map displays closings in local time.

For the first time in about a century, it is legal for U.S. residents to trade election contracts in a regulated prediction market. 

This shift came after a legal battle between Kalshi, a prediction market for event contracts and its regulator, the Commodities Futures Trading Commission (CFTC). 

On Friday morning, Kalshi launched a market allowing users to predict the winner of next month's presidential election. 

The vice-presidential debate airs Tuesday at 9:00 PM Eastern Time. It is hosted by CBS News, but will also be available on many other networks.

Tuesday also brings us the final legislative special election before the November 5 general election.

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