Election Night 2024: How to Watch the Results of the Trump-Harris Vote Live
Election Day is finally here. Voting is currently underway across the United States, with millions casting their ballots to have their voices heard on Tuesday (November 5) night as the polls close on the 2024 presidential election between Kamala Harris and Donald Trump.
While it’s entirely possible — perhaps even probable — that the wait for results on election night will extend into the hours and days following the closing of all polls, the major broadcast and news networks are readying their live coverage plans.
If you’re hoping to tune in to catch the results as they come in on election night 2024, here’s a comprehensive overview of every network’s plans. (Note: While your favorite shows might be preempted by this coverage, if you’re looking for some non-newsy viewing options, we’ve got you covered there, too!)
ABC
ABC’s special, Election Night 2024: Your Voice/Your Vote, begins at 8/7c on election night and is scheduled to run through to 3 a.m. ET. However, the network’s executive producer Marc Burnstein told Variety they are willing to extend the news run as long as it takes, saying, “We are prepared to go from GMA to GMA if need be.”
Amazon Prime Video
Though its subscribers might not be used to finding election night coverage on the streamer, this year, NBC News alum Brian Williams will be anchoring a live show on Amazon Prime Video, beginning at 5/4c.
BBC News
BBC News’ election night programming begins at 5:40 p.m. ET, anchored by Sumi Somaskanda and Caitriona Perry and featuring contributions from Katty Kay, Christian Fraser, Sarah Smith, Gary O’Donoghue, and more.
CBS
CBS News: America Decides: Campaign ’24 Election Night will begin at 4/3c on CBS News 24/7 and 7/6c on CBS. Anchoring the network’s coverage is Norah O’Donnell, with contributions from Margaret Brennan, John Dickerson, Gayle King, Cecilia Vega, Robert Costa, and Ed O’Keefe, among others. The network will also feature, for the first time, an immersive presidential election center, and an extended edition of CBS Mornings will air on Wednesday, November 6, starting at 6 a.m. ET.
CNBC
The network will host a Your Money Your Vote special hosted by Carl Quintanilla, broadcasting from the New York Stock Exchange and starting at 7/6c until midnight when Contessa Brewer will take over as anchor until Squawk Box begins at 5 a.m. ET.
CNN
CNN will begin its special coverage of the election with Election Day in America, beginning at 1 a.m. ET and running until 5/4c. Then, the primetime segment Election Night in America begins and runs, with Jake Tapper and Anderson Cooper emceeing the election coverage. The special will run until 7 a.m. ET, when it flips back to Election Day coverage.
C-SPAN
The public affairs network will run 17 hours of non-stop live production, beginning at 7/6 on Election Day and running through 12 p.m. ET on November 6. Hosts for the special coverage are Greta Brawner, Peter Slen, Tammy Thueringer, Pedro Echevarria, and John McArdle, and political experts and on-the-ground reporters will also contribute. C-SPAN’s election night coverage will be accessible on C-SPAN, C-SPAN Radio, CSPAN.org, the C-SPAN Now app, and on C-SPAN’s YouTube page.
DirecTV
Customers will have access to multiple networks, with Gemini and Gemini Air customers having access to simultaneous news feeds through a pre-loaded app, while satellite customers with Genie will have an Election HQ option.
Fox
FOX Democracy 2024: Election Night begins at 9/8c.
Fox News
It is expected that Bret Baier and Martha MacCallum will return to their posts as hosts of the network’s coverage.
MSNBC
Decision 2024 will be led by Rachel Maddow and begins at 7/6c, with a schedule to run until 7 a.m. ET. Steve Kornacki is expected to return to the magic board for his instant results analysis.
NBC
Election Night: Decision 2024 will feature Lester Holt, Savannah Guthrie, Kristen Welker, Tom Llamas, and Hallie Jackson leading the network’s election night broadcast. NBC’s coverage begins at 6/5c and is scheduled to run for 24 hours live. NBC News Now will also present live programming for 40 hours, beginning at 7 a.m. ET.
NewsNation
NewsNation’s coverage will feature former Fox News decision desk member Bill Sammon, who made that network’s call of Arizona for Joe Biden in 2020.
Noticias Telemundo
The network’s coverage, titled Decisión 2024 will begin at 7/6 and be led by Julia Vaqueiro and Arantxa Loizaga. Additional coverage can be found on AHORA starting at 4/3c with anchors Damià Bonmatí and Claudia de la Fuente.
PBS
PBS News Vote 2024: Election Coverage runs from 7/6c until 3 a.m. ET and will be co-anchored by Amna Nawaz and Geoff Bennett. It will also include reporting from Lisa Desjardins, Laura Barrón-López, William Brangham, John Yang, Stephanie Sy, Miles O’Brien, and Judy Woodruff. A digital preshow will begin at 12 p.m. ET on election day.
Peacock
The streamer is expanding its Multiview experience (popularized during the 2024 Olympics) to offer election watchers access to NBC News Now, a Kornacki Cam, and updates from the NBC News Decision Desk. It will be available beginning 6/5 on election night and run until 2 a.m. ET.
Spectrum News+
Anchored by Josh Robin, coverage will begin at 7/6c as a collaboration between anchors and experts. It will be simulcast on CSPAN-2.
Univision
Noche de Elecciones is scheduled from 8/7c until 3 a.m. ET.
This post will be updated continuously as details about individual networks’ coverage plans are revealed.