Election Night 2020

Election Night - What to Expect and When!

This Election with 12 Battleground States, with Polls closing fast, announcements, results, tweets, posts and everything coming at you - how can you gauge what is happening and who is winning.

Here we are including the Closing Times of all the Polls and including the times of the 2016 Election Results. Then we factored in the 12 Battleground States and have come up with a useful schedule to help guide you through the evening.

USA Decides Predictor: Highlights (all times are Eastern Time)

There are 12 Battleground States this Election, here is what to watch for (all times are Eastern Time):

7:00pm: Georgia and Virginia Polls Close:

If Georgia goes to Biden - we can predict a Biden Victory quite early

If Virginia goes to Trump - then you can expect a long night and a very close race

7:30pm North Carolina and Ohio Polls Close:

If North Carolina and/or Ohio go to Biden - we can predict a Biden Victory quite early

8:00pm Florida and Pennsylvania Polls Close:

If Biden wins Pennsylvania - we predict Biden has a clear path to victory, if Trump wins then you can expect a long night!

If Trump wins Florida - we predict that Trump still has a narrow path to victory

9:00pm Arizona, Colorado, Michigan, Minnesota, Wisconsin - all these Polls Close:

If Biden wins 2 or more of these States early - we predict a Biden Victory

If Trump wins 2 or more of these States early - then you can expect a long night and a very close race

10:00pm Iowa Polls Close:

If Biden wins Iowa - we predict a clear victory for Biden

If Trump clearly wins Iowa -then Trump has a narrow path to victory (unless he has lost the majority of the above States)

USA Decides Predictor: Detailed 2020 Election Night Results - by the hour: (download PDF)

Election Night Results - Schedule