When is the Wisconsin, 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 2026-11-18T06:00:00Z and 2026-12-02T05:59:59Z (UTC), confidence announced. State canvass: "the chairperson of the commission or a designee ... shall publicly canvass the returns and make his or her certifications and determinations on or before ... the first day of December following a general election" (Wis. Stat. § 7.70(3)(a)), and must conclude the canvass within 10 days after it begins (§ 7.70(3)(c)); the WEC 2026-2027 calendar gives 1 Dec 2026 as the "last day for chairperson of the Wisconsin Elections Commission to certify the results of the General Election". The window opens after the last county statements are due (17 Nov) and closes at the end of 1 Dec 2026, Central time. Precedent: the WEC's statewide "Canvass Results for 2022 General Election" report was generated on 30 Nov 2022, 22 days after polling day, within the deadline. There is no automatic recount: a candidate who trails by no more than 1 percent (where more than 4,000 votes are cast) may petition, without fee if the margin is not more than 0.25 percent, by 5:00 PM on the third business day after the Commission receives the last county statement (§ 9.01(1)(a), (ag)); certificates of election wait until the recount period has passed (§ 7.70(5)(a)). The contest-filing deadline after a recount (§ 9.01(6)) could not be read in full and is not stated here.

When will the final result of the Governor race be official?

Expected between 2026-11-18T06:00:00Z and 2026-12-02T05:59:59Z (UTC), confidence announced. State canvass: "the chairperson of the commission or a designee ... shall publicly canvass the returns and make his or her certifications and determinations on or before ... the first day of December following a general election" (Wis. Stat. § 7.70(3)(a)), and must conclude the canvass within 10 days after it begins (§ 7.70(3)(c)); the WEC 2026-2027 calendar gives 1 Dec 2026 as the "last day for chairperson of the Wisconsin Elections Commission to certify the results of the General Election". The window opens after the last county statements are due (17 Nov) and closes at the end of 1 Dec 2026, Central time. Precedent: the WEC's statewide "Canvass Results for 2022 General Election" report was generated on 30 Nov 2022, 22 days after polling day, within the deadline. There is no automatic recount: a candidate who trails by no more than 1 percent (where more than 4,000 votes are cast) may petition, without fee if the margin is not more than 0.25 percent, by 5:00 PM on the third business day after the Commission receives the last county statement (§ 9.01(1)(a), (ag)); certificates of election wait until the recount period has passed (§ 7.70(5)(a)). The contest-filing deadline after a recount (§ 9.01(6)) could not be read in full and is not stated here.

Where are the official U.S. House results?

No single-election results page is recorded yet. The counting authority is Wisconsin Elections Commission (https://elections.wi.gov/).

Where are the official Governor results?

No single-election results page is recorded yet. The counting authority is Wisconsin Elections Commission (https://elections.wi.gov/).

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Wisconsin, United States, midterm elections 2026

Name: Wisconsin, United States, midterm elections 2026
Start: 2026-11-03
Location: United States

Polling day Tue, 3 Nov 2026. 2 races. Counted by Wisconsin Elections Commission. Times are Chicago time; hover for UTC.

U.S. House, Governor Scheduled

18 Nov – 1 Dec 2026

Final result window, set by the law or the authority. Treat as final after Tue 1 Dec, 23:59 Chicago time.

Polls close: Tue 3 Nov, 20:00
First count by: Wed 4 Nov, 06:00
Counted by: Wisconsin Elections Commission
Results page: No single-election results page yet.
Authority site: elections.wi.gov

U.S. House 8 seats

3 Nov17 Nov1 Dec

Election-night count

3–4 NovElection-night count: Tue 3 Nov, 20:00 → Wed 4 Nov, 06:00, estimate.

Intermediate count

10–17 NovIntermediate count: Tue 10 Nov, 09:00 → Tue 17 Nov, 23:59, announced.

Final result

18 Nov – 1 DecFinal result: Wed 18 Nov, 00:00 → Tue 1 Dec, 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

Election-night count
Tue 3 Nov, 20:00 → Wed 4 Nov, 06:00
estimate

Polls close at 8:00 PM: "The polls at every election shall be open from 7 a.m. until 8 p.m." (Wis. Stat. § 6.78(1m)); electors in line at closing may vote (§ 6.78(4)). All of Wisconsin is on Central time, so 8:00 PM CST = 02:00 UTC on 4 Nov. Absentee ballots must reach the polling place or central count location by 8:00 PM (§ 6.87(6), per the WEC 2026-2027 calendar). Municipal clerks report returns to the county clerk no later than 2 hours after the votes are tabulated (§ 7.51(4)(c), per the WEC calendar), and county clerks post them on the county website no later than 2 hours after receiving them (§ 7.60(1)); there is no single state results site. The window closes at 6:00 AM CST on 4 Nov: an estimate of when the overnight count stops moving, not a published time (municipalities that count absentee ballots centrally under § 7.52 can report late in the night). Provisional ballots cured by 4:00 PM on Friday 6 Nov (§ 6.97(3)(b), per the WEC calendar) are added at the canvass.
Intermediate count
Tue 10 Nov, 09:00 → Tue 17 Nov, 23:59
announced

County canvass. Municipal boards of canvassers finish by 4:00 PM on Monday 9 Nov (§ 7.51(5)(b), per the WEC calendar), after counting cured provisional ballots at a meeting held "no later than 9 a.m. on the Monday following the election" (§ 6.97(4)). "Not later than 9 a.m. on the Tuesday after each election the county board of canvassers shall open and publicly examine the returns" (Wis. Stat. § 7.60(3)) — 10 Nov 2026, 15:00 UTC. The county clerk must deliver the certified statement for state and federal offices to the Elections Commission "no later than 14 days after the general election" (§ 7.60(5)(a), current text as amended by 2025 Act 214) — Tuesday 17 Nov 2026 per the WEC 2026-2027 calendar. The window closes at the end of 17 Nov, Central time.
Final result
Wed 18 Nov, 00:00 → Tue 1 Dec, 23:59
announced

State canvass: "the chairperson of the commission or a designee ... shall publicly canvass the returns and make his or her certifications and determinations on or before ... the first day of December following a general election" (Wis. Stat. § 7.70(3)(a)), and must conclude the canvass within 10 days after it begins (§ 7.70(3)(c)); the WEC 2026-2027 calendar gives 1 Dec 2026 as the "last day for chairperson of the Wisconsin Elections Commission to certify the results of the General Election". The window opens after the last county statements are due (17 Nov) and closes at the end of 1 Dec 2026, Central time. Precedent: the WEC's statewide "Canvass Results for 2022 General Election" report was generated on 30 Nov 2022, 22 days after polling day, within the deadline. There is no automatic recount: a candidate who trails by no more than 1 percent (where more than 4,000 votes are cast) may petition, without fee if the margin is not more than 0.25 percent, by 5:00 PM on the third business day after the Commission receives the last county statement (§ 9.01(1)(a), (ag)); certificates of election wait until the recount period has passed (§ 7.70(5)(a)). The contest-filing deadline after a recount (§ 9.01(6)) could not be read in full and is not stated here.

Results sources 4 pages, 0 can answer a results question

URL	Role	Kind	Can answer a results question	Last check
elections.countyofdane.com/election-dates	results-live	other	no (no election or results marker)	not checked yet
elections.wi.gov/sites/default/files/documents/2026_2027%20Election%20Calendar_0.pdf	timetable	other	no (election page without a results marker)	not checked yet
elections.wi.gov/sites/default/files/documents/Statewide%20Summary%20Results_1.pdf	see-also	results index	no (results section without an election code)	not checked yet
elections.wi.gov	authority-home	emb home	no (site root: cannot answer a results question)	not checked yet

Governor 1 seats

3 Nov17 Nov1 Dec

Election-night count

3–4 NovElection-night count: Tue 3 Nov, 20:00 → Wed 4 Nov, 06:00, estimate.

Intermediate count

10–17 NovIntermediate count: Tue 10 Nov, 09:00 → Tue 17 Nov, 23:59, announced.

Final result

18 Nov – 1 DecFinal result: Wed 18 Nov, 00:00 → Tue 1 Dec, 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

Election-night count
Tue 3 Nov, 20:00 → Wed 4 Nov, 06:00
estimate

Polls close at 8:00 PM: "The polls at every election shall be open from 7 a.m. until 8 p.m." (Wis. Stat. § 6.78(1m)); electors in line at closing may vote (§ 6.78(4)). All of Wisconsin is on Central time, so 8:00 PM CST = 02:00 UTC on 4 Nov. Absentee ballots must reach the polling place or central count location by 8:00 PM (§ 6.87(6), per the WEC 2026-2027 calendar). Municipal clerks report returns to the county clerk no later than 2 hours after the votes are tabulated (§ 7.51(4)(c), per the WEC calendar), and county clerks post them on the county website no later than 2 hours after receiving them (§ 7.60(1)); there is no single state results site. The window closes at 6:00 AM CST on 4 Nov: an estimate of when the overnight count stops moving, not a published time (municipalities that count absentee ballots centrally under § 7.52 can report late in the night). Provisional ballots cured by 4:00 PM on Friday 6 Nov (§ 6.97(3)(b), per the WEC calendar) are added at the canvass.
Intermediate count
Tue 10 Nov, 09:00 → Tue 17 Nov, 23:59
announced

County canvass. Municipal boards of canvassers finish by 4:00 PM on Monday 9 Nov (§ 7.51(5)(b), per the WEC calendar), after counting cured provisional ballots at a meeting held "no later than 9 a.m. on the Monday following the election" (§ 6.97(4)). "Not later than 9 a.m. on the Tuesday after each election the county board of canvassers shall open and publicly examine the returns" (Wis. Stat. § 7.60(3)) — 10 Nov 2026, 15:00 UTC. The county clerk must deliver the certified statement for state and federal offices to the Elections Commission "no later than 14 days after the general election" (§ 7.60(5)(a), current text as amended by 2025 Act 214) — Tuesday 17 Nov 2026 per the WEC 2026-2027 calendar. The window closes at the end of 17 Nov, Central time.
Final result
Wed 18 Nov, 00:00 → Tue 1 Dec, 23:59
announced

State canvass: "the chairperson of the commission or a designee ... shall publicly canvass the returns and make his or her certifications and determinations on or before ... the first day of December following a general election" (Wis. Stat. § 7.70(3)(a)), and must conclude the canvass within 10 days after it begins (§ 7.70(3)(c)); the WEC 2026-2027 calendar gives 1 Dec 2026 as the "last day for chairperson of the Wisconsin Elections Commission to certify the results of the General Election". The window opens after the last county statements are due (17 Nov) and closes at the end of 1 Dec 2026, Central time. Precedent: the WEC's statewide "Canvass Results for 2022 General Election" report was generated on 30 Nov 2022, 22 days after polling day, within the deadline. There is no automatic recount: a candidate who trails by no more than 1 percent (where more than 4,000 votes are cast) may petition, without fee if the margin is not more than 0.25 percent, by 5:00 PM on the third business day after the Commission receives the last county statement (§ 9.01(1)(a), (ag)); certificates of election wait until the recount period has passed (§ 7.70(5)(a)). The contest-filing deadline after a recount (§ 9.01(6)) could not be read in full and is not stated here.

Results sources 4 pages, 0 can answer a results question

URL	Role	Kind	Can answer a results question	Last check
elections.countyofdane.com/election-dates	results-live	other	no (no election or results marker)	not checked yet
elections.wi.gov/sites/default/files/documents/2026_2027%20Election%20Calendar_0.pdf	timetable	other	no (election page without a results marker)	not checked yet
elections.wi.gov/sites/default/files/documents/Statewide%20Summary%20Results_1.pdf	see-also	results index	no (results section without an election code)	not checked yet
elections.wi.gov	authority-home	emb home	no (site root: cannot answer a results question)	not checked yet

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Provenance: researcher agent 2026-09-25: Wis. Stat. §§ 6.78, 6.97, 7.60, 7.70, 9.01 (docs.legis.wisconsin.gov, published 4 Sep 2026); WEC Calendar of Election Events Nov 2025 - Jan 2027; WEC Canvass Results for 2022 General Election; St. Croix County Type A notice of the 2026 Partisan Primary and General Election; Dane County Clerk election results pages (CC BY 4.0 (Election Index)). Last verified 2026-09-25.

Questions and answers

When is the Wisconsin, 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 2026-11-18T06:00:00Z and 2026-12-02T05:59:59Z (UTC), confidence announced. State canvass: "the chairperson of the commission or a designee ... shall publicly canvass the returns and make his or her certifications and determinations on or before ... the first day of December following a general election" (Wis. Stat. § 7.70(3)(a)), and must conclude the canvass within 10 days after it begins (§ 7.70(3)(c)); the WEC 2026-2027 calendar gives 1 Dec 2026 as the "last day for chairperson of the Wisconsin Elections Commission to certify the results of the General Election". The window opens after the last county statements are due (17 Nov) and closes at the end of 1 Dec 2026, Central time. Precedent: the WEC's statewide "Canvass Results for 2022 General Election" report was generated on 30 Nov 2022, 22 days after polling day, within the deadline. There is no automatic recount: a candidate who trails by no more than 1 percent (where more than 4,000 votes are cast) may petition, without fee if the margin is not more than 0.25 percent, by 5:00 PM on the third business day after the Commission receives the last county statement (§ 9.01(1)(a), (ag)); certificates of election wait until the recount period has passed (§ 7.70(5)(a)). The contest-filing deadline after a recount (§ 9.01(6)) could not be read in full and is not stated here.
When will the final result of the Governor race be official?: Expected between 2026-11-18T06:00:00Z and 2026-12-02T05:59:59Z (UTC), confidence announced. State canvass: "the chairperson of the commission or a designee ... shall publicly canvass the returns and make his or her certifications and determinations on or before ... the first day of December following a general election" (Wis. Stat. § 7.70(3)(a)), and must conclude the canvass within 10 days after it begins (§ 7.70(3)(c)); the WEC 2026-2027 calendar gives 1 Dec 2026 as the "last day for chairperson of the Wisconsin Elections Commission to certify the results of the General Election". The window opens after the last county statements are due (17 Nov) and closes at the end of 1 Dec 2026, Central time. Precedent: the WEC's statewide "Canvass Results for 2022 General Election" report was generated on 30 Nov 2022, 22 days after polling day, within the deadline. There is no automatic recount: a candidate who trails by no more than 1 percent (where more than 4,000 votes are cast) may petition, without fee if the margin is not more than 0.25 percent, by 5:00 PM on the third business day after the Commission receives the last county statement (§ 9.01(1)(a), (ag)); certificates of election wait until the recount period has passed (§ 7.70(5)(a)). The contest-filing deadline after a recount (§ 9.01(6)) could not be read in full and is not stated here.
Where are the official U.S. House results?: No single-election results page is recorded yet. The counting authority is Wisconsin Elections Commission (https://elections.wi.gov/).
Where are the official Governor results?: No single-election results page is recorded yet. The counting authority is Wisconsin Elections Commission (https://elections.wi.gov/).