US election: First results from Kentucky and Indiana suggest Donald Trump support is still strong
Both of the earliest states are strongly Republican, but the vote shares offer an early insight into how votes are working out
The first results from the US election are showing that Donald Trump's support is staying strong.
Initial indications from Kentucky show that the Republican candidate is dominating the voting in that state, with 79 per cent of the ballots yet counted.
Only 1 per cent of the vote is in so far, and the state was always likely to support Donald Trump. But the results show that Mr Trump's support is still holding strong.
Kentucky was one of the first states to close at 6pm eastern time and is likely to be one of the first to declare its results. It is almost certain that voters there will back Donald Trump, but the margin of victory might prove a useful way of understanding the support he is generating across the country.
The results may change over time, since so small a proportion of the electorate has voted so far.
Similar results were seen in Indiana, with early votes showing strong results for Mr Trump. But that state too was always expected to be won by the Republicans – not only has it historically supported the party, it is the home state of Mike Pence, Mr Trump's running mate and Indiana's governor.
Hillary Clinton has arrived at Westchester in New York, where she is greeting supporters. It is expected to be her last appearance on the campaign trail.
The odds re stacked against Donald Trump but he could still win the Presidential election, according to analysis of swing states, Adam Withnall writes.
Filling in the “safest” 40 states (plus DC) on the US electoral map gives Ms Clinton 201 electoral college votes - the number of points winning that state counts towards the goal to win of 270 - and Mr Trump 186.
Six other states are considered “ones to watch”, leaning one way or another but with a chance they could be flipped. They include Ohio - looking likely to be a Trump win - and Michigan - leaning Clinton - and when filled in for their respective candidates, they put Ms Clinton on 249 and Mr Trump on 215.
And then there are five states which really will be the bellwethers of this election, states where Real Clear Politics has the gap between the candidates down to fewer than 2 points in the polls.
These are the states Mr Trump has to win if he is to be declared President.
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Stevie Wonder is among the celebrities speaking in support of Hillary Clinton, with the blind musician comparing voting for Donald Trump to letting him drive a car.
"If you had an emergency situation and needed to go to the hospital, and you had to get there right away, would you want me driving your car?,” he said.
“So my belief is that Hillary is an experienced person of the government, and she has spent 30 years with a commitment.
“Not to mention that her parents taught her in a kinder way, to have respect and love for all people. That's the person I want to govern, to be the leader of this nation.”
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