Postpublished at 11:00 Greenwich Mean Time 8 November 2016
The US presidential election has lasted for 19 months - here's a quick trip down memory lane.
US election: Relive the wild ride in 170 seconds
Summary
President-elect Donald Trump has said he will consider keeping parts of 'Obamacare'
His comments to the Wall St Journal come after a campaign in which he vowed to rip it up
President Obama's healthcare law has extended health insurance to millions
Mr Trump also announced his transition team, with Chris Christie replaced by Mike Pence at its helm
Protests against Trump's victory erupted for a second night
Live Reporting
Max Matza, Courtney Subramanian, Joel Gunter, Hugo Bachega and Nalina Eggert
Postpublished at 11:00 Greenwich Mean Time 8 November 2016
Media caption, Hillary Clinton: Your two minute policy guidepublished at 10:59 Greenwich Mean Time 8 November 2016
10:59 GMT 8 November 2016Radio 4 PM programme
Media caption, The US presidential campaign has been dominated by the punches and counter-punches between the two candidates, but how would they govern?
Welcome to the US election day live pagepublished at 10:50 Greenwich Mean Time 8 November 2016
10:50 GMT 8 November 2016The day is finally upon us.
Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump have finished their campaigns after criss-crossing the country in a frantic last-minute push for votes.
Voting gets under way on the East Coast from 06:00 EST (11:00 GMT).
We'll bring you the latest updates and analysis from our correspondents on the ground as well as curating coverage from across the web.
Below is a selection of our essential US election reads to get up to speed on this historic day: