Election Night 2012 Timeline --- Associated Press Call-Times

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Call times are based on when the AP Twitter page announced each state.

7:00pm - KY called for Romney; VT called for Obama

Romney: 8
Obama: 3


7:30pm - WV called for Romney

Romney: 13
Obama: 3


7:55pm - SC called for Romney

Romney: 22
Obama: 3


7:57pm - IN called for Romney

Romney: 33
Obama: 3


8:01pm - OK called for Romney; IL, CT, ME-State, ME-01, DC, DE, RI, MD, MA called for Obama

Obama: 64
Romney: 40


8:22pm - TN called for Romney

Obama: 64
Romney: 51


8:28pm - GA called for Romney

Romney: 67
Obama: 64


8:47pm - AL called for Romney

Romney: 76
Obama: 64


9:07pm - NE-State, NE-01, NE-03, WY, KS, LA, SD, TX, ND called for Romney; NY, MI called for Obama

Romney: 141
Obama: 109


9:10pm - AR called for Romney; NJ called for Obama

Romney: 147
Obama: 123


9:13pm - MS called for Romney

Romney: 153
Obama: 123


9:48pm - PA called for Obama

Romney: 153
Obama: 143


10:01pm - UT called for Romney

Romney: 159
Obama: 143


10:04pm - NH called for Obama

Romney: 159
Obama: 147

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10:29pm - ME-02 called for Obama

Romney: 159
Obama: 148


10:37pm - AZ called for Romney

Romney: 170
Obama: 148


10:44pm - NE-02 called for Romney

Romney: 171
Obama: 148


10:54pm - NC called for Romney

Romney: 186
Obama: 148


10:57pm - MN called for Obama

Romney: 186
Obama: 158


11:00pm - ID called for Romney; CA, WA, ID called for Obama

Obama: 229
Romney: 190


11:09pm - MO called for Romney; NM called for Obama

Obama: 234
Romney: 200


11:17pm - OH called for Obama

Obama: 252
Romney: 200


11:20pm - IA called for Obama

Obama: 258
Romney: 200


11:30pm - OR called for Obama

Obama: 265
Romney: 200


11:48pm - CO, WI called for Obama; Obama crosses 270 electoral votes

Obama: 284
Romney: 200


11:54pm - NV called for Obama

Obama: 290
Romney: 200


12:37am - VA called for Obama

Obama: 303
Romney: 200


12:43am - MT called for Romney

Obama: 303
Romney: 203

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1:58am - AK called for Romney

Obama: 303
Romney: 206


12:49pm on 11/10 - FL called for Obama

Obama: 332
Romney: 206