Donald Trump pledged unity and promised a change that America has not seen in decades, as he spoke in front of a crowd of thousands in Washington, DC, on his final day as president-elect.
Live: US Presidential Election 2016
Trump has won 290 electoral votes so far. He needed 270 to win the Presidency. His Democratic rival Hillary Clinton won 218.
Published : 8 Nov 2016, 12:16 PM
Updated : 9 Nov 2016, 12:36 PM
6:13pm, Reuters
President Obama telephones Trump
President Obama, Trump spoke by telephone, had 'very warm conversation', Trump campaign manager tells NBC
5:39pm
Trump's first tweet after winning presidency
"Such a beautiful and important evening! The forgotten man and woman will never be forgotten again. We will all come together as never before"
5:24pm, Reuters
The Catholic Church's highest-ranking diplomat wishes Donald Trump well, saying he would pray for the new incumbent to be enlightened.
5:23pm, Reuters
Afghan Taliban calls president-elect Trump to withdraw American troops from Afghanistan.
3:36pm, Reuters
UK PM congratulates Donald Trump.
Theresa May says Britain and United States have an enduring and special relationship based on freedom, democracy and enterprise.
3:24pm, Reuters
Italy PM Renzi congratulates new US President and says Italy friendship with US is solid.
3:16pm, Reuters
“Trump is the Pioneer of a new authoritarian and chauvinist international movement," German vice chancellor Gabriel tells Funke Media Group
3:06pm, Reuters
NATO chief says he looks forward to meeting Trump soon, will welcome him to NATO summit in Brussels in 2017.
3:00pm, Reuters
European Parliament President Martin Schulz said he hoped for a ‘rational cooperation’ with Donald Trump as the next US president after a bitter political campaign.
2:59pm
Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina congratulates Trump, lauds his 'extraordinary leadership'
2:56pm
India's PM Modi says looking forward to taking India-US ties 'to a new height' with Trump.
2:41pm, Interfax
Putin in telegram to Trump says hopes to work on international issues
2:40pm, Reuters
Putin congratulates Trump
Putin hopes to restore Russian-American relations
2:22pm, CNN
Paul Ryan congratulates Trump
"...Eager to work hand-in hand with the new administration," says the House
Speaker.
2:20pm, Reuters
German Justice Minister Heiko Maas on Twitter: 'The world won't end, but things will get more crazy’
2:04pm, BBC
Trump: 'I will always keep America first'
"I expect to have great, great relationships" with other countries, Trump says.
Reuters
"I will always keep America first."
1:55pm
Trump: 'A very, very historic victory'
"I will be president for all Americans."
"Now it's time for us to come together as one united people."
"Now it's time to bind the wound of division."
"Ours was not a campaign but rather an incredible and great movement."
1:51pm, CNN
Trump addresses victory rally
Trump starts: “Sorry to keep you waiting, complicated business.”
1:40pm, CNN
Clinton called Trump to concede
CNN correspondent reports that Hillary Clinton has called Donald Trump to concede the race, per sources.
1:33pm, AP
Trump elected president
1:31pm, AP and CNN
Trump wins Wisconsin
News agency AP and CNN projects the Republican will win the state, which has 10 electoral college votes
1:20pm, BBC
Trump arrives at HQ
CNN is reporting that Donald Trump is arriving at the Midtown Hilton hotel, where his supporters have gathered for a victory rally.
1:12pm, BBC
Maine splits electoral votes
ABC News projects that three out of Maine's four electoral votes go to Clinton. One vote goes to Trump.
A solidly blue state, Obama carried Maine by 17 percentage points in 2008. Maine is one of two states which can split its electoral college votes. Nebraska is the other.
1:05pm, CNN
Clinton campaign chief sends supporters home
John Podesta just announced to the Javits Center in New York, where Hillary Clinton was holding her election night party, that she would not concede the election or speak tonight.
John Podesta addresses supporters at campaign HQ. Photo: Twitter
"We are not done. ... Let's get the votes counted and bring this home," he added.
1:03pm
Hillary Clinton will not speak
"We are so proud of you. And we are so proud of her. She's done an amazing job and she is not done yet", Campaign Chair John Podesta tells supporters at campaign HQ.
12:51pm, BBC
Clinton stays in hotel
The reporter assigned to cover Clinton for all the networks has tweeted that she is staying behind in her hotel, as her campaign manager heads to the Javits Center where her supporters have gathered.
12:40pm, CNN
Trump wins Alaska
Supporters of Donald Trump rally in front of the White House. Reuters
12:37pm, AP
Pennsylvania goes to Trump
12:34pm, BBC
Trump campaign manager starts early victory lap
12:19pm, CNN
Latest Electoral Map
12:18pm, AP
Republicans retain control of the Senate with victory in Pennsylvania.
11:51am, Reuters
Latest electoral map
11:49am, BBC
Depression strikes Clinton HQ
It seems like only yesterday that Clinton supporters were talking about a "landslide victory", but the close result has proven them wrong.
11:44am, BBC
Obama: "The sun will rise in the morning"
In a prepared video statement, President Obama praises democracy no matter which candidate wins tonight. He took to Twitter to advise voters to "see each other not simply as Democrats or Republicans but as fellow Americans".
11:34am, CNN
Clinton wins Nevada
The Democrat will win the key state of Nevada, CNN projects, keeping her fading Electoral College hopes alive.
11:19am, BBC
Trump has Florida, Ohio, and North Carolina under his belt and needs just another 26 electoral college votes to win.
Asian markets tumble on US votes.
The US dollar and Mexico peso crash.
11:18am, AP
Republicans clinch House majority, extending 6-year lock on chamber, while Democrats gain modest.
11:06am, AP and CNN
News agency AP and CNN projects Donald Trump will win Iowa
10:58am, CNN
'President Trump' slogans at Trump campaign's HQ in New York
10:46am, Reuters
Supporters disappointed at Clinton campaign HQ in Manhattan.
10:45am, Reuters
Georgia for Trump
AP and Fox News project the state with 16 electoral votes will go to the Republican.
10:40am, Reuters
Donald Trump leads Hillary Clinton 240-209 in the race to 270 electoral votes.
10:40am, BBC
Iowa goes to Trump
ABC News projects that Iowa has gone to the Republican candidate
The Midwestern state has voted Democratic since 1988, except for a Republican interlude in 2004. Barack Obama won by 10 points in 2008, but his margin fell to 5.6 points in 2012.
10:35am, BBC
Washington state for Clinton
ABC News projects that Hillary Clinton has won the Pacific state of Washington.
Washington state has voted Democrat by a fairly large margin in every election since 1988, so no major surprise here.
10:28am, BBC
Utah goes to Trump
Donald Trump is projected to win Utah, ABC News reports.
Third-party candidate Evan McMullin tried desperately to win the Western state, running as an anti-Trump conservative.
Utah saw the largest Republican margin of victory in any state in 2012, with Mitt Romney winning nearly three-quarters of the vote - mainly due to the state's large population of members of the Mormon faith.
10:16am, Reuters
Hillary Clinton 209 Donald Trump 218
270 to win the race.
10:14am, BBC
Oregon projected for Clinton
ABC News projects a win for Clinton in the West Coast state.
Barack Obama won Oregon by 12 percentage points in 2012. The Beaver state has voted Democrat since 1988.
10:08am, BBC
Trump projected to win North Carolina: ABC News
North Carolina, a crucial swing state, is worth 15 electoral votes.
10am, BBC
Two states for Clinton, one for Trump
ABC News projects the following:
For Clinton:
California, which was once a solid red state voting Republican from 1968-88, has voted Democrat since 1992.
Hawaii is a solidly 'blue' state, which has only voted Republican twice since it became part of the United States in 1959.
For Trump:
Idaho is a Republican stronghold. In 2012 Mitt Romney won it by a vast 32-point margin.
9:53am, BBC
Clinton camp remains optimistic
"We feel good about Pennsylvania and Michigan and think that New Hampshire will hold up as well. Those plus New Hampshire or Nevada remains the most likely path to 270," a senior Clinton aide told the Wall Street Journal.
9:49am, CNN
Clinton wins Colorado
Hillary Clinton will win Colorado, CNN projects.
9:39am, CNN
Clinton wins Virginia
The Democrat will win the key state of Virginia, CNN projects.
9:28am, CNN
Latest electoral map
Donald Trump is leading in the race, though results in a number of key states and West Coast, which are reliably Democratic are yet to come in.
9:25am, CNN
Trump takes Ohio
He wins the the first battleground state.
9:22am, CNN
Donald Trump leads Hillary Clinton 149-109 in the race to 270 electoral votes
8:55am, BBC
Battleground results still to come
With the New York Times and others suggesting Trump could now be on course for victory, it is worth remembering that the US is still waiting for results from the swing states that will decide the contest.
The contest is currently too close to call in the battlegrounds of Ohio, Pennsylvania, Virginia, Florida and North Carolina.
8:44am, BBC
No sign of an early win for Clinton
'Some' commentators suggested tonight could be over relatively early if Hillary Clinton won a key state like Florida.
But with Trump slightly ahead and other important states like Georgia yet to be called, it looks like the US might not have a winner any time soon.
8:28am, CNN
Near silence at the Clinton party...
There is no cheering.
Literally hundreds of people have their necks craned at the big screen.
Many Clinton supporters look stunned.
Marvin DeLeon (L) of Washington County, NY, cries as he stands in the overflow crowd for Hillary Clinton's election night rally at the Jacob K Javits Convention Center in New York. Reuters
...And cheers at Trump HQ
A Donald Trump campaign official tells CNN that Florida "is the hurdle to clear." The feeling is that a victory in the Sunshine State essentially keeps them alive for the rest of the night.
8:00am, BBC
ABC projects another six states for Trump, one for Clinton
Clinton is projected to win her home state of New York, but Trump is winning in Texas, Kansas, North Dakota, South Dakota and Wyoming, according to ABC News.
Trump is also projected to win the Nebraska state vote - 4 out of 5 electoral college votes. None of these are seen as battleground states.
7:37am, Reuters
Early lead for Trump in Florida
Trump is taking early leads in the Florida panhandle, according to New York Times' map. But Clinton has big leads in metropolitan areas. In total, Trump's lead is 0.9-point.
7:34am, Reuters
Republicans retain control of the House of Representatives: NBC. It was never really in doubt.
7:26am, BBC
Alabama projected for Trump
ABC News projects that Donald Trump will win the solidly Republican state.
7:19am, BBC
Trump projected to win Tennessee
According to ABC News projection, Tennessee has voted Republican since the end of the Bill Clinton era, and by a 20-point margin in 2012.
7:16, BBC
South Carolina backs Trump
7:17am, Reuters
Mexican peso turns negative as Trump takes tiny lead in Florida.
7:00am, BBC
Seven wins for Clinton, two for Trump
ABC News projects Clinton victories in New Jersey, the District of Columbia, Massachusetts, Maryland, Delaware, Illinois and Rhode Island.
Trump is projected to win Mississippi and Oklahoma.
6:58am, Reuters
Clinton projected to win New Jersey: NBC, Fox
6:57am, Reuters
Trump projected to win South Carolina: Fox, NBC
6:45am, Reuters
Trump has slight lead in Florida (29 electoral votes) with more than 50 percent of the votes counted.
6:35am, CNN
1 killed in shooting near polls centres
One person has been killed and three others wounded in a shooting near two polling locations in Azusa, California.
The polling centres have been 'impacted', authorities say. Voters said they were on lockdown.
6:31am, CNN
Projected results: West Virginia
Trump is set to win West Virginia (5 electoral votes)
6:03am, Reuters
Projected results: Kentucky, Indiana, Vermont
>> Trump projected to win Kentucky (8 electoral votes)
>> Trump projected to win Indiana (11 electoral votes)
>> Clinton projected to win Vermont (3 electoral votes)
5:22am, CNN
Shooting near polls centre
At least two persons have been injured in the shooting near a polling location in Azusa, California, authorities say.
Voters inside the polling station, Memorial Park North Recreation Center, say they are currently on lockdown.
One of them said he heard a bunch of shots ring out and people from outside starting to run in before officials locked the doors.
A Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department helicopter has transported at least two shooting victims to a nearby hospital.
5:14am, CNN
Trump ahead
In the most early polls results coming in, Donald Trump is ahead in Kentucky, a state that he was expected to win.
Trump bagged 3,441 votes in the state so far while Hillary 782.
Kentucky has eight electoral votes.
4:39am, ABC
ABC News releases first exit poll data
Some of initial exit poll data released by US network ABC News point to what many US voters have said for some time - neither of the candidates are viewed very favourably and voters still question their honesty and trustworthiness.
Hillary Clinton has been seen unfavourably by 54 percent, while 61 percent say so of Trump.
Fifty-three percent of voters say she is qualified for office and 56 percent feel she has the right personality and temperament for the job.
Those decline to 37 percent and 34 percent for Trump, respectively, in these preliminary exit poll results.
4:24am, CNN
Bush did not vote for Hillary
Rush Limbaugh's claim that George W Bush and Laura Bush voted for Hillary Clinton is wrong, a spokesperson for the former president says.
4:10am, CNN
Exit polls: Minds were mostly made up in advance
>> Nationwide, 54 percent of voters going to the polls said they approve of the job Barack Obama is doing as president.
>> Only about four in 10 said they would be excited or optimistic about a Hillary Clinton or Donald Trump presidency.
>> 62 percent voters say they made their choice before September.
>> About eight in 10 said they were at least somewhat confident that the results of the election would be counted accurately.
3:54am, CNN
Clinton on her way into New York City
The Clinton motorcade leaves Chappaqua, New York, for New York City where she will watch election results
3:47am, Reuters
Hillary's glass ceiling
Preparations for Hillary Clinton's election night rally at the Jacob K Javits Convention Center. Reuters
3:43am, Reuters
A Trump cake!
3:35am, Reuters
Majority of US voters thinks the economy is 'rigged'
Reuters/Ipsos polled more than 10,000 Americans who have already cast their ballots. The poll, which will be updated as additional responses are tallied throughout the day, found the following:
>> 72 percent agree "the American economy is rigged to advantage the rich and powerful."
>> 75 percent agree that "America needs a strong leader to take the country back from the rich and powerful."
>> 68 percent agree that "traditional parties and politicians don’t care about people like me."
>> 76 percent believe "the mainstream media is more interested in making money than telling the truth."
>> 57 percent feel that "more and more, I don't identify with what America has become."
3:20am
Very exciting: Trump
Donald Trump tweets he will be watching the election results from Trump Tower in Manhattan with his family and friends. "Very exciting!" he says.
2:40am, BBC
Podesta feeling good
Hillary Clinton's campaign chairman John Podesta says feeling good as he walks by press at Javits.
2:05am, Reuters
Trump's lawsuit rejected
Nevada judge rejects Trump's legal challenge over early voting in Las Vegas.
Clark County Registrar of Voters Joe P Gloria was sued over an alleged decision he made to keep polling locations open “two hours beyond the designated closing time.”
Trump lawsuit said Clark County election officials coordinated with Democratic activists to skew vote.
1:13am
Sanders votes for Clinton
"I hope today we defeat Donald Trump and we defeat him badly," tweeted Bernie Sanders, who lost the democratic nomination to Hillary Clinton.
Sanders tweeted this photo.
12:42am, CNN
Turnout highlights for five states
Colorado: Over 2.2 million
More than 2.2 million people voted in Colorado. On Tuesday morning, 771,745 Republicans and 753,052 Democrats cast their votes.
Virginia: ‘Way up’
Elections officials in Virginia say voter turn-out was "robust." At least 57,382 of 238,498 In Loudoun County have cast their ballots.
Georgia: Highest ever
Georgia sees highest ever turnout in pre-election day voter. A total of 2,381,416 ballots were cast by early vote or vote-by-mail.
Ohio: ‘Robust’, not record-breaking
"Based on what we have heard anecdotally, turnout this morning has been robust, but no reason to believe it record breaking," secretary of state spokesperson Matt McClellan said. He said he could not immediately say which counties had particularly heavy turnout.
Wisconsin: 'Pretty strong'
Voter turnout in two of Wisconsin's most populous counties appeared strong Tuesday morning following news that the state broke records for early voting.
12:14am
Need vote, says Trump tweet
“We need your vote. Go to the POLLS! Let's continue this MOVEMENT!” the Republican candidate writes.
12:09am, CNN
Two election clerks in Florida fired for inefficiency
The clerks in Broward County were fired after “not working to the level of integrity they were trained to,” and were quickly replaced.
12:09am, CNN
Early voting looking good for Hillary, says Michelle Obama
The first lady in an interview said she is optimistic about the democratic candidate because "the Hispanic vote is through the roof."
“The only vote that is down compared to where it was for Barack is the African American vote. And, you know, obviously that's because our folks love us so dearly.”
"But this election is just as important if — not more — because it's about the legacy and it's about the progress and as you both know, we still have work to do," she added.
11:44pm, CNN
FBI ordered Russian diplomats to stay away from polling stations, claims Russian Foreign Ministry
There was ‘direct pressure’ on Russian diplomats to steer clear of polling stations, said ministry spokesperson Maria Zakharova in a Facebook post.
One such encounter with federal agents took place near a polling place in Houston, she claimed.
11:42pm, CNN
Trump’s lawyers file suit over early vote dispute in Clark County, Nevada
Lawyers go to Nevada state court to sue Clark County Registrar of Voters Joe P Gloria over an alleged decision he made to keep polling locations open “two hours beyond the designated closing time.”
No early voting stations extended their closing times, a county spokesperson said.
They did, however, allow people who were in line at closing time to vote.
Reuters
Trump lawsuit says Clark County election officials coordinated with Democratic activists to skew vote
10:54pm, CNN
Unidentified tech glitch affects voting in Washington County, Utah
Problems arise in voting machines in all 37 polling places in Washington County.
Utah's director of elections Mark Thomas fails to specify the precise problem.
Glitch could affect the county’s 50,000 registered voters who are yet to vote.
Around 30,000 voted early.
Cards are being re-programmed and delivered to the polling locations, said Utah’s Lieutenant Governor Spencer J Cox in a tweet.
10:50pm, CNN
Republican candidate for US vice president Mike Pence votes in Indiana
The Indiana governor walks with wife Karen and his daughter Charlotte to a polling precinct at Indianapolis.
He had to ask his wife as he did not know his precinct number.
Mike Pence and his daughter Charlotte on a bike ride before voting. He tweeted this photo.
10:42pm, BBC
Trump still concerned about voter fraud
"We're always concerned about that,'' Trump tells journalists at polling station when asked if he was still worried about rigged election.
His wife Melania, daughter Ivanka and son-in-law Jared accompanied him at the polling station on Manhattan's East Side.
10:02pm, CNN
Donald Trump casts his vote
Donald Trump voted near his home at New York City, nearly 2 hours after his opponent, Hillary Clinton, voted. His wife Melania Trump was with him.
The street near Trump Tower was shut down by Secret Service prior to his vote.
There was drama at his polling station earlier in the morning when two women went topless in protest against Trump.
Donald Trump and his wife Melania Trump vote at PS 59 in New York. Reuters
9:58pm
President Barack Obama tweets, urging more people to vote
“Today, progress is on the ballot. Go vote - then make sure your friends, your family, and everyone you know votes too.”
8:50pm, BBC
Clinton 'playing offense'
Hillary Clinton's chief strategist says her campaign is "playing offense all across the map". He said Hillary had a "much better operation" than Trump, who he said had a "very narrow path to 270 electoral votes", the number needed to be elected president.
8:21pm, BBC
Clinton 'so happy'
Emerging from the polling station near her home in Chappaqua, New York state, a smiling Hillary Clinton shook hands with supporters. "I'm so happy," she said. "I'm just incredibly happy. All my friends and my neighbours, it makes me so happy." She was escorted by her husband, former President Bill Clinton.
Reuters
7:44pm, CNN
Women go topless at polling station to protest Trump
People magazine's Sharon Clott Kanter tweeted a video showing two women protesting topless inside a polling station in New York.
7:41pm, BBC
Russian state TV dismissive of US election
The Russian broadcasts seem to be aimed at undermining faith in the US political system as a whole rather than promoting the interests of either candidate.
7:06pm, CNN
Hillary Clinton votes in New York
The Democratic candidate cast her ballot at Chappaqua in New York state with husband Bill Clinton.
Reuters
7:00pm
Hillary Clinton tweets "Let's go make some history today."
6:41pm, BBC
Democrat vice-presidential candidate Tim Kaine urged Americans to vote as he cast his ballot in Virginia: "Just turn out and participate".
Democratic US vice presidential candidate Senator Tim Kaine gets an 'I voted' sticker after casting his ballot at the Hermitage Methodist Home polling station in Richmond, Virginia.
6:36pm, CNN
Donald Trump's son, Eric, tweeted about voting for his father on Election Day in New York City.
"It is an incredible honor to vote for my father! He will do such a great job for the U.S.A!"
6:12pm, CNN
Trump: A 'tremendous waste of money, energy and time' if he loses
Donald Trump said that the election campaign has "been a beautiful process."
"I've been all over the country and met people on every level ... and they are amazing. I think if people say, 'What have you learned?' That's what I've learned. The people in this country are amazing," Trump told "Fox and Friends."
However, he stood by his earlier remarks that if he doesn't win the election, it's a "tremendous waste of money, energy and time.”
“I will not consider it great if I don’t win," he said.
Reuters
Trump said running for president has "changed" him.
"I've seen so many hopes and so many dreams out there that could have happened ... with proper leadership," he said.
He also slammed rapper Jay Z, saying "the language he used" was terrible during Clinton's concert in Ohio Friday.
“Frankly, a lot of people left because of the language," Trump said. “She would have been better off not having them."
5:53pm, CNN
Trump's first tweet on Election Day.
"TODAY WE MAKE AMERICA GREAT AGAIN!"
* Barack Obama said 'the fate of the world' will be at risk if Trump gets elected.
* Trump said he was the "last chance" to fix a broken country.
Reuters
Clinton has about a 90 percent chance of winning the race, according to the final Reuters/Ipsos States of the Nation project.
Reuters
The final week of campaigning was a grinding series of get-out-the-vote rallies across battleground states where the election is likely to be decided. They are Arizona, Colorado, Florida, Georgia, Iowa, Michigan, Nevada, New Hampshire, North Carolina, Pennsylvania, Virginia and Wisconsin.
In a battle centred largely on the character of the candidates, Clinton, a former secretary of state and first lady, and Trump, a New York businessman, made their final, fervent appeals to supporters late on Monday to turn out to vote.
5pm, BBC
Clinton's running mate Tim Kaine at polling station in Virginia to cast vote
CNN
Trump ahead in three polling stations in New Hampshire
3:31pm, CNN
Clinton arrives in New York after wrapping up campaign
3:21pm, CNN
Trump back in New York
* Results will start coming in from 10am Wednesday Bangladesh time.
Hillary with husband Bill at the Philadelphia airport in Pennsylvania. Reuters
*If Hillary is elected she would be the first female president of the United States.
Tump with his family at New Hampshire rally. Reuters
*If Trump wins he would be the oldest president elected to office.
*A total of 538 electoral college votes are up for grabs.
If Hillary gets to 270 votes she will win the election. If Trump gets 270 he will take the White House.
Each political party designates electors for the Electoral College before the general election. On election day voters in each state select their state’s electors by casting ballots for President.
An electronic billboard displays a vote hashtag at Times Square in New York. Reuters
*Barack Obama’s successor will be chosen by over 140 million registered voters in 50 states.
*Alongside the presidential race, 34 of the Senate’s 100 seats will also be put to a vote, as will 435 seats in the US House of Representatives.
Voting at New Hampshire. Reuters
*Voting has begun in the 2016 US Presidential Elections. Democratic nominee Hillary Clinton is set to square off against Republican nominee Donald Trump.
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