Donald Trump needs just 5 more votes to become the new US President

(Baonghean.vn) - The race to the White House has come to an end and supporters of the two candidates are anxiously following the vote count results in the final states.

Results updated as of 2am November 9 (local time).

0:21 local time: Hillary won Nevada and got 6 electoral votes.

Hillary's victory in this state brought the total number of electoral votes for the Republican candidate in the US election race to 215. The Republican Party represented by Donald Trump has 244 votes, according to the AP news agency.

To win, a candidate must get at least 270 electoral votes.

Clinton's victory in Nevada marked the first time since 1940 that Democrats won the state in three consecutive election seasons.

Shortly after learning the news, Donald Trump’s campaign spokeswoman remained optimistic, describing the atmosphere at Trump Tower as “exciting.” She told AP that the team was full of hope as they waited for the results to be announced.

The possibility of Mr. Trump winning also means a heavy defeat for his opponent, Mrs. Hillary Clinton.

Thousands of Trump supporters gathered at a hotel ballroom in midtown Manhattan to watch the results on Fox News.

0:42: A gloomy atmosphere enveloped Hillary Clinton's election night party.

Many of her supporters wept and anxiously watched the big screens waiting for the results. Some people began to leave, as the race entered the early hours of November 9 morning in the US.

Clinton, his family and close aides spent hours in a suite at the luxury Peninsula New York hotel in midtown Manhattan.

1:30 a.m. November 9 (local time): House Speaker Paul Ryan congratulated Donald Trump on his “great night.”

Ryan’s spokesman confirmed that the Republican Party chairman called the candidate on the night of November 9. Spokesperson AshLee Strong said the two had “a very good conversation.”

“The Speaker congratulated Mr. Trump on a great night and also spoke with his good friend, Governor Mike Pence,” she said.

According to the latest results, Mr. Trump has 265 electoral votes, far ahead of Mrs. Hillary with 218 votes.

Phu Binh

(According to AP)