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US election 2024 results: When will we know who won? - BBC News

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When is the 2024 presidential election result expected? Polls close at 18:00 EST ( 23:00 GMT ) on Tuesday evening and the last at 0100 EST on Wednesday .

In some presidential races the victor has been named late on election night , or early the next morning .

This time, the knife-edge race in many states could mean media outlets wait longer before projecting who has won.

Narrow victories could also mean recounts.

Legal challenges are also possible.

States award all of their electoral college votes to whoever wins the popular vote.

The new US Congress then meets on 6 January to count the votes and confirm the new president.

After the 2020 election, Trump refused to concede and rallied supporters to march on the US Capitol .

He urged his Vice-President, Mike Pence , to reject the results - but Pence refused.

Electoral reforms have made it harder for lawmakers to object to certified results.

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