Trump claims victory, calls elections 2020 result into question

Joe Biden is so far leading with 224 electoral college votes against Donald Trump’s 213 votes after voters went to the polls in the United States of America yesterday.

Results suggest a tight race in key states, with the candidates needing 270 electoral college votes to secure the presidency.

Donald Trump is so far projected to hold 23 states, including must-win Florida, having outperformed pollsters' predictions.

Challenger Joe Biden could snatch Arizona, while securing a host of reliably Democratic states, projections suggest.

Mr Biden tells supporters in Delaware the election is "not over until every ballot is counted" and insists: "We are on track to win".

Mr Trump is already claiming victory and is calling the elections 2020 result into question.

Biden has urged supporters to hold their nerve and believes he can still win.