People get news on their smartphones as they follow the results of the final day of the US presidential election at an event organised by the US consulate in Shanghai on November 9, 2016. Donald Trump's stunning performance in the US presidential election
WASHINGTON: Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump won the U.S. presidency capturing at least 277 Electoral College votes, according to media reports. As of 2:40 a.m. Eastern Standard Time (0740 GMT on Wednesday) Democratic rival Hillary Clinton trailed by 59 votes.
There are 538 Electoral College votes allotted to the 50 states and the District of Columbia. It takes 270 votes to win.
Forty-five states have been called so far. Clinton has won 18 states to Trump's 27, plus Trump won at least four Electoral Votes in Nebraska. Clinton won at least three of Maine's Electoral Votes.
In Nebraska and Maine, the candidate with the most popular votes is awarded two Electoral College votes, plus one vote for the winner of each Congressional District. Maine has two districts and Nebraska has three districts.
As of 2:40 a.m. Eastern Standard Time (0740 GMT on Wednesday):
Candidate Electoral
Votes
Trump 277
Clinton 218
State-by-state results:
State Polls close Projected Electoral (EST) winner votes
Alabama 8 p.m. Trump 9
Alaska 12 a.m. Trump 3
Arizona 9 p.m. 11
Arkansas 8:30 p.m. Trump 6
California 11 p.m. Clinton 55
Colorado 9 p.m. Clinton 9
Connecticut 8 p.m. Clinton 7
Delaware 8 p.m. Clinton 3
Florida 8 p.m. Trump 29
Georgia 7 p.m. Trump 16
Hawaii 11 p.m. Clinton 4
Idaho 11 p.m. Trump 4
Illinois 8 p.m. Clinton 20
Indiana 7 p.m. Trump 11
Iowa 10 p.m. Trump 6
Kansas 9 p.m. Trump 6
Kentucky 7 p.m. Trump 8
Louisiana 9 p.m. Trump 8
Maine 8 p.m. Clinton 3
Maryland 8 p.m. Clinton 10
Massachusetts 8 p.m. Clinton 11
Michigan 9 p.m. 16
Minnesota 9 p.m. 10
Mississippi 8 p.m. Trump 6
Missouri 8 p.m. Trump 10
Montana 10 p.m. Trump 3
Nebraska 9 p.m. Trump 4
Nevada 10 p.m. Clinton 6
New Hampshire 7 p.m. 4
New Jersey 8 p.m. Clinton 14
New Mexico 9 p.m. Clinton 5
New York 9 p.m. Clinton 29
North 7:30 p.m. Trump 15
Carolina
North Dakota 11 p.m. Trump 3
Ohio 7:30 p.m. Trump 18
Oklahoma 8 p.m. Trump 7
Oregon 11 p.m. Clinton 7
Pennsylvania 8 p.m. Trump 20
Rhode Island 8 p.m. Clinton 4
South 7 p.m. Trump 9
Carolina
South Dakota 9 p.m. Trump 3
Tennessee 8 p.m. Trump 11
Texas 9 p.m. Trump 38
Utah 10 p.m. Trump 6
Vermont 7 p.m. Clinton 3
Virginia 7 p.m. Clinton 13
Washington 11 p.m. Clinton 12
Washington DC 8 p.m. Clinton 3
West Virginia 7:30 p.m. Trump 5
Wisconsin 9 p.m. Trump 10
Wyoming 9 p.m. Trump 3
