1/52Jake Viano shows his support for President-elect Donald Trump at the Colorado Republican election night party Wednesday, Nov. 9, 2016, in Greenwood Village, Colo. (AP Photo/Jack Dempsey)
2016 US Election: America votes
THE day has arrived. US citizens have taken to the polls to vote for who will be the next President of the United States of America.
2/52NEW YORK, NY - NOVEMBER 09: People celebrate during the call for Republican president-elect Donald Trump at his election night event at the New York Hilton Midtown on November 9, 2016 in New York City. at the New York Hilton Midtown in the early morning hours of November 9, 2016 in New York City. Donald Trump defeated Democratic presidential nominee Hillary Clinton to become the 45th president of the United States. Joe Raedle/Getty Images/AFP == FOR NEWSPAPERS, INTERNET, TELCOS & TELEVISION USE ONLY ==
3/52Supporters of US Republican candidate Donald Trump celebrate as they watch results at the United States Studies Center at the University of Sydney on November 9, 2016. Australia said November 9 it was crucial for Washington to stay focused on Asia if Donald Trump wins the presidential election, with Canberra keen to see more US involvement in the region, not less. / AFP PHOTO / SAEED KHAN
4/52A supporter of Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump celebrates during election night at the New York Hilton Midtown in New York on November 9, 2016. / AFP PHOTO / JIM WATSON
5/52NEW YORK, NY - NOVEMBER 09: A woman watches as Campaign chairman John Podesta speaks on stage at Democratic presidential nominee former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton's election night event at the Jacob K. Javits Convention Center November 9, 2016 in New York City. Clinton is running against Republican nominee, Donald J. Trump to be the 45th President of the United States. Aaron P. Bernstein/Getty Images/AFP == FOR NEWSPAPERS, INTERNET, TELCOS & TELEVISION USE ONLY ==
6/52US President-elect Donald Trump arrives with his son Baron and wife Melania at the New York Hilton Midtown in New York on November 8, 2016. Trump stunned America and the world Wednesday, riding a wave of populist resentment to defeat Hillary Clinton in the race to become the 45th president of the United States. / AFP PHOTO / SAUL LOEB
7/52Supporters of Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump celebrate during election night at the New York Hilton Midtown in New York on November 9, 2016. / AFP PHOTO / JIM WATSON
8/52Supporters of Republican president-elect Donald Trump chant on 6th Ave. in New York Wednesday, Nov. 9, 2016. (AP Photo/Craig Ruttle)
9/52Jake Viano jumps in the air as President-elect Donald Trump gives his acceptance speech at the Colorado Republican election night party Wednesday, Nov. 9, 2016, in Greenwood Village, Colo. (AP Photo/Jack Dempsey)
10/52Supporters of Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump reacts to early results during election night at the New York Hilton Midtown in New York on November 8, 2016. / AFP PHOTO / Mandel NGAN
11/52GOP supporter Georgia Touloumes, center, 86, of Venetia, Pa., shouts in joy surrounded by her family as more states are announced for Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump on early results on TV at Election Night Party of Congressman Tim Murphy and State Sen. Guy Reschenthaler at the Crowne Plaza in Bethel Park, a suburb of Pittsburgh on Tuesday, Nov. 8, 2016. (Stephanie Strasburg/Pittsburgh Post-Gazette via AP)
12/52U.S. Sen. Lisa Murkowski, R-Alaska, center, watches returns with supporters Leila Kimbrell, left,and Jason Harmon in Anchorage Alaska, Tuesday, Nov. 8, 2016. (AP Photo/Michael DInneen)
13/52Musician Cher is interviewed at Democratic presidential nominee former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton’s election night event at the Jacob K. Javits Convention Center November 9, 2016 in New York City. Clinton is running against Republican nominee, Donald J. Trump to be the 45th President of the United States. Aaron P. Bernstein/Getty Images/AFP == FOR NEWSPAPERS, INTERNET, TELCOS & TELEVISION USE ONLY ==
14/52Women pose with cutouts of U.S. presidential candidates of Democrat Hillary Clinton and Republican Donald Trump during a presidential election event held at the U.S. embassy in Beijing, Wednesday, Nov. 9, 2016. (AP Photo/Andy Wong)
15/52TOPSHOT - An emotional Gerardo Ruiz watches the Election results from the headquarters of US Democratic presidential Hillary Clinton in East Los Angeles on November 8, 2016. / AFP PHOTO / Frederic J. BROWN
16/52A supporter of Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump gets emotional watching televised results during an election night party at a hotel in downtown Phoenix, Arizona on November 8, 2016. Millions of Americans voted November 8th for their new leader in a historic election that will either elevate Democrat Hillary Clinton as their first woman president or hand power to maverick populist Donald Trump. / AFP PHOTO / Laura Segall
17/52Supporters listen to Independent presidential candidate Evan McMullin speak during a election night watch party after Republican Donald Trump won Utah Tuesday, Nov. 8, 2016, in Salt Lake City. Trump won Utah's six electoral votes. (AP Photo/Rick Bowmer)
18/52Supporters of U.S. Independent presidential candidate Evan McMullin cheer him on at an election night party on November 8, 2016 in Salt Lake City, Utah. Republican candidate Donald Trump was declared the winner in Utah late in the evening. George Frey/Getty Images/AFP == FOR NEWSPAPERS, INTERNET, TELCOS & TELEVISION USE ONLY ==
19/52People watch the voting results at Democratic presidential nominee former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton’s election night event at the Jacob K. Javits Convention Center November 9, 2016 in New York City. Clinton is running against Republican nominee, Donald J. Trump to be the 45th President of the United States. Elsa/Getty Images/AFP == FOR NEWSPAPERS, INTERNET, TELCOS & TELEVISION USE ONLY ==
20/52Journalists and media crew members wait for Democratic presidential nominee Hillary Clinton declaration during election night at the Jacob K. Javits Convention Center in New York on November 8, 2016. / AFP PHOTO / Robyn BECK
21/52Opened bottles of champagne stand on the floor in a corner of Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton's party headquarters during an election watch party in East Los Angeles on November 8, 2016. / AFP PHOTO / FREDERIC J. BROWN
22/52An American citizen pastes a sticker on a cardboard cut out photograph of US presidential candidate Donald Trump at the US deputy ambassador's residence in Colombo, Sri Lanka, Wednesday, Nov. 9, 2016. (AP Photo/Eranga Jayawardena)
23/52People gather around Times Square to view televised results of the US presidential election on November 9, 2016 in New York. Millions of Americans voted November 8th for their new leader in a historic election that will either elevate Democrat Hillary Clinton as their first woman president or hand power to maverick populist Donald Trump. / AFP PHOTO / EDUARDO MUNOZ ALVAREZ
24/52TOPSHOT - People react as they watch news on a screen to follow the results of the final day of the US presidential election at an event organised by the American consulate in Shanghai on November 9, 2016. US stock markets tumbled more than five percent in after-hours trading as Republican billionaire Donald Trump appeared poised to defeat Democratic rival Hillary Clinton in the race for the White House. / AFP PHOTO / JOHANNES EISELE
25/52Supporters of Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump react during election night at the New York Hilton Midtown in New York on November 8, 2016. / AFP PHOTO / JIM WATSON
26/52Supporters of Hillary Clinton react as Clinton secures Virginia as they watch live coverage of the US elections at an event organised by the American Chamber of Commerce in Hong Kong on November 9, 2016. Share markets collapsed and the dollar tumbled against the yen and the euro as Donald Trump looked on course to win the race for the White House, in a stunning upset with major implications for the world economy. / AFP PHOTO / ANTHONY WALLACE
27/52A woman holds an American flag as she watches the voting results at Democratic presidential nominee former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton’s election night event at the Jacob K. Javits Convention Center November 9, 2016 in New York City. Clinton is running against Republican nominee, Donald J. Trump to be the 45th President of the United States. Win McNamee/Getty Images/AFP == FOR NEWSPAPERS, INTERNET, TELCOS & TELEVISION USE ONLY ==
28/52Marta Lunez prays on her knees as election results come in at Democratic presidential nominee former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton’s election night event at the Jacob K. Javits Convention Center November 9, 2016 in New York City. Clinton is running against Republican nominee, Donald J. Trump to be the 45th President of the United States. Win McNamee/Getty Images/AFP == FOR NEWSPAPERS, INTERNET, TELCOS & TELEVISION USE ONLY ==
29/52People gather in Times Square as they await the results of the presidential election on November 8, 2016 in New York City. Trump was leading the delegate count and popular vote late election night. Michael Reaves/Getty Images/AFP == FOR NEWSPAPERS, INTERNET, TELCOS & TELEVISION USE ONLY ==
30/52Supporters of Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump gather during the election night event at the New York Hilton Midtown on November 8, 2016 in New York City. Americans today will choose between Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump and Democratic presidential nominee Hillary Clinton as they go to the polls to vote for the next president of the United States. Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images/AFP == FOR NEWSPAPERS, INTERNET, TELCOS & TELEVISION USE ONLY ==
31/52Two men hug as they react to the voting results at Democratic presidential nominee former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton’s election night event at the Jacob K. Javits Convention Center November 9, 2016 in New York City. Clinton is running against Republican nominee, Donald J. Trump to be the 45th President of the United States. John Moore/Getty Images/AFP == FOR NEWSPAPERS, INTERNET, TELCOS & TELEVISION USE ONLY ==
32/52A woman reacts as Donald Trump wins Georgia in the presidental election outside Times Square on November 8, 2016 in New York City. Trump was leading the delegate count and popular vote late election night. Michael Reaves/Getty Images/AFP == FOR NEWSPAPERS, INTERNET, TELCOS & TELEVISION USE ONLY ==
33/52A Hillary Clinton supporter reacts after she was projected to win the state of California in Times Square on November 8, 2016 in New York City. Trump was leading the delegate count and popular vote late election night. Michael Reaves/Getty Images/AFP == FOR NEWSPAPERS, INTERNET, TELCOS & TELEVISION USE ONLY ==
34/52Supporters of Democratic presidential nominee Hillary Clinton react during election night at the Jacob K. Javits Convention Center in New York on November 8, 2016. / AFP PHOTO / Kena Betancur
35/52People sing as they watch elections returns during election night at the Jacob K. Javits Convention Center in New York on November 8, 2016. US Democratic presidential nominee Hillary Clinton will hold her election night event at the convention center. / AFP PHOTO / Don EMMERT
36/52Supporters of Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump cheer as they watch election returns during an election night rally, Tuesday, Nov. 8, 2016, in New York. (AP Photo/ Evan Vucci)
37/52Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump(2nd R) and his wife Melania fill out their ballots at a polling station in a school during the 2016 presidential elections on November 8, 2016 in New York. / AFP PHOTO / MANDEL NGAN
38/52Supporter of Democratic presidential nominee Hillary Clinton react to television reports during election night at the Jacob K. Javits Convention Center in New York on November 8, 2016. / AFP PHOTO / Robyn BECK
39/52Democratic presidential nominee Hillary Clinton supporters watch the result unfold on a giant screen during election night at the Jacob K. Javits Convention Center in New York on November 8, 2016. Eager voters crowded into polling stations to choose a new US president Tuesday after a wild and bitter contest between the billionaire populist Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton, the Democrat seeking to become the first woman to win the White House. / AFP PHOTO / ANGELA WEISS
40/52Cookies depicting Democratic presidential nominee Hillary Clinton and Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump are prepared prior to a live broadcasting of the 2016 U.S. Presidential Election results at U.S. Ambassador's residence in Tokyo, Wednesday, Nov. 9, 2016. (AP Photo/Eugene Hoshiko)
41/52Supporters of Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump react to early poll results during election night at the New York Hilton Midtown in New York on November 8, 2016. / AFP PHOTO / Mandel NGAN
42/52Anti Trump protesters gather outside the White House in Washington to wait the results of the US presidential election on November 8, 2016. Millions of Americans turned out on November 8th to decide whether to send Hillary Clinton to the White House as their first woman president or to put their trust in maverick populist Donald Trump. / AFP PHOTO / andrew biraj
43/52People gather around Times Square to view televised results of the US presidential election on November 8, 2016 in New York. Millions of Americans voted November 8th for their new leader in a historic election that will either elevate Democrat Hillary Clinton as their first woman president or hand power to maverick populist Donald Trump. / AFP PHOTO / EDUARDO MUNOZ ALVAREZ
44/52A supporter of US Democratic presidential nominee Hillary Clinton reacts as elections returns are reported during election night at the Jacob K. Javits Convention Center in New York on November 8, 2016. Clinton will hold her election night event at the convention center. / AFP PHOTO / Don EMMERT
45/52The White House in Washington,DC is seen during the US presidential election night on November 8, 2016. Millions of Americans turned out Tuesday to decide whether to send Hillary Clinton to the White House as their first woman president or to put their trust in maverick populist Donald Trump. Picture: AFP PHOTO / YURI GRIPAS
46/52Looks like this couple couldn’t put their differences aside. Political signs are seen with a divorce sign in front of a house in Coral Gables, Florida on November 8, 2016. Picture: AFP PHOTO / RHONA WISE
47/52New York Police Officers patrol the area outside Trump Tower on election day November 8, 2016 in New York. Picture: AFP PHOTO / DOMINICK REUTER
48/52A group of Penn State students march through campus imploring voters to cast their ballots for Hillary Clinton in the presidential election on November 8, 2016 in State College, Pennsylvania. Picture: Jeff Swensen/Getty Images/AFP
49/52Only in America.... A man votes in the bakery department at a Randalls grocery store in Austin, Texas, on Tuesday, Nov. 8, 2016. Picture: Jay Janner/Austin American-Statesman via AP
50/52People wait in line outside a school to vote in the presidential election November 8, 2016 in the Harlem Borough in New York City. Picture: AFP PHOTO / KENA BETANCUR
51/52Voters cast their ballots at Cynthia Mann Elementary School in Boise, Idaho, on Tuesday, Nov. 8, 2016. Picture: AP Photo/Otto Kitsinger
52/52Voters line up at the Gwinnett County Fairgrounds polling location on November 8, 2016 in Lawrenceville, Georgia. After a contentious campaign season, Americans go to the polls today to choose the next president of the United States. Picture: Jessica McGowan/Getty Images/AFP == FOR NEWSPAPERS, INTERNET, TELCOS & TELEVISION USE ONLY ==
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