When will we know the results? Plus everything else you need to know

Your key questions answered including when to expect results, how voting works, and which states to watch.

Kamala Harris has held a small lead over Donald Trump in national polling averages since she entered the race, but it’s not the best way to predict the election result. Michaela Pollock

Trudy Harris, Mark Mulligan and Clare Colley

Updated Nov 5, 2024 – 7.35am, first published at Nov 1, 2024 – 2.16pm

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When is the US election?

The election will be held on Tuesday, November 5. East coast polling booths will start to open at 10pm AEDT (6am local time).

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Trudy HarrisDeputy world editorTrudy Harris is Deputy World Editor at The Australian Financial Review

Mark MulliganWorld editorMark Mulligan is the world editor and a former markets and economics writer. He was a Financial Times correspondent.

Clare ColleyHead of editorial operationsClare Colley is head of editorial operations at The Australian Financial Review. She was previously the AFR’s newsletter editor and head of audience engagement.