US anticipates its new president today

Americans will today go to the polls to decide whether Hillary Clinton or Donald Trump will become their next president.

Polls opened at 06:00 on the East Coast (11:00) GMT, though three New Hampshire villages voted soon after midnight

  • Both Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump voted early on Tuesday
  • Results are expected towards midnight (05:00 GMT on Wednesday) once polls close on the West Coast
  • A BBC poll of polls puts the Democratic candidate ahead by four points
  • More than 45 million voters cast their ballots early ahead of election day