Early results from the US presidential election between incumbent Republican Donald Trump and his Democratic challenger Joe Biden show a nail-biting race in crucial battleground states.
At 209 electoral votes, Joe Biden takes California, Oregon, and Washington while Donald Trump gets 118. Candidates need 207 electoral votes to win the presidency.
Biden has captured 16 states including his home state Delaware and big prizes California and New York, as well as the US capital.
Donald Trump leads Joe Biden in the potentially pivotal race of Florida with almost all votes counted.
But other key states such as Georgia, Pennsylvania, Wisconsin, Michigan, Ohio and North Carolina are toss-ups.
The vote caps a long and bitter race.
More than 100 million people cast their ballots in early voting before election day on Tuesday - setting the US on course for its highest turnout in a century.
Control of Congress is also at stake. As well as the White House, Republicans are vying to hang on to a Senate majority.
Republicans have lost a Senate seat in Colorado but gained one in Alabama.
Mitch McConnell, the Republican Senate leader, and Trump ally Lindsey Graham have both been re-elected.
The House of Representatives is expected to stay in Democratic hands.
-With inputs from agencies
