The first results rolled in just after midnight, with no huge surprises. Trump won Indiana and Kentucky. Clinton won Vermont.
The result in North Carolina was too close to call.
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The party at Trump Towers left a lot to be desired
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The exit poll, released after polls closed at around 1am, gave Clinton 48% of the vote and Trump a close 46%.
01:03
Six states call for Clinton
After the early exit poll for Florida was announced, Hillary Clinton went on to take a clean sweep of electoral votes in states including: Massachusetts, Illinois, New Jersey, Delaware, Maryland and the District of Colombia.
01:20
Barack Obama's seat is regained by Democrat Tammy Duckworth
President Obama's Senate seat in Illinois was regained by Democrat Tammy Duckworth, a veteran, after it was taken by Republican Mark Kirk in 2010.
01:25
Trump wins Alabama
Trump wins Alabama, taking 9 electoral colleges.
01:50
Marco Rubio retains senate seat in Florida
While Florida remained too tight to call, Marco Rubio gave a speech as he retained his Senate seat in the state.
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2am brought around a new set of state results, with Trump taking a majority. Trump won Kansas, Nebraska, Texas, Wyoming and North and South Dakota.
Clinton won New York and its 29 electoral college votes.
02:08
The peso plunges against the dollar
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UKIP interim leader and Trump supporter Nigel Farage comments on the shape of the markets during the election count, speculating that America's own Brexit could be coming.
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A flurry of states voting for Trump signalled a change in mood from those watching the vote come in.
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Trump's daughter Ivanka shared an image of her father watching the election coverage come in from Trump HQ.
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Singer Katy Perry, who has been supporting Clinton during the campaign announced that her strongly Republican parents voted for Donald Trump. Bit awkward...
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Trump won 18 electoral college votes from Ohio, the first swing state to be declared for the Republicans in this election.
03:30
Clinton wins Virginia
Bringing a glimmer of hope back to the race, Clinton wins Virginia, taking 13 electoral college votes with her. Virginia was another key swing state in the race.
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03:36
The New York Times gives Trump a 93% probability of winning
04:00
Clinton pushes over the 200 votes mark
Winning California, Hawaii and Washington with a total of 71 votes gives Clinton a total of 202 votes. This puts her ahead of Trump, who has 188, however there are still several states left to call.
Minutes later, Trump wins North Carolina - a key swing state - and 15 electoral colleges.
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0:39
Gloom descends on Clinton supporters
Image:Despondent Hillary Clinton supporters watch another state go in Donald Trump's favour
04:18
Trump wins Utah
This win gave Trump six electoral college votes.
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This win gave Trump 29 electoral college votes. It was a close call for this state - one of the big swing states in the election, but after a drawn out count Trump eventually clinched it.
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1:02
Sarah Palin: 'Britain and the US are going rogue'
05:44
244 v 215
Trump wins Iowa and Georgia, bringing his total votes up to 244, while Clinton takes Nevada to push her total up to 215.
President Trump seems ever more likely, however US election analyst Todd Donovan says it could be possibly that both candidates end up in a tie with 269 votes each - which would take the election to Congress.
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0:52
Disbelief but pure joy: Trump fans 'So Happy'
Meanwhile, at the Clinton rally in New York...
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The Hispanic and Latino vote
Despite the assumption that Trump's aggressive rhetoric and threats to build a wall between the US and Mexico could alienate the Hispanic and Latino vote, it appears the national exit poll shows more people from the Hispanic and Latino community voted for Trump (29%) than they did Mitt Romney (27%) four years ago.
06:17
Republicans retain control of the Senate
With victories in Pennsylvania, the Republicans regained control in the Senate, having earlier taken back control in the House of Representatives.
What does this mean for the markets?
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0:57
How US election has hit markets
07:04
"Nothing more tonight"
John Podesta, Clinton's campaign chairman, tells the rally that they aren't giving up yet. Speaking to the crowd, he says: "It's been a long night and campaign but we can wait a little longer can't we?"
It looks as though Clinton will not concede the presidency until all counts are finished.
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1:41
Clinton's campaign chairman refuses to concede defeat
07:35
Trump wins Wisconsin
Trump wins 10 electoral college votes by winning Wisconsin, and many media outlets begin to declare an overall victory.
07:43
Donald Trump is elected US president
Image:Donald Trump is elected US president
After one of the most controversial campaigns in election history, Donald Trump has been elected the 45th President of the United States.
His Vice President Mike Pence took to the stage at his rally in New York to deliver a speech, congratulating Trump on his win.
Shortly after, Trump came to the stage to give his acceptance speech, where he revealed Clinton had called him to concede the election.
Image:Trump supporters celebrate in Phoenix, Arizona