LIVE 2016 ELECTION UPDATES: DDHQ projects Trump as winner of 2016 election
Caleb Ecarma, Managing Editor
Welcome to the Vision Online’s 2016 live election coverage. Check this page throughout the night for updates on battleground states, the candidates and reports across the country.
The 2016 race that began 595 days ago and involved 22 major candidates is expected to end tonight as millions of voters head to the polls across the U.S. to cast their ballots for president, vice president, their representatives in Congress and other elected officials.
Donald J. Trump is the Republican on the ballot and Hillary R. Clinton is the Democrat on the ballot. They’re joined by Libertarian Gary Johnson and Green Party candidate Jill Stein are two third party candidates who will appear on some or all ballots. Evan McMullin is another independent candidate who could perform well in his home state of Utah.
In order to win the presidency, a candidate must win 270 electoral votes — a majority of the 538 electors. The Vision Online will be watching the 13 battleground states: Arizona, Colorado, Florida, Georgia, Iowa, Michigan, Nevada, New Hampshire, North Carolina, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Virginia and Wisconsin.
ALL TIMES EASTERN:
6:54 PM – George W. Bush did not vote for Trump or Clinton, the former president reportedly on voted in down ballot elections.
7:00 PM – Trump projected to win Kentucky and Indiana, Clinton projected to win Vermont.
7:07 PM – First Florida polls coming in, Citrus County votes 60 percent for Trump.
7:09 PM – NC polls reported to stay open later than originally scheduled, claiming technical problems arose.
7:11 PM – CNN calls several senate races: Republicans Rand Paul (Ky.) and Tim Scott (S.C.); Democrat Patrick Leahy (Vt.) also re-elected.
7:30 PM – West Virginia called for Trump.
7:36 PM – Trump extends lead over Clinton in Virginia with 55 percent of submitted votes; he also leads in Florida with 49 percent of votes.
7:50 PM – Fox News projects Trump to win South Carolina.
7:57 PM – Clinton takes lead in Florida with 49 percent.
8:04 PM – Fox predicts six states for Clinton and D.C.
8:10 PM – Clinton predicted to win New Jersey, Delaware, Maryland and Massachusetts. Trump to win Oklahoma, Tennessee and Mississippi.
8:17 PM – AP reports Trump victory in Tennessee.
8:24 PM – AP calls Rubio reelection victory.
8:29 PM – Florida race tightens; New Hampshire 55-40 Clinton; NC 52-46 Clinton; Georgia 27-72 Trump; Trump wins Alabama.
8:42 PM – GOP reported to keep control of the House of Representatives.
8:45 PM – Clinton wins Rhode Island.
9:03 PM – Trump reportedly wins Texas, New York Times calls Florida for Trump, and Trump takes lead in Ohio.
9:39 PM – Trump wins Louisiana; race in Michigan tightens.
9:40 PM – At the beginning of the night, The New York Times election tracker had Clinton at a 85 percent chance at winning. By 9:30 p.m. those odds fell to 50 precent.
9:59 PM – Virginia projected to go to Clinton, per Fox News.
10:15 PM – Clinton wins New Mexico and Trump takes Missouri.
10:24 PM – Trump wins Ohio, per ABC.
10:38 PM – Trump wins Florida, per Drudge Report.
11:00 PM – California, Hawaii and Washington all called for Clinton.
11:30 PM – Fox News calls Wisconsin win for Trump.
11:31 PM – Oregon called for Clinton.
11:40 PM – Trump wins Georgia, Iowa.
11:44 PM – Trump predicted to win WI, IA, AZ, GA and UT.
1:21 AM – Witdr Decision Desk HQ
