REPUBLICAN Donald Trump has taken the lead in the ongoing presidential race in America with 66 electoral votes over Democrat Hillary Clinton's 48 electoral votes.
Trump won in Mississippi, Alabama, Tennesse, Indiana, Kentucky, Oklahoma, West Virginia, and South Carolina, giving him 60 electoral votes so far.
Clinton won in Vermont, Rhode Island, Massachusetts, Maryland, New Jersey, Delaware, District of Columbia, and Washington, giving her 44 electoral votes.
The results in Alabama continue the streak of voting for Republicans every presidential election since 1980.
Massachusetts and the District of Columbia are two of the nation's safest Democratic strongholds.
The last time Oklahoma went for a Democrat was 1964, when it voted for Lyndon Johnson. Maryland last went for the GOP in 1988.
New Jersey has been a safe Democratic state for 20 years. Its governor, Chris Christie, is a close Trump ally but is saddled with low approval numbers.
It takes 270 votes to win the presidency. (AP)