When will we start getting election results in?

At what time do the polls close on the east coast?

And what time do they start announcing the winners, and do they usually announce the winner the minute after the polls close? I know state races for govenor and senator they will keepa running tally for a hour or so, do they do that in Presidental elections or do they just blurt out "The poll in ____ just closed and ____ is the projected winner"???

1 posted on 11/01/2004 5:41:41 PM PST by stuck_in_new_orleans

To: stuck_in_new_orleans

indiana 6pm first I think it will be GWB of course

2 posted on 11/01/2004 5:42:19 PM PST by mk2000

To: stuck_in_new_orleans

First poll closes 6 PM EST in Indiana and Kentucky. Look for the scoreboard to light up FIRST for Bush and hopefully by the time the states west of the Mississippi start coming in Bush will already have his 270 votes.

3 posted on 11/01/2004 5:42:48 PM PST by Illinois Rep

kentucky 6pm also GWB

4 posted on 11/01/2004 5:42:50 PM PST by mk2000

To: stuck_in_new_orleans

	Electoral Votes	UTC	Eastern	Central	Mountain	Pacific	Alaska	Hawaii
0 total (0 new) electoral votes by 2300 UTC - 2 November 2004
Indiana (EST) ^*A		2300 UTC	6:00p EST	5:00p CST	4:00p MST	3:00p PST	2:00p AKST 1:00p ALST	1:00p HIST
Kentucky (EST) ^*A		2300 UTC	6:00p EST	5:00p CST	4:00p MST	3:00p PST	2:00p AKST 1:00p ALST	1:00p HIST
58 total (58 new) electoral votes by 0000 UTC - 3 November 2004
Florida (EST) ^*A		0000 UTC	7:00p EST	6:00p CST	5:00p MST	4:00p PST	3:00p AKST 2:00p ALST	2:00p HIST
Georgia	15
New Hampshire (EST) ^*A
South Carolina	8
Vermont	3
Virginia	13
Indiana (CST) ^*A	11	0000 UTC	7:00p EST	6:00p CST	5:00p MST	4:00p PST	3:00p AKST 2:00p ALST	2:00p HIST
Kentucky (CST) ^*A	8	0000 UTC	7:00p EST	6:00p CST	5:00p MST	4:00p PST	3:00p AKST 2:00p ALST	2:00p HIST
83 total (25 new) electoral votes by 0030 UTC - 3 November 2004
North Carolina (EST) ^*A		0030 UTC	7:30p EST	6:30p CST	5:30p MST	4:30p PST	3:30p AKST 2:30p ALST	2:30p HIST
Ohio	20
West Virginia	5
260 total (177 new) electoral votes by 0100 UTC - 3 November 2004
Connecticut	7	0100 UTC	8:00p EST	7:00p CST	6:00p MST	5:00p PST	4:00p AKST 3:00p ALST	3:00p HIST
Delaware	3
District of Columbia	3
Maine	4
Maryland	10
Massachusetts	12
Michigan (EST) ^*A
New Hampshire (EST) ^*A	4
New Jersey	15
Pennsylvania	21
Tennessee (EST) ^*S
Alabama	9	0100 UTC	8:00p EST	7:00p CST	6:00p MST	5:00p PST	4:00p AKST 3:00p ALST	3:00p HIST
Florida (CST) ^*A	27
Illinois	21
Kansas (CST) ^*S
Mississippi	6
Missouri	11
Oklahoma	7
Tennessee (CST) ^*S	11
Texas (CST) ^*A
Kansas (MST) ^*S	6	0100 UTC	8:00p EST	7:00p CST	6:00p MST	5:00p PST	4:00p AKST 3:00p ALST	3:00p HIST
281 total (21 new) electoral votes by 0130 UTC - 3 November 2004 This is the earliest at which a candidate could be projected to have been elected the next President of the United States, assuming a candidate has been projected to win the necessary 270 electoral votes to be elected.
North Carolina (EST) ^*A	15	0130 UTC	8:30p EST	7:30p CST	6:30p MST	5:30p PST	4:30p AKST 3:30p ALST	3:30p HIST
Arkansas	6	0130 UTC	8:30p EST	7:30p CST	6:30p MST	5:30p PST	4:30p AKST 3:30p ALST	3:30p HIST
431 total (150 new) electoral votes by 0200 UTC - 3 November 2004
New York	31	0200 UTC	9:00p EST	8:00p CST	7:00p MST	6:00p PST	5:00p AKST 4:00p ALST	4:00p HIST
Rhode Island	4	0200 UTC	9:00p EST	8:00p CST	7:00p MST	6:00p PST	5:00p AKST 4:00p ALST	4:00p HIST
Louisiana	9	0200 UTC	9:00p EST	8:00p CST	7:00p MST	6:00p PST	5:00p AKST 4:00p ALST	4:00p HIST
Michigan (CST) ^*A	17
Minnesota	10
Nebraska (CST) ^*S
South Dakota (CST) ^*S
Wisconsin	10
Arizona	10	0200 UTC	9:00p EST	8:00p CST	7:00p MST	6:00p PST	5:00p AKST 4:00p ALST	4:00p HIST
Colorado	9
Nebraska (MST) ^*S	5
New Mexico	5
South Dakota (MST) ^*S	3
Texas (MST) ^*A	34
Wyoming	3
458 total (27 new) electoral votes by 0300 UTC - 3 November 2004
Iowa	7	0300 UTC	10:00p EST	9:00p CST	8:00p MST	7:00p PST	6:00p AKST 5:00p ALST	5:00p HIST
North Dakota (CST) ^*A		0300 UTC	10:00p EST	9:00p CST	8:00p MST	7:00p PST	6:00p AKST 5:00p ALST	5:00p HIST
Idaho (MST) ^*A		0300 UTC	10:00p EST	9:00p CST	8:00p MST	7:00p PST	6:00p AKST 5:00p ALST	5:00p HIST
Montana	3
Oregon (MST) ^*A	7
Utah	5
Nevada	5	0300 UTC	10:00p EST	9:00p CST	8:00p MST	7:00p PST	6:00p AKST 5:00p ALST	5:00p HIST
535 total (77 new) electoral votes by 0400 UTC - 3 November 2004
North Dakota (MST) ^*A	3	0400 UTC	11:00p EST	10:00p CST	9:00p MST	8:00p PST	7:00p AKST 6:00p ALST	6:00p HIST
California	55	0400 UTC	11:00p EST	10:00p CST	9:00p MST	8:00p PST	7:00p AKST 6:00p ALST	6:00p HIST
Idaho (PST) ^*A	4
Oregon (PST) ^*A
Washington	11
Hawaii	4	0400 UTC	11:00p EST	10:00p CST	9:00p MST	8:00p PST	7:00p AKST 6:00p ALST	6:00p HIST
535 total (0 new) electoral votes by 0500 UTC - 3 November 2004
Alaska (AKST) ^*A		0500 UTC	12:00a EST	11:00p CST	10:00p MST	9:00p PST	8:00p AKST 7:00p ALST	7:00p HIST
538 total (3 new) electoral votes by 0600 UTC - 3 November 2004
Alaska (ALST) ^*A	3	0600 UTC	1:00a EST	12:00a CST	11:00p MST	10:00p PST	9:00p AKST 8:00p ALST	8:00p HIST

Notes

Polling places in states that span multiple time zones will close either synchronously or asynchronously.

(Note ^*S) With synchronized closing, all the polls close at the same GMT/UTC time. When polls close in the advanced local time zone, they will close one hour earlier in the lagging local time zone.
(Note ^*A) With asynchronous closing, the polls close at different GMT/UTC times in different parts of the state. Media outlets might decide to declare a winner before all the polls have closed.

5 posted on 11/01/2004 5:43:03 PM PST by Dog Gone

To: stuck_in_new_orleans

after the polls close they begin counting.

6 posted on 11/01/2004 5:43:11 PM PST by pennboricua

To: Illinois Rep

Early indicators are for a Bush Landslide

7 posted on 11/01/2004 5:43:21 PM PST by rocklobster11

To: stuck_in_new_orleans

At 7pm Eastern Time, Kentucky and Indiana will be the first states announced. At 8 pm the East coast state precincts close and it goes from there.

8 posted on 11/01/2004 5:43:27 PM PST by rushmom

To: stuck_in_new_orleans

If Kerry's winning in Florida, it'll be then, even if the polls haven't closed. Look for CBS to report first if that's the case.

9 posted on 11/01/2004 5:43:48 PM PST by writer33 (Try this link: http://www.whiskeycreekpress.com/books/electivedecisions.shtml)

To: stuck_in_new_orleans

Right now. My extended family. 50 votes for Bush, zilch for Jhengis Johnny.

10 posted on 11/01/2004 5:43:59 PM PST by jwalsh07

11 posted on 11/01/2004 5:44:08 PM PST by rushmom

To: stuck_in_new_orleans

With the Nov. 10th military and overseas extension, it could take a week, right?

12 posted on 11/01/2004 5:44:12 PM PST by jwalburg (Those buried included children still clutching toys)

I'm glad Alaska isn't a swing state!

13 posted on 11/01/2004 5:44:58 PM PST by AntiGuv (™)

LOL!!!!!!!!!

Jhengis John.

Good one.

14 posted on 11/01/2004 5:45:12 PM PST by onyx (John "F" Kerry deserves to be the final casualty of the Vietnam War - Re-elect Bush/Cheney)

To: rocklobster11

what makes you say a Bush Landslide?

15 posted on 11/01/2004 5:45:21 PM PST by DM1

16 posted on 11/01/2004 5:45:23 PM PST by jern (The only poll that this site think is accurate, is the poll with W. in the lead.)

To: stuck_in_new_orleans

Check right after midnight in Dix, N. H., they usually cast the first votes, all 30 of them.
But don't be looking for a trend.

17 posted on 11/01/2004 5:45:28 PM PST by Captain Peter Blood

To: stuck_in_new_orleans

Indiana & Kentucky will report first, and they'll go big for Bush. Of course, the press will still hold off calling either state for Bush for hours. But if the first 0.3% of the vote from Florida has Kerry up by 2 votes, CBS will call Florida for Kerry.

18 posted on 11/01/2004 5:45:38 PM PST by puroresu

dog gone, you want to format those states with links to their Sec. of State election results? :)

19 posted on 11/01/2004 5:45:56 PM PST by jern (The only poll that this site think is accurate, is the poll with W. in the lead.)

To: rocklobster11

20 posted on 11/01/2004 5:46:07 PM PST by cherry

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