US election 2016: Results state by state as they happened

Results state by state as America elected Donald Trump as the 45th US President

Donald Trump has been elected as the 45th President of the United States.

Almost 120 million Americans have cast their vote, with political outsider Mr Trump scoring a stunning victory over Hillary Clinton.

After one of the most bitterly fought campaigns in recent memory, Mrs Clinton was expected to become the nation's first female President.

But Mr Trump secured a lead at about 3am UK time on Wednesday and then saw his Presidency declared shortly after 7.30am.

His win seemed odds-on to happen when he took swing states Florida and Ohio, and by 4.30am the New York Times had him at 94 per cent on to be President.

Key swing states like Florida and Virginia, where polling stations close at midnight, were tightly contested. Many eyes were also on the "bellwether state" Ohio - which had backed the winner at every presidential contest except one since the Second World War - and it went to Mr Trump.

Other contested battlegrounds were North Carolina, New Hampshire, Pennsylvania, Iowa, Colorado and Nevada.

Mrs Clinton was boosted by a four-point lead over Mr Trump in the final NBC/Wall Street Journal poll on Sunday, enjoying the support of 44 per cent of likely voters - compard to Mr Trump's 40 per cent.

Live results by state

State Winner No of College votes
Alabama Trump 9
Alaska Trump 3
Arizona Trump 11
Arkansas Trump 6
California Clinton 55
Colorado Clinton 9
Conneticut Clinton 7
Delaware Clinton 3
Dist. of Colombia Clinton 3
Florida Trump 29
Georgia Trump 16
Hawaii Clinton 4
Idaho Trump 4
Illinois Clinton 20
Indiana Trump 11
Iowa Trump 6
Kansas

Trump

6
Kentucky Trump 8
Louisiana Trump 8
Maryland Clinton 10
Maine* Split 3 Clinton / 1 Trump
Massachusetts Clinton 11
Michigan Result pending 16
Minnesota Result pending 10
Mississippi Trump 6
Missouri Trump 10
Montana Trump 3
Nebraska* Trump 5
Nevada Clinton 6
New Hampshire Result pending 4
New Jersey Clinton 14
New Mexico Clinton 5
New York Clinton 29
North Carolina Trump 15
North Dakota Trump 3
Ohio Trump 18
Oklahoma Trump 7
Oregon Clinton 7
Pennsylvania Trump 20
Rhode Island Clinton 4
South Carolina Trump 9
South Dakota Trump 3
Tennessee Trump 11
Texas Trump 38
Utah

Trump

6
Vermont Clinton 3
Virginia Clinton 13
Washington Clinton 12
West Virginia Trump 5
Wisconsin Trump 10
Wyoming Trump 3
Current totals    
Clinton tally   218
Trump tally   289

* Maine and Nebraska can split their votes between candidates

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