All times Eastern (ET). Daylight saving time ends Nov. 1.
Election night: poll closing times
Polls close on Nov. 3 between 6 p.m. and 1 a.m. Eastern. The 8 p.m. wave sets the tone of the night: more than 160 House districts close at that hour.
Poll closings · Nov. 3, ET
- IN · KY · 15 House districts
- FL governor · GA Senate and governor · NH Senate and governor · SC Senate · 63 House districtsNC Senate · OH Senate and governor · 31 House districts
- KS Senate and governor · ME Senate · MI Senate and governor · TX Senate and governor · 163 House districtsAR · 4 House districts
- AZ governor · IA Senate and governor · MN Senate · NE Senate · WI governor · 76 House districts
- NV governor · OR governor · 18 House districts
- CA · ID · OR · WA · 62 House districts
- AK Senate and governor · 3 House districts
- AK
Poll closings · Nov. 3, ET
- part of Indiana, part of Kentucky15 House districts
- part of Florida, Georgia, rest of Indiana, rest of Kentucky, part of New Hampshire, South Carolina, Vermont, VirginiaFlorida governor, Georgia Senate, Georgia governor, New Hampshire Senate, New Hampshire governor, South Carolina Senate · 63 House districts
- North Carolina, Ohio, West VirginiaNorth Carolina Senate, Ohio Senate (special), Ohio governor · 31 House districts
- Alabama, Connecticut, Delaware, rest of Florida, Illinois, part of Kansas, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, part of Michigan, Mississippi, Missouri, rest of New Hampshire, New Jersey, part of North Dakota, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, part of South Dakota, Tennessee, part of TexasKansas Senate, Kansas governor, Maine Senate, Michigan Senate, Michigan governor, Texas Senate, Texas governor · 163 House districts
- Arkansas4 House districts
- Arizona, Colorado, Iowa, rest of Kansas, Louisiana, rest of Michigan, Minnesota, Nebraska, New Mexico, New York, rest of North Dakota, rest of South Dakota, rest of Texas, Wisconsin, WyomingArizona governor, Iowa Senate, Iowa governor, Minnesota Senate, Nebraska Senate, Wisconsin governor · 76 House districts
- part of Idaho, Montana, Nevada, part of Oregon, UtahNevada governor, Oregon governor · 18 House districts
- California, rest of Idaho, rest of Oregon, Washington62 House districts
- part of Alaska, HawaiiAlaska Senate, Alaska governor · 3 House districts
- rest of Alaska
State-by-state closing times
Nov. 3, ET| ET | States closing | Key races to watch |
|---|---|---|
| 6 p.m. | part of Indiana, part of Kentucky | 15 House districts |
| 7 p.m. | part of Florida, Georgia, rest of Indiana, rest of Kentucky, part of New Hampshire, South Carolina, Vermont, Virginia | Florida governor, Georgia Senate, Georgia governor, New Hampshire Senate, New Hampshire governor, South Carolina Senate · 63 House districts |
| 7:30 p.m. | North Carolina, Ohio, West Virginia | North Carolina Senate, Ohio Senate (special), Ohio governor · 31 House districts |
| 8 p.m. | Alabama, Connecticut, Delaware, rest of Florida, Illinois, part of Kansas, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, part of Michigan, Mississippi, Missouri, rest of New Hampshire, New Jersey, part of North Dakota, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, part of South Dakota, Tennessee, part of Texas | Kansas Senate, Kansas governor, Maine Senate, Michigan Senate, Michigan governor, Texas Senate, Texas governor · 163 House districts |
| 8:30 p.m. | Arkansas | 4 House districts |
| 9 p.m. | Arizona, Colorado, Iowa, rest of Kansas, Louisiana, rest of Michigan, Minnesota, Nebraska, New Mexico, New York, rest of North Dakota, rest of South Dakota, rest of Texas, Wisconsin, Wyoming | Arizona governor, Iowa Senate, Iowa governor, Minnesota Senate, Nebraska Senate, Wisconsin governor · 76 House districts |
| 10 p.m. | part of Idaho, Montana, Nevada, part of Oregon, Utah | Nevada governor, Oregon governor · 18 House districts |
| 11 p.m. | California, rest of Idaho, rest of Oregon, Washington | 62 House districts |
| midnight | part of Alaska, Hawaii | Alaska Senate, Alaska governor · 3 House districts |
| 1 a.m. | rest of Alaska |
Source: UniversalTimeDate
Time zones
after Nov. 1| Time zone | Example states | From ET |
|---|---|---|
| Eastern (ET) | Georgia, Pennsylvania | 0 |
| Central (CT) | Iowa, Texas | −1 hr |
| Mountain (MT) | Colorado, Arizona | −2 hrs |
| Pacific (PT) | California, Nevada | −3 hrs |
| Alaska (AKT) | Alaska | −4 hrs |
| Hawaii (HT) | Hawaii | −5 hrs |
Daylight saving time ends Nov. 1. Arizona doesn’t observe it, so on election night it lines up with the rest of Mountain time.
Key Senate races by closing time
- 7 p.m.Georgia, South Carolina
- 7:30 p.m.North Carolina, Ohio
- 8 p.m.Maine, New Hampshire
- 9 p.m.Iowa, Kansas, Michigan, Minnesota, Nebraska, Texas
- 1 a.m.Alaska
Frequently asked questions
Are results known as soon as polls close?
No. The first calls can come soon after polls close, but close races take hours, and states with long counts take days. We show each call with the time AP or DDHQ announced it.
Why do some states close at two different times?
Some states span two time zones, so polls close in most of the state first and in the rest an hour later. The table lists each state at its main closing time.
What’s in the calendar file?
Reminders for election night (6 p.m. to 1 a.m. ET on Nov. 3) and the key closing times. The file opens on your device; we don’t store anything.