Updated as of Nov. 6 at 5:36 a.m.
The Associated Press just called the presidential race in favor of Donald Trump, who now has 277 Electoral College Votes.
— Ryan Kupperman
Updated as of Nov. 6 at 4:47 a.m.
Alaska, Arizona, Maine, Michigan, Nevada and Wisconsin have yet to be called in the national race for president. According to AP News, Trump currently sits at 267 electoral votes and Harris at 224. With 270 needed to end the race, Trump is projected to win. He is also leading in six out of the seven states yet to be officially called — with Harris ahead in Maine.
— Ryan Kupperman
Updated as of Nov. 6 at 3 a.m.
Updated as of Nov. 6 at 2:31 a.m.
All ballots in North Carolina have been counted, according to the North Carolina State Board of Elections.
Updated as of Nov. 6 at 1:09 a.m.
Updated as of Nov. 6 at 12:59 a.m.
With 100% of Alamance County precincts reported, Elon News Network has projected several county-wide and district races.
For North Carolina State Senate District 25, Republican Amy Galey beat out Democrat Donna Vanhook, receiving 60.34% of the votes.
Republican Stephen Ross won North Carolina House of Representatives District 63 with 55.13% of the vote, beating Democrat Robin Wintringham. For North Carolina House of Representatives District 64, Republican Dennis Riddell beat out Democrat LeVon Barnes, receiving 54.95% of the vote.
Republican Bryan Ray won North Carolina Court Judge District 17 Seat 1 with 53.4% of the votes, beating Democrat Bryan Norris Jr. Republican Craig Turner beat Democrat Doug Green for North Carolina Court Judge District 17 Seat 3, receiving 53.31% of the votes. Republican Meredith Tuck Edwards won North Carolina Court Judge District 17 Seat 5 with 55.47% of the votes, beating Democrat Natalie Jones.
For the Alamance County Board of Commissioners, Republicans Pamela Tyler Thompson, John Paisley Jr. and Ed Priola got 18.13%, 17.89% and 17.37% of the votes, respectively. They beat out Democrats Carissa Graves, Anthony Pierce and Chris Smith.
Sandy Ellington-Graves, Avery Wagoner, Seneca Rogers and Tameka Harvey won the four spots in the Alamance-Burlington Board of Education with 15.35%, 14.71%, 14.65% and 13.67%, respectively.
David Spruill beat out Andrew Carroll for Alamance Soil and Water Conservation district supervisor, receiving 63.51% of the votes.
— Abigail Hobbs
Updated as of Nov. 6 at 12:29 a.m.
Republicans gain control of the U.S. Senate; Democrats previously had a 51-49 edge in the Senate.
— Avery Sloan
Updated as of Nov. 5 at 11:53 p.m.
With 89% of votes counted, AP News has called North Carolina’s Attorney General race in favor of the Democratic candidate Jeff Jackson. Jackson has a 51.65% lead while Dan Bishop, the Republican candidate, has 48.35% of the votes.
— Liya Rike
Updated as of Nov. 5 at 11:48 p.m.
The presidential race has continued to be too close to call in many swing states such as Arizona and Georgia, but as of 11:45 p.m., former President Trump is leading in the Electoral College with 230 votes to Vice President Kamala Harris’ 205. Trump is currently watching the polls close at his Florida watch party in Mar-A-Lago.
As the first polls closed at 7 p.m., AP News called Indiana and Kentucky for Trump and Vermont for Harris, starting them at 19 and 3 electoral votes, respectively. By 8 p.m., AP News called West Virginia, Alabama, Oklahoma and Tennessee for Trump — bringing his electoral votes to 50 — and Maryland, Connecticut, Massachusetts and Rhode Island for Harris — bringing her total to 35. Trump’s early lead was furthered at 8:01 p.m. when he won Florida’s 30 electoral votes.
North Carolina has been a nationally contested race, with Harris and Trump campaigning in the state up until Election Day. With 16 electoral votes, North Carolina was a pathway to victory for both candidates. At 11:18 p.m. AP News called North Carolina for former President Trump.
— Trista Panagakos and Kate Gray
Updated as of Nov. 5 at 11:22 p.m.
As of 11:18 p.m., AP News called the state of North Carolina for former President Donald Trump. He also won the state in 2016 and 2020.
— Ryan Kupperman
Updated as of Nov. 5 at 11:06 p.m.
Updated as of Nov. 5 at 9:51 p.m.
The presidential race between Vice President Kamala Harris and former President Donald Trump will be a close one — close enough to tie. Here’s what would happen if it did:
American voters elect the president of the U.S. through the Electoral College, a group of electors designated to each state based on population. Each state has at least three electors. A state’s electoral votes are based on the popular vote.
The candidate who wins 270 electoral votes out of 538 — a 50.19% majority — will win the presidency, but a 269-269 tie is possible.
If this does happen, the vote will be up to the newly sworn-in House of Representatives, with each state’s delegates casting votes. Each state will only get one vote for the candidate that the majority of the delegates chose. This form of voting doesn’t take into account individual states’ populations, with each getting an equal vote.
Currently, 26 states have a majority of Republican delegates and 22 have a majority of Democratic delegates. North Carolina and Minnesota both have an equal number of Republican and Democratic delegates. However, if a tie happens, it would be up to the new Congress sworn in on Jan. 3.. The House of Representatives would then decide the president by a majority vote — 26 out of 50. If there is a tie, the contest would then move to a reelection until an agreement is reached.
An Electoral College tie has happened before but not in modern history. The last time this happened was in the presidential election between Thomas Jefferson and Aaron Burr in 1800. This tie led to the ratification of the 12th Amendment, which established that House of Representatives delegates vote for the president after a tie. It also states the delegates can only vote for one candidate, previously they could vote for two. Though it is unlikely, Congress may have a say in the next U.S. president.
– Alannah Klingsporn and Katharyn MacDonald
Updated as of Nov. 5 at 9:11 p.m.
AP News called the North Carolina Constitutional Amendment 1 on the ballot, reporting that “for” wins with 77.1% of the vote. The amendment will state that only U.S. citizens can vote, preventing the North Carolina State Legislature from allowing immigrant non-citizens to vote — which is not currently allowed.
— Madison Powers
Updated as of Nov. 5 at 8:52 p.m.
AP News has called North Carolina’s governor race in favor of Democratic candidate and Attorney General Josh Stein. With 23% of the votes counted, Stein has a 52.7% lead. Robinson has 42.6% of the vote.
— Madison Powers and Avery Sloan
Updated as of Nov. 5 at 8:38 p.m.
With an expected turnout of 130, the ACDP’s watch party doors have officially opened. The room holds a diverse crowd of mothers, fathers and children. Elizabeth Osborne, vice chair of the Albright Precinct of the ACDP, stands in front of the crowd and congratulates everyone’s efforts. As Osborne announces role by role, those who are called upon stand up and receive applause for their hard work during this campaign.
Among those who will be in attendance tonight, the ACDP is expecting Seneca Rogers, who is running for a second time to the Alamance-Burlington School System; Robin Wintringham, who is running for North Carolina House District 63; and Bryan Norris, who is running for Alamance County District 17 Court Judge.
Elon Town Council member Quinn Ray embraces District 17 Court Judge candidate Bryan Norris on Nov. 5 in Occasions Catering and Southern Cuisine in downtown Burlington.
Also among those in attendance is Elon freshman Micah Ash McFadden. Ash McFadden is the third vice-chair of the county Democratic Party, as well as Bryan Norris’ campaign manager. As a resident and member of Alamance County, he said he feels inclined to be politically involved.
“I’m here because I feel proud to be a part of this larger community,” Ash McFadden said. “This community of volunteers, party members and others have really served as a constant source of hope and a reminder of what passion and commitment look like.”
As the night continues, those in attendance can participate in raffles and enjoy live political results.
— Neil Parmar
Updated as of Nov. 5 at 7:36 p.m.
With 0 out of 39 precincts reported, Kathryn Whitaker Overby ran uncontested for North Carolina District Court Judge District 17 Seat 4 and Elon News Network projects her as the winner of this race.
With 0 out of 39 precincts reported, David Barber ran uncontested for Alamance County Register of Deeds and Elon News Network projects him as the winner of this race.
With 0 out of 39 precincts reported, Larry Brown Jr. ran uncontested for North Carolina District Court Judge District 17 Seat 2 and Elon News Network projects him as the winner of this race.
— Avery Sloan
Updated as of Nov. 5 at 7:30 p.m.
The polls have closed.
Updated as of Nov. 5 at 7:22 p.m.
Not receiving decisive results on Election Night leaves a window to cast doubt on the legitimacy of the election, Jason Husser, director of the Elon Poll, said. Knowing results on the night of has been the norm for the past two decades — until the most recent presidential election in 2020.
Counting absentee ballots this year has been delayed, partly because voting absentee became more popular during and after the COVID-19 pandemic. Different states also have different rules on how to count ballots and if they are able to be counted ahead of Election Day or if they have to be counted after the fact.
Husser did say it is possible results will be determined tonight or tomorrow for the presidential election if one candidate overperforms what current polling is projecting, but it might take longer for the House majority to be decided.
“There's 435 of those elections to count,” Husser said. “So if it's razor-thin, and there's only two or three that either need a recount or some other kind of delay, it could mean that we don't know the outcome.”
Out of 14 districts in North Carolina, Husser said District 1 is the only seriously competitive House race the state has and is one of about 20 competitive House races in the country. This district is in the northeastern part of the state and runs from Raleigh to the edge of the Outer Banks border. Democrat Donald Davis, who is the incumbent, has a slight advantage over Republican Laurie Buckhout, Husser said.
There is also a Constitutional amendment on the ballot in North Carolina. This amendment would prevent a future North Carolina State Legislature from allowing local voting to include non-citizen immigrants. This is on the ballot now, even though the state does not have voting opportunities for non-citizens currently.
“A pessimistic way to look at it is that that was not likely to ever happen, that the North Carolina General Assembly was going to allow non-citizens to vote in the United States,” Husser said. “This is a way to drive turnout among people who have immigration concerns and who have heightened sensitivity around immigration — particularly anti-immigration viewpoints — which tends to help Republicans.”
— Avery Sloan
Updated as of Nov. 5 at 7:15 p.m.
Chairman of the Alamance County Republican Party Kathy Page denied Elon News Network access to the Alamance County Republican Watch Party.
The Alamance County Republican Party Headquarters, located at 2643 Ramada Rd., was closed for the day without any set time for reopening tonight.
— Julia Donaghy
Updated as of Nov. 5 at 7:06 p.m.
The Alamance County Democratic Party’s watch party this evening will commemorate the efforts of local and national Democrats as their results are announced.
Volunteer Elizabeth Osborne has been working with the ACDP. With nearly daily events, the ACDP has sent out almost 10,000 postcards with Progressive Turnout to canvas for the Harris-Walz campaign. According to Osborne, Alamance County is a battleground county, and requires the strong efforts put forth by the ACDP, “When you look at a North Carolina county map, that battleground egg yolk is Alamance County.”
“We’ve had six volunteers from the United Kingdom, as well as the UNC Young Democrats,” Osborne said.
Centerpieces decorate all tables of the Alamance County Democratic Watch Party venue on Nov. 5 at Occasions Catering and Southern Cuisine in Downtown Burlington.
The ACDP and its volunteers utilize a software called miniVAN, to put canvassers out into the field, allowing individuals to canvas certain geographic locations, “turfs.” One canvasser, David Self, visited 2,057 doors while canvassing for the party this election season.
Tonight, the ACDP is excited to host volunteers and citizens as the election season wraps up, and poll results start to come in.
— Neil Parmar
Updated as of Nov. 5 at 6:55 p.m.
ENN Tonight hosts a special show covering all things 2024 election. Tune in at 7 p.m. to YouTube for live updates of the presidential race, overview of the Alamance County races, live interviews and more.
Updated as of Nov. 5 at 6:45 p.m.
North Carolina attorney general candidates Republican Dan Bishop and Democrat Jeff Jackson have exchanged inflammatory remarks on social media in the weeks leading up to the election.
Bishop has flaunted his statewide support from sheriffs and district attorneys, saying in a Facebook post Oct. 28 “I will always stand with law enforcement. My opponent, Jeff Jackson, won’t.”
Jackson — who is known for his social media presence with 2.2M followers on TikTok — has widely criticized Bishop’s support of Republican gubernatorial candidate Mark Robinson. In a Facebook post on Oct. 18, Jackson quoted a joint endorsement from the News & Observer, Charlotte Harold and Herald Sun saying Bishop is “the opposite of what an attorney general should be.”
— Kate Gray