VOTE BY COUNTY MAPS

The VOTE BY COUNTY maps update as county or local results are counted on Election Night. Because localities report at different times, reload often for the most recent Election Night count.

COLORS
The colors on the map represent a scale from zero to 100, where white represents zero and the darkest red, blue or yellow represents 100. In races for an office, red represents Republican, blue represents Democrats and yellow represents all other parties or candidates. In ballot measure contests, red represents 'yes' and blue represents 'no.'

CANDIDATE VS. CANDIDATE
These maps plot the difference in vote percentages between the top two candidates. The color of the county indicates which candidate is leading in that county. The darkness of the color indicates the strength of the lead. White indicates a tie. Before the poll closing time, the top two candidates are determined by editorial order. After the poll closing time, the top two candidates are determined by vote totals (or projected winner).

CANDIDATE STRENGTH
These maps plot the strength of the candidate's percent of the total vote in each county.

NOTES: Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Rhode Island and Vermont report local vote totals by township. For the purpose of these maps, the results by township have been combined into counties by FIPS code. In Hawaii, the data CNN.com receives has Kalawao County results reported under Maui County. Likewise, while Alaska has counties, the results CNN.com receives are only reported as one county that covers the entire state. The District of Columbia does not have counties. County base map outlines reformatted by SpatiaLogic