All major national networks have called the race. The projections is thatBarack Obama has been re-elected President of the United States.
The results (electoral votes in parentheses):
Battleground States
# Colorado (9) - 68% reporting - Obama 51% - Romney 47%
# Florida (29) - 90% reporting - Obama 50% - Romney 49%
# Ohio (18) - 71% reporting - Obama 50% - Romney 48%
# Virginia (13) - 78% reporting - Romney 50% - Obama 49%
States Called
Mitt Romney
# Alabama (9)# Arizona (11)
# Arkansas (6)
# Georgia (16)
# Idaho (4)
# Indiana (11)
# Kansas (6)
# Kentucky (8)
# Luoisiana (8)
# Mississippi (6)
# Missouri (10)
# Montana (3)
# Nebraska (5)
# North Carolina (15)
# North Dakota (3)
# Oklahoma (7)
# South Carolina (9)
# South Dakota (3)
# Tennessee (11)
# Texas (38)
# Utah (6)
# West Virginia (5)
# Wyoming (3)
Barack Obama
# California (55)# Connecticut (7)
# Delaware (3)
# Hawaii (4)
# Illinois (20)
# Iowa (6)
# Maine (4)
# Maryland (10)
# Massachusetts (11)
# Michigan (16)
# Minnesota (10)
# New Hampshire (4)
# New Jersey (14)
# New Mexico (5)
# New York (29)
# Oregon (7)
# Pennsylvania (20)
# Rhode Island (4)
# Vermont (3)
# Washington (12)
# Washington, DC (3)
# Wisconsin (10)
One Long Election! MT @juliewestfall: Miami Herald is reporting that hundreds of voters are STILL in line at precincts hrld.us/RGz1oi
— Charles Ornstein (@charlesornstein) November 7, 2012
When was the last time a ticket lost both home states? Seriously, I dunno. #vote2012
— Zach Peterson (@zachprague) November 7, 2012
Looking at the map, Ohio may not even matter. Obama has numerous routes to 270 if trends continue.
— David Gregory (@davidgregory) November 7, 2012
Here's a projection worth considering: election spending this year will cost $6 billion. opensecrets.org/news/2012/10/2…
— Azmat Khan (@AzmatZahra) November 7, 2012
The election day that was: a look at last-minute campaign emails in our #MessageMachine: propub.ca/SyTLO0
— ProPublica (@ProPublica) November 7, 2012
A man dressed as the character Cookie Monster watches TV screens in Times Square giving #election results in New York reutersgallery.com/reutersgallery…
— Reuters Pictures (@reuterspictures) November 7, 2012
In Soviet Union, we didn't have to stand in line to vote. Just saying.
— Evgeny Morozov (@evgenymorozov) November 7, 2012