Published 06:21 GMT
Barack Obama has won another four years at the White House, after securing 303 votes to Mitt Romney's 203, in an election that was till the last moment too close to call.
Although the margin of victory is unclear as results are still coming through, as soon as Democrats won the key state of Ohio Obama proclaimed victory, having safely secured the needed 270 majority. Seconds after Ohio was called he tweeted to his followers, “This has happened because of you. Thank you. Four more years.” His victory message was retweeted over 300,000 times within minutes, making it the most retweeted post in history.
Whilst initially defiant, 90 mins later, as more key states fell to the Democrats, Romney conceded defeat.
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