Election 2024 live updates: Key races, news, results

NEW YORK - Election Night 2024 is here, and we're bringing you the latest from pivotal races across the country and throughout the New York City Tri-State area.

Keep this page open for real-time updates on the presidential race, control of Congress, and news from elections in New York, New Jersey and Connecticut.

Check here for real time election results in the presidential race, in local races and from the swing states.

Top headlines:

• Prop 1 passes in New York (9:45 p.m.)
• Andy Kim wins open NJ Senate seat (8:06 p.m.)
• Poll closing times (5:45 p.m.)

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10:24 p.m. | Kamala Harris wins Colorado, District of Columbia

The Associated Press has called Colorado and the District of Columbia in favor of Kamala Harris.

Colorado was once a purple state, flipping between Democratic and Republican presidential candidates, but it has shifted blue in the past two decades. The last Republican presidential candidate to snag Colorado’s electoral votes was George W. Bush in 2004. Since then, it’s backed Democratic presidential candidates, with Joe Biden winning it handily in 2020. 

Meanwhile, Harris’ win in D.C. is no surprise – the District is a longtime Democratic stronghold whose government repeatedly feuded with Republican Donald Trump when he was the president. Trump has described modern-day Washington as a crime-ridden dystopia, and Republican allies in Congress have threatened to strip D.C. of its limited autonomy. 

10:16 p.m. | What is a ‘red mirage’ or ‘blue shift’?

In swing states, which are viewed as key wins for both presidential candidates hoping to secure the White House, experts are cautioning Americans to exercise patience as early tallies may be misleading.

The first report of the night might show a massive lead for one candidate, but why does that lead dwindle in some races and grow in others? Why does a single vote update from a big city sometimes confirm the winner when there’s still a substantial number of votes left to count?

Because a higher percentage of voters who request mail-in ballots are Democrats, there is the potential for what is referred to as a "red mirage" or "blue shift." 

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10:03 p.m. | Donald Trump wins Montana, Utah

Former President Donald Trump has won Montana and Utah, the Associated Press calls. 

Montana has one more electoral vote this cycle than it did in the previous two, as the state received an additional congressional seat following the 2020 census. Montana has gone to the Republican nominee for president in all but one election going back to 1968. 

The Mountain West state is a rare Republican stronghold that has in past elections only half-heartedly supported Trump, whose brash style and comments about immigrants do not sit right with some members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Latter-day Saints, commonly known as Mormons, make up about half of Utah’s 3.4 million residents. A Democratic presidential candidate has not won in Utah since Lyndon B. Johnson in 1964. 

9:58 p.m. | Democrat Sarah McBride wins election to U.S. House in Delaware, becomes first openly transgender congressperson

Democrat Sarah McBride has won election to U.S. House in Delaware's 1st Congressional District, making her the first openly transgender person to serve in Congress, according to the Associated Press.

9:52 p.m. | Donald Trump wins Missouri

Republican Donald Trump won the reliably conservative state of Missouri on Tuesday, defeating Democrat Kamala Harris. Missouri voters overwhelmingly favored Trump over Democrats in the 2016 and 2020 elections, and he was favored to win again this year. In the past decade, the GOP has become increasingly dominant in Missouri, and Republicans now hold all statewide political offices. Republicans also hold large majorities in both legislative chambers. 

9:45 p.m. | Prop 1, New York’s abortion-related ballot measure, passes

New York voters passed Proposition 1, meaning an amendment designed to protect abortion rights and other civil liberties will be enshrined in the state’s constitution. 

The state constitution already barred discrimination based on race, creed or religion. Opponents argued that the amendment might give transgender athletes the constitutional right to play on girl’s and women’s sports teams. This is another victory for Harris and Democrats nationwide as they see abortion as a key campaign issue.

9:19 p.m. | Pennsylvania officials urge patience when it comes to a lengthy vote-counting process

State officials are preaching calm and patience in the counting of votes in the face of large voter turnout across the state and a spate of disruptive bomb threats at polling locations and government buildings.

Gov. Josh Shapiro, a Democrat, said at a Tuesday night news conference that every legal, eligible vote will be counted. He says that takes time and that the state’s goal is to do it right and accurately.

Al Schmidt, the state’s top elections official, said in-person turnout numbers will not be available Tuesday night. He said the state’s counties could not even begin processing and opening the millions of returned mail ballots until 7 a.m. EST Tuesday and that the last of them would not have been received until 8 p.m. EST.

9:15 p.m. | Donald Trump wins Texas, Ohio

Former President Donald Trump has won Texas and Ohio, adding a total of 57 electoral votes to his tally. 

Texas gained two more electoral votes this cycle after the 2020 census. The Republican nominee for president has won Texas for nearly 50 years since Democrat Jimmy Carter carried the state in 1976.

Support for the former president helped turn Ohio from a presidential bellwether to reliably Republican in recent years. Ohio voters supported him by wide margins in 2016 and 2020, and they delivered for him again this year. No Republican has reached the White House without carrying Ohio. In 2020, Joe Biden became the first Democrat to win the presidency without winning Ohio since John F. Kennedy in 1960. 

9:06 p.m. | Florida rejects abortion measure, further limiting access in the South

Florida voters reject abortion rights amendment and keep in place Gov. Ron DeSantis’ 6-week ban as the initiative fails to reach the required 60% threshold. The measure faced an uphill battle in the deeply red state where Trump, a Florida resident, said during the campaign that he would vote against it.

9:02 | Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand wins re-election to US Senate

Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand has won her bid for reelection to the U.S. Senate seat for New York, defeating Republican Mike Sapraicone, AP calls.

9:01 p.m. | Trump wins Louisiana, Nebraska, North Dakota, South Dakota, Wyoming, Kamala Harris wins New York

The AP calls that Donald Trump has won Louisiana, Nebraska, North Dakota, South Dakota and Wyoming, while Kamala Harris has won New York.

8:40 p.m. | Kamala Harris wins Illinois, Delaware

The AP calls that Kamala Harris has won Illinois and Delaware. 

Illinois, a reliably blue state, is the home of former President Barack Obama and has supported Democratic presidential candidates since 1992. 

Delaware is another solid-blue state, the last Republican presidential candidate to win there was George H.W. Bush in 1988. That’s also the last time Delaware voters elected a Republican governor. 

8:33 p.m. | Kamala Harris wins New Jersey, Donald Trump wins Arkansas

The AP calls that Kamala Harris has won New Jersey's 14 electoral votes, while Donald Trump has won Arkansas' six. 

Harris’ victory over Republican Donald Trump continues Democrats’ dominance in the state, which has gone with the Democratic candidate for president in every election since 1988. 

In Arkansas, Trump had the backing of the state’s top Republican figures, including Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders. Sanders, who had served as Trump’s White House press secretary, endorsed the former president’s bid and campaigned for him. Former Gov. Asa Hutchinson ran unsuccessfully for the GOP nomination and declined to endorse Trump’s reelection. Democrats have not won a presidential election in Arkansas since 1996, when native son Bill Clinton won reelection. 

8:05 p.m. | Harris wins Rhode Island, Connecticut, Maryland, Trump wins Tennessee, Oklahoma, Alabama, Mississippi, South Carolina, Florida

Kamala Harris has won Rhode Island, Connecticut and Maryland, while Donald Trump has won Tennessee, Oklahoma, Alabama, Mississippi, South Carolina and Florida, the AP calls. 

8:00 p.m. | Andy Kim defeats Curtis Bashaw in the race for New Jersey's open Senate

Democratic Rep. Andy Kim defeated Republican Curtis Bashaw in the race for New Jersey's open Senate seat following the resignation of Bob Menendez, AP calls. 

7:45 p.m. | New Jersey Attorney General files lawsuit to extend voting hours in Burlington County

Matt Platkin, the Attorney General of New Jersey, has announced that he has just filed a lawsuit to extend voting hours by one hour to 9 p.m. in Burlington County. The suit would also make paper ballots available to voters in that county. 

"We will continue to fight to ensure that all otters can participate in this election," Platkin said in a post on X. 

7:32 p.m. | AP Call: Donald Trump wins West Virginia

Former President Donald Trump won West Virginia for the third straight presidential election cycle on Tuesday. The victory adds four electoral votes to the former president’s count. West Virginia has one fewer electoral vote this cycle after losing a congressional seat following the 2020 census. The state is one of only two where Trump won every county in 2016 and 2020. No Democrat has won the presidential election in West Virginia since Bill Clinton in 1996.

7:02 p.m. | First race calls are in

The Associated Press and FOX News project that Donald Trump has won Kentucky and Indiana, while Kamala Harris has won Vermont.

6:42 p.m. | Pennsylvania officials deny Trump’s cheating claim

Officials associated with both political parties are denying Trump’s claim of "massive cheating" in Philadelphia.

On social media, one of three Philadelphia election board members, Seth Bluestein, a Republican, said there is "absolutely no truth to this allegation. It is yet another example of disinformation." Voting in the city is "safe and secure," he said.

Democrat Gov. Josh Shapiro’s Department of State said, "Pennsylvania counties, including Philadelphia, are running a safe and secure election."

Trump provided no details about the alleged cheating. His spokespeople did not respond to requests for comment about what he meant.

6:30 p.m. | Philadelphia DA contests Trump’s claim of ‘massive cheating’ in city

Ahead of poll closures in Pennsylvania, Trump said on his social media platform that there was "talk about massive cheating in Philadelphia" and said law enforcement was on the way. 

He did not provide details, and there was no immediate indication of what he was referring to, and his spokespeople did not respond to requests for comment about what he meant.

Election Day voting had proceeded relatively smoothly across Pennsylvania, with a few counties reporting problems with ballot tabulators.

Philadelphia District Attorney Larry Krasner issued a statement responding to Trump’s post, saying the only suggestion of cheating was coming from the Republican presidential nominee.

"There is no factual basis whatsoever within law enforcement to support this wild allegation," Krasner said. "We have invited complaints and allegations of improprieties all day. If Donald J. Trump has any facts to support his wild allegations, we want them now. Right now. We are not holding our breath."

By Marc Levy of The Associated Press

6:08 p.m. | Trump holds an edge on the economy, Harris leads on abortion

Voters were mixed in their assessments of whether former President Trump or Vice President Harris would be better suited to handle a variety of issues, according to AP VoteCast, an expansive survey of more than 110,000 voters nationwide.

Trump held an advantage over Harris as the candidate better able to handle the economy, as well as immigration. Those issues were core to his campaign message, blaming the Biden-Harris administration for high prices and illegal crossing at the U.S.-Mexico border.

But Harris was seen as the stronger candidate on abortion, as well as health care. During the campaign, Harris talked about access to abortion and medical care for women as an issue of fundamental freedom, whereas Trump said it was a matter best left to the states after the Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade in 2022.

- By Hannah Fingerhut of The Associated Press. 

5:50 p.m. | Milwaukee ballot tabulator issue; 30,000 to be recounted, city says

Roughly 30,000 ballots in Milwaukee will be recounted due to a tabulator issue, city officials said. A spokesperson explained that while the machines were sealed, the doors on 13 tabulators weren’t properly closed, affecting both early absentee and in-person ballots.

- By Sam Kraemer and FOX6 News Digital Team

5:45 p.m. | Poll closing times: When to expect results

Polls close at different times across the U.S., impacting when results come in. According to 270toWin, here are key times for states:

• 7:00 p.m. ET: Georgia, South Carolina, Virginia, most of Florida
• 7:30 p.m. ET: Ohio, North Carolina, West Virginia
• 8:00 p.m. ET: Pennsylvania, Michigan, remaining Florida
• 9:00 p.m. ET: Arizona, Colorado, Wisconsin, Texas
• 10:00 p.m. ET: Nevada, Iowa, most of Montana
• 11:00 p.m. ET: California, Oregon, Washington, Idaho

These times give us a first look at key races and early results in pivotal states.

MORE: How many electoral votes does each state have?

5:45 p.m. | What are the swing states?

The 2024 presidential race hinges on 270 electoral votes, with a focus on seven swing states holding a combined 93 votes. With close polling in Arizona, Georgia, Michigan, Nevada, North Carolina, Pennsylvania, and Wisconsin, both candidates need wins across these key battlegrounds.

5:45 p.m. | Where can I follow live election results?

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