SEATTLE – When you’re done voting Tuesday, sit back and watch the results with the award-winning election team of KING 5, KING5.com and Northwest Cable News as the results from Decision 2008 roll in.

The coverage begins on KING 5 at 3:30 p.m. PST with NBC Nightly News, followed immediately at 4 p.m. by NBC’s election coverage as the first polls close on the east coast, giving viewers their first look at how the historic presidential race is shaping up.

Every half hour, KING 5 News will break into NBC’s broadcast with local coverage with live reports from “Get out the vote” efforts in Western Washington as well as live interviews with officials from both parties and from around the country. Jean Enersen and Dennis Bounds lead you through the night.

At 5 p.m., Northwest Cable News launches its election night coverage with a look at the region’s top races, ballot measures from affiliates KING 5 in Seattle, KGW in Portland, KREM 2 in Spokane and KTVB in Boise.

At 7 p.m., join KING5.com’s election Webcast, anchored by Carolyn Douglas. It’s a little more informal, behind the scenes look at the races in Washington and around the country. Carolyn will be joined by longtime local political reporter David Postman and former CNN anchor and reporter Renay San Miguel for analysis. Visitors will also be able to comment on what is happening and take part in surveys about the election.

When the polls in Washington, Idaho and Oregon close at 8 p.m., KING 5 News expands to wall-to-wall coverage on KONG 6/16 while NBC News coverage continues on KING. Once the race for president is decided, our crews will be at all the local watch parties and at Republican and Democratic headquarters with reaction.