Joe Biden leading with 205 electoral college votes

Joe Biden is so far leading with 205 electoral college votes against Donald Trump’s 171 votes after voters went to the polls in the United States of America yesterday.

Results suggest a tight race in key states, with the candidates needing 270 electoral college votes to secure the presidency.

Donald Trump is so far projected to hold 21 states, including must-win Florida, having outperformed pollsters' predictions.

Challenger Joe Biden could snatch Arizona, while securing a host of reliably Democratic states, projections suggest.

Mr Biden tells supporters in Delaware the election is "not over until every ballot is counted" and insists: "We are on track to win".

Mr Trump accuses the Democrats of trying to "steal" the election and tweets he will make a statement later, declaring: "A big win"