ItwasanimprobablevictoryforTrump,whorightuptoElectionDaynarrowlytrailedClintoninpre-electionsurveys,mostofwhichprovedtobemassivelywronginpredictingaClintonwin.
Trump'scampaignmanager,KellyanneConway,toldtelevisioninterviewersWednesdaythatClintonhadmorecampaignmoney,butthathiscampaign"outworkedthem,andfrankly,weoutsmartedthemandoutclassedtheminsomecases."
"Takeittothebank,candidatesmatter,"Conwaysaid."There'snosubstituteforagreatcandidate."
Trump'svictorybroughttoanendoneofthemostcontentiousanddivisivepresidentialcampaignsever.Atrallyafterrally,bothClintonandTrumproutinelyderidedeachotherasunfittobecomethecountry'sleader.
Trumpcapturedatleast279electoralvotescomparedtojust228forClinton,accordingtofiguresearlyWednesday,amassingmorethanthe270majorityinthe538-voteElectoralCollege,whereU.S.presidentialelectionsaredecidedbasedontheelectionresultsineachofthe50statesandthenationalcapital,Washington.Resultsinafewstateswerestillunclearbutwon'tchangetheoutcome.
Despitehisstrongelectoralvotewin,Trumpappearedtobeheadedforanarrowlossinthepopularvote.
ItwouldbejustthefourthtimeinU.S.historythatthepresidentialwinnerhaslostthenationalvote,butthesecondtimein16yearsithasoccurred,withaRepublicanwinningbothtimes.
