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Minnesota, United States, midterm elections 2026

Polling day . 3 races. Counted by Minnesota Secretary of State. Times are Chicago time; hover for UTC.

U.S. House 8 seats

3 Nov10 Nov17 Nov24 Nov
Election-night count
3–4 NovElection-night count: Tue 3 Nov, 20:00 → Wed 4 Nov, 06:00, estimate.
Intermediate count
6–11 NovIntermediate count: Fri 6 Nov, 00:00 → Wed 11 Nov, 23:59, announced.
Final result
19–24 NovFinal result: Thu 19 Nov, 00:00 → Tue 24 Nov, 23:59, announced.
announced set by law or the authorityprecedent from the last electionestimate our estimateChicago time. Polls close in 40 days.
Stage windows and their sources 3 stages, each cited
  1. Election-night count
    →
    estimate
    Polls close at 8:00 PM (Minn. Stat. § 204C.05, subd. 1: voting hours "shall begin at 7:00 a.m. and shall extend continuously until 8:00 p.m."; voters in line at closing may still vote, subd. 2); all of Minnesota is on Central time, so 8:00 PM CST = 02:00 UTC on 4 Nov. The SoS posts unofficial results on its election results site as precincts report. The window closes at 6:00 AM CST on 4 Nov: an estimate of when the overnight count stops moving, not a published time.
  2. Intermediate count
    →
    announced
    County canvass: "The county canvassing board must meet at the county auditor's office between the third and eighth days following the state general election" (Minn. Stat. § 204C.33, subd. 1, current text as amended in 2024) — Friday 6 Nov to Wednesday 11 Nov 2026. The county auditor must transmit a certified copy of the board's report for state and federal offices to the Secretary of State "immediately upon conclusion of the county canvass". The window runs from the start of 6 Nov to the end of 11 Nov, Central time. (In 2022, under the earlier text, county boards met between 11 and 18 Nov 2022, per the SoS results site.)
  3. Final result
    →
    announced
    State canvass: "The State Canvassing Board shall meet ... on the 16th day following the state general election" (Minn. Stat. § 204C.33, subd. 3; next business day if a state holiday) — Thursday 19 Nov 2026, the date the SoS results site gives ("Results for state and federal offices are unofficial until the Minnesota State Canvassing Board meets on Thursday, November 19, 2026 to certify results"). "Within three days after completing the canvass, the State Canvassing Board shall declare the result" (same subdivision), i.e. by 22 Nov. Precedent: the Board certified the 2022 general election on 29 Nov 2022, 21 days after polling day, under the earlier third-Tuesday rule (SoS news release, 30 Nov 2022); to err late the window closes 21 days after polling day, at the end of 24 Nov 2026, Central time. A candidate may request a publicly funded manual recount when the margin for a statewide federal, state constitutional or congressional office is less than one-quarter of one percent (or 10 votes or less where 400 or fewer votes are cast), by 5:00 PM on the second day after the canvass (§ 204C.35, subd. 1(b)); recounted results are certified afterwards. Notice of an election contest must be served and filed within seven days after the canvass is completed (§ 209.021, subd. 1), or after certification of a recount (§ 204C.35, subd. 1(d)).
Results sources 4 pages, 1 can answer a results question
URLRoleKindCan answer a results questionLast check
electionresults.sos.mn.gov/20261103results-liverace resultsyesnot checked yet
sos.mn.gov/elections-voting/election-results/results-finalresults indexno (results section without an election code)not checked yet
revisor.mn.gov/statutes/cite/204C.33timetableotherno (no election or results marker)not checked yet
sos.mn.govauthority-homeemb homeno (site root: cannot answer a results question)not checked yet

U.S. Senate 1 seats

3 Nov10 Nov17 Nov24 Nov
Election-night count
3–4 NovElection-night count: Tue 3 Nov, 20:00 → Wed 4 Nov, 06:00, estimate.
Intermediate count
6–11 NovIntermediate count: Fri 6 Nov, 00:00 → Wed 11 Nov, 23:59, announced.
Final result
19–24 NovFinal result: Thu 19 Nov, 00:00 → Tue 24 Nov, 23:59, announced.
announced set by law or the authorityprecedent from the last electionestimate our estimateChicago time. Polls close in 40 days.
Stage windows and their sources 3 stages, each cited
  1. Election-night count
    →
    estimate
    Polls close at 8:00 PM (Minn. Stat. § 204C.05, subd. 1: voting hours "shall begin at 7:00 a.m. and shall extend continuously until 8:00 p.m."; voters in line at closing may still vote, subd. 2); all of Minnesota is on Central time, so 8:00 PM CST = 02:00 UTC on 4 Nov. The SoS posts unofficial results on its election results site as precincts report. The window closes at 6:00 AM CST on 4 Nov: an estimate of when the overnight count stops moving, not a published time.
  2. Intermediate count
    →
    announced
    County canvass: "The county canvassing board must meet at the county auditor's office between the third and eighth days following the state general election" (Minn. Stat. § 204C.33, subd. 1, current text as amended in 2024) — Friday 6 Nov to Wednesday 11 Nov 2026. The county auditor must transmit a certified copy of the board's report for state and federal offices to the Secretary of State "immediately upon conclusion of the county canvass". The window runs from the start of 6 Nov to the end of 11 Nov, Central time. (In 2022, under the earlier text, county boards met between 11 and 18 Nov 2022, per the SoS results site.)
  3. Final result
    →
    announced
    State canvass: "The State Canvassing Board shall meet ... on the 16th day following the state general election" (Minn. Stat. § 204C.33, subd. 3; next business day if a state holiday) — Thursday 19 Nov 2026, the date the SoS results site gives ("Results for state and federal offices are unofficial until the Minnesota State Canvassing Board meets on Thursday, November 19, 2026 to certify results"). "Within three days after completing the canvass, the State Canvassing Board shall declare the result" (same subdivision), i.e. by 22 Nov. Precedent: the Board certified the 2022 general election on 29 Nov 2022, 21 days after polling day, under the earlier third-Tuesday rule (SoS news release, 30 Nov 2022); to err late the window closes 21 days after polling day, at the end of 24 Nov 2026, Central time. A candidate may request a publicly funded manual recount when the margin for a statewide federal, state constitutional or congressional office is less than one-quarter of one percent (or 10 votes or less where 400 or fewer votes are cast), by 5:00 PM on the second day after the canvass (§ 204C.35, subd. 1(b)); recounted results are certified afterwards. Notice of an election contest must be served and filed within seven days after the canvass is completed (§ 209.021, subd. 1), or after certification of a recount (§ 204C.35, subd. 1(d)).
Results sources 4 pages, 1 can answer a results question
URLRoleKindCan answer a results questionLast check
electionresults.sos.mn.gov/20261103results-liverace resultsyesnot checked yet
sos.mn.gov/elections-voting/election-results/results-finalresults indexno (results section without an election code)not checked yet
revisor.mn.gov/statutes/cite/204C.33timetableotherno (no election or results marker)not checked yet
sos.mn.govauthority-homeemb homeno (site root: cannot answer a results question)not checked yet

Governor 1 seats

3 Nov10 Nov17 Nov24 Nov
Election-night count
3–4 NovElection-night count: Tue 3 Nov, 20:00 → Wed 4 Nov, 06:00, estimate.
Intermediate count
6–11 NovIntermediate count: Fri 6 Nov, 00:00 → Wed 11 Nov, 23:59, announced.
Final result
19–24 NovFinal result: Thu 19 Nov, 00:00 → Tue 24 Nov, 23:59, announced.
announced set by law or the authorityprecedent from the last electionestimate our estimateChicago time. Polls close in 40 days.
Stage windows and their sources 3 stages, each cited
  1. Election-night count
    →
    estimate
    Polls close at 8:00 PM (Minn. Stat. § 204C.05, subd. 1: voting hours "shall begin at 7:00 a.m. and shall extend continuously until 8:00 p.m."; voters in line at closing may still vote, subd. 2); all of Minnesota is on Central time, so 8:00 PM CST = 02:00 UTC on 4 Nov. The SoS posts unofficial results on its election results site as precincts report. The window closes at 6:00 AM CST on 4 Nov: an estimate of when the overnight count stops moving, not a published time.
  2. Intermediate count
    →
    announced
    County canvass: "The county canvassing board must meet at the county auditor's office between the third and eighth days following the state general election" (Minn. Stat. § 204C.33, subd. 1, current text as amended in 2024) — Friday 6 Nov to Wednesday 11 Nov 2026. The county auditor must transmit a certified copy of the board's report for state and federal offices to the Secretary of State "immediately upon conclusion of the county canvass". The window runs from the start of 6 Nov to the end of 11 Nov, Central time. (In 2022, under the earlier text, county boards met between 11 and 18 Nov 2022, per the SoS results site.)
  3. Final result
    →
    announced
    State canvass: "The State Canvassing Board shall meet ... on the 16th day following the state general election" (Minn. Stat. § 204C.33, subd. 3; next business day if a state holiday) — Thursday 19 Nov 2026, the date the SoS results site gives ("Results for state and federal offices are unofficial until the Minnesota State Canvassing Board meets on Thursday, November 19, 2026 to certify results"). "Within three days after completing the canvass, the State Canvassing Board shall declare the result" (same subdivision), i.e. by 22 Nov. Precedent: the Board certified the 2022 general election on 29 Nov 2022, 21 days after polling day, under the earlier third-Tuesday rule (SoS news release, 30 Nov 2022); to err late the window closes 21 days after polling day, at the end of 24 Nov 2026, Central time. A candidate may request a publicly funded manual recount when the margin for a statewide federal, state constitutional or congressional office is less than one-quarter of one percent (or 10 votes or less where 400 or fewer votes are cast), by 5:00 PM on the second day after the canvass (§ 204C.35, subd. 1(b)); recounted results are certified afterwards. Notice of an election contest must be served and filed within seven days after the canvass is completed (§ 209.021, subd. 1), or after certification of a recount (§ 204C.35, subd. 1(d)).
Results sources 4 pages, 1 can answer a results question
URLRoleKindCan answer a results questionLast check
electionresults.sos.mn.gov/20261103results-liverace resultsyesnot checked yet
sos.mn.gov/elections-voting/election-results/results-finalresults indexno (results section without an election code)not checked yet
revisor.mn.gov/statutes/cite/204C.33timetableotherno (no election or results marker)not checked yet
sos.mn.govauthority-homeemb homeno (site root: cannot answer a results question)not checked yet

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Provenance: researcher agent 2026-09-25: Minnesota SoS election results site (3 Nov 2026 State General Election page: U.S. Senate, Governor, Congressional Districts 1-8); Minn. Stat. §§ 204C.05, 204C.33, 204C.35, 209.021 (2025 Minnesota Statutes, revisor.mn.gov); SoS news release on the 2022 State Canvassing Board (30 Nov 2022) (CC BY 4.0 (Election Index)). Last verified 2026-09-25.

Questions and answers

When is the Minnesota, 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 2026-11-19T06:00:00Z and 2026-11-25T05:59:59Z (UTC), confidence announced. State canvass: "The State Canvassing Board shall meet ... on the 16th day following the state general election" (Minn. Stat. § 204C.33, subd. 3; next business day if a state holiday) — Thursday 19 Nov 2026, the date the SoS results site gives ("Results for state and federal offices are unofficial until the Minnesota State Canvassing Board meets on Thursday, November 19, 2026 to certify results"). "Within three days after completing the canvass, the State Canvassing Board shall declare the result" (same subdivision), i.e. by 22 Nov. Precedent: the Board certified the 2022 general election on 29 Nov 2022, 21 days after polling day, under the earlier third-Tuesday rule (SoS news release, 30 Nov 2022); to err late the window closes 21 days after polling day, at the end of 24 Nov 2026, Central time. A candidate may request a publicly funded manual recount when the margin for a statewide federal, state constitutional or congressional office is less than one-quarter of one percent (or 10 votes or less where 400 or fewer votes are cast), by 5:00 PM on the second day after the canvass (§ 204C.35, subd. 1(b)); recounted results are certified afterwards. Notice of an election contest must be served and filed within seven days after the canvass is completed (§ 209.021, subd. 1), or after certification of a recount (§ 204C.35, subd. 1(d)).
When will the final result of the U.S. Senate race be official?
Expected between 2026-11-19T06:00:00Z and 2026-11-25T05:59:59Z (UTC), confidence announced. State canvass: "The State Canvassing Board shall meet ... on the 16th day following the state general election" (Minn. Stat. § 204C.33, subd. 3; next business day if a state holiday) — Thursday 19 Nov 2026, the date the SoS results site gives ("Results for state and federal offices are unofficial until the Minnesota State Canvassing Board meets on Thursday, November 19, 2026 to certify results"). "Within three days after completing the canvass, the State Canvassing Board shall declare the result" (same subdivision), i.e. by 22 Nov. Precedent: the Board certified the 2022 general election on 29 Nov 2022, 21 days after polling day, under the earlier third-Tuesday rule (SoS news release, 30 Nov 2022); to err late the window closes 21 days after polling day, at the end of 24 Nov 2026, Central time. A candidate may request a publicly funded manual recount when the margin for a statewide federal, state constitutional or congressional office is less than one-quarter of one percent (or 10 votes or less where 400 or fewer votes are cast), by 5:00 PM on the second day after the canvass (§ 204C.35, subd. 1(b)); recounted results are certified afterwards. Notice of an election contest must be served and filed within seven days after the canvass is completed (§ 209.021, subd. 1), or after certification of a recount (§ 204C.35, subd. 1(d)).
When will the final result of the Governor race be official?
Expected between 2026-11-19T06:00:00Z and 2026-11-25T05:59:59Z (UTC), confidence announced. State canvass: "The State Canvassing Board shall meet ... on the 16th day following the state general election" (Minn. Stat. § 204C.33, subd. 3; next business day if a state holiday) — Thursday 19 Nov 2026, the date the SoS results site gives ("Results for state and federal offices are unofficial until the Minnesota State Canvassing Board meets on Thursday, November 19, 2026 to certify results"). "Within three days after completing the canvass, the State Canvassing Board shall declare the result" (same subdivision), i.e. by 22 Nov. Precedent: the Board certified the 2022 general election on 29 Nov 2022, 21 days after polling day, under the earlier third-Tuesday rule (SoS news release, 30 Nov 2022); to err late the window closes 21 days after polling day, at the end of 24 Nov 2026, Central time. A candidate may request a publicly funded manual recount when the margin for a statewide federal, state constitutional or congressional office is less than one-quarter of one percent (or 10 votes or less where 400 or fewer votes are cast), by 5:00 PM on the second day after the canvass (§ 204C.35, subd. 1(b)); recounted results are certified afterwards. Notice of an election contest must be served and filed within seven days after the canvass is completed (§ 209.021, subd. 1), or after certification of a recount (§ 204C.35, subd. 1(d)).
Where are the official U.S. House results?
https://electionresults.sos.mn.gov/20261103
Where are the official U.S. Senate results?
https://electionresults.sos.mn.gov/20261103
Where are the official Governor results?
https://electionresults.sos.mn.gov/20261103