Results: Missouri and Illinois general election for Nov. 5, 2024

Missouri and Illinois voters are selecting a president along with many statewide and local offices. Missouri voters are deciding on abortion rights and sports betting. The U.S. Senate race features Josh Hawley and Lucas Kunce as frontrunners. Wesley Bell is facing four others in Missouri’s 1st Congressional District. Mike Kehoe and Crystal Quade are running to be Missouri’s next governor. Illinois selects representatives in the U.S. House and incumbents Mike Bost and Nikki Budzinski seek reelection. The world watches the race between Vice President Kamala Harris and former President Donald Trump and the balance of power in Congress.

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Voter guide: Missouri and Illinois election 2024

Read the 5 On Your Side Voter Guide for details on all the key races.
When do polls open on Election Day in Missouri?

Missouri voters, here's what you should know before heading to the polls on Nov. 5.
Track the wait times to vote in St. Louis and St. Louis County

St. Louis and St. Louis County are using technology to try to help people get in and out quickly.
Can I register to vote on Election Day? Depends where you live

If you still need to register to vote, whether you can do so depends on which state you live in. Here's a state-by-state guide for Election Day registration.
Rides to the polls, election protection efforts in place for Election Day

Attorneys from The Missouri Election Protection will be fielding calls on Election Day from anyone who runs into problems at the polls. Call 1-866-OUR-VOTE.
Some Republican-led states refuse to let Justice Department monitors into polling places

The Justice Department's election monitoring effort is meant to ensure that federal voting rights are being followed.
Electoral College: These 13 states have a different number of electoral votes than they did in 2020

Seven states lost one electoral vote each, while six states gained representation for the 2024 presidential election.
Harris and Trump's final push before Election Day brings them to the same patch of Pennsylvania

Focusing on Pennsylvania, Trump took the stage in Reading, about 30 miles from Allentown, where Harris held her own event about half an hour later.
Trump wants the presidential winner to be declared on election night. That's highly unlikely

There's only one way to find out who won the presidential election: Wait until enough votes are tallied, whenever that is.
Missouri secretary of state sues over DOJ plan to monitor election in City of St. Louis

The Justice Department has sent attorneys to monitor election sites and compliance with federal voting laws for more than five decades.

Rides to the polls, election protection efforts in place for Election Day

Southern Missouri levee in danger of failure, triggering numerous evacuations, officials say

St. Louis Forecast: Heavy rain continues through this morning

Historic dry stretch continues to close out October

Results: Missouri and Illinois general election for Nov. 5, 2024

Election Headlines

Voter guide: Missouri and Illinois election 2024

When do polls open on Election Day in Missouri?

Track the wait times to vote in St. Louis and St. Louis County

Can I register to vote on Election Day? Depends where you live

Rides to the polls, election protection efforts in place for Election Day

Some Republican-led states refuse to let Justice Department monitors into polling places

Electoral College: These 13 states have a different number of electoral votes than they did in 2020

Harris and Trump's final push before Election Day brings them to the same patch of Pennsylvania

Trump wants the presidential winner to be declared on election night. That's highly unlikely

Missouri secretary of state sues over DOJ plan to monitor election in City of St. Louis

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