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Election 2012 live blog recap

Good afternoon, and happy Election Day. We'll be live-blogging results and analysis on this page. If you're still looking for information about candidates or ballot dropoff locations, we've got answers for you here: www.king5.com

by Russ Walker 11/6/2012 9:58:14 PM
Here's a fun election night social media dashboard that we created using the RebelMouse platform. Take a look: www.king5.com

by Russ Walker 11/6/2012 9:59:04 PM
Signature checking. 500k votes expected to be counted in King Co. today. Counting stops at 5. pbs.twimg.com

by John Langeler via twitter 11/6/2012 9:59:47 PM
KING5.com's custom ballot results for Washington state, and King, Pierce and Snohomish counties. Here's a link to the explainer: www.king5.com

The custom results page is linked off of this page: www.king5.com/vote

by Russ Walker 11/6/2012 10:03:59 PM
Counting votes in Washington state - here's what to expect tonight: kng5.tv #WaElex

by KING 5 News via twitter 11/6/2012 10:09:03 PM
Will you be glad when the election is over? Take our poll: kng5.tv #WaElex #election2012

by KING 5 News via twitter 11/6/2012 10:26:20 PM
KING 5 photojournalist Ken Jones getting ready to cover his 10th presidential election. #election2012 instagr.am

by KING 5 News via twitter 11/6/2012 10:31:46 PM
RT @ChrisGrygiel: Key # to watch tonight - McKenna's % in King Co. In '04, Rossi won 40.09% in King. Gotta think McK needs to be above that #waelex #wagov

by the1stdistrict via twitter 11/6/2012 10:32:55 PM
Less than one hour until the first polls close on the east coast.

by King5.com 11/6/2012 11:03:53 PM
Our #KING5 team has you covered on-air, online, mobile, & on social media. Decision 2012! Starting at 3:30! http://ow.ly/f4SGA #waelex

by Chris Daniels via twitter 11/6/2012 11:06:01 PM
NBC's Chuck Todd explains the nightmare possibility of an Electoral College tie in the presidential race. First polls on the east coast close in less than 50 minutes.

Visit NBCNews.com for breaking news, world news, and news about the economy

by King5.com 11/6/2012 11:12:08 PM
One Florida elections office mistakenly told voters in robocalls the election was on Wednesday.

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by King5.com 11/6/2012 11:12:33 PM
Candidates travel to key locations on Election Day http://nbcnews.to/SLB2RK #NBCPolitics

by NBC News via twitter 11/6/2012 11:17:48 PM
First polls close in 40 minutes in six states on the East Coast, but the one to watch in this group is Virginia. It's one of the battleground states.

by King5.com 11/6/2012 11:21:03 PM
Need an election night list to follow on Twitter? Try this one: http://twitter.com/nbcnews/elections2012 #NBCPolitics

by NBC News via twitter 11/6/2012 11:21:40 PM
(AP) -- Rising prices and unemployment were heavy on the minds of voters Tuesday even as a glimmer of optimism peeked through, with 4 in 10 saying the nation's economy is getting better. There was wide agreement that the economy still has far to go -- three-fourths of voters said it was poor or not so good, according to preliminary results of exit polls. Only a fourth thought they were better off financially than four years ago when President Barack Obama was elected.

by King5.com 11/6/2012 11:31:27 PM
Watch NBC News special election coverage here. First East Coast polls close in 30 minutes.

Visit NBCNews.com for breaking news, world news, and news about the economy

by King5.com 11/6/2012 11:32:36 PM
WATCH LIVE: @nbcnightlynews followed by live coverage of #Decision2012 http://nbcnews.to/SLCOSS #NBCPolitics

by NBC News via twitter 11/6/2012 11:34:12 PM
From NBC: First vote counts in from Indiana and Kentucky. Romney leading approximately 2-to-1 in both, but both states were are already expected to go to him. Polls there close in 25 minutes.

by King5.com 11/6/2012 11:35:08 PM
Heading to Kent park-n-ride to chat with @JayInslee who will be with supporters to get out the vote #WaElex #wagov

by elisa hahn via twitter 11/6/2012 11:36:35 PM
How are Instagram users visualizing Election Day? Check out http://electiongrams.com #NBCPolitics

by NBC News via twitter 11/6/2012 11:36:55 PM
Sec state Sam Reed predicts we'll know the winner of the governor's race on Friday #WaElex #wagov

by elisa hahn via twitter 11/6/2012 11:40:02 PM
The after work crowd starting to arrive at the voting center at King Co Elections HQ. #waelex p.twimg.com/A7DjZRECUAA4H46.jpg

by Chris Ingalls via twitter 11/6/2012 11:42:34 PM
14 minutes until polls close in the first 6 states, and we'll likely have at least a few projections.

by King5.com 11/6/2012 11:46:06 PM
WATCH LIVE: America Votes; Special NBC News Coverage and Analysis, on-air and online at http://nbcnews.to/SLFika #NBCPolitics

by NBC News via twitter 11/6/2012 11:58:11 PM
Covering WA 1st Congressional District tonight. Will be at Republican John Koster's HQ in Everett. Predicted to be close race w/ DelBene

by Linda Byron via twitter 11/6/2012 11:58:56 PM
#waelex There's about an hour wait to vote at the #Pierce County Annex. Voters lining up who lost ballots/envelopes. Never got ballots.

by Drew Mikkelsen via twitter 11/6/2012 11:59:50 PM
What would you ask John Koster if you were interviewing him? He's R running for 1st Congressional Dist in WA state.

by Linda Byron via twitter 11/7/2012 12:00:03 AM
RT @drewmikk: Remember that cell phone video showing a #Gig Harbor teacher involved in "horseplay" at Kopachuk MS? No criminal charges w ...

by elisa hahn via twitter 11/7/2012 12:00:27 AM
NBC News declares Mitt Romney the projected winner in Indiana and Kentucky. #NBCPolitics

by NBC News via twitter 11/7/2012 12:01:30 AM
#waelex There's no wait for drivers dropping off their ballots at the county annex.

by Drew Mikkelsen via twitter 11/7/2012 12:01:58 AM
The Pierce County annex that is. #waelex

by Drew Mikkelsen via twitter 11/7/2012 12:02:17 AM
Here we go! Polls are closed in Georgia, Indiana, Kentucky, South Carolina, Vermont and Virginia.

NBC says battleground state Virginia is too close to call. South Carolina is too early to call.

by King5.com 11/7/2012 12:02:30 AM
NBC News declares Barack Obama the projected winner in Vermont. #NBCPolitics

by NBC News via twitter 11/7/2012 12:02:53 AM
NBC: Obama wins Vermont. Romney wins Kentucky and Indiana. These results were expected as these were not battleground states.

by King5.com 11/7/2012 12:03:26 AM
Georgia is too early to call.

by King5.com 11/7/2012 12:03:40 AM
#waelex Head of elections in #pierce co (Auditor Julie Anderson) says she's surprised so many voters turned up today with ballot problems.

by Drew Mikkelsen via twitter 11/7/2012 12:04:13 AM
How much power does your laptop draw? @brianmrosenthal: Journalists asked to pay $200 for Internet/power at WA GOP election night party.

by Robert Mak via twitter 11/7/2012 12:04:27 AM
Next polls close at 4:30 pm PST in Ohio, North Carolina and West Virginia.

by King5.com 11/7/2012 12:04:30 AM
Auditor suggests voters in Pierce Co. with problems go to other voting locations: Gig Harbor Civic Center, Clover Park College, #wa elex

by Drew Mikkelsen via twitter 11/7/2012 12:05:53 AM
RT @king5seattle: .@NBCNews declares Obama projected winner Vermont, Romney projected winner Indiana and Kentucky #election2012

by Chris Daniels via twitter 11/7/2012 12:06:04 AM
(Con't list of #pierce voting spots) Puyallup Library, Maintenance Facility, Tacoma Area Coalition of Individuals w/ Disabilities. #waelex

by Drew Mikkelsen via twitter 11/7/2012 12:07:20 AM
.@NBCNews declares Virginia too close to call. #election2012

by Chris Daniels via twitter 11/7/2012 12:08:02 AM
.@NBCNews declares Virginia too close to call. #election2012

by Chris Daniels via twitter 11/7/2012 12:08:02 AM
Record setting pace of ballots received at King Co Elections HQ. an estimated 750,000 already on sit. #waelex p.twimg.com/A7Dpj_pCIAAPNzP.jpg

by Chris Ingalls via twitter 11/7/2012 12:09:31 AM