--- title: Election 2024: The Best Photos from Election Day description: The photographs capture the anxieties, uncertainty, and excitement of a day like no other. canonical: https://time.com/7172954/election-2024-best-photos/ author: TIME Photo article:opinion: false article:content_tier: free article:published_time: 2024-11-06T01:43:11.000Z article:modified_time: 2026-01-19T15:15:32.000Z article:section: Politics og:title: Election 2024: The Best Photos from Election Day og:description: The photographs capture the anxieties, uncertainty, and excitement of a day like no other. og:url: https://time.com/7172954/election-2024-best-photos/ og:site_name: TIME og:image: https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blt6a604673d7443777/698a9becdb29871778272c28/2024-election-harris-trump-voting-november-5-tuesday04.jpeg?branch=production&width=1200&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=16:9 og:image:width: 2400 og:image:height: 1350 og:image:alt: APTOPIX Election 2024 America Votes California og:type: article twitter:card: summary_large_image twitter:title: Election 2024: The Best Photos from Election Day twitter:description: The photographs capture the anxieties, uncertainty, and excitement of a day like no other. twitter:image: https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blt6a604673d7443777/698a9becdb29871778272c28/2024-election-harris-trump-voting-november-5-tuesday04.jpeg?branch=production&width=1200&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=16:9 --- # The Best Photos From the 2024 Election Day > Sponsored content. 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A voter works on her ballot at a polling place at the Ronald Reagan Presidential Library on Election Day, in Simi Valley, Calif., on Nov. 5, 2024. Chris Pizzello—AP Photo by [TIME Photo](https://time.com/author/time-photo/) ## TIME Photo Updated: Jan 19, 2026 3:15 PM UTCPublished: Nov 6, 2024 1:43 AM UTC As Americans settle in at home to [watch the results](https://time.com/7171938/2024-election-results/) of the 2024 Presidential Election unfold, TIME’s photo editors are following images from photographers across the country. From the early hours as the first polls opened, to the late night anticipation of results streaming in, photographers across the United States are capturing a visual chronicle of Election Day. While navigating the repetitive scenes of voting lines and [election night watch parties](https://time.com/7171969/presidential-election-results-map-states-called-electoral-college-associated-press/), they attempt to find compelling images as the evening rolls on. Below is a selection of the strongest and most striking images from this Election Day, as Vice President [Kamala Harris](https://time.com/7171850/kamala-harris-first-woman-president/) and former President [Donald Trump](https://time.com/7172137/how-trump-would-change-washington-if-elected-president-second-term/) are essentially tied in the polls. The photographs capture the anxieties, uncertainty, and excitement of a day like no other.  Republican presidential nominee former President Donald Trump walks over to hug former first lady Melania Trump as their son Barron Trump, left, after delivering remarks to supporters at an election night watch party in West Palm Beach, Fla., Nov. 6, 2024. Jeff Roberson—AP  Trump supporters gather at Trump Tower to celebrate the 2024 Presidential Elections in New York, on Nov. 5, 2024. Fatih Aktas—Anadolu/Getty Images  Cedric Richmond, senior advisor to the Democratic National Committee, departs after speaking during an election night event with Vice President Kamala Harris in Washington, D.C., on Nov. 6, 2024. Al Drago—Bloomberg/Getty Images  A screen announces former President Donald Trump's win at his Election Night Watch Party in West Palm Beach, Fla. on Nov. 6. David Butow for TIME  Empty seats seen at the end of the evening at the Harris election night watch party at Howard University in Washington, D.C. on Nov. 5. Gabriella Demczuk for TIME  Supporters of former US president and Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump monitor election results on a phone near his Mar-a-Lago resort in Palm Beach, Florida. Giorgio Viera—AFP/Getty Images  A supporter reacts to election results during an election night event for US Vice President and Democratic presidential candidate Kamala Harris at Howard University in Washington, DC. Charly Triballeau—AFP/Getty Images  Attendees cheer during an election night event for Former President Donald Trump, the Republican presidential nominee, at the Palm Beach County Convention Center in West Palm Beach, Fl. Hiroko Masuike—The New York Times/Redux  Attendees at the Election Night Watch Party for former President Donald Trump at the Palm Beach Convention Center in West Palm Beach, Fla. on Nov. 5, 2024. David Butow for TIME  Supporters react while watching results during the Election Night rally for U.S. Democratic presidential nominee Kamala Harris, at Howard University, in Washington, D.C. Elizabeth Frantz—Reuters  A supporter looks at merchandise for sale ahead of an election night watch party for Republican presidential nominee former President Donald Trump in West Palm Beach, Fl. Julia Demaree Nikhinson—AP Photo  Attendees dance during an election night event for Vice President Kamala Harris', the Democratic presidential nominee, at Howard University in Washington. Cheriss May—The New York Times/Redux  Members of the media work at the venue of Democratic presidential nominee Vice President Kamala Harris' night rally during the 2024 U.S. presidential election, at Howard University, in Washington, D.C. Kevin Mohatt—Reuters  Attendees react during an election night event for Vice President Kamala Harris', the Democratic presidential nominee, at Howard University in Washington D.C. Ruth Fremson—The New York Times/Redux  An American flag is raised at the Harris election night watch party at Howard University in Washington, D.C. Gabriella Demczuk for TIME  US Representative Gabby Giffords wears a pin in support of US Vice President and Democratic presidential candidate Kamala Harris and Minnesota Governor and vice presidential candidate Tim Walz at the Arizona State University polling location on Election Day in Tempe, Arizona. Rebecca Noble—AFP/Getty Images  Poll worker Marion Jordan-Mcfarlane helps guide voters to get their ballots at a busy polling site in the Brooklyn borough of New York. Seth Wenig—AP Photo  Rudy Giuliani, former lawyer to former President Donald Trump, center, speaks to members of the media outside a polling location for the Presidential election at the Mandel Community Center in Palm Beach, Fla. Josh Ritchie—Bloomberg/Getty Images  People attend a watch party at 230 Fifth Rooftop Bar, as the Empire State Building is seen in the background, in New York City. Andrew Kelly—Reuters  Women with Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority Inc. sit together ahead of an election night event held by Democratic presidential nominee, Vice President Kamala Harris at Howard University in Washington, D.C. Brandon Bell—Getty Images  People cast their votes during the U.S. presidential election on Election Day at Bayfield County's Cable Community Center polling location in Cable, Wis. Erica Dischino—Reuters  Supporters of former President and Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump gather near his Mar-a-Lago resort in Palm Beach, Fla. on Election Day. Giordio Viera—AFP/Getty Images  People wait in line to vote at the Downtown Reno Library, in Reno, Nev. Godofredo A. Vasquez—AP Photo  The headstone of Susan B. Anthony is covered in "I voted" stickers at Mount Hope Cemetery in Rochester, N.Y. Lauren Petracca—AP Photo  Members of the media prepare for the evening at the Election Night Watch Party for former President Donald Trump at the Palm Beach Convention Center in West Palm Beach, Fla. David Butow for TIME  Voters mark their ballots inside the San Francisco Columbarium & Funeral Home polling location in San Francisco. David Paul Morris—Bloomberg/Getty Images  Voters cast their ballots at the P.S. 256 in the Brooklyn borough of New York. Yuki Iwamura—AP Photo  Voters wait in line to cast their ballots outside a polling station on the Navajo Nation in Chinle, Ariz. Andres Leighton—AP Photo  Three-year-old Zayn sits on his father's shoulders as he votes at the First Presbyterian Church of Dearborn in Mich. David Goldman—AP  Shamans perform a good luck ritual holding posters of Democratic presidential nominee Vice President Kamala Harris and Republican presidential nominee former President Donald Trump, at the beach in Lima, Peru. Martin Mejia—AP Photo  Kamala Harris drops by a phone bank event at the Democratic National Committee headquarters on Election Day in Washington, D.C. Andrew Harnik—Getty Images  In this photo provided by NASA, from left, astronauts Butch Wilmore, Suni Williams, Nick Hague and Don Pettit show their U.S. flag-themed socks aboard the International Space Station on Election Day. NASA/AP  Voters stand in line outside a polling place at Madison Church in Phoenix, Ariz. Matt York—AP  Dogs brought to the polling location in Dixville Notch, N.H., the tiny town that hosts a traditional first-in-the-nation vote, just after midnight on Election Day. Twelve minutes after midnight, at least in Dixville Notch, the general election ended in a tie: three votes for Kamala Harris, and three for Donald Trump. 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