So which states results come in first??

[brettdale]

Im not an american. So when i tuned into the election coverage, which results will come in first and at what time?

[madaboutharry]

1. East Coast always comes in first, usually shortly after the polls close at 8pm EST.

But with the aftermath from Sandy, who knows.

[richmwill]

2. Indiana and Kentucky both close at 6pm Eastern time.

Here's a link to all closing times- http://www.thegreenpapers.com/G12/closing.phtml?format=gc

[kath]

8. Wow - polls closing at 6 seems ridiculously early.

Way to make it convenient for people to vote. Not.

[NotThisTime]

13. 6? Seriously? How do people work and vote?

[BlueJazz]

3. First....the states in the eastern part of USA....usually Georgia and South Carolina but with ...

....the new voting laws..not sure..

[regnaD kciN]

4. Kentucky and Indiana always close earliest...

...and they're deep red. They can be safely ignored. Then, it will be the east coast's turn.

[richmwill]

5. Agreed. Don't panic if they're immediately called for Romney. (n/t)

[Comrade_McKenzie]

9. I'll be a +1 for Kentucky. Anything to contribute to the popular vote. nt

[oldhippydude]

6. all eastern states at 8pm eastern (GMT-5)

ones to watch Florida, North Carolina, Virginia....keep an eye out for Ohio..

[SickOfTheOnePct]

11. None of the eastern states you mentioned close at 8 PM n/t

[Blue_In_AK]

7. I know which ones come in last.

Alaska and Hawaii. We always know the winner before the polls close, so presidential elections are kind of a bust for us. The state elections are really contentious this year, though, so I imagine there will be a pretty good turnout.

[No Vested Interest]

10. Ohio

Polls close at 7:30.
Absentee votes will be announced first
Be very cautious with those figures - they do not always reflect election day figures.
Large counties will be updated every 15 minutes; mid-size counties every half hour, and small counties every hour.
If it's too close to call, you'll have a long wait - provisional ballots will not be counted for 2 weeks. Sorry about that.

[NotThisTime]

12. Massachusetts and Vermont

[Mass]

14. MA wont come before 8pm. There will be many states whose polls close before that.