Track today’s vote at Hot Air!
posted at 5:45 pm on November 4, 2008 by Ed Morrissey
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In partnership with AOL News, we have a handy way to track the votes in every state. The interactive map below will tell you what states have polls open, when they close, and will track the calls made by the AP on whether each state goes to Barack Obama or John McCain. Click on each state to see a county-by-county breakdown of the voting, as well as more detailed information on state totals.
I’ll be checking this throughout the day, and it’s just one of many reasons to make Hot Air your primary Election Day website!
Update: Bumped to near top.
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Historic election for me – I actually made it to the polling place and voted before my wife did (she was 6 places behind me); first time ever. Of course, I was up at 4:30am in order to do it! :) And she had stopped to pick up her father and take him along. That’s 3 for McCain/Palin!
IrishEyes on November 4, 2008 at 1:28 PM
The husband and I voted this morning for McCain/Palin of course. We are nearly 29 years old and we were the youngest people I saw! I don’t worry about our state of GA. I have such a good feeling that it’s all gonna be ok. Sure glad I’m not in an area where black panther members stand outside the door. Hope and change indeed.
GAnewmama on November 4, 2008 at 1:28 PM
Was very excited to be # 1 in line here in Beloit Wi this morning I wanted to be one of many to help bring McCain across the finish line. Please please get out our votes we need to fight for that which will keep us safe and protect our country and our constitution.
Go McCain/Palin!!!!
tcraft’s wife
tcraft on November 4, 2008 at 1:42 PM
I was about 30th in line this morning. Got there @ 6:45, was leaving @ 7:15. And yes, I voted for McCain/Palin.
Charger73 on November 4, 2008 at 1:45 PM
Pretty cool widget. Can’t wait to watch the Red Tide sweep over the country!
RushBaby on November 4, 2008 at 1:46 PM
Question: I’ve lived overseas a lot lately, and as a result, I’m registered in both Indiana where I grew up and where my parents still live and in Maryland, where I just moved back to after a year abroad. I’ve already voted absentee for Indiana, just for pres and governor. Is it voter fraud if I go vote on the local Baltimore referendum issues? Triple quadruple promise that I wouldn’t vote for president again!
tikvah on November 4, 2008 at 1:58 PM
This was my first vote as an American. Became a citizen in July. Very happy to give my vote to Sarah and Whatshisname.
My wife and I waited about an hour and a half this morning here in southwestern Ohio ( Cincinnati area).
Just curious though, why is NH showing on the AOL map as ‘Polls Closed’?
SpudIslander on November 4, 2008 at 2:01 PM
SpudIslander on November 4, 2008 at 2:01 PM
CONGRATS !! :-)
pambi on November 4, 2008 at 2:12 PM
New Hampshire has a couple of areas that have very low population and they have a tradition of getting folks out to vote at midnight and closing the polls early after everyone has voted. Here is the story. That doesn’t mean the whole state has closed.
JackOfClubs on November 4, 2008 at 2:12 PM
I was pleased to see when I went to my polling place to vote McCain that my 20 year old daughter made it in before work to vote. Later I will take my 18 year old daughter in for her very first ballot cast! Both of them are McCain supporters too. The youngest has faced some pressure since she is still in high school and she has been surrounded by outspoken Obama supporting teachers (yes, I complained), but she stood up to them all. Most of the high school students want Obama. I told her to tell them that at least she was eligible to actually back up her opinion with a VOTE!
Beledibelle on November 4, 2008 at 2:16 PM
Why does the map show NH polls closed? It’s only 3:30p!
Ace ODale on November 4, 2008 at 2:33 PM
I figured but wasn’t sure. Thanks, Jack!
SpudIslander on November 4, 2008 at 2:41 PM
My lord! It’s 3 pm already. Rush is just about over, Hannity coming on. Suspense is building….and my homemade chicken noodle soup is simmering on the stove. What could be finer than homemade chicken noodle soup on a chilly rainy Virginia election day.
Oldnuke on November 4, 2008 at 3:02 PM
Oldnuke on November 4, 2008 at 3:02 PM
Sounds yummy … thawing some chicken, but not sure I can actually eat tonight… eeek.
pambi on November 4, 2008 at 3:24 PM
Had to wait 30 minutes in Ohio to vote. Never waited before. Turnout is very high due to unseasonably warm temperatures. Expect a McCain victory in Ohio. I have even managed to get my wife to finally see the light and not cancel out my vote for once. She too will be voting for McCain/Palin
mrtfx on November 4, 2008 at 3:34 PM
Congratulations!
I just wish my girlfriend could finally get her citizenship. That would have been another McCain/Palin vote.
reddxero on November 4, 2008 at 3:46 PM
Today Ladies and Gentelmen, we are in the valley, clad in our battlegear, awaken to the day by a force from within, a purpose, a mission, battle lies ahead!
We have been joined this “MORNING IN AMERICA” by PUMA’s, Reagan Democrates, RHINO’s, Conservatives, peoples of all faiths, of all social backgrounds, of ALL races, arm in arm, shoulder to shoulder, clinging to our God, our Guns, our Flag, our Constitution!
We are looking up at a huge mountain, with a fortress of the far left radicals inside awaiting our attack. The Socilialists, protected all the way up the hill by the MSM, and with Pundits blocking our paths, the task is daunting and will require all of the effort a human can muster!
But we are bolstered by our faith, comforted by that still small voice inside… Fortified by the knowledge that from our efforts here today our children and thiers will grow up in a FREE, PROUD, STRONG AMERICA… The America of our Founders, of our Grandfathers and Fathers, of our FALLEN HEROS who gave it all for our RIGHT TO FIGHT TODAY!
Drawing comfort from our friends, family, church and our mission we march onward, “RUSH”ing up the hill, tossing aside all the Pundits, embarrasing the MSM, confronting the radicals and leaving them wondering what hit them…
VICTORY AWAITS for all those willing to lay it all on the line today! Are you ready? Will you fight? Will you vote?
LET’s ROLL!
Mark Garnett on November 4, 2008 at 4:21 PM
Yeah, the path to citizenship (legally) isn’t easy or particularly pleasant. Suffice it to say, INS and State are quite a bit less than helpful.
SpudIslander on November 4, 2008 at 4:33 PM
My daughter in law went through it too. What a load of red tape and bureaucratic B/S. This will be her first election.
Oldnuke on November 4, 2008 at 4:47 PM
SpudIslander on November 4, 2008 at 4:33 PM
Would that McPalin can dig into that and make it easier !!
Dream, baby dream !!
pambi on November 4, 2008 at 5:02 PM
Welcome to our great nation SpudIslander, may you both be happy and prosperous!
Liberty or Death on November 4, 2008 at 5:24 PM
SpudIslander at 4:33 PM-
Kudos on your vote!
(County Cork Spud?)
McCain-Palin!
profitsbeard on November 4, 2008 at 5:39 PM
A beer and a McCain/Palin win.
jbh45 on November 4, 2008 at 6:11 PM
INS is a antiquated, slow process managed by less than enthusiastic beauracrats…and the INS wants it this way. With BO we can expect more of this big government inefficiencies.
jbh45 on November 4, 2008 at 6:15 PM
In our school district, teachers are forbidden from telling kids how they’ll vote or what to vote for. It doesn’t stop the kids from debating though!
Actually, some of them got suspended today. They were debating in the cafeteria but the school is a polling place and it was too close. According to my daughter, no one told them about the 100 ft rule. Short-sighted of them.
The high school kids today seem to be much more politically aware than I was at their age. Both of my high schoolers wish they could vote now. My 22-year-old will vote when he gets home from work. McCain/Palin of course!
Common Sense on November 4, 2008 at 6:19 PM
A Philly man tells a CNN reporter that he voted a couple of times today.
The CNN reporter says, “I think that’s against the law but that’s OK.”
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PZwng4omanI
Gil on November 4, 2008 at 6:21 PM
“…but that’s OK.”????? Geez it’s either gonna be a long night or a very Looong night!
inldad0967 on November 4, 2008 at 6:26 PM
We need to move this sucker higher. This is the money page. Love the map.
XWing5 on November 4, 2008 at 6:30 PM
Agreed. I’m hoping this can go over to the top picks column. I saw the map this morning, and decided I’d spend my election night on Hot Air instead of bothering with TV.
sanguine1 on November 4, 2008 at 6:34 PM
Even Fox is depressing me, defeatist goobers. But not this board, and not Mark Levin in the background (with a McCain – Bud – in my hand.) Having a good time waiting for the upset.
XWing5 on November 4, 2008 at 6:37 PM
Just gothome from casting vote for McCain?Palin. Wife working as an election judge.
BTW I picked a bad decade to quit drinking! It is going to be a long night!!
Kevin in Southern Illinois on November 4, 2008 at 6:43 PM
Congrats Kevin – if you want, I will drink one (maybe 20) for ya.
XWing5 on November 4, 2008 at 6:50 PM
Ed, can we pin this to the top?
TexasDan on November 4, 2008 at 6:51 PM
Busch Natural Ice please!
Kevin in Southern Illinois on November 4, 2008 at 6:56 PM
Yikes…..I have Bud Light, Coors Light, and some variety pack of ridiculously priced, high-alcohol-content brew. But I will see what I can do.
XWing5 on November 4, 2008 at 6:58 PM
Thanks for the bump, Ed!
Think I’ll go raid the fridge for a beverage myself. And settle in – it’s probably going to be a long night. But fun, too.
I expect a blowout for McCain/Palin.
sanguine1 on November 4, 2008 at 7:04 PM
I haven’t turned on the TV and I hope I can resist the temptation. Maybe I’ll put on a movie.
keebs on November 4, 2008 at 7:08 PM
8 to 3 – we’re winning!!!!
Blake on November 4, 2008 at 7:08 PM
Yay! McCain is winning!
sarahk on November 4, 2008 at 7:09 PM
Guiness and a Fuente Canones to celebrate Mac/Palin victory!
pugwriter on November 4, 2008 at 7:10 PM
My home state of Kentucky first one in the column for Mac.
A few more minutes before the polls close in my current resident state of North Carolina. Mac’s going to get that too.
Hog Wild on November 4, 2008 at 7:10 PM
God bless Kentucky.
pugwriter on November 4, 2008 at 7:11 PM
Guinness
pugwriter on November 4, 2008 at 7:12 PM
Why is VT called for Obama with 0% reporting? Is that supposed to be NH?
JackOfClubs on November 4, 2008 at 7:14 PM
So, no shockers in first results:
Obama: VT (electoral-vote.com last poll = 57/36 BO)
Mac: KT (ev.com last poll = 55/41 MAC)
Both had poll leads of 10 or greater, which is about where I had my cutoff point for believing any poll – double digits.
RedNewEnglander on November 4, 2008 at 7:15 PM
The returns in the reporting counties of Kentucky are overwhelmingly in favor of McCain. Louisville and one other county are less heavily in favor of Obama. I hope this is a trend for the neighboring states eg Penn, Ohio, Virginia!
Mallard T. Drake on November 4, 2008 at 7:15 PM
Flash! Graveyards in Chicago breaking for Obama!
profitsbeard on November 4, 2008 at 7:18 PM
Actually, this will be a cool night. The amount of information and results on the internet means we don’t have to wait for the talking heads (whatever happened to David Byrne?) to tell us the results. We can do our own searches of results. Gotta get home and get the laptop fired up.
Mallard T. Drake on November 4, 2008 at 7:18 PM
I have the same question. 0% for both candidates, 0% reporting, but O has the check?
peski on November 4, 2008 at 7:19 PM
First time I’ve peeked this evening.
Is it time to start drinking yet? Should I get a bottle on the way home from work, or what?
And yeah, I love how they called Vermont early. Then again, its a pretty frickin safe bet. They don’t call it the People’s Republic of Vermont for nuthin’.
Professor Blather on November 4, 2008 at 7:20 PM
peski-
Use Dem logic.
Obama = O = 0% = a win!
profitsbeard on November 4, 2008 at 7:20 PM
Clearly it’s NH that should be blue. Oh so blue.
peski on November 4, 2008 at 7:20 PM
It will be a long night methinks. I wish McCain the best.
Chaz706 on November 4, 2008 at 7:21 PM
Well, my state of Tennessee is sure safe. If that makes you feel better.
Judging from yard signs and bumper stickers in Nashville, McCain should take 85% of the vote.
I just polled about 20 4-year olds. 19 of them said Mommy and Daddy were voting McCain.
For some reason, they all knew Sarah Palin – but they think she’s McCain’s wife. Go figure.
Don’t you all wish you lived here?
Professor Blather on November 4, 2008 at 7:22 PM
What part of Kentucky? I was born and raised there.
Oldnuke on November 4, 2008 at 7:25 PM
Stupid work computers … I can’t use the widget.
My husband and I voted before I came to work, and spent some time consoling ourselves and a couple of fellow McCain/Palin voters that at least SOME of us here in Vermont were being sensible.
Gonna be a long night …
Stefka on November 4, 2008 at 7:27 PM
Nifty map, Ed, but I don’t think too much of the AP results — calling Vermont for Obama with 0% reporting? Sure, it will probably end up that way, but come on, at 0%?
zerosheep on November 4, 2008 at 7:28 PM
I’m waiting a little while so I don’t fall asleep at 10pm. Starting soon though. Get a bottle on the way home just in case!
Gilda on November 4, 2008 at 7:29 PM
McCain has an early lead in VA and FL, both of which were dicey. And the lead is pretty big, though not enough reporting yet to tell if that will hold. Could that be military absentee ballots? They typically get counted early in CA, but I don’t know what the policy is in other states.
So far, by my count McCain has 74 (IN, KY, VA, FL & GA) to Obama’s 8 (ME & NH) though IN keeps flipping. Meaningless, I know and no reall surprises but VA. Still, encouraging…
JackOfClubs on November 4, 2008 at 7:29 PM
I love that optimism. Really do. But part of me can’t help be feel that I’m like the guy that falls out of the 80th floor window and after passing the 50th floor on the way down says, “So far so good!”
Rod on November 4, 2008 at 7:32 PM
I’m from NC. Please don’t betray me Tarheels!
jimbodeano67 on November 4, 2008 at 7:35 PM
Don’t you turn on me, Floridians. Make me proud to be one of you!
emailnuevo on November 4, 2008 at 7:35 PM
Why does McCain suddenly have only 34% in Florida?
doodleduh on November 4, 2008 at 7:36 PM
is it too soon to worry about florida?
venicesurfer on November 4, 2008 at 7:36 PM
I’m worried.
jimbodeano67 on November 4, 2008 at 7:39 PM
love the way they called Vermont for Obama with 0% reporting! Yet they turned the state blue anyhow.
katablog.com on November 4, 2008 at 7:39 PM
Florida is always close – and the panhandle closes an hour later.
hawksruleva on November 4, 2008 at 7:39 PM
Florida not looking good for Mav/Cuda, but it’s early.
Oldnuke on November 4, 2008 at 7:39 PM
57% Obama 43% McCain as of right now.
Not sure why such a drastic shift from the McCain lead of before, but there it is.
Hawkins1701 on November 4, 2008 at 7:40 PM
Oh come on, that’s merely the early voters in Florida. Polls just closed. You don’t even know which counties are reporting yet.
katablog.com on November 4, 2008 at 7:41 PM
Indeed your right, katablog.
Just doing what I said I wouldn’t do: Pulling my hair out keeping track of this thing.
Hawkins1701 on November 4, 2008 at 7:42 PM
if mccain loses florida its over.
venicesurfer on November 4, 2008 at 7:42 PM
C’Mon Mac….let’s go!
XWing5 on November 4, 2008 at 7:42 PM
*you’re
Hawkins1701 on November 4, 2008 at 7:42 PM
ok, its less than 1% in florida that is counted. i’ll stop worrying.
venicesurfer on November 4, 2008 at 7:43 PM
Good point.
jimbodeano67 on November 4, 2008 at 7:44 PM
What the f’n hay…Michael Barone is killing me. I am watching the Indy map and was excited and then he goes and points out that Mac is doing worse in some counties… C’mon!!
XWing5 on November 4, 2008 at 7:44 PM
I feel the same way here in MA, Stefka. Sorry to see your state, like New Hampshire and Maine, taken over by the influx of East coast/NY-MA elite.
Rod on November 4, 2008 at 7:46 PM
Click on each state for details. You’ll feel much better.
plainspeakin_mom on November 4, 2008 at 7:48 PM
Dare I get my hopes up regarding VA?
Yakko77 on November 4, 2008 at 7:48 PM
gonna be a long night, sit back and have a drink folks.
katablog.com on November 4, 2008 at 7:49 PM
Ha, the crew at AOL must work for ACORN: the popular vote totals (don’t show on the map at HA, but do if you click through to AOL) have as of now 51% Obama, 48% McCain, and 5% Stevens. That’s right, they are tracking 104% of the popular vote.
Geniuses.
zerosheep on November 4, 2008 at 7:49 PM
Ok, here it comes. Gap narrowing in Fl. Damn! Widening in Virginia.
Oldnuke on November 4, 2008 at 7:50 PM
North Carolina: 65% for Obama, 35% for McCain – 0% reporting!
katablog.com on November 4, 2008 at 7:51 PM
They appear to be starting the tallys with the early voting numbers for states showing 0% in.
I’d be uncomfortable calling a state race with less than 50% of the vote in, but Fox and AP apparently have no problem calling state races with 15% or less in.
manofaiki on November 4, 2008 at 7:51 PM
AOL Calls VT for Obama with 1023 votes counted. LOL.
peski on November 4, 2008 at 7:53 PM
Don’t worry about Florida! A sudden upsurge for Obama simply means they’re counting one of the Dem heavy Southern counties. The I-4 corridor and the panhandle (which closes an hour later) will break heavily for McCain. Over all, FL will be RED. :)
Kirin on November 4, 2008 at 7:54 PM
Indiana 24% in McCain by only a couple. Squeaker?
Oldnuke on November 4, 2008 at 7:54 PM
42 counties have yet to post results in Florida
manofaiki on November 4, 2008 at 7:54 PM
Sorry, 1035 votes – 12 votes for Barr, Nader,and Moore.
peski on November 4, 2008 at 7:55 PM
Blue counties thus far in Florida – 8
Red Counties – 14
http://news.aol.com/elections/2008/state/fl
manofaiki on November 4, 2008 at 7:56 PM
Anyone worried about SC ?
Mark Garnett on November 4, 2008 at 7:56 PM
Watching Rocky–let’s hope McCain can channel a little Italian Stallion.
m064404 on November 4, 2008 at 7:56 PM
AOL has called Vermont for Obama with…..0% reporting.
manofaiki on November 4, 2008 at 7:57 PM
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