A profile of key demographics in the 2016 vote.
| VOTER CHARACTERISTICS/ATTITUDES | Leader | Clinton | Trump | Johnson | Stein | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gender | Male 49 % of voters | Trump +13 | 38 | 51 | 7 | 1 |
| Female 51% | Clinton +6 | 49 | 43 | 4 | 2 | |
| Age | 18-29 15 % of voters | Clinton +16 | 50 | 34 | 12 | 3 |
| 30-44 25% | Clinton +5 | 45 | 40 | 8 | 3 | |
| 45-64 37% | Trump +10 | 42 | 52 | 3 | 1 | |
| 65 or over 24% | Trump +12 | 42 | 54 | 2 | 0 | |
| Age | 18-44 40 % of voters | Clinton +9 | 47 | 38 | 10 | 3 |
| 45+ 60% | Trump +11 | 42 | 53 | 3 | 0 | |
| Race | White 75 % of voters | Trump +13 | 39 | 52 | 5 | 1 |
| Black 2% | Not enough data | - | - | - | - | |
| Hispanic/Latino 16% | Clinton +30 | 60 | 30 | 6 | 3 | |
| Asian 2% | Not enough data | - | - | - | - | |
| Other 5% | Not enough data | - | - | - | - | |
| Gender by race | White men 37 % of voters | Trump +19 | 35 | 54 | 8 | 1 |
| White women 39% | Trump +6 | 43 | 49 | 3 | 1 | |
| Black men 1% | Not enough data | - | - | - | - | |
| Black women 1% | Not enough data | - | - | - | - | |
| Latino men 8% | Clinton +11 | 51 | 40 | 4 | 2 | |
| Latino women 7% | Clinton +52 | 70 | 18 | 7 | 3 | |
| All other races 7% | Not enough data | - | - | - | - | |
| Which best describes your education? | High school or less 19 % of voters | Trump +10 | 41 | 51 | 5 | 0 |
| Some college/assoc. degree 31% | Trump +4 | 43 | 47 | 5 | 3 | |
| College graduate 36% | Trump +9 | 40 | 49 | 7 | 1 | |
| Postgraduate study 15% | Clinton +23 | 60 | 37 | 3 | 0 | |
| College education | College graduate 51 % of voters | Clinton +1 | 46 | 45 | 6 | 1 |
| No college degree 49% | Trump +7 | 42 | 49 | 5 | 2 | |
| Education by race | White college graduates 40 % of voters | Trump +4 | 44 | 48 | 6 | 1 |
| White no college degree 35% | Trump +22 | 34 | 56 | 5 | 2 | |
| Non White college graduates 11% | Clinton +20 | 54 | 34 | 6 | 0 | |
| Non White no college degree 14% | Clinton +34 | 62 | 28 | 6 | 3 | |
| No matter how you voted today, do you usually think of yourself as a: | Democrat 28 % of voters | Clinton +81 | 88 | 7 | 4 | 0 |
| Republican 32% | Trump +79 | 7 | 86 | 5 | - | |
| Independent or something else 40% | Trump +3 | 42 | 45 | 7 | 3 | |
| Party by gender | Democratic men 10 % of voters | Clinton +81 | 87 | 6 | 6 | - |
| Democratic women 18% | Clinton +82 | 89 | 7 | 3 | 1 | |
| Republican men 15% | Trump +80 | 6 | 86 | 6 | - | |
| Republican women 16% | Trump +78 | 8 | 86 | 5 | - | |
| Independent men 24% | Trump +10 | 38 | 48 | 9 | 2 | |
| Independent women 17% | Clinton +7 | 47 | 40 | 3 | 4 | |
| On most political matters, do you consider yourself: | Liberal 27 % of voters | Clinton +67 | 78 | 11 | 5 | 4 |
| Moderate 33% | Clinton +16 | 53 | 37 | 7 | 1 | |
| Conservative 40% | Trump +67 | 13 | 80 | 5 | 0 | |
| 2015 total family income: | Under $30,000 16 % of voters | Clinton +15 | 52 | 37 | 6 | 1 |
| $30,000 - $49,999 20% | Clinton +5 | 46 | 41 | 8 | 3 | |
| $50,000 - $99,999 32% | Clinton +2 | 48 | 46 | 3 | 1 | |
| $100,000 - $199,999 23% | Trump +15 | 38 | 53 | 7 | 0 | |
| $200,000 - $249,999 4% | Not enough data | - | - | - | - | |
| $250,000 or more 4% | Not enough data | - | - | - | - | |
| When did you finally decide for whom to vote in the presidential election? | In the last few days -1 % of voters | Not enough data | - | - | - | - |
| In the last week 6% | Not enough data | - | - | - | - | |
| In October 17% | Trump +7 | 39 | 46 | 9 | 3 | |
| In September 12% | Trump +1 | 41 | 42 | 8 | 3 | |
| Before that 63% | Clinton +2 | 49 | 47 | 2 | 0 | |
| When did you finally decide for whom to vote in the presidential election? | In the last week 6 % of voters | Not enough data | - | - | - | - |
| Before that 91% | Trump +1 | 46 | 47 | 4 | 1 | |
| When did you finally decide for whom to vote in the presidential election? | In the last month 23 % of voters | Trump +7 | 38 | 45 | 10 | 3 |
| Before that 75% | Clinton +1 | 48 | 47 | 3 | 1 | |
| Which best describes your vote for president today? | I strongly favor my candidate 41 % of voters | Trump +6 | 45 | 51 | 2 | 1 |
| I like my candidate but with reservations 27% | Clinton +13 | 53 | 40 | 4 | 2 | |
| I dislike the other candidates 31% | Trump +8 | 38 | 46 | 10 | 1 | |
| Which ONE of these four issues is the most important facing the country? | Foreign policy 16 % of voters | Clinton +27 | 57 | 30 | 8 | 3 |
| Immigration 12% | Trump +40 | 28 | 68 | 2 | 1 | |
| The economy 52% | Clinton +3 | 47 | 44 | 5 | 1 | |
| Terrorism 17% | Trump +14 | 38 | 52 | 5 | 1 | |
| Which ONE of these four candidate qualities mattered most in deciding how you voted for president? | Cares about people like me 12 % of voters | Tie | 43 | 43 | 10 | 2 |
| Can bring needed change 34% | Trump +78 | 8 | 86 | 4 | 1 | |
| Has the right experience 23% | Clinton +81 | 89 | 8 | 1 | 1 | |
| Has good judgment 27% | Clinton +22 | 53 | 31 | 8 | 3 | |
| Should most illegal immigrants working in the United States be: | Offered a chance to apply for legal status 77 % of voters | Clinton +20 | 55 | 35 | 6 | 1 |
| Deported to the country they came from 18% | Trump +70 | 12 | 82 | 3 | 2 | |
| How do you feel about building a wall along the entire U.S. border with Mexico? | Support 43 % of voters | Trump +74 | 11 | 85 | 2 | 1 |
| Oppose 53% | Clinton +61 | 74 | 13 | 8 | 2 | |
| In general, how do you think things work in the U.S. today? | Whites are favored over minorities 34 % of voters | Clinton +64 | 78 | 14 | 4 | 2 |
| Minorities are favored over whites 16% | Trump +69 | 12 | 81 | 5 | - | |
| No group is favored 44% | Trump +22 | 34 | 56 | 6 | 1 | |
| Which best describes your feelings about the way the federal government is working? | Enthusiastic 1 % of voters | Not enough data | - | - | - | - |
| Satisfied, but not enthusiastic 21% | Clinton +75 | 86 | 11 | 2 | - | |
| Dissatisfied, but not angry 43% | Trump +4 | 43 | 47 | 5 | 1 | |
| Angry 33% | Trump +48 | 21 | 69 | 6 | 2 | |
| Which best describes your feelings about the way the federal government is working? | Enthusiastic or satisfied 22 % of voters | Clinton +72 | 84 | 12 | 2 | - |
| Dissatisfied or angry 77% | Trump +24 | 33 | 57 | 6 | 2 | |
| Do you approve or disapprove of the way Barack Obama is handling his job as president? | Strongly approve 31 % of voters | Clinton +93 | 94 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Somewhat approve 19% | Clinton +45 | 66 | 21 | 9 | 2 | |
| Somewhat disapprove 13% | Trump +44 | 17 | 61 | 15 | 4 | |
| Strongly disapprove 37% | Trump +88 | 3 | 91 | 3 | 0 | |
| Do you approve or disapprove of the way Barack Obama is handling his job as president? | Approve 50 % of voters | Clinton +74 | 83 | 9 | 4 | 1 |
| Disapprove 49% | Trump +76 | 7 | 83 | 6 | 1 | |
| Is your opinion of Hillary Clinton: | Favorable 40 % of voters | Clinton +95 | 97 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Unfavorable 58% | Trump +69 | 8 | 77 | 8 | 2 | |
| Is your opinion of Donald Trump: | Favorable 40 % of voters | Trump +91 | 3 | 94 | 2 | - |
| Unfavorable 59% | Clinton +61 | 74 | 13 | 7 | 2 | |
| Do you have a favorable opinion of ... | Both 1 % of voters | Not enough data | - | - | - | - |
| Only Clinton 39% | Clinton +97 | 98 | 1 | 1 | 0 | |
| Only Trump 38% | Trump +94 | 1 | 96 | 2 | - | |
| Neither 19% | Trump +14 | 24 | 38 | 21 | 6 | |
| Do you think Hillary Clinton is honest and trustworthy? | Yes 34 % of voters | Clinton +94 | 96 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| No 64% | Trump +54 | 17 | 71 | 7 | 2 | |
| Do you think Donald Trump is honest and trustworthy? | Yes 39 % of voters | Trump +87 | 5 | 92 | 1 | 0 |
| No 59% | Clinton +57 | 72 | 15 | 8 | 2 | |
| Do you think the presidential candidates are honest and trustworthy? | Both 2 % of voters | Not enough data | - | - | - | - |
| Only Clinton 31% | Clinton +97 | 98 | 1 | 1 | 0 | |
| Only Trump 37% | Trump +96 | 1 | 97 | 1 | 0 | |
| Neither 26% | Clinton +5 | 39 | 34 | 16 | 4 | |
| Do you think Hillary Clinton has the temperament to serve effectively as president? | Yes 56 % of voters | Clinton +64 | 78 | 14 | 5 | 1 |
| No 42% | Trump +84 | 2 | 89 | 5 | 1 | |
| Do you think Donald Trump has the temperament to serve effectively as president? | Yes 39 % of voters | Trump +90 | 4 | 94 | 1 | 0 |
| No 59% | Clinton +59 | 73 | 14 | 8 | 2 | |
| Do you think the presidential candidates have the temperament to serve effectively as president? | Both 8 % of voters | Trump +63 | 16 | 79 | 2 | 2 |
| Only Clinton 48% | Clinton +82 | 88 | 3 | 6 | 1 | |
| Only Trump 31% | Trump +96 | 1 | 97 | 1 | - | |
| Neither 11% | Trump +43 | 6 | 61 | 18 | 6 | |
| Do you think Donald Trump is qualified to serve as president? | Yes 41 % of voters | Trump +90 | 3 | 93 | 2 | 0 |
| No 58% | Clinton +64 | 75 | 11 | 8 | 2 | |
| Do you think Hillary Clinton is qualified to serve as president? | Yes 53 % of voters | Clinton +71 | 82 | 11 | 5 | 1 |
| No 47% | Trump +80 | 3 | 86 | 6 | 2 | |
| Do you think the presidential candidates are qualified to serve as president? | Both 7 % of voters | Not enough data | - | - | - | - |
| Only Clinton 46% | Clinton +88 | 92 | 2 | 4 | 1 | |
| Only Trump 35% | Trump +96 | 1 | 97 | 1 | 0 | |
| Neither 11% | Trump +28 | 9 | 50 | 22 | 6 | |
| Does Hillary Clinton's use of private email while secretary of state bother you: | A lot 50 % of voters | Trump +76 | 6 | 83 | 7 | 1 |
| Some 16% | Clinton +49 | 70 | 21 | 5 | 2 | |
| Not much 13% | Clinton +75 | 84 | 9 | 3 | 2 | |
| Not at all 21% | Clinton +86 | 91 | 5 | 3 | 0 | |
| Does Donald Trump's treatment of women bother you: | A lot 48 % of voters | Clinton +67 | 78 | 11 | 6 | 2 |
| Some 20% | Trump +50 | 21 | 71 | 6 | 1 | |
| Not much 11% | Trump +71 | 10 | 81 | 5 | 2 | |
| Not at all 20% | Trump +85 | 5 | 90 | 2 | - | |
| Who would better handle the economy? | Hillary Clinton 46 % of voters | Clinton +88 | 92 | 2 | 4 | 2 |
| Donald Trump 49% | Trump +86 | 3 | 91 | 5 | 1 | |
| Who would better handle foreign policy? | Hillary Clinton 52 % of voters | Clinton +76 | 83 | 7 | 6 | 1 |
| Donald Trump 43% | Trump +90 | 2 | 93 | 3 | 1 | |
| Do you think the condition of the nation's economy is: | Excellent 1 % of voters | Not enough data | - | - | - | - |
| Good 34% | Clinton +71 | 82 | 11 | 6 | 0 | |
| Not so good 35% | Trump +22 | 32 | 54 | 6 | 3 | |
| Poor 30% | Trump +64 | 15 | 79 | 3 | 1 | |
| Do you expect life for the next generation of Americans to be: | Better than life today 30 % of voters | Clinton +18 | 56 | 38 | 3 | 1 |
| Worse than life today 30% | Trump +40 | 23 | 63 | 6 | 3 | |
| About the same 34% | Clinton +23 | 57 | 34 | 7 | 1 | |
| In today's election for U.S. Senate, did you just vote for: | Ann Kirkpatrick 42 % of voters | Clinton +79 | 86 | 7 | 3 | 2 |
| John McCain 54% | Trump +61 | 14 | 75 | 8 | 1 | |
| How did you vote on Proposition 205, legalizing the use of marijuana? | Yes 51 % of voters | Clinton +47 | 69 | 22 | 5 | 2 |
| No 49% | Trump +53 | 19 | 72 | 6 | 1 | |
| Population | City over 50,000 55 % of voters | Clinton +8 | 49 | 41 | 6 | 2 |
| Suburbs 39% | Trump +16 | 38 | 54 | 5 | 1 | |
| Small city and Rural 5% | Trump +14 | 39 | 53 | 7 | 2 | |
| Region | Maricopa Cty 60 % of voters | Trump +3 | 43 | 46 | 6 | 1 |
| Pima County 17% | Clinton +14 | 53 | 39 | 4 | 2 | |
| Rest of State 23% | Trump +16 | 38 | 54 | 5 | 1 |
As results come in from states with large rural populations, all indications seem to be that Donald Trump's supports among rural precincts across the nation has bolstered his lead.
The 'silent Trump' vote has been underestimated, NBC's Chuck Todd explains.
Unlike in Ohio, voters in Michigan are not necessarily convinced that Trump is the stronger candidate when it comes to the economy. In Ohio, more voters felt Trump would better handle the economy than Hillary Clinton. But in Michigan, Clinton has a narrow 2 point lead on handling of the economy.
Another bright spot for Clinton in Michigan are attitudes about jobs. About four in 10 Michigan voters feel that the job situation in their area is better now than it was four years ago, while a quarter say it is worse than four years ago, and 36 percent say it is about the same.
The Canadian immigration website appeared down for a time late Tuesday as Donald Trump's surprise performance put him on course for the White House.
Americans hoping to head up to the Great North during a Trump presidency were greeted with a 505 error.
Tom Brokaw said that it won't be a surprise if either side decides to contest the results of the race between Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton. Brokaw believes the results won't be over tonight.
"It will be contested. Either side at this point in the country will be in a state of suspension until we get it all worked out," Brokaw said.
"Now,we survived this when we went through it in 2000, and we'll do it again," Brokaw added.
Wisconsin Sen. Ron Johnson will win reelection in his rematch with former Democratic Sen. Russ Feingold, NBC News projects, reversing a double-digit deficit in the polls with a late surge of support.
Feingold, a deft campaigner who held the seat for three terms, opened an early lead on the relatively unknown Johnson and led him in nearly every public poll of the race. But as the presidential race tightened and Donald Trump gained ground in Wisconsin, the Senate race followed, with Johnson eventually embracing the GOP nominee and campaigning across the state with his son.
Donald Trump's election night rally has taken on a party atmosphere as good news rolls in for the Republican presidential nominee.
Staffers began hugging one another and drinks kept flowing after North Carolina was announced as a win for Trump.
Staffers immediately started spontaneously chanting "Florida" as VIPs and Trump supporters watched to see if Trump emerged the clear winner in the key battleground state. It is still too close to call.
The Trump Organization's Friends of Trump are currently all-smiles and some staffers are pleasantly surprised to not have gone back home yet.
