Election Update: Polls Closing and Preliminary Vote Counts

The initial phase of vote counting has started, and polls begin closing at 7:00 PM ET. As of now, the counting process is in its early stages with no percentage of expected votes yet in.

Republican Candidates

For the Republican candidates, there are three main contenders:

• John Sununu: Preliminary reports show 0 votes counted.
• Scott Brown: Preliminary reports show 0 votes counted.
• Mary Maxwell: Preliminary reports show 0 votes counted.

The estimated outstanding votes for Republicans are approximately 150,000.

Democratic Candidates

For the Democratic side, the main candidates are:

• Chris Pappas: Preliminary reports show 0 votes counted.
• Karishma Manzur: Preliminary reports show 0 votes counted.
• David Jarvis: Preliminary reports show 0 votes counted.

The Democrats have an estimated 121,000 votes yet to be counted.

Township-Level Data: Republicans

Votes reported in various townships also reflect no significant progress:

• Acworth: No votes counted for any candidate.
• Albany: No votes counted for any candidate.
• Alexandria: No votes counted for any candidate.
• Allenstown: No votes counted for any candidate.

Township-Level Data: Democrats

Similarly, Democratic candidates also show no activity in initial counts:

• Acworth: No votes counted for any candidate.
• Albany: No votes counted for any candidate.
• Alexandria: No votes counted for any candidate.
• Allenstown: No votes counted for any candidate.

The expected vote count is an estimate of the total votes anticipated once all ballots are counted. This estimate considers factors like early voting numbers and insights from county election officials on Election Day. Projections might change as NBC News receives new data.

Source: Vote data via the Associated Press. Projections by the NBC News Decision Desk.