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US midterm elections 2026: How are votes counted and when will the results be announced?

Polling stations are closing across the US, with preliminary results expected to emerge through Wednesday morning (IST). Here’s how votes are counted, when results may come in and why the final outcome could take days.

1 min read Nov 3, 2026 11:02 PM IST First published on: Nov 3, 2026 at 10:50 PM IST

Christina Reiz holds her son Harry Reiz, 4, as she votes at a polling station during the US midterm elections on Election Day in Overland Park, Kansas, US, November 3, 2026. (REUTERS)

Americans are voting in high-stakes midterm elections 2026 that will determine control of Congress for the final two years of President Donald Trump’s second term.…