election day

Republican former business executive Glenn Youngkin has won Virginia’s governor’s race, a major political turnabout in a state that had been trending increasingly blue

Republican Glenn Youngkin has won the race for Virginia governor, NBC News projects, defeating Terry McAuliffe in a race that’s been watched around the nation as a bellwether for the 2022 midterm elections.

Virginia’s governor. New York City’s mayor. New Jersey’s governor. Boston’s mayor. It may be an off year but Tuesday’s elections aren’t sleepy, local contests. Here are the races to watch for Election Day 2021.

New Jersey, Arizona, Montana and South Dakota voted on Election Day to authorize the use of recreational marijuana, while Mississippi made medicinal use legal. Ryan Vandrey, a professor of psychiatry and behavioral sciences at Johns Hopkins University, breaks down the ripple effect of this green wave.

The U.S. stock market has rallied since Election Day, despite the angst in our country over the ongoing vote count. Tom Essaye, the founder of Sevens Report Research, explains why the U.S. stock market is reacting so positively to the presidential election and what it means for the future.

The day after the election had just as much drama as Election Day itself, especially for those that follow social media. Scott Budman reports.

The California polls are closed, and votes were still being tabulated Wednesday in the Bay Area and across the U.S.

California voters turned out in record numbers, thanks to early voting, boosting both sides of the presidential race. Kris Sanchez reports.

Polls closed Tuesday night and Bay Area voters continued to make their voices heard. We have team coverage with the latest on the presidential and local elections.

Former Vice President Joe Biden won the state of Pennsylvania Saturday, according to NBC News projection, putting him over the 270 electoral votes needed to win the presidency.

Voters aren’t the only ones headed to the polls today. Poll watchers are also out in force across the nation, including the South Bay. Damian Trujllo reports from Mexican Heritage Plaza in San Jose.

Democracy is in action as Election Day comes to a close. We’re tracking the latest updates on local, state and national races.

A South Bay hospital is adding extra staff today because it’s concerned about the fallout from election-related stress.

A record amount of people voted early in this election, but many others waited until Election Day to do so. NBC Bay Area’s Jodi Hernandez reports from Richmond.

Regional Medical Center in San Jose has extra staff on call on Election Day as they expect cardiac arrest cases to rise due to stress.

The waiting is over. California polls are now open for in-person voting. Cierra Johnson reports.

Here’s a look at the 12 statewide measures on the ballot in California.

For countries around the planet, the presidency of Donald Trump in its first term has been, it is safe to say, a singular experience to watch

Did you know you can still register to vote on Election Day? Here’s a breakdown of what you need to know.

U.S. voters are not the only ones to anxiously await the results of the 2020 presidential elections. World leaders and policy makers from countries like Russia, China, the U.K. and more are waiting to see if Donald Trump will retain his presidency and an unpredictable administration, or if Joe Biden will start his first term, bringing with him his experience...