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The first polls have started closing in some locations, and with more expected to close soon, when will results start coming in?
Already in parts of Indiana, votes are starting to be counted. Both in Indiana and Kentucky, some of the first polls closed at 5 p.m. CST. And vote totals are expected to begin reporting within the first half-hour.
More polls were expected to close at 6 p.m. CST, including Georgia, South Carolina, Vermont, Virginia and other parts of Indiana and Kentucky.
Polls close at 7 p.m. CST Illinois, along with more than a dozen other states.
As votes are tallied, results will appear on NBC Chicago's live election results page on the website and the app.
To track live Illinois election results Tuesday from around the state, bookmark this page on NBCChicago.com and the NBC Chicago app.
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But even though results will flow in shortly after polls close on Election Day, that doesn't mean the presidential race will be called right away.
Experts have warned that official calls may take time, however.
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MAP: Election results in US and Illinois
Illinois results:
National results:
When do the first polls close?
5 p.m. CT
- Parts of Indiana
- Parts of Kentucky
6 p.m. CT
- Indiana
- Kentucky
- Georgia
- South Carolina
- Vermont
- Virginia
When do polls close in Illinois?
Polls in Illinois close on Election Day at 7 p.m. CST.
What about the rest of the U.S.?
(NOTE: Times may vary by location within each state as some locations close earlier or stay open later. Check with your local election entity for more closing times)
6:30 p.m. CT
- North Carolina
- Ohio
- West Virginia
7 p.m. CT
- Alabama
- Connecticut
- Delaware
- District of Columbia
- Florida
- Illinois
- Maine
- Maryland
- Massachusetts
- Mississippi
- Missouri
- New Hampshire
- New Jersey
- Oklahoma
- Pennsylvania
- Rhode Island
- Tennessee
7:30 p.m. CT
- Arkansas
8 p.m. CT
- Arizona
- Colorado
- Iowa
- Kansas
- Louisiana
- Michigan
- Minnesota
- Nebraska
- New Mexico
- New York
- North Dakota
- Texas
- Wisconsin
- Wyoming
9 p.m. CT
- Montana
- Nevada
- Utah
10 p.m. CT
- California
- Idaho
- Oregon
- Washington
11 p.m. CT
- Hawaii
12 a.m. CT
- Alaska
