# What is the best Online site to follow Election results realtime as they happen? **URL:** \ **Category:** Factual Questions\ **Created:** [November 2, 2004, 3:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-the-best-online-site-to-follow-election-results-realtime-as-they-happen/272553 "2004-11-02T15:12:42Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 15\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Phlosphr](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/c68b51/32.png) [@Phlosphr](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Phlosphr)\ **Post date:** [November 2, 2004, 3:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-the-best-online-site-to-follow-election-results-realtime-as-they-happen/272553/1 "2004-11-02T15:12:42Z")
I know this is an opinion, but I am hoping there is a factual answer to to the fasted most accurate site updating the election results realtime… So is there a website out there that is better than the rest with the fasted most accurate election results? What are you looking at online for your info? Mods if this does in fact belong in IMHO would you please do the honors? 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![aeropl](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/f05b48/32.png) [@aeropl](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/aeropl)\ **Post date:** [November 2, 2004, 3:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-the-best-online-site-to-follow-election-results-realtime-as-they-happen/272553/2 "2004-11-02T15:26:12Z")
One good site so far is [http://www.electoral-vote.com](http://www.electoral-vote.com), but I don’t know if it will be updated as often as the major news networks today. In any case, the map is excellent just to see the electoral votes and poll numbers. ---
**Author:** ![flight](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/bbce88/32.png) [@flight](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/flight)\ **Post date:** [November 2, 2004, 4:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-the-best-online-site-to-follow-election-results-realtime-as-they-happen/272553/3 "2004-11-02T16:34:11Z")
Unfortunately they are being hit really hard right now and are very slow. CNN is good. ---
**Author:** ![World\_Eater](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/f04885/32.png) [@World\_Eater](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/World_Eater)\ **Post date:** [November 2, 2004, 4:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-the-best-online-site-to-follow-election-results-realtime-as-they-happen/272553/4 "2004-11-02T16:35:39Z")
When should we start seeing some numbers? Do polls report any progress before they’re closed? ---
**Author:** ![Phlosphr](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/c68b51/32.png) [@Phlosphr](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Phlosphr)\ **Post date:** [November 2, 2004, 4:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-the-best-online-site-to-follow-election-results-realtime-as-they-happen/272553/5 "2004-11-02T16:52:31Z")
> [@World Eater](#): > > When should we start seeing some numbers? Do polls report any progress before they’re closed? I don’t believe they can post before they close, at least not the paper polls like I just filled out. ---
**Author:** ![World\_Eater](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/f04885/32.png) [@World\_Eater](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/World_Eater)\ **Post date:** [November 2, 2004, 6:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-the-best-online-site-to-follow-election-results-realtime-as-they-happen/272553/6 "2004-11-02T18:01:18Z")
> [@Phlosphr](#): > > I don’t believe they can post before they close, at least not the paper polls like I just filled out. Ah, damn. ---
**Author:** ![Tuco](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/46a35a/32.png) [@Tuco](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tuco)\ **Post date:** [November 2, 2004, 6:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-the-best-online-site-to-follow-election-results-realtime-as-they-happen/272553/7 "2004-11-02T18:15:19Z")
> [@Phlosphr](#): > > I don’t believe they can post before they close, at least not the paper polls like I just filled out. So umm, when do the polls close? How long will it then be before all the votes are counted and we (well, you I suppose) have a winner? ---
**Author:** ![Electronic\_Chaos](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/bbe5ce/32.png) [@Electronic\_Chaos](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Electronic_Chaos)\ **Post date:** [November 2, 2004, 6:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-the-best-online-site-to-follow-election-results-realtime-as-they-happen/272553/8 "2004-11-02T18:22:28Z")
> [@flight](#): > > Unfortunately they are being hit really hard right now and are very slow. CNN is good. It’s mirrored on servers 3-8 ([electoral-vote3.com](http://electoral-vote3.com) through [electoral-vote8.com](http://electoral-vote8.com)) ---
**Author:** ![Jpeg\_Jones](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/4bbf92/32.png) [@Jpeg\_Jones](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jpeg_Jones)\ **Post date:** [November 2, 2004, 6:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-the-best-online-site-to-follow-election-results-realtime-as-they-happen/272553/9 "2004-11-02T18:24:59Z")
8 o’clock, in each time zone. Looks like a late night for you in England. ---
**Author:** ![Phlosphr](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/c68b51/32.png) [@Phlosphr](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Phlosphr)\ **Post date:** [November 2, 2004, 6:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-the-best-online-site-to-follow-election-results-realtime-as-they-happen/272553/10 "2004-11-02T18:26:21Z")
> [@Tuco](#): > > So umm, when do the polls close? How long will it then be before all the votes are counted and we (well, you I suppose) have a winner? Well most states close at 8 p.m. and others at 7 p.m., but the tallies are usually all done by midnight. ---
**Author:** ![galen\_ubal](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/galen_ubal/32/4440_2.png) [@galen\_ubal](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/galen_ubal)\ **Post date:** [November 2, 2004, 6:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-the-best-online-site-to-follow-election-results-realtime-as-they-happen/272553/11 "2004-11-02T18:28:14Z")
> [@Tuco](#): > > So umm, when do the polls close? How long will it then be before all the votes are counted and we (well, you I suppose) have a winner? [Here’s](http://www.thegreenpapers.com/G04/closing.phtml?format=mc) a full listing of when the polls open and close, all states, with conversions for various time zones. 0100 EST (US), 0600 UTC on November 3. ---
**Author:** ![Nobody\_Special](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/bbce88/32.png) [@Nobody\_Special](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Nobody_Special)\ **Post date:** [November 2, 2004, 6:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-the-best-online-site-to-follow-election-results-realtime-as-they-happen/272553/12 "2004-11-02T18:31:21Z")
In the past, the [Drudge Report](http://www.drudgereport.com/) has broken the embargo and reported exit poll results that have been leaked to it. ---
**Author:** ![Roches](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/bc8723/32.png) [@Roches](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Roches)\ **Post date:** [November 2, 2004, 9:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-the-best-online-site-to-follow-election-results-realtime-as-they-happen/272553/13 "2004-11-02T21:25:04Z")
It did this time too. Not much circa 4:30 EST, but a couple early poll results. ---
**Author:** ![hajario](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/hajario/32/171_2.png) [@hajario](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/hajario)\ **Post date:** [November 2, 2004, 10:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-the-best-online-site-to-follow-election-results-realtime-as-they-happen/272553/14 "2004-11-02T22:05:13Z")
[www.slate.com](http://www.slate.com) is posting exit poll numbers and they’re way more credible than Drudge. Early exit poll numbers show bad news for Bush in the swing states. Haj ---
**Author:** ![SuaSponte](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/67e7ee/32.png) [@SuaSponte](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SuaSponte)\ **Post date:** [November 2, 2004, 10:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-the-best-online-site-to-follow-election-results-realtime-as-they-happen/272553/15 "2004-11-02T22:13:13Z")
> [@hajario](#): > > [www.slate.com](http://www.slate.com) is posting exit poll numbers and they’re way more credible than Drudge. > > Early exit poll numbers show bad news for Bush in the swing states. > > Haj Geez, everybody knows that Bush supporters vote late. They gotta go to Happy Hour and get good and snockered, first. ::Flees::