As of this writing on Nov. 8, 2024, officials had not yet projected the outcome of some counties. In those cases, the red or blue color represented the leading candidate. Further, we noted at least ...

The counting of ballots can take longer in some places than in others. In presidential elections, that difference can cause a candidate’s early advantage in a state to change as more localities report ...

During the weeklong Election Day, The New York Times electoral map was permanently open as a tab on my computer. I stared and refreshed. Eventually, the white-outlined states turned to gray as votes ...

CNN’s coverage of the 1980 US presidential election, broadcast just five months after the network’s launch, featured the analog predecessor of its now-essential election night prop: the “Magic Wall” ...