Elections

Polls have closed in NC. See live election results for North Carolina races

Christi Hooper and her fiancé Johnny Phillips watch as returns come in during a North Carolina Democratic Party election night event at the Marriott City Center in Raleigh, N.C., Tuesday, Nov. 5, 2024.
Christi Hooper and her fiancé Johnny Phillips watch as returns come in during a North Carolina Democratic Party election night event at the Marriott City Center in Raleigh, N.C., Tuesday, Nov. 5, 2024. ehyman@newsobserver.com

Polling locations have closed in most of North Carolina. It’s time for the results.

Here are early, unofficial election results for North Carolina and for Wake, Durham and Orange counties, according to the State Board of Elections.

While polls close at 7:30 p.m., complete results won’t be available right away. Results from mail ballots can be reported quickly. In-person early voting results may not be public until about 8 p.m., due to a new law that requires those results not be tabulated prior to polls closing on Election Day.

Finally, Election Day votes should be released starting at around 8:30 p.m. The bulk of Election Night results will come in between 9:30 and 11 p.m., according to Karen Brinson Bell, the executive director of the State Board of Elections. About 98% of all ballots cast in the state should be reported by the end of the night, she said.

Keep checking back here for updates.

Debbie Drew, center, canvasses for the Republican Party as voters arrive to cast their ballots at the Barwell Road Community Center on Tuesday, November 5, 2024 in Raleigh, N.C.
Debbie Drew, center, canvasses for the Republican Party as voters arrive to cast their ballots at the Barwell Road Community Center on Tuesday, November 5, 2024 in Raleigh, N.C. Robert Willett rwillett@newsobserver.com

Statewide and congressional

Judicial

Legislative

Use the dropdown in the chart to filter results by district.

Virginia Tally, dressed in her patriotic colors, canvasses for the Democratic Party, greeting voters at the Southeast Raleigh Magnet High School voting site on Tuesday, November 5, 2024 in Raleigh, N.C.
Virginia Tally, dressed in her patriotic colors, canvasses for the Democratic Party, greeting voters at the Southeast Raleigh Magnet High School voting site on Tuesday, November 5, 2024 in Raleigh, N.C. Robert Willett rwillett@newsobserver.com

Triangle county results

Unofficial results for Wake County voters only. Note that some Wake County residents vote in certain Durham races.

Unofficial results for Durham County voters only. Note that some Durham County residents vote in certain Wake and Orange county races.

Unofficial results for Orange County voters only. Note that some Orange County residents vote in certain Durham races.

This story was originally published November 5, 2024 at 7:30 PM.

Susan Merriam
The Kansas City Star
Susan Merriam is a data and visual journalist at McClatchy, where she has published work with the Miami Herald, The Kansas City Star and The Sacramento Bee among others. She has been part of teams honored by the National Press Foundation, Investigative Reporters & Editors and the Society for News Design for their investigative and local accountability reporting.
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