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Here Is How To Check Live Election Updates In Southwest Florida

Once polls have closed in Southwest Florida, election boards will begin counting ballots. Here is how to check the results in the state and also your county. 

After polls in the panhandle close at 8 p.m. EST,  the Florida Division of Elections will be showing live results

Find live election reults for Lee County here.

Find live election results for Collier County here.

Find live election results for Sarasota County here.

Find live election results for Manatee County here.

Find live results for Hendry County here

Find live results for Glades County here.

Find live results for Charlotte County here

Find live results for DeSoto County here

Please make sure to reload the page links frequently, since results are being updated in real time. 

Andrea Perdomo is a reporter for WGCU News. She started her career in public radio as an intern for the Miami-based NPR station, WLRN. Andrea graduated from Florida International University, where she was a contributing writer for the student-run newspaper, The Panther Press, and was also a member of the university's Society of Professional Journalists chapter.
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