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UPDATE: 9:35 am BREAKING: Donald Trump is elected president of the United States. pic.twitter.com/OIJcRFNOGY — AP Politics (@AP_Politics) November 9, 2016 Donald Trump is the 45th president of the United States of America. Hillary Clinton has called Donald Trump to concede the race, according to CNN. Hillary Clinton campaign chair John Podesta: "We're not going to have anything more to say tonight" #ElectionNight https://t.co/z3S9VDiABA — CNN (@CNN) November 9, 2016 UPDATE: 8:39 am Donald Trump needs just six electoral votes to win the 2016 US Presidential Election. According to Google's live results, Trump currently has 264 electoral votes. Hillary Clinton has 215. This after Trump took key battleground state of Pennsylvania with its 20 electoral votes. Pennsylvania last voted for a Republican for president in 1988, News24 reports. Trump repeatedly campaigned there, believing his populist message would resonate with the state's working-class voters. UPDATE: 8:22 am Trump is still in the lead. Eight states are still too close to call including Michigan, Pennsylvania and Wisconsin. They're vital to Clinton's fading chances of victory, News24 reports. The others are Alaska, Arizona, Maine, Minnesota and New Hampshire. Donald Trump leads Hillary Clinton 244-215 in the race to 270 electoral votes. Follow results on CNN https://t.co/zwwtDtlYFz pic.twitter.com/QCC4jB6WeF — CNN (@CNN) November 9, 2016 UPDATE: 7:10 am Donald Trump has taken the lead in the polls, after gaining ground in Iowa and Georgia. According to CNN, Trump now has 238 votes to Hillary Clinton's 209. A presidential candidate needs 270 votes to win. UPDATE: 6:32 am Trump is closing the gap between himself and Clinton after her breakaway California win. Clinton is still leading, according to CNN: Hillary Clinton leads Donald Trump 197-187 in the race to 270 electoral votes. Follow results on CNN https://t.co/zwwtDtlYFz pic.twitter.com/j4O7F0Hybw — CNN (@CNN) November 9, 2016 Hillary Clinton leads Donald Trump 190-171 in the race to 270 electoral votes. Follow results on CNN https://t.co/zwwtDtlYFz pic.twitter.com/sw2Vd121Dy — CNN (@CNN) November 9, 2016 As at 5:45 am: Donald Trump has won the key battleground state of Ohio -- shortly after, Hillary Clinton won Virginia. But the former reality TV star is currently ahead of his opponent in the race for the White House. According to CNN, at just before 6 am SA time, Trump was currently at 167 electoral votes to Clinton's 131. 270 votes are need to win. However, Bloomberg is predicting Trump will win Florida, another major battleground state -- which would take Trump to 197 votes. Watch this space for more.
UPDATE: 9:10 am Hillary Clinton is reportedly sending her supporters home. 
