The verdict is out, the people of the United States have elected their President for next four years- Donald j. Trump- the new President of the United States.
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23:00 (IST)
We are now all rooting for Donald Trump’s success in leading & uniting the country says US President Barack Obama
22:30 (IST)
Donald Trump is going to be US president, America owes him an open mind and chance to lead says Hillary Clinton in her concession speech
14:10 (IST)
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi congratulates Donald Trump.
Congratulations @realDonaldTrump on being elected as the 45th US President.
— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) November 9, 2016
We appreciate the friendship you have articulated towards India during your campaign, @realDonaldTrump.
— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) November 9, 2016
We look forward to working with you closely to take India-US bilateral ties to a new height. @realDonaldTrump
— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) November 9, 2016
13:02 (IST)
Donald Trump wins the presidency.
Donald Trump- 276 Hillary Clinton- 218
12:59 (IST)
Donald Trump to address people in New York.
12:27 (IST)
Donald Trump wins Pennsylvania. Trump- 247 Hillary- 215
10:48 (IST)
Donald Trump wins the key state of Iova.
10:34 (IST)
Donald Trump again leads with 232 votes, Hillary trailing behind with 209 votes.
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09:35 (IST)
Hillary Clinton leads with 190 votes, Donald Trump with 171 votes.
08:57 (IST)
Donald Trump wins key battleground state Ohio.
08:22 (IST)
Trump leading Hillary with 136 votes; Hillary with 104 votes.
07:56 (IST)
Donald Trump leading with 128 votes, while Hillary Clinton is trailing with 97 votes.
07:20 (IST)
Empire State building lit up to mark US Elections.
07:00 (IST)
Hilllary Clinton wins Illinois, Rhode Island and District of Columbia.
06:50(IST)
Donald trump wins Oklahoma and West Virginia.
06:40(IST)
Hilllary Clinton wins Delaware, District of Columbia, Maryland, New Jersey, Vermont and Massachusetts. Donald trump wins Indiana, South Carolina and Kentucky.
06:20(IST)
Republican Donald Trump, winning as expected in conservative Kentucky and Indiana.
06:05(IST)
Donald Trump leads in West Virginia state.
05:30 (IST)
Republican VP Nominee Mike Pence tweeted:
Thank you Indiana for making our state first on the board to vote to Make America Great Again! @realDonaldTrump
— Mike Pence (@mike_pence) November 9, 2016
05:00 (IST)
A polling location in Azusa,California, is currently on lockdown after a shooting happened nearby: US media
04:35 (IST)
First polls concludes in Indiana as Americans select between Clinton and Trump
Polls in the Eastern time zones of Indiana and Kentucky were the first to close, and a wave of important battleground states such as Virginia, North Carolina and Ohio, where polls were due to close in the next 90 minutes, would render the initial signs of the possible conqueror.
04:30 (IST)
Hillary Clinton’s appeal to voters
Election Day is almost over. Don’t wait—go vote now!
Confirm where you vote at https://t.co/jfd3CXLD1s pic.twitter.com/IvyE2hJFEU— Hillary Clinton (@HillaryClinton) November 8, 2016
Donald Trump’s last minute appeal to voters
Still time to #VoteTrump! #iVoted #ElectionNight pic.twitter.com/UZtYAY1Ba6
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) November 8, 2016
04:02 (IST)
Colorado has system problems, recovers immediately.
Our voter registration system went down 29 minutes, from 2:47 p.m. to 3:16 p.m. It is back up now. We are investigating. #copolitics
— Wayne Williams (@ColoSecofState) November 8, 2016
04:00 (IST)
Officials have beefed up Election Day security for Donald Trump by parking dump trucks filled with sand outside Trump Tower building at Manhattan
03:42 (IST)
According to reports, by 7.30 AM IST, polling would have closed in 432 electoral seats. If Hillary Clinton pulls up the key battleground states, the result will be clear by 8.30 AM.
03:30 (IST)
Donald Trump Tweeted:
Just out according to @CNN: “Utah officials report voting machine problems across entire country”
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) November 8, 2016
–Democratic candidate Hillary Clinton and her family will watch election returns at the Peninsula, Midtown Manhattan , which is just the two-minute walk away from Trump Tower, where Donald Trump will be watching with his family.
03:00 (IST)
Donald Trump’s last-minute appeal to voters:
Don’t let up, keep getting out to vote – this election is FAR FROM OVER! We are doing well but there is much time left. GO FLORIDA!
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) November 8, 2016
02:48 (IST)
Donald Trump Tweeted:
I will be watching the election results from Trump Tower in Manhattan with my family and friends. Very exciting!
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) November 8, 2016
02:45 (IST)
Republican VP Nominee Mike Pence landed in New York City to join Donald Trump to watch the returns.
02:30 (IST)
Voters face machine obstacles, long lines in some states
02:05 (IST)
North Carolina’s Durham County demands additional voting time due to glitch
The Durham County Board of Elections unanimously suggested that voting time should be increased in the county by 90 minutes after a glitch in the electronic voter check system.
—Nevada judge denies Donald Trump’s request to separate early voting ballots.
00:45 (IST)
Donald Trump Files Last-Minute Lawsuit Over Nevada Polling Place Hours.
The Donald Trump campaign accused the registrar of voters in Clark County, Nevada, at a polling station in Las Vegas that continued to be open, two hours beyond the designated closing time.
22:55 (IST)
Republican Vice President nominee Mike Pence cast his vote in Indianapolis.
21:30 (IST)
Donald Trump casts his vote in New York
Donald Trump walked into the polling place in New York City to cast his vote. When asked by a reporter what he was hearing about early results, he answered: “very good.”
18:30 (IST)
Hillary Clinton casts her vote in New York.
16:00 (IST)
Shane Kimbrough, a NASA astronaut currently living on board the International Space Station, filed his ballot in Tuesday’s presidential election, according to a Tumblr post by NASA.
According to reports, Kimbrough filed his ballot in the 2016 election from the space station sometime over the past few days.
14:00 (IST)
Election day has been and gone for three small towns in New Hampshire, which – thanks to the quirks of the electoral system – count their votes as soon as the clock strikes midnight. If anyone still uses striking clocks any more.
The turnouts weren’t huge numbers-wise, but then again, nor are the populations.
Dixville Notch
Hillary Clinton: 4 votes
Donald Trump: 2 votes
Gary Johnson: 1 vote
Mitt Romney (write-in): 1 vote
Millsfield
Trump: 16
Clinton: 4
Bernie Sanders (write-in): 1
Hart’s Location
Clinton: 17
Trump: 14
Johnson: 3
Sanders (write-in): 2
John Kasich/Sanders (write-in): 1
13:00 (IST)
Source: AFP
12:00 (IST)
Hillary Clinton 4, Donald Trump 2, Gary Johnson 1 — and a single write-in surprise-Mitt Romney.
The remote New Hampshire community voted overwhelmingly for Obama in the 2008 election – giving him 15 votes to John McCain’s six.
That was the first time the majority chose a Democrat since 1968, when they plumped for Humbert H Humphrey II against eventual winner Richard M Nixon.
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