As votes are counted in Southern Nevada, the latest results flow in on high-profile races for U.S. Senate, Congress, Las Vegas mayor, and more.

The vote center at the University of Nevada, Reno finally closed after 9 p.m. Polls closed at 7 p.m., but Nevada law allows anyone in line by that time to cast a ballot. On the big national election maps show as of 8:20 p.m. Tuesday, Nevada is a slowpoke.

Voters in the state of Nevada have gone to the ballot box for the US presidential election 2024. A new president is being elected for the United States of America, with people across Nevada in cities including Las Vegas, Reno and Carson City deciding between Republican Donald Trump and Democrat Kamala Harris.

In many key states in the 2024 election, it may take a while to know who has won — and much longer to get official, certified results.

The 2024 presidential election is over, but the path to Inauguration Day on Jan. 20 is just beginning. The votes have to be certified in the states, the Electoral College has to meet and then Congress counts the vote.