A profile of key demographics in the 2016 vote.
| VOTER CHARACTERISTICS/ATTITUDES | Leader | Clinton | Trump | Johnson | Stein | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gender | Male 47 % of voters | Trump +20 | 37 | 57 | 4 | 1 |
| Female 53% | Clinton +5 | 51 | 46 | 3 | 1 | |
| Age | 18-29 18 % of voters | Clinton +12 | 52 | 40 | 5 | 2 |
| 30-44 24% | Trump +5 | 44 | 49 | 5 | 1 | |
| 45-64 39% | Trump +14 | 41 | 55 | 3 | 1 | |
| 65 or over 19% | Trump +12 | 43 | 55 | 0 | 1 | |
| Age | 18-44 42 % of voters | Clinton +3 | 48 | 45 | 5 | 1 |
| 45+ 58% | Trump +13 | 42 | 55 | 2 | 1 | |
| Race | White 80 % of voters | Trump +25 | 35 | 60 | 3 | 1 |
| Black 14% | Clinton +83 | 90 | 7 | 2 | 1 | |
| Hispanic/Latino 3% | Clinton +44 | 70 | 26 | 3 | - | |
| Asian 1% | Not enough data | - | - | - | - | |
| Other 2% | Not enough data | - | - | - | - | |
| Gender by race | White men 38 % of voters | Trump +38 | 28 | 66 | 4 | 1 |
| White women 42% | Trump +14 | 41 | 55 | 3 | 1 | |
| Black men 6% | Clinton +74 | 85 | 11 | 3 | 0 | |
| Black women 8% | Clinton +91 | 94 | 3 | 1 | 1 | |
| Latino men 1% | Not enough data | - | - | - | - | |
| Latino women 2% | Not enough data | - | - | - | - | |
| All other races 3% | Clinton +23 | 56 | 33 | 9 | 2 | |
| Which best describes your education? | High school or less 21 % of voters | Clinton +1 | 49 | 48 | 3 | 0 |
| Some college/assoc. degree 35% | Trump +8 | 44 | 52 | 4 | 1 | |
| College graduate 28% | Trump +13 | 40 | 53 | 4 | 3 | |
| Postgraduate study 16% | Trump +1 | 47 | 48 | 3 | 1 | |
| College education | College graduate 44 % of voters | Trump +8 | 43 | 51 | 4 | 2 |
| No college degree 56% | Trump +4 | 46 | 50 | 3 | 0 | |
| Education by race | White college graduates 37 % of voters | Trump +22 | 36 | 58 | 4 | 2 |
| White no college degree 43% | Trump +27 | 35 | 62 | 3 | 0 | |
| Non White college graduates 8% | Clinton +59 | 77 | 18 | 3 | 2 | |
| Non White no college degree 12% | Clinton +73 | 84 | 11 | 4 | 0 | |
| 2015 total family income: | Under $30,000 17 % of voters | Clinton +24 | 57 | 33 | 7 | 2 |
| $30,000 - $49,999 22% | Tie | 47 | 47 | 4 | 2 | |
| $50,000 - $99,999 32% | Trump +10 | 43 | 53 | 3 | 0 | |
| $100,000 - $199,999 22% | Trump +16 | 40 | 56 | 1 | 1 | |
| $200,000 - $249,999 3% | Not enough data | - | - | - | - | |
| $250,000 or more 4% | Not enough data | - | - | - | - | |
| No matter how you voted today, do you usually think of yourself as a: | Democrat 35 % of voters | Clinton +77 | 88 | 11 | 1 | 0 |
| Republican 36% | Trump +81 | 8 | 89 | 2 | 0 | |
| Independent or something else 29% | Trump +13 | 38 | 51 | 7 | 3 | |
| Party by gender | Democratic men 14 % of voters | Clinton +70 | 84 | 14 | 2 | 1 |
| Democratic women 21% | Clinton +81 | 90 | 9 | 0 | 0 | |
| Republican men 18% | Trump +81 | 7 | 88 | 4 | - | |
| Republican women 18% | Trump +82 | 8 | 90 | 1 | 1 | |
| Independent men 16% | Trump +27 | 31 | 58 | 7 | 3 | |
| Independent women 13% | Clinton +4 | 46 | 42 | 8 | 3 | |
| On most political matters, do you consider yourself: | Liberal 21 % of voters | Clinton +68 | 81 | 13 | 4 | 2 |
| Moderate 41% | Clinton +10 | 51 | 41 | 5 | 2 | |
| Conservative 38% | Trump +65 | 16 | 81 | 2 | 0 | |
| Religion | Protestant or other Christian 51 % of voters | Trump +18 | 39 | 57 | 3 | 1 |
| Catholic 23% | Trump +15 | 41 | 56 | 3 | - | |
| Jewish 2% | Not enough data | - | - | - | - | |
| Something else 8% | Not enough data | - | - | - | - | |
| None 17% | Clinton +26 | 60 | 34 | 6 | 0 | |
| White evangelical or white born-again Christians | White evangelical or white born-again Christian 33 % of voters | Trump +55 | 21 | 76 | 3 | 0 |
| All others 67% | Clinton +18 | 57 | 39 | 3 | 1 | |
| Are you currently married? | Yes 60 % of voters | Trump +21 | 37 | 58 | 4 | 0 |
| No 40% | Clinton +13 | 54 | 41 | 3 | 2 | |
| Gender by marital status | Married men 28 % of voters | Trump +30 | 32 | 62 | 5 | 0 |
| Married women 32% | Trump +13 | 42 | 55 | 3 | 0 | |
| Non-married men 17% | Trump +4 | 44 | 48 | 6 | 0 | |
| Non-married women 23% | Clinton +25 | 60 | 35 | 1 | 3 | |
| Do you have any children under 18 living in your home? | Yes 39 % of voters | Trump +3 | 46 | 49 | 5 | 0 |
| No 61% | Trump +12 | 41 | 53 | 4 | 1 | |
| Parents | Men with children 17 % of voters | Trump +17 | 38 | 55 | 6 | - |
| Women with children 22% | Clinton +9 | 53 | 44 | 3 | 0 | |
| Men without children 27% | Trump +23 | 35 | 58 | 6 | 1 | |
| Women without children 34% | Trump +3 | 46 | 49 | 2 | 2 | |
| Married with children: | Married with children 26 % of voters | Trump +18 | 38 | 56 | 5 | - |
| All others 74% | Trump +3 | 46 | 49 | 3 | 1 | |
| Does anyone in your household belong to a labor union? | Yes 23 % of voters | Trump +9 | 43 | 52 | 3 | 1 |
| No 77% | Trump +8 | 43 | 51 | 4 | 1 | |
| When did you finally decide for whom to vote in the presidential election? | In the last few days 10 % of voters | Clinton +4 | 47 | 43 | 6 | 3 |
| In the last week 5% | Not enough data | - | - | - | - | |
| In October 10% | Trump +33 | 30 | 63 | 7 | 0 | |
| In September 10% | Not enough data | - | - | - | - | |
| Before that 65% | Clinton +1 | 49 | 48 | 2 | 1 | |
| When did you finally decide for whom to vote in the presidential election? | In the last week 15 % of voters | Tie | 45 | 45 | 6 | 2 |
| Before that 84% | Trump +4 | 46 | 50 | 3 | 1 | |
| When did you finally decide for whom to vote in the presidential election? | In the last month 25 % of voters | Trump +13 | 39 | 52 | 6 | 1 |
| Before that 74% | Clinton +1 | 49 | 48 | 2 | 1 | |
| Which best describes your vote for president today? | I strongly favor my candidate 46 % of voters | Trump +10 | 43 | 53 | 3 | 0 |
| I like my candidate but with reservations 29% | Trump +17 | 40 | 57 | 1 | 1 | |
| I dislike the other candidates 22% | Clinton +1 | 45 | 44 | 7 | 4 | |
| Which ONE of these four issues is the most important facing the country? | Foreign policy 11 % of voters | Clinton +20 | 55 | 35 | 4 | 5 |
| Immigration 12% | Trump +53 | 23 | 76 | 1 | - | |
| The economy 53% | Clinton +6 | 50 | 44 | 4 | 1 | |
| Terrorism 20% | Trump +28 | 34 | 62 | 4 | 0 | |
| Which ONE of these four candidate qualities mattered most in deciding how you voted for president? | Cares about people like me 14 % of voters | Clinton +25 | 59 | 34 | 2 | 4 |
| Can bring needed change 45% | Trump +72 | 11 | 83 | 4 | 1 | |
| Has the right experience 21% | Clinton +88 | 93 | 5 | 2 | 0 | |
| Has good judgment 18% | Clinton +30 | 62 | 32 | 5 | 0 | |
| Should most illegal immigrants working in the United States be: | Offered a chance to apply for legal status 59 % of voters | Clinton +32 | 63 | 31 | 5 | 1 |
| Deported to the country they came from 35% | Trump +63 | 17 | 80 | 2 | 0 | |
| Do you think immigrants to the U.S. today do more to: | Help the country 48 % of voters | Clinton +39 | 66 | 27 | 4 | 2 |
| Hurt the country 42% | Trump +53 | 23 | 76 | 1 | - | |
| Overall, would you say trade with other countries: | Creates more U.S. jobs 32 % of voters | Clinton +18 | 56 | 38 | 4 | 1 |
| Takes away U.S. jobs 48% | Trump +38 | 29 | 67 | 2 | 2 | |
| Has no effect on U.S. jobs 13% | Clinton +39 | 65 | 26 | 8 | 0 | |
| In general, how do you think things work in the U.S. today? | Whites are favored over minorities 31 % of voters | Clinton +62 | 77 | 15 | 6 | 1 |
| Minorities are favored over whites 26% | Trump +64 | 17 | 81 | 2 | - | |
| No group is favored 37% | Trump +18 | 39 | 57 | 2 | 1 | |
| Do you think the 2010 federal health care law, also known as Obamacare: | Did not go far enough 23 % of voters | Clinton +56 | 74 | 18 | 4 | 3 |
| Was about right 20% | Clinton +78 | 88 | 10 | 2 | - | |
| Went too far 53% | Trump +69 | 12 | 81 | 5 | 1 | |
| Which best describes your feelings about the way the federal government is working? | Enthusiastic 4 % of voters | Not enough data | - | - | - | - |
| Satisfied, but not enthusiastic 23% | Clinton +55 | 75 | 20 | 3 | 2 | |
| Dissatisfied, but not angry 47% | Trump +18 | 38 | 56 | 4 | 1 | |
| Angry 25% | Trump +69 | 13 | 82 | 3 | 1 | |
| Which best describes your feelings about the way the federal government is working? | Enthusiastic or satisfied 28 % of voters | Clinton +56 | 76 | 20 | 3 | 1 |
| Dissatisfied or angry 71% | Trump +36 | 29 | 65 | 4 | 1 | |
| Do you approve or disapprove of the way Barack Obama is handling his job as president? | Strongly approve 30 % of voters | Clinton +91 | 95 | 4 | 1 | - |
| Somewhat approve 21% | Clinton +40 | 65 | 25 | 6 | 3 | |
| Somewhat disapprove 11% | Trump +48 | 22 | 70 | 7 | - | |
| Strongly disapprove 35% | Trump +90 | 3 | 93 | 3 | 1 | |
| Do you approve or disapprove of the way Barack Obama is handling his job as president? | Approve 51 % of voters | Clinton +70 | 83 | 13 | 3 | 1 |
| Disapprove 47% | Trump +80 | 7 | 87 | 4 | 1 | |
| Should the next president: | Continue Barack Obama's policies 26 % of voters | Clinton +88 | 92 | 4 | 2 | 2 |
| Change to more conservative policies 52% | Trump +63 | 16 | 79 | 4 | 1 | |
| Change to more liberal policies 16% | Clinton +23 | 59 | 36 | 3 | 2 | |
| Is your opinion of Hillary Clinton: | Favorable 41 % of voters | Clinton +95 | 97 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Unfavorable 58% | Trump +74 | 9 | 83 | 6 | 2 | |
| Is your opinion of Donald Trump: | Favorable 40 % of voters | Trump +90 | 4 | 94 | 1 | 0 |
| Unfavorable 58% | Clinton +58 | 75 | 17 | 5 | 2 | |
| Do you have a favorable opinion of ... | Both 2 % of voters | Not enough data | - | - | - | - |
| Only Clinton 39% | Clinton +98 | 99 | 1 | - | - | |
| Only Trump 38% | Trump +97 | 1 | 98 | 1 | - | |
| Neither 19% | Trump +27 | 25 | 52 | 16 | 5 | |
| Is your opinion of John Kasich: | Favorable 50 % of voters | Clinton +8 | 51 | 43 | 4 | 1 |
| Unfavorable 40% | Trump +21 | 37 | 58 | 4 | 1 | |
| Do you think Hillary Clinton is honest and trustworthy? | Yes 30 % of voters | Clinton +94 | 97 | 3 | - | - |
| No 68% | Trump +57 | 18 | 75 | 5 | 2 | |
| Do you think Donald Trump is honest and trustworthy? | Yes 40 % of voters | Trump +91 | 4 | 95 | 0 | - |
| No 57% | Clinton +47 | 69 | 22 | 6 | 2 | |
| Do you think the presidential candidates are honest and trustworthy? | Both 2 % of voters | Not enough data | - | - | - | - |
| Only Clinton 28% | Clinton +98 | 99 | 1 | - | - | |
| Only Trump 38% | Trump +97 | 1 | 98 | 0 | - | |
| Neither 29% | Trump +2 | 40 | 42 | 11 | 4 | |
| Do you think Hillary Clinton is qualified to serve as president? | Yes 48 % of voters | Clinton +77 | 87 | 10 | 2 | 1 |
| No 51% | Trump +82 | 5 | 88 | 6 | 1 | |
| Do you think Donald Trump is qualified to serve as president? | Yes 41 % of voters | Trump +89 | 5 | 94 | 1 | 0 |
| No 58% | Clinton +56 | 74 | 18 | 6 | 2 | |
| Do you think the presidential candidates are qualified to serve as president? | Both 6 % of voters | Not enough data | - | - | - | - |
| Only Clinton 42% | Clinton +94 | 96 | 2 | 1 | 1 | |
| Only Trump 35% | Trump +98 | 1 | 99 | - | - | |
| Neither 15% | Trump +47 | 13 | 64 | 17 | 4 | |
| Do you think Hillary Clinton has the temperament to serve effectively as president? | Yes 48 % of voters | Clinton +72 | 84 | 12 | 2 | 1 |
| No 51% | Trump +86 | 3 | 90 | 4 | 2 | |
| Do you think Donald Trump has the temperament to serve effectively as president? | Yes 42 % of voters | Trump +91 | 4 | 95 | 1 | - |
| No 56% | Clinton +51 | 71 | 20 | 6 | 2 | |
| Do you think the presidential candidates have the temperament to serve effectively as president? | Both 6 % of voters | Not enough data | - | - | - | - |
| Only Clinton 42% | Clinton +88 | 92 | 4 | 2 | 1 | |
| Only Trump 36% | Trump +98 | 1 | 99 | 0 | - | |
| Neither 14% | Trump +51 | 11 | 66 | 15 | 6 | |
| Does Hillary Clinton's use of private email while secretary of state bother you: | A lot 49 % of voters | Trump +84 | 5 | 89 | 5 | 0 |
| Some 17% | Clinton +36 | 67 | 31 | 2 | 1 | |
| Not much 14% | Clinton +87 | 92 | 5 | - | 2 | |
| Not at all 20% | Clinton +84 | 89 | 5 | 3 | 2 | |
| Does Donald Trump's treatment of women bother you: | A lot 46 % of voters | Clinton +74 | 84 | 10 | 4 | 1 |
| Some 21% | Trump +52 | 21 | 73 | 5 | 0 | |
| Not much 14% | Trump +85 | 5 | 90 | 3 | 2 | |
| Not at all 19% | Trump +87 | 6 | 93 | - | 0 | |
| Who would better handle the economy? | Hillary Clinton 43 % of voters | Clinton +92 | 95 | 1 | 3 | 0 |
| Donald Trump 52% | Trump +90 | 4 | 94 | 1 | 1 | |
| Who would better handle foreign policy? | Hillary Clinton 50 % of voters | Clinton +81 | 88 | 7 | 4 | 1 |
| Donald Trump 44% | Trump +99 | 0 | 99 | 0 | - | |
| Do you think the condition of the nation's economy is: | Excellent 3 % of voters | Not enough data | - | - | - | - |
| Good 33% | Clinton +52 | 72 | 20 | 5 | 2 | |
| Not so good 40% | Trump +31 | 32 | 63 | 4 | 1 | |
| Poor 24% | Trump +64 | 17 | 81 | 1 | 1 | |
| Compared to four years ago, is your family's financial situation: | Better today 31 % of voters | Clinton +34 | 64 | 30 | 3 | 3 |
| Worse today 27% | Trump +66 | 15 | 81 | 3 | 1 | |
| About the same 41% | Clinton +4 | 50 | 46 | 4 | - | |
| Compared to four years ago, is the job situation in your area: | Better today 35 % of voters | Clinton +65 | 79 | 14 | 5 | 1 |
| Worse today 29% | Trump +76 | 11 | 87 | 2 | 0 | |
| About the same 36% | Trump +27 | 33 | 60 | 5 | 1 | |
| Do you expect life for the next generation of Americans to be: | Better than life today 35 % of voters | Clinton +6 | 51 | 45 | 3 | 1 |
| Worse than life today 26% | Trump +38 | 28 | 66 | 5 | 0 | |
| About the same 33% | Clinton +14 | 54 | 40 | 3 | 2 | |
| Did anyone talk to you or call you personally on behalf of either major presidential campaign about coming out to vote? | Yes, for Hillary Clinton 17 % of voters | Clinton +77 | 88 | 11 | 0 | - |
| Yes, for Donald Trump 11% | Not enough data | - | - | - | - | |
| Yes, for both candidates 13% | Not enough data | - | - | - | - | |
| No, not contacted by either 57% | Trump +14 | 40 | 54 | 4 | 2 | |
| Did anyone talk to you or call you personally on behalf of either major presidential campaign about coming out to vote? | Contacted by Hillary Clinton 29 % of voters | Clinton +39 | 69 | 30 | 1 | - |
| Not contacted by Hillary Clinton 68% | Trump +24 | 35 | 59 | 4 | 1 | |
| Did anyone talk to you or call you personally on behalf of either major presidential campaign about coming out to vote? | Contacted by Donald Trump 24 % of voters | Trump +38 | 29 | 67 | 3 | 0 |
| Not contacted by Donald Trump 74% | Clinton +6 | 51 | 45 | 3 | 1 | |
| In today's election for U.S. Senate, did you just vote for: | Ted Strickland 38 % of voters | Clinton +83 | 90 | 7 | 2 | 1 |
| Rob Portman 57% | Trump +68 | 14 | 82 | 3 | 0 | |
| Population | City over 50,000 32 % of voters | Clinton +23 | 59 | 36 | 3 | 1 |
| Suburbs 59% | Trump +17 | 39 | 56 | 3 | 1 | |
| Small city and Rural 9% | Trump +42 | 26 | 68 | 5 | 1 | |
| Geo Stratum Code | Cleveland Area 15 % of voters | Clinton +24 | 60 | 36 | 2 | 2 |
| North 25% | Trump +7 | 44 | 51 | 4 | 1 | |
| Ohio Valley+West 20% | Trump +40 | 28 | 68 | 4 | 1 | |
| Columbus Area 19% | Clinton +3 | 49 | 46 | 4 | 0 | |
| Cinc/Dayton Area 21% | Trump +5 | 45 | 50 | 3 | 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.
