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In pictures: Tears and jubilation on US election day 2024

Americans vote in the presidential race between Donald Trump and Kamala Harris.

Jim WATSON/AFP Former US President and Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump speaks during an election night event at the West Palm Beach Convention Center in West Palm Beach, Florida, on November 6, 2024. Jim WATSON/AFP
Donald Trump declares victory in the US election as he addresses jubilant supporters in Florida.
Evan Vucci/AP Supporters watch returns at a campaign election night watch party for Republican presidential nominee former President Donald Trump at the Palm Beach Convention Center, Wednesday, Nov. 6, 2024, in West Palm Beach, Fla.Evan Vucci/AP
Trump supporters cheer and clap at the election night rally in Palm Beach, Florida.
Al Drago/Bloomberg via Getty Image Attendees react during an election night event with US Vice President Kamala Harris, not pictured, in Washington, DC, US, on Tuesday, Nov. 5, 2024.Al Drago/Bloomberg via Getty Image
Harris supporters console each other at a Democratic event in Washington as projections suggested Trump was in the lead.
Brian Snyder/Reuters Republican presidential nominee and former U.S. President Donald Trump, accompanied by former U.S. first lady Melania Trump, speaks to reporters as he votes at Mandel Recreation Center on Election Day in Palm Beach, Florida, U.S., November 5, 2024Brian Snyder/Reuters
Trump and his wife Melania voted at the Mandel Recreation Center in Palm Beach, Florida.
Marco Bello/Reuters Dummy flamingos are seen outside the Palm Beach County Supervisor of Elections during the 2024 U.S. presidential election on Election Day in West Palm Beach, Florida, U.S., November 5, 2024.Marco Bello/Reuters
Staying in Florida, dummy flamingos made a surprise appearance in West Palm Beach earlier on election day.
Evelyn Hockstein/Reuters Democratic presidential nominee U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris reacts as she talks on the phone at the Democratic National Committee (DNC) headquarters during the 2024 U.S. presidential election on Election Day in Washington, U.S., November 5, 2024.Evelyn Hockstein/Reuters
Harris was with her team at the party's headquarters in Washington early on election day.
Brandon Bell/Getty Images Women with Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority Inc. sit together ahead of an election night event held by Democratic presidential nominee, U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris at Howard University on November 05, 2024 in Washington, DC. Brandon Bell/Getty Images
Members of Alpha Kappa Alpha, the country's first black sorority founded at Howard University in 1908, at Harris's watch party.
Callaghan O'hare/Reuters Mike and Dolly Rump of Madison County, Florida, wear MAGA (Make America Great Again) hats as they watch early election results at Republican presidential nominee and former U.S. President Donald Trump's election night watch party in Palm Beach County Convention Center, in West Palm Beach, Florida, U.S., November 5, 2024.Callaghan O'hare/Reuters
Mike and Dolly Rump of Madison County sport their MAGA hats at the Trump watch party at the Palm Beach County Convention Center. Trump and his supporter Elon Musk were expected to attend.
Joseph Prezioso/AFP Residents of Dixville Notch cast their ballots in the US election at midnight in the living room of the Tillotson House at the Balsams Grand Resort, marking the first votes in the US election, in Dixville Notch, New Hampshire on 5 November 2024Joseph Prezioso/AFP
The very first polls opened at midnight on Tuesday in the remote, unincorporated New Hampshire township of Dixville Notch.
John Tully/Getty Images Six registered voters cast their vote on 5 November 2024 in Dixville Notch, New Hampshire. Americans cast their ballots on Tuesday in the presidential race between Republican nominee former President Donald Trump and Democratic nominee Vice-President Kamala Harris, as well as multiple state elections that will determine the balance of power in Congress. (Photo by John Tully/Getty Images)John Tully/Getty Images
The result was three for Harris and three for Trump.
Hasan Akbas/Anadolu via Getty Images People line up to vote for the 2024 US Presidential Election on the last day of early and absentee voting, at Anchorage City Hall in Anchorage, Alaska, United States on 4 November 2024Hasan Akbas/Anadolu via Getty Images
Alaskans vote for president. Their polling stations will be the last to close.
Erik Pendzich/REX/Shutterstock People wait in line to vote at the Brooklyn Museum on 5 November 2024 in New York CityErik Pendzich/REX/Shutterstock
People wait in line to vote at the Brooklyn Museum in New York.
Erik Pendzich/REX/Shutterstock People cast their vote at the Brooklyn Museum on 5 November 2024 in New York CityErik Pendzich/REX/Shutterstock
New York has 28 electoral college votes up for grabs.
Faith Ninivaggi/Reuters People vote at Longley Elementary School in Maine's 2nd congressional district on Election Day in Lewiston, Maine, 5 November 2024 Faith Ninivaggi/Reuters
People cast their vote at Longley Elementary School in Maine.
Gerald Herbert/AP Holyn Robinson raises her right hand and takes her oath along with fellow commissioners just before the opening of the polls, at the Hynes Charter School in New Orleans on Election Day, Tuesday 5 November 2024 Gerald Herbert/AP
Holyn Robinson, a student and first-time precinct commissioner, takes her oath along with fellow commissioners just before the opening of the polls, at the Hynes Charter School in New Orleans, Louisiana.
Stephen Maturen/Getty Images Voters line up outside a polling place at the Cincinnati Observatory on 5 November 2024 in Cincinnati, OhioStephen Maturen/Getty Images
Voters line up outside a polling station at the Cincinnati Observatory in Ohio.
Stephen Maturen/Getty Images A dog named Daisy looks on as their owner fills out a ballot in a polling place at the Cincinnati Observatory on 5 November 2024 in Cincinnati, OhioStephen Maturen/Getty Images
One Cincinnati voters brought her dog to take part in the process.
Natalie Behring/Getty Images Vancie Tuner and her horse Clementine, beloved residents of Teton County, rally people on Main St. to vote on November 5, 2024 in Driggs, Idaho. Natalie Behring/Getty Images
In Idaho, Vancie Tuner and her horse Clementine rallied the local community in the city of Driggs to get out and vote.
Quinn Glabicki/Reuters A cat named Sky looks on during the 2024 presidential election on Election Day in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, 5 November 2024Quinn Glabicki/Reuters
A cat named Sky observes voting at a polling place in Pittsburgh.
Cheney Orr/Reuters An election worker unveils early voting results during the 2024 U.S. presidential election on Election Day, at Fulton County Operations Hub and Elections Center, in Fairburn, Georgia, U.S., November 5, 2024Cheney Orr/Reuters
In Georgia, one of the key swing states, voting results were unveiled by an election worker at Fulton County Operations Hub and Elections Center.
SAMUEL CORUM/AFP Voters line up at a polling station at Farmersville Elementary School in Easton, Pennsylvania, on Election Day, 5 November 2024SAMUEL CORUM/AFP
Queues at a polling station at Farmersville Elementary School in Easton, Pennsylvania.
Quinn Glabicki/Reuters A person votes in the 2024 presidential election on Election Day, at Pittsburgh Manchester School in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, 5 November 2024 Quinn Glabicki/Reuters
Pennsylvania is seen as the key swing state, and has 19 electoral college votes.
JIM LO SCALZO/EPA Election workers process mail-in ballots for the 2024 presidential election at a warehouse in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, US, 5 November 2024JIM LO SCALZO/EPA
Election workers process mail-in ballots in Philadelphia. Pennsylvania is one of seven states that forbid processing mail-in ballots before 07:00 on election day.
John Tully/Getty Images Gene Girdwood, ballot clerk, checks in voters to cast their ballots on 5 November 2024 in Bethlehem, New Hampshire.John Tully/Getty Images
Gene Girdwood, ballot clerk, checked in voters in Bethlehem, New Hampshire. A presidential election day ballot can be long - two or three pages.
Go Nakamura/Reuters People line up to cast their votes in the 2024 Presidential Election on the morning of election day outside a polling station in Phoenix, Arizona, 5 November 2024 Go Nakamura/Reuters
Voters line up in Phoenix, Arizona.