In pictures: Tears and jubilation on US election day 2024

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Americans vote in the presidential race between Donald Trump and Kamala Harris.

Former US President and Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump speaks during an election night event at the West Palm Beach Convention Center in West Palm Beach, Florida, on November 6, 2024. Image source, Jim WATSON/AFP
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Donald Trump declares victory in the US election as he addresses jubilant supporters in Florida.

Supporters watch returns at a campaign election night watch party for Republican presidential nominee former President Donald Trump at the Palm Beach Convention Center, Wednesday, Nov. 6, 2024, in West Palm Beach, Fla.Image source, Evan Vucci/AP
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Trump supporters cheer and clap at the election night rally in Palm Beach, Florida.

Attendees react during an election night event with US Vice President Kamala Harris, not pictured, in Washington, DC, US, on Tuesday, Nov. 5, 2024.Image source, Al Drago/Bloomberg via Getty Image
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Harris supporters console each other at a Democratic event in Washington as projections suggested Trump was in the lead.

Republican presidential nominee and former U.S. President Donald Trump, accompanied by former U.S. first lady Melania Trump, speaks to reporters as he votes at Mandel Recreation Center on Election Day in Palm Beach, Florida, U.S., November 5, 2024Image source, Brian Snyder/Reuters
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Trump and his wife Melania voted at the Mandel Recreation Center in Palm Beach, Florida.

Dummy flamingos are seen outside the Palm Beach County Supervisor of Elections during the 2024 U.S. presidential election on Election Day in West Palm Beach, Florida, U.S., November 5, 2024.Image source, Marco Bello/Reuters
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Staying in Florida, dummy flamingos made a surprise appearance in West Palm Beach earlier on election day.

Democratic presidential nominee U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris reacts as she talks on the phone at the Democratic National Committee (DNC) headquarters during the 2024 U.S. presidential election on Election Day in Washington, U.S., November 5, 2024.Image source, Evelyn Hockstein/Reuters
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Harris was with her team at the party's headquarters in Washington early on election day.

Women with Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority Inc. sit together ahead of an election night event held by Democratic presidential nominee, U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris at Howard University on November 05, 2024 in Washington, DC. Image source, Brandon Bell/Getty Images
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Members of Alpha Kappa Alpha, the country's first black sorority founded at Howard University in 1908, at Harris's watch party.

Mike and Dolly Rump of Madison County, Florida, wear MAGA (Make America Great Again) hats as they watch early election results at Republican presidential nominee and former U.S. President Donald Trump's election night watch party in Palm Beach County Convention Center, in West Palm Beach, Florida, U.S., November 5, 2024.Image source, Callaghan O'hare/Reuters
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Mike and Dolly Rump of Madison County sport their MAGA hats at the Trump watch party at the Palm Beach County Convention Center. Trump and his supporter Elon Musk were expected to attend.

Residents of Dixville Notch cast their ballots in the US election at midnight in the living room of the Tillotson House at the Balsams Grand Resort, marking the first votes in the US election, in Dixville Notch, New Hampshire on 5 November 2024Image source, Joseph Prezioso/AFP
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The very first polls opened at midnight on Tuesday in the remote, unincorporated New Hampshire township of Dixville Notch.

Six registered voters cast their vote on 5 November 2024 in Dixville Notch, New Hampshire. Americans cast their ballots on Tuesday in the presidential race between Republican nominee former President Donald Trump and Democratic nominee Vice-President Kamala Harris, as well as multiple state elections that will determine the balance of power in Congress. (Photo by John Tully/Getty Images)Image source, John Tully/Getty Images
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The result was three for Harris and three for Trump.

People line up to vote for the 2024 US Presidential Election on the last day of early and absentee voting, at Anchorage City Hall in Anchorage, Alaska, United States on 4 November 2024Image source, Hasan Akbas/Anadolu via Getty Images
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Alaskans vote for president. Their polling stations will be the last to close.

People wait in line to vote at the Brooklyn Museum on 5 November 2024 in New York CityImage source, Erik Pendzich/REX/Shutterstock
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People wait in line to vote at the Brooklyn Museum in New York.

People cast their vote at the Brooklyn Museum on 5 November 2024 in New York CityImage source, Erik Pendzich/REX/Shutterstock
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New York has 28 electoral college votes up for grabs.

People vote at Longley Elementary School in Maine's 2nd congressional district on Election Day in Lewiston, Maine, 5 November 2024 Image source, Faith Ninivaggi/Reuters
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People cast their vote at Longley Elementary School in Maine.

Holyn Robinson raises her right hand and takes her oath along with fellow commissioners just before the opening of the polls, at the Hynes Charter School in New Orleans on Election Day, Tuesday 5 November 2024 Image source, Gerald Herbert/AP
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Holyn Robinson, a student and first-time precinct commissioner, takes her oath along with fellow commissioners just before the opening of the polls, at the Hynes Charter School in New Orleans, Louisiana.

Voters line up outside a polling place at the Cincinnati Observatory on 5 November 2024 in Cincinnati, OhioImage source, Stephen Maturen/Getty Images
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Voters line up outside a polling station at the Cincinnati Observatory in Ohio.

A dog named Daisy looks on as their owner fills out a ballot in a polling place at the Cincinnati Observatory on 5 November 2024 in Cincinnati, OhioImage source, Stephen Maturen/Getty Images
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One Cincinnati voters brought her dog to take part in the process.

Vancie Tuner and her horse Clementine, beloved residents of Teton County, rally people on Main St. to vote on November 5, 2024 in Driggs, Idaho. Image source, Natalie Behring/Getty Images
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In Idaho, Vancie Tuner and her horse Clementine rallied the local community in the city of Driggs to get out and vote.

A cat named Sky looks on during the 2024 presidential election on Election Day in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, 5 November 2024Image source, Quinn Glabicki/Reuters
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A cat named Sky observes voting at a polling place in Pittsburgh.

An election worker unveils early voting results during the 2024 U.S. presidential election on Election Day, at Fulton County Operations Hub and Elections Center, in Fairburn, Georgia, U.S., November 5, 2024Image source, Cheney Orr/Reuters
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In Georgia, one of the key swing states, voting results were unveiled by an election worker at Fulton County Operations Hub and Elections Center.

Voters line up at a polling station at Farmersville Elementary School in Easton, Pennsylvania, on Election Day, 5 November 2024Image source, SAMUEL CORUM/AFP
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Queues at a polling station at Farmersville Elementary School in Easton, Pennsylvania.

A person votes in the 2024 presidential election on Election Day, at Pittsburgh Manchester School in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, 5 November 2024 
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Pennsylvania is seen as the key swing state, and has 19 electoral college votes.

Election workers process mail-in ballots for the 2024 presidential election at a warehouse in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, US, 5 November 2024Image source, JIM LO SCALZO/EPA
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Election workers process mail-in ballots in Philadelphia. Pennsylvania is one of seven states that forbid processing mail-in ballots before 07:00 on election day.

Gene Girdwood, ballot clerk, checks in voters to cast their ballots on 5 November 2024 in Bethlehem, New Hampshire.Image source, John Tully/Getty Images
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Gene Girdwood, ballot clerk, checked in voters in Bethlehem, New Hampshire. A presidential election day ballot can be long - two or three pages.

People line up to cast their votes in the 2024 Presidential Election on the morning of election day outside a polling station in Phoenix, Arizona, 5 November 2024 Image source, Go Nakamura/Reuters
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Voters line up in Phoenix, Arizona.