Election results: When will votes be counted?
Here's when Alameda County voters can expect to see the latest results.
Alameda County election officials plan to release the first results from the Nov. 3 election shortly after polls close at 8 p.m., with additional updates scheduled through Nov. 16.
Here's when voters can expect to see the latest results, according to the Alameda County registrar of voters.
Election Day results: Nov. 3
- Shortly after 8 p.m. First unofficial results — vote-by-mail ballots only
- After 9 p.m. Second update — returns from vote centers
- Throughout the evening: Additional updates as vote center returns come in
- Final election night update: Once all vote centers have reported
Post-election results schedule
Alameda County has scheduled five additional reports and updates.
- Thursday, Nov. 5: Unprocessed ballot report
- Friday, Nov. 6: First post-election results update
- Monday, Nov. 9: Second post-election results update
- Friday, Nov. 13: Third post-election results update
- Monday, Nov. 16: Fourth post-election results update
All results are unofficial until the election is certified. Alameda County has until Dec. 3 to finalize its results, with statewide certification scheduled for Dec. 11.
The vote count can change significantly after election night as election officials process additional mail ballots, provisional ballots and other ballots that have not yet been counted.
See our complete results roundup and full Elections coverage.
