Supporters of Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump react as they watch the election results during Trump's election night rally, Tuesday, Nov. 8, 2016, in New York. (AP)
Run up to Donald Trump’s victory in pictures
See the latest pictures of Trump's and Clinton's supporters in the run up to the announcement
Republican Donald Trump wins the race against his rival Hillary Clinton during the 2016 presidential race in the US.
Trump surpassed the necessary 270 votes to clinch the presidency.
Speaking from Clinton's New York rally centre, Al Arabiya's Talal AlHaj reported a depressing mood, with some reporters seeing leaving the building an hour before Trump clinched the win.
Trump rode an astonishing wave of support from voters seeking change and willing to accept a candidate loose with facts and accused of sexual misconduct. Trump struck a populist tone and placed a hardline immigration stance at his campaign's heart.
Click on the photo below to view a photo gallery of the images:
Trump's victory in pictures
A man leans out of a Hummer shouting words in support of U.S. Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump while driving through Times Square in New York, U.S., November 9, 2016. (Reuters)
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