They are posted that night or the next day. In a very close race it might take some time to decide the electoral votes. In some cases the supreme court decides what candidate will get a sates votes if it is to close to call. This most recently happened in the 2000 election when George Bush won over Al Gore. Al Gore won the popular vote but George W Bush won because the Supreme Court decided that GEorge should get the vote.
electorial college
counting the electoral votes that were cast in the presidential election
Maryland cast its 10 electoral votes for Hillary Clinton in the 2016 election. The popular vote count was Hillary Clinton 1,677,928 and Donald Trump 943,169.
In the 2000 election, George W. Bush received 32 electoral votes from Texas.
popular
Electoral votes are what count when electing a President into office in the U.S.A..
About 5.5 million votes were cast in the 2008 Presidential election.
Colorado cast its 9 electoral votes for Hillary Clinton in the 2016 election. The popular vote count was Hillary Clinton 1,338,870, Donald Trump 1,202,484 and Libertarian candidate Gary Johnson 144,121.
Massachusetts cast its 15 electoral votes for John Quincy Adams in the 1828 election. The popular vote count was John Quincy Adams 29,836 and Andrew Jackson 6,012.
popular vote
Washington cast its 12 electoral votes for Hillary Clinton in the 2016 election. The popular vote count was Hillary Clinton 1,742,718, Donald Trump 1,221,747 and Libertarian candidate Gary Johnson 160,879.
Illinois' 20 electoral votes are cast based on the popular vote in the whole state.