US election results: Key takeaways as Trump wins

Trump makes inroads into Black voter communities; projected to win key swing states North Carolina, Georgia, Pennsylvania and Wisconsin

Former United States President Donald Trump has won the presidency again, defeating Democratic Party nominee, Vice President Kamala Harris in Tuesday’s election, according to the Associated Press.

Tens of millions of voters across the United States trooped to polling booths  to cast their ballots for the presidential election and contests for the US Senate, House of Representatives, gubernatorial positions and down-ballot policy measures.

For weeks leading up to Election Day, pollsters had predicted a neck-and-neck race between former Trump and Harris.

But hours after as voting ended, a clear picture of the election outcome emerged even as the vote count continued in most states, and five states have not yet been called.

Here’s what happened — and the key takeaways from Election Day.