AP's guide to this raceWhen to expect results In the 2024 general election, the AP reported the first results in Georgia at 7:04 p.m. ET, or four minutes after polls closed. About 90% of the total vote had been counted by 10:21 p.m. ET. The last vote update of the night was at 3:15 a.m. ET with about 99% of total votes counted. About 64% of votes in the 2022 race for the U.S. Senate in Georgia were cast early or by absentee ballot. 3,935,924 votes were cast in the 2022 race for the U.S. Senate in Georgia. Sign up for the Ground Game Newsletter: Your guide to the biggest stories in politics, policy and U.S. elections. By checking this box, you agree to AP's Terms of Use and acknowledge that AP may collect and use your data pursuant to our Privacy Policy.This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply. More elections coverageUS Senate races to watchUS House races to watchHow redistricting shaped the midtermsElections FAQ When the nation waits for results, who do you trust?For 178 years, AP has been the steady voice America turns to on election night. Our reporters, election analysts and graphics journalists simply tell you who won — no spin, no bias, just facts. We're not owned by billionaires. We don't have an editorial agenda. We just count votes and report results, the same way we've done since 1848. Democracy itself depends on having one trusted source that puts facts above everything else. About AP’s election results and race callsThe Associated Press first tabulated vote counts in U.S. elections in 1848 and today gathers election results from local election officials in thousands of races nationwide. Results are reported as soon as they are available. AP’s Decision Team declares winners when certain the trailing candidates no longer have a path to victory. CreditsDesign and development by Eunice Esomonu, Linda Gorman, Dan Kempton, Humera Lodhi, Katie Marriner, Simran Parwani, Pablo Barria Urenda, Robert Weston and Hyojin Yoo. Research from Hannah Recht, Ryan Dubicki, Michaela Herbst, Maxwell Clarke and Ariane Vartanian. Photo editing by Tallulah Brown Van Zee. Reporting by Leah Askarinam, Camille Baker, Matthew Klein, Hannah Recht, Maya Sweedler and Robert Yoon. Project management by Michelle Minkoff Carlson. Editing by Linda Gorman and Ashlyn Still.