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2024 Presidential Preference Primary
March 19, 2024
Unofficial Election Night Results

Timeline for Reporting and Certification of Election Results (Español)

Results will be released statewide at 8:00 p.m. Eastern Time.

The timeline for the county canvassing board to report results are as follows:

  • Tuesday, March 19, 2024: Preliminary Election Night Returns (the results of all early voting and all vote-by-mail tabulated by the end of the early voting period) are due no later than 7:30 PM in the respective county’s time zone and in 45-minute increments (precinct election results) thereafter until all results (except for provisional ballots and certain vote-by-mail ballots with cure affidavits) are completely reported. Since Florida has two time zones (Central and Eastern), preliminary election night returns will not be released statewide until 8:00 PM Eastern Time.

  • Saturday, March 23, 2024: Unofficial Returns are due no later than noon on the 4th day after the Election. There are no recounts in a Presidential Preference Primary.

  • Monday, April 1, 2024: Official Returns are due no later than noon on the 13th day after the Election.
The Elections Canvassing Commission meets on Tuesday, April 2, 2024, at 8:00 AM to certify the Official Returns.

For detailed information about the outcome of county, municipal and other local races, please contact the respective county Supervisor of Elections office.



Florida Department of State

Division of Elections

Room 316, R.A.Gray Building, 500 S.Bronough Street
Tallahassee, FL 32399-0250
1.850.245.6200