Most pollsters predicted the presidential race would be tight, with the path to the White House decided in seven key states.
Most polls predicted the race to the White House would be close and would come down to seven key battleground states.
Donald Trump and Kamala Harris needed to win 270 Electoral College votes to secure the keys to the White House.
Each state carries a different number of votes and in 2020 some came down to a few hundred thousand votes.
Pollsters had suggested Arizona, Georgia, Michigan, Nevada, North Carolina, Pennsylvania and Wisconsin would be where the race was won.
North Carolina — Republican hold
North Carolina, which has 16 Electoral College votes, went to the Republican Party in 2020 by fewer than 100,000 votes.
It was the first of the battleground states to be projected, after polls closed at 7.30pm (12.30am UK).
A projected win for the Republicans declared at 11.36pm (4.
