In US, Republican Donald Trump and Democrat Hillary Clinton waged a close battle in crucial battleground states in the race for the White House. With voting completed in more than half of the 50 US states, the race was too close to call in Ohio, Florida, North Carolina, Pennsylvania, New Hampshire and Virginia, states that could be vital to deciding which contender wins the presidency.<br/><br/> Clinton projected winner of seven States, so far Trump projected winner in four. Delaware, Illinois, Maryland, Massachusetts, New Jersey, Rhode Island, and the District of Columbia were all instantly projected for Clinton. Trump was the instant projected winner of Oklahoma, Alabama, Tennessee, and Mississippi. Polls closed on the East Coast but are still open on the West Coast. Full results are expected today once polls close on the West Coast.<br/><br/>Meanwhile, in the Senate race, Republicans will maintain their six-year control over the US House of Representatives. According to early network projections, Republicans also put up an unexpectedly tough fight to protect their majority in the US Senate yesterday. Winners had been declared so far in 11 Senate races, with Democrats making a net gain of only a single seat so far.

In United States, the third round of poll closings, Clinton projected winner of seven States, so far. Trump projected winner in four. <br/><br/>Delaware, Illinois, Maryland, Massachusetts, New Jersey, Rhode Island, and the District of Columbia were all instantly projected for Clinton. Trump was the instant projected winner of Oklahoma, Alabama, Tennessee, and Mississippi. Michigan, Maine, Missouri, New Hampshire, and Pennsylvania were all too close to call.

In US, Republican Donald Trump and Democrat Hillary Clinton scored early victories in their bitter presidential race, with Trump winning as expected in conservative Indiana, Kentucky and West Virginia and Clinton capturing liberal Vermont.<br/><br/>Polls also closed in the vital battleground states of Virginia, Georgia, Ohio and North Carolina, although there were limited early results.<br/><br/>The North Carolina state elections board extended voting hours in eight Durham County locations after technical errors led to long waits. The 2016 US presidential election has seen a rise in first time voters. <br/><br/>Some 15 percent of US voters who took part in the yesterday elections were voting for President for the first time, in contrast to the 9 per cent first-timers registered in 2012.

After months of campaigning and debates, Americans will decide the fate of Democrat candidate Hillary Clinton and Republican Donald Trump in the polls as voting is underway in the United States to elect the country's 45th President.<br/><br/>The first ballots were cast in Dixville Notch, a sleep hamlet in New Hampshire, which is traditionally the first in the nation to vote on Election Day. Voters also cast ballots in two other smaller New Hampshire communities – Hart's Location and Millsfield. A record number of Americans, more than 46 million, have voted early by post or at polling stations. <br/><br/>All 50 states and Washington DC will go to the polls across six different time zones. The US election is a race to secure 270 of the 538 votes in the electoral college. A record over 46 million Americans have voted early by post or at polling stations. Mr Trump and Ms Clinton spent a busy last campaigning day yesterday racing across a handful of battleground states including Arizona, Florida, North Carolina, Ohio and Virginia.<br/><br/>Meanwhile, a top American pollster has said, Hillary Clinton has a 70 per cent chance of winning the White House race against Donald Trump. FiveThirtyEight website's Nate Silver, which accurately predicted the outcome of 2008 and 2012 presidential elections, said Ms Clinton's projected margin of victory in the popular vote has increased to 3.5 per cent from 2.9 per cent.

After months of campaigning and debates, Americans will decide the fate of Democrat candidate Hillary Clinton and Republican Donald Trump in the polls as voting is underway in the United States to elect the country's 45th President.<br/><br/>The first ballots were cast in Dixville Notch, a sleep hamlet in New Hampshire, which is traditionally the first in the nation to vote on Election Day. Voters also cast ballots in two other smaller New Hampshire communities – Hart's Location and Millsfield. A record number of Americans, more than 46 million, have voted early by post or at polling stations. <br/><br/>All 50 states and Washington DC will go to the polls across six different time zones. The US election is a race to secure 270 of the 538 votes in the electoral college. A record over 46 million Americans have voted early by post or at polling stations. Mr Trump and Ms Clinton spent a busy last campaigning day yesterday racing across a handful of battleground states including Arizona, Florida, North Carolina, Ohio and Virginia.<br/><br/>Meanwhile, a top American pollster has said, Hillary Clinton has a 70 per cent chance of winning the White House race against Donald Trump. FiveThirtyEight website's Nate Silver, which accurately predicted the outcome of 2008 and 2012 presidential elections, said Ms Clinton's projected margin of victory in the popular vote has increased to 3.5 per cent from 2.9 per cent.

Voting is underway in the United States to elect the country's 45th President. After months of campaigning and debates, Americans will decide the fate of Democrat candidate Hillary Clinton and Republican Donald Trump in the polls. <br/><br/>The first ballots were cast in Dixville Notch, a sleep hamlet in New Hampshire, which is traditionally the first in the nation to vote on Election Day. Voters also cast ballots in two other smaller New Hampshire communities – Hart's Location and Millsfield. A record number of Americans, more than 46 million, have voted early by post or at polling stations. <br/><br/>All 50 states and Washington DC will go to the polls across six different time zones. The US election is a race to secure 270 of the 538 votes in the electoral college. A record over 46 million Americans have voted early by post or at polling stations. Mr Trump and Ms Clinton spent a busy last campaigning day yesterday racing across a handful of battleground states including Arizona, Florida, North Carolina, Ohio and Virginia.<br/><br/>Meanwhile, a top American pollster has said, Hillary Clinton has a 70 per cent chance of winning the White House race against Donald Trump. FiveThirtyEight website's Nate Silver, which accurately predicted the outcome of 2008 and 2012 presidential elections, said Ms Clinton's projected margin of victory in the popular vote has increased to 3.5 per cent from 2.9 per cent.