Donald Trump has claimed victory in the race for the presidency of the United States, securing a historic second term in office.

With a projected victory in the state of Wisconsin, he crossed the critical threshold of 270 electoral votes.

Republicans are now well on their way to taking control of the Senate.

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U.S. election polls help provide a picture of how different demographic groups voted across the country. Exit poll data will be updated throughout the night.

The latest numbers suggest women came through for Kamala Harris, but perhaps not to the extent her campaign had hoped: 54% compared to 44% for Donald Trump.

In 2020, exit polls suggest 57% of women supported Joe Biden, which is broadly similar when accounting for the margin of error.

When it comes to race, Trump led among white voters – the largest single group – and Harris led among black voters.

She was also ahead among Hispanic voters, although support for Trump among this group increased by more than 10 points compared to 2020.

In particular, Latino male voters' support for Trump has increased significantly – 18 points more than in 2020.

A majority of younger voters in the U.S. supported Harris, but in the battleground state of Michigan, Democrats lost significant support among 18- to 29-year-olds, according to recent poll results.

In 2020, 61% of voters in this group supported Joe Biden, but only 46% said they voted for Kamala Harris this time.

Nearly six in 10 college-educated voters in the data said they voted for Harris, while a similar share of people without a college degree voted for Trump.

To win the White House, a candidate needs 270 of 538 Electoral College votes.

Each state is worth a different number of votes depending on its population. In most cases, if a candidate receives the most votes in a state, he or she wins all of the Electoral College votes for that state.

Some of the most closely contested states voted for Democratic candidate Joe Biden in 2020, but Trump won this year.

With a predicted win WisconsinDonald Trump secured the presidency.

The state's ten electoral votes pushed Trump's vote total to over 270.

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The map above shows voting in each Wisconsin county.

Kamala Harris performed well in urban areas, including metropolitan Madison and Milwaukee, but Trump held the lead in most other areas.

It is assumed that Trump will also win in the contested states North Carolina And Georgia.

Pennsylvania was considered the largest state to watch with its 19 electoral votes. The state was projected for Donald Trump.

There are also elections for both chambers of Congress. Republicans are expected to have gained a majority in the Senate following victories, among other things West Virginia And Ohio.

Republicans controlled the House of Representatives before this election and are just a handful of seats shy of the majority, but there are still dozens of seats up for grabs.

If the president's party controls both institutions, he has a good chance of implementing its agenda.

If either house is in the hands of the other party, further negotiations are required.