want to track election results like a pro here’s a quick guide Florida is the first state to watch counties start reporting their early and absentee votes around 7:00 eastern time and that includes mail and ballots these votes T to lean heavily Democratic which means Florida’s initial result could be different than its final outcome this is known as a blue Mirage and we could see a similar effect in States like Ohio and Georgia the opposite can also happen with States like Virginia producing a red Mirage early returns from past elections favored Republicans as their big cities and suburbs took hours to report vot results other states aren’t as predictable Pennsylvania cannot count any advanced votes until polls close so if election day results are released before mail and results that could mean early returns look more favorable for Republicans there also aren’t any universal reporting patterns in Wisconsin or Michigan when it comes to ma ballots but in Wisconsin you’ll want to pay attention to Milwaukee and in Michigan watch Three Counties in the Southeastern part of the state Wayne Oakland and Washington off lastly we recommend keeping an eye on Arizona this state doesn’t start reporting until an hour after the poll’s close