What time does vote counting start? On Sunday, 8 February 2026, the day of the parliamentary election and referendum, voters were allowed to cast their ballots from 08:00 until the polls closed at 17:00. Many people wonder, after the polls close,when thevote counting will begin. The public can follow real-time results through various online channels, including the Election Commission's reporting system and the Thairath Online website. Details are as follows:
The answer is vote counting begins immediately after the polls close at 17:00. The election unit committees will open the ballot boxes and count the votes in front of officials and observers to ensure transparency, verifiability, and a systematic completion of procedures.
Unofficial vote counting results will start to be reported on 8 February 2026 from approximately 18:30 onwards, after the data from the polling stations have been submitted and verified.
The system will display data covering about 95% of the polling stations in each constituency to provide the public with a quick overview of the election trends.
1. Polls close after 17:00, and ballots are verified against the number of voters.
2. Ballot boxes are opened and votes counted for all types, including constituency MP votes, party-list votes, and referendum ballots.
3. Results are recorded in the ECT Report 69 system by photographing result forms and entering all numbers.
4. Data is sent to the district score center for accuracy checks before entering the system.
5. The Dashboard system processes and displays unofficial results online.
After the polls close, those eager to follow every update can track"election results"and"referendum"results in real time through the following channels:
Source:Election Commission