Donald Trump has been elected 45th president of the United States.

Trump claimed his place Wednesday as America's 45th president, an astonishing victory for the celebrity businessman and political novice who capitalized on voters' economic anxieties, took advantage of racial tensions and overcame a string of sexual assault allegations on his way to the White House.
 
Trump's triumph over Hillary Clinton, not declared until well after midnight, will end eight years of Democratic dominance of the White House. He'll govern with Congress fully under Republican control and lead a country deeply divided by his rancorous campaign against Clinton. 

Both presidential candidates made numerous stops along the I-4 corridor in the final weeks before Election Day. Hillary Clinton and Trump spent more than $120 million ahead in the state of Tuesday, according to Kantar Media's political ad tracker.

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7:40 a.m.

Donald Trump's campaign manager Kellyanne Conway says the president-elect had a "gracious exchange" with Hillary Clinton and a "warm conversation" with President Barack Obama.

7:15 a.m.

President Barack Obama has invited President-elect Donald Trump to meet with him at the White House on Thursday.

The president plans to address Trump's victory in a statement from the White House on Wednesday.

6:45 a.m.

Becoming president-elect hasn't stopped Donald Trump from tweeting.

Trump pledged in a tweet Wednesday morning: "The forgotten man and woman will never be forgotten again. We will all come together as never before."

6:15 a.m.

President Barack Obama called president-elect Donald Trump to congratulate him on his victory, according to a statement released by the White House.

The president also called Secretary Clinton to express "admiration" for the strong campaign she waged."

President Obama is expected to make a statement Wednesday morning at the White House. The president has invited Trump to meet with him at the White House on Thursday, November 10.

4:47 a.m.: Despite Donald Trump's sharp criticism of NATO during the campaign, NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg says he's looking forward to working with the president-elect.

Trump has questioned whether NATO, an alliance of Western nations formed to counter the former Soviet Union, is outdated.

"We face a challenging new security environment, including hybrid warfare, cyberattacks, the threat of terrorism," Stoltenberg said in a statement. "U.S. leadership is as important as ever. ... A strong NATO is good for the United States, and good for Europe."

4:10 a.m.: Muslim Advocates, a national legal advocacy and educational organization based in Oakland, California, is denouncing Donald Trump's victory, saying his views violate the foundation of America's democracy.

In a statement issued after Trump appeared at a New York hotel to celebrate his victory, the group said it has repeatedly expressed concern about what it said were "undemocratic and unconstitutional policies" proposed by candidates, such as banning Muslims from the U.S. and vilifying Mexican Americans.

The group vowed to use every legal tool available to protect the country against unconstitutional and undemocratic action.

3:45 a.m.: Russian President Vladimir Putin is giving a thumbs-up to president-elect Donald Trump's victory.

In a brief statement Wednesday, the Kremlin said Putin has sent Trump a telegram to congratulate him on winning. Putin expressed "his hope to work together for removing Russian-American relations from their crisis state."

2:31 a.m.: Donald Trump has been elected president of the United States after winning Wisconsin (10 electoral votes).

2:09 a.m. Wednesday: Hillary Clinton has won Maine (4 electoral votes).

1:38 a.m. Wednesday: Donald Trump has won Pennsylvania.

12:40 a.m.: The mood was somber at Hillary Clinton's election night party at the Jacob K. Javits Convention Center in New York City, according to the Associated Press. Some supporters were crying, others left as the race went on into the overnight hours. The convention center had been picked because of its glass ceiling. Meanwhile, Donald Trump's campaign manager, Kellyanne Conway, said the mood at Trump Tower was "buoyant." Thousands of his supporters are in Manhattan ballroom watching the results.

12:21 a.m.: Hillary Clinton has won the state of Nevada and its 6 electoral votes. The winner of the U.S. presidential election has only failed to win Nevada once.

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12:02 a.m. Wednesday: Donald Trump has won the battleground state of Iowa. The state had voted for a Republican only once since 1984.

11:53 p.m. Tuesday: Utah's 6 electoral votes have gone to Donald Trump.

11:33 p.m.: Donald Trump wins Georgia (16 electoral votes).

11:11 p.m.: Donald Trump has won the battleground state of North Carolina and picks up 15 electoral votes.

11:03 p.m.: Hillary Clinton has won Washington state (12 electoral votes).

11:06 p.m.: Hillary Clinton has won Oregon and 7 more electoral votes. A candidate needs 270 electoral votes to win the presidency.

11:05 p.m.: Donald Trump has won Idaho, while Hillary Clinton has picked up California and Hawaii.

10:55 p.m.: Donald Trump has won the battleground state of Florida and its 29 Electoral College votes.

10:45 p.m.: Hillary Clinton has taken Virginia and its 13 electoral votes. She also has picked up Colorado (9).

10:42 p.m.: Donald Trump has won the battleground state of Ohio, which gives him 18 more electoral votes. Earlier, Democratic rival Hillary Clinton had appeared ready to concede the state as polls showed him pulling ahead in some traditionally blue areas. The GOP held their nominating convention in Cleveland.

10:28 p.m.: Donald Trump has won Missouri (10 electoral votes).

10:25 p.m.: Hillary Clinton has won New Mexico (5 electoral votes).

10:02 p.m.: Donald Trump has won Montana, worth 3 electoral votes.

9:32 p.m.: Donald Trump has won Louisiana, and Hillary Clinton has won Connecticut and its 7 electoral votes. Clinton now has 104 electoral votes, and Trump has 129.

9:16 p.m.: Arkansas has gone to Republican Donald Trump. The once blue state has turned red in recent years.

9:04 p.m.: Donald Trump has picked up Kansas, Nebraska, North Dakota, South Dakota, Texas and Wyoming. Hillary Clinton wins New York (29 electoral votes) and Illinois (20).

Late Tuesday evening, the Clintons are expected to head to the Jacob K. Javits Convention Center in New York City for her election night party, which has a glass ceiling.

8:52 p.m.: Mississippi (6 electoral votes) goes to Donald Trump. The state has gone red in every presidential election since 1972, except for 1976, when it went to Democrat Jimmy Carter. Meanwhile, Hillary Clinton has picked up Rhode Island and its 4 electoral votes.

8:25 p.m.: Donald Trump has won Tennessee (11 electoral votes).

8:20 p.m.: Donald Trump picks up South Carolina's 9 electoral votes, giving him 40 so far.

8 p.m.: As more polls closed, several more states were called in favor of the presidential candidates. Democrat Hillary Clinton has won Massachusetts (11 electoral votes), Maryland (10), New Jersey (14), Delaware (3) and the District of Columbia (3). Her rival, Republican Donald Trump, has won Oklahoma (7).

The last time Oklahoma went to a Democrat was 1964, when voters in that state voted for Lyndon Johnson. Maryland last went to the GOP in 1988.

7:30 p.m.: The Associated Press reports that Donald Trump has won West Virginia.

7 p.m.: Just as polls closed in most of Florida at 7 p.m. EST — polls in the state's panhandle, which is on Central time, would be open till 8 p.m. EST — voters in three states had already picked their president.

Indiana and Kentucky were called for Donald Trump, while Hillary Clinton took Vermont.

Information from the Associated Press was used in this report.