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Florida, United States, midterm elections 2026

Polling day . 3 races. Counted by Florida Department of State, Division of Elections. Times are New York time; hover for UTC.

U.S. House 28 seats

4 Nov11 Nov18 Nov
Election-night count
3–4 NovElection-night count: Tue 3 Nov, 20:00 → Wed 4 Nov, 07:00, estimate.
Intermediate count
7–16 NovIntermediate count: Sat 7 Nov, 12:00 → Mon 16 Nov, 13:00, announced.
Final result
17 NovFinal result: Tue 17 Nov, 08:00 → Tue 17 Nov, 23:59, announced.
announced set by law or the authorityprecedent from the last electionestimate our estimateNew York time. Polls close in 40 days.
Stage windows and their sources 3 stages, each cited
  1. Election-night count
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    estimate
    Polls are open 7:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m., "regulated by the customary time in standard use in the county seat" (Fla. Stat. § 100.011(1)). Florida spans two zones: most of the state is Eastern time, the western Panhandle Central, so the last polls close at 7:00 PM CST = 01:00 UTC on 4 Nov. The Division of Elections releases results statewide only once both zones have closed ("Results will be released statewide at 8:00 p.m. Eastern Time", Florida Election Watch timeline, as stated for the 18 Aug 2026 primary). Supervisors must report all early-voting and tabulated vote-by-mail results within 30 minutes after the polls close, then updated precinct results at least every 45 minutes (§ 102.141(4)(b)); all precinct returns are due to the county board "on or before 2 a.m. of the day following" the election (§ 102.141(4)). The window closes at 7:00 AM EST on 4 Nov: an estimate of when the overnight count stops moving, not a published time. Provisional ballots (cure/evidence by 5 p.m. on 5 Nov, § 101.048) and overseas ballots received up to 10 days after the election (13 Nov, § 101.6952(5)) are added later.
  2. Intermediate count
    →
    announced
    County canvass. Each county canvassing board must submit unofficial returns to the Department of State "no later than noon on the fourth day after any general or other election" — Saturday 7 Nov 2026 — including provisional and cured vote-by-mail ballots (§ 102.141(5)). If those returns show a margin of one-half of a percent or less, the Secretary of State orders a machine recount for federal, state and multicounty races (§ 102.141(7)); second unofficial returns are then due "no later than 3 p.m. on the 9th day after any general election" (12 Nov), and a manual recount of overvotes and undervotes follows at one-quarter of a percent or less (§ 102.166(1)). Official county returns "must be filed ... no later than noon on the 13th day following the general election" (§ 102.112(2)) — Monday 16 Nov 2026 (Division of Elections 2026 reporting timeline); late returns are ignored (§ 102.112(3)). The window opens at noon EST on 7 Nov and closes at noon CST (18:00 UTC) on 16 Nov, the later reading for the Central-time counties.
  3. Final result
    →
    announced
    State certification. The Elections Canvassing Commission (the Governor and two Cabinet members) "shall meet ... at 9 a.m. on the 14th day after a general election to certify the returns of the election for each federal, state, and multicounty office"; on days the Legislature convenes for its organizational session "such meeting will begin at 8 a.m." (Fla. Stat. § 102.111(2)). The Division of Elections 2026 timeline gives Tuesday 17 Nov 2026, "by 8 am/14th day". The window closes at the end of 17 Nov, Eastern time. Precedent: in 2022 the Department of State announced on 19 Nov 2022 that all counties had certified before the county deadline and that the Commission would certify on Tuesday 22 Nov 2022, the 14th day (DoS press release). A certification may be contested in circuit court within 10 days after the last board certifies (§ 102.168(2)); a county-level typographical error found within 5 days after certification leads to recertification (§ 102.111(2)).
Results sources 6 pages, 1 can answer a results question
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floridaelectionwatch.gov/FederalOffices/USRepresentativeresults-liveotherno (no election or results marker)not checked yet
results.elections.myflorida.comresults-finalresults indexno (results host, but its root lists many elections)not checked yet
dos.fl.gov/media/709430/election-results-reporting-timeline-ge-2026-v20250821.pdftimetablerace resultsyesnot checked yet
leg.state.fl.us/statutes/index.cfmtimetableotherno (election page without a results marker)not checked yet
floridaelectionwatch.gov/Downloadsopen-dataotherno (no election or results marker)not checked yet
dos.fl.gov/elections/authority-homeotherno (no election or results marker)not checked yet

U.S. Senate 1 seats

4 Nov11 Nov18 Nov
Election-night count
3–4 NovElection-night count: Tue 3 Nov, 20:00 → Wed 4 Nov, 07:00, estimate.
Intermediate count
7–16 NovIntermediate count: Sat 7 Nov, 12:00 → Mon 16 Nov, 13:00, announced.
Final result
17 NovFinal result: Tue 17 Nov, 08:00 → Tue 17 Nov, 23:59, announced.
announced set by law or the authorityprecedent from the last electionestimate our estimateNew York time. Polls close in 40 days.
Stage windows and their sources 3 stages, each cited
  1. Election-night count
    →
    estimate
    Polls are open 7:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m., "regulated by the customary time in standard use in the county seat" (Fla. Stat. § 100.011(1)). Florida spans two zones: most of the state is Eastern time, the western Panhandle Central, so the last polls close at 7:00 PM CST = 01:00 UTC on 4 Nov. The Division of Elections releases results statewide only once both zones have closed ("Results will be released statewide at 8:00 p.m. Eastern Time", Florida Election Watch timeline, as stated for the 18 Aug 2026 primary). Supervisors must report all early-voting and tabulated vote-by-mail results within 30 minutes after the polls close, then updated precinct results at least every 45 minutes (§ 102.141(4)(b)); all precinct returns are due to the county board "on or before 2 a.m. of the day following" the election (§ 102.141(4)). The window closes at 7:00 AM EST on 4 Nov: an estimate of when the overnight count stops moving, not a published time. Provisional ballots (cure/evidence by 5 p.m. on 5 Nov, § 101.048) and overseas ballots received up to 10 days after the election (13 Nov, § 101.6952(5)) are added later.
  2. Intermediate count
    →
    announced
    County canvass. Each county canvassing board must submit unofficial returns to the Department of State "no later than noon on the fourth day after any general or other election" — Saturday 7 Nov 2026 — including provisional and cured vote-by-mail ballots (§ 102.141(5)). If those returns show a margin of one-half of a percent or less, the Secretary of State orders a machine recount for federal, state and multicounty races (§ 102.141(7)); second unofficial returns are then due "no later than 3 p.m. on the 9th day after any general election" (12 Nov), and a manual recount of overvotes and undervotes follows at one-quarter of a percent or less (§ 102.166(1)). Official county returns "must be filed ... no later than noon on the 13th day following the general election" (§ 102.112(2)) — Monday 16 Nov 2026 (Division of Elections 2026 reporting timeline); late returns are ignored (§ 102.112(3)). The window opens at noon EST on 7 Nov and closes at noon CST (18:00 UTC) on 16 Nov, the later reading for the Central-time counties.
  3. Final result
    →
    announced
    State certification. The Elections Canvassing Commission (the Governor and two Cabinet members) "shall meet ... at 9 a.m. on the 14th day after a general election to certify the returns of the election for each federal, state, and multicounty office"; on days the Legislature convenes for its organizational session "such meeting will begin at 8 a.m." (Fla. Stat. § 102.111(2)). The Division of Elections 2026 timeline gives Tuesday 17 Nov 2026, "by 8 am/14th day". The window closes at the end of 17 Nov, Eastern time. Precedent: in 2022 the Department of State announced on 19 Nov 2022 that all counties had certified before the county deadline and that the Commission would certify on Tuesday 22 Nov 2022, the 14th day (DoS press release). A certification may be contested in circuit court within 10 days after the last board certifies (§ 102.168(2)); a county-level typographical error found within 5 days after certification leads to recertification (§ 102.111(2)).
Results sources 6 pages, 1 can answer a results question
URLRoleKindCan answer a results questionLast check
floridaelectionwatch.gov/FederalOffices/USSenatorresults-liveotherno (no election or results marker)not checked yet
results.elections.myflorida.comresults-finalresults indexno (results host, but its root lists many elections)not checked yet
dos.fl.gov/media/709430/election-results-reporting-timeline-ge-2026-v20250821.pdftimetablerace resultsyesnot checked yet
leg.state.fl.us/statutes/index.cfmtimetableotherno (election page without a results marker)not checked yet
floridaelectionwatch.gov/Downloadsopen-dataotherno (no election or results marker)not checked yet
dos.fl.gov/elections/authority-homeotherno (no election or results marker)not checked yet

Governor 1 seats

4 Nov11 Nov18 Nov
Election-night count
3–4 NovElection-night count: Tue 3 Nov, 20:00 → Wed 4 Nov, 07:00, estimate.
Intermediate count
7–16 NovIntermediate count: Sat 7 Nov, 12:00 → Mon 16 Nov, 13:00, announced.
Final result
17 NovFinal result: Tue 17 Nov, 08:00 → Tue 17 Nov, 23:59, announced.
announced set by law or the authorityprecedent from the last electionestimate our estimateNew York time. Polls close in 40 days.
Stage windows and their sources 3 stages, each cited
  1. Election-night count
    →
    estimate
    Polls are open 7:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m., "regulated by the customary time in standard use in the county seat" (Fla. Stat. § 100.011(1)). Florida spans two zones: most of the state is Eastern time, the western Panhandle Central, so the last polls close at 7:00 PM CST = 01:00 UTC on 4 Nov. The Division of Elections releases results statewide only once both zones have closed ("Results will be released statewide at 8:00 p.m. Eastern Time", Florida Election Watch timeline, as stated for the 18 Aug 2026 primary). Supervisors must report all early-voting and tabulated vote-by-mail results within 30 minutes after the polls close, then updated precinct results at least every 45 minutes (§ 102.141(4)(b)); all precinct returns are due to the county board "on or before 2 a.m. of the day following" the election (§ 102.141(4)). The window closes at 7:00 AM EST on 4 Nov: an estimate of when the overnight count stops moving, not a published time. Provisional ballots (cure/evidence by 5 p.m. on 5 Nov, § 101.048) and overseas ballots received up to 10 days after the election (13 Nov, § 101.6952(5)) are added later.
  2. Intermediate count
    →
    announced
    County canvass. Each county canvassing board must submit unofficial returns to the Department of State "no later than noon on the fourth day after any general or other election" — Saturday 7 Nov 2026 — including provisional and cured vote-by-mail ballots (§ 102.141(5)). If those returns show a margin of one-half of a percent or less, the Secretary of State orders a machine recount for federal, state and multicounty races (§ 102.141(7)); second unofficial returns are then due "no later than 3 p.m. on the 9th day after any general election" (12 Nov), and a manual recount of overvotes and undervotes follows at one-quarter of a percent or less (§ 102.166(1)). Official county returns "must be filed ... no later than noon on the 13th day following the general election" (§ 102.112(2)) — Monday 16 Nov 2026 (Division of Elections 2026 reporting timeline); late returns are ignored (§ 102.112(3)). The window opens at noon EST on 7 Nov and closes at noon CST (18:00 UTC) on 16 Nov, the later reading for the Central-time counties.
  3. Final result
    →
    announced
    State certification. The Elections Canvassing Commission (the Governor and two Cabinet members) "shall meet ... at 9 a.m. on the 14th day after a general election to certify the returns of the election for each federal, state, and multicounty office"; on days the Legislature convenes for its organizational session "such meeting will begin at 8 a.m." (Fla. Stat. § 102.111(2)). The Division of Elections 2026 timeline gives Tuesday 17 Nov 2026, "by 8 am/14th day". The window closes at the end of 17 Nov, Eastern time. Precedent: in 2022 the Department of State announced on 19 Nov 2022 that all counties had certified before the county deadline and that the Commission would certify on Tuesday 22 Nov 2022, the 14th day (DoS press release). A certification may be contested in circuit court within 10 days after the last board certifies (§ 102.168(2)); a county-level typographical error found within 5 days after certification leads to recertification (§ 102.111(2)).
Results sources 6 pages, 1 can answer a results question
URLRoleKindCan answer a results questionLast check
floridaelectionwatch.gov/StateOffices/Governorresults-liveotherno (no election or results marker)not checked yet
results.elections.myflorida.comresults-finalresults indexno (results host, but its root lists many elections)not checked yet
dos.fl.gov/media/709430/election-results-reporting-timeline-ge-2026-v20250821.pdftimetablerace resultsyesnot checked yet
leg.state.fl.us/statutes/index.cfmtimetableotherno (election page without a results marker)not checked yet
floridaelectionwatch.gov/Downloadsopen-dataotherno (no election or results marker)not checked yet
dos.fl.gov/elections/authority-homeotherno (no election or results marker)not checked yet

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Provenance: researcher agent 2026-09-25: Florida Division of Elections General Election Results Reporting Timeline 2026 (updated 21 Aug 2025); Fla. Stat. §§ 100.011, 101.048, 101.6952, 102.111, 102.112, 102.141, 102.166, 102.168 (2026 Online Sunshine); DoS 2026 candidate list and offices-up page; HB 1-D (2026D), ch. 2026-229; DoS press release 19 Nov 2022 (CC BY 4.0 (Election Index)). Last verified 2026-09-25.

Questions and answers

When is the Florida, United States, midterm elections 2026?
Polling day is 2026-11-03 (officially set).
When will the final result of the U.S. House race be official?
Expected between 2026-11-17T13:00:00Z and 2026-11-18T04:59:59Z (UTC), confidence announced. State certification. The Elections Canvassing Commission (the Governor and two Cabinet members) "shall meet ... at 9 a.m. on the 14th day after a general election to certify the returns of the election for each federal, state, and multicounty office"; on days the Legislature convenes for its organizational session "such meeting will begin at 8 a.m." (Fla. Stat. § 102.111(2)). The Division of Elections 2026 timeline gives Tuesday 17 Nov 2026, "by 8 am/14th day". The window closes at the end of 17 Nov, Eastern time. Precedent: in 2022 the Department of State announced on 19 Nov 2022 that all counties had certified before the county deadline and that the Commission would certify on Tuesday 22 Nov 2022, the 14th day (DoS press release). A certification may be contested in circuit court within 10 days after the last board certifies (§ 102.168(2)); a county-level typographical error found within 5 days after certification leads to recertification (§ 102.111(2)).
When will the final result of the U.S. Senate race be official?
Expected between 2026-11-17T13:00:00Z and 2026-11-18T04:59:59Z (UTC), confidence announced. State certification. The Elections Canvassing Commission (the Governor and two Cabinet members) "shall meet ... at 9 a.m. on the 14th day after a general election to certify the returns of the election for each federal, state, and multicounty office"; on days the Legislature convenes for its organizational session "such meeting will begin at 8 a.m." (Fla. Stat. § 102.111(2)). The Division of Elections 2026 timeline gives Tuesday 17 Nov 2026, "by 8 am/14th day". The window closes at the end of 17 Nov, Eastern time. Precedent: in 2022 the Department of State announced on 19 Nov 2022 that all counties had certified before the county deadline and that the Commission would certify on Tuesday 22 Nov 2022, the 14th day (DoS press release). A certification may be contested in circuit court within 10 days after the last board certifies (§ 102.168(2)); a county-level typographical error found within 5 days after certification leads to recertification (§ 102.111(2)).
When will the final result of the Governor race be official?
Expected between 2026-11-17T13:00:00Z and 2026-11-18T04:59:59Z (UTC), confidence announced. State certification. The Elections Canvassing Commission (the Governor and two Cabinet members) "shall meet ... at 9 a.m. on the 14th day after a general election to certify the returns of the election for each federal, state, and multicounty office"; on days the Legislature convenes for its organizational session "such meeting will begin at 8 a.m." (Fla. Stat. § 102.111(2)). The Division of Elections 2026 timeline gives Tuesday 17 Nov 2026, "by 8 am/14th day". The window closes at the end of 17 Nov, Eastern time. Precedent: in 2022 the Department of State announced on 19 Nov 2022 that all counties had certified before the county deadline and that the Commission would certify on Tuesday 22 Nov 2022, the 14th day (DoS press release). A certification may be contested in circuit court within 10 days after the last board certifies (§ 102.168(2)); a county-level typographical error found within 5 days after certification leads to recertification (§ 102.111(2)).
Where are the official U.S. House results?
https://dos.fl.gov/media/709430/election-results-reporting-timeline-ge-2026-v20250821.pdf
Where are the official U.S. Senate results?
https://dos.fl.gov/media/709430/election-results-reporting-timeline-ge-2026-v20250821.pdf
Where are the official Governor results?
https://dos.fl.gov/media/709430/election-results-reporting-timeline-ge-2026-v20250821.pdf