Americans have chosen Republican businessman Donald Trump to succeed Barack Obama as president. Trump won 306 electoral votes with 46 percent support against 232 electoral votes and 48 percent support for Democrat Hillary Clinton.
Clinton fell short in key states, including Florida, Ohio, Pennsylvania and North Carolina.
Republicans also defended their majorities in Congress. They are projected to win 236 seats in the House of Representatives, where 218 are needed for a majority, and 51 seats in the Senate.
Presidential results
232 Clinton
Trump 306
270 electoral votes needed to win. States where the margin of victory was under 10 percent highlighted.
Congressional results
Party
House
Senate
2014
2016
2014
2016
■
Democrats
188
194
44
46
■
Independents
0
0
2
2
■
Republicans
247
241
54
52
Analysis
David Downing: This election redraws the political map of the United States.
Boris Ryvkin: The emerging nationalist challenge to the post-national consensus has achieved its most important victory to date.
András Tóth-Czifra: There is palpable anxiety about Trump’s victory in Europe.
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