From coast to coast, Americans watched the results of the U.S. election, which was crucial elections Tuesday to elect the next president of the United States with a mixture of tension, elation, relief and resignation as the votes were counted.
Young and old mingled in crowds in public spaces, such as Times Square in New York and college campuses, looking for communities of friends to share the night and the roller coaster of emotions as the votes were counted.
Others sought solitude or quieter spaces, such as a darkened beach or a tavern bar, where the glow of handheld devices or neon lights illuminated the results as they came in.
Some prayed. Others rejoiced.
And the world watched, too. From Taiwan to Jerusalem to India, many awaited the outcome of the election and wondered how it would affect their lives in the days, months and years ahead.
Lawson Beard, who said he voted for Democratic presidential candidate Kamala Harris and is anxious about the election results, watches coverage at Comet Tavern on Election Day, Tuesday, Nov. 5, 2024, in Seattle.(AP Photo/Lindsey Wasson)Pim Moynihan, of San Diego, looks at election results on his phone as he leans against a wall along Mission Beach on Election Day, Tuesday, Nov. 5, 2024, in San Diego.(AP Photo/Gregory Bull)Students and staff watch early results during an election night viewing party at the University of Detroit Mercy, Tuesday, Nov. 5, 2024, in Detroit.(AP Photo/Charlie Neibergall)Lisa Matassa, of Nashville, watches results during a watch party for Republican presidential candidate, former President Donald Trump, at the Palm Beach County Convention Center during an election night watch party, Tuesday, Nov. 5, 2024, in West Palm Beach, Fla. (AP Photo/Lynne Sladky).A young girl holds a “Black Voters for Harris-Walz” sign outside Democratic vice presidential candidate Kamala Harris’ election party at Howard University, Tuesday, Nov. 5, 2024, in Washington.(AP Photo/Terrance Williams)Howard University students watch live election results during a party near an election night event for Democratic presidential candidate Vice President Kamala Harris at Howard University in Washington, Tuesday, Nov. 5, 2024. (AP Photo/Nathan Howard)Supporters watch election campaign results for Democratic vice presidential candidate Kamala Harris, Tuesday, Nov. 5, 2024, on the campus of Howard University in Washington.(AP Photo/Susan Walsh)Mike and Dolly Rump of Madison, Florida, watch election results at a campaign watch party for Republican presidential candidate, former President Donald Trump, Tuesday, Nov. 5, 2024, in West Palm Beach, Fla.(AP Photo/Marta Lavandier)Children watch results on a television screen at the DFL election night party, Tuesday, Nov. 5, 2024, in St. Paul, Minn. (AP Photo/Abbie Parr)Supporters of Democratic vice presidential candidate Kamala Harris watch election results during a campaign watch party Tuesday, Nov. 5, 2024, on the campus of Howard University in Washington.(AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein)Michelle Rhea Greene prays as election results are played on a giant screen at the historic King Solomon Baptist Church in Detroit, Tuesday, Nov. 5, 2024. (AP Photo/Jose Juarez)A bartender serves drinks with photos of former Republican President Donald Trump and Democratic Vice President Kamala Harris on U.S. Election Day to patrons watching the results at a bar in Jerusalem, Wednesday, Nov. 6, 2024. (AP Photo/Ohad Zwigenberg)Shamans perform a good luck ritual holding signs of Democratic presidential candidate Vice President Kamala Harris and Republican presidential candidate former President Donald Trump on the beach in Lima, Peru, Tuesday, Nov. 5, 2024. (AP Photo/Martin Mejia)Supporters of U.S. Democratic presidential candidate Kamala Harris watch early results from the state of South Carolina during an election night watch party at the Babylon cinema in central Berlin, Germany, early Wednesday, Nov. 6, 2024. (AP Photo/Ebrahim Noroozi)Guests watch the screen showing a live telecast of the 2024 U.S. Presidential Election results at the Good Heavens bar on Wednesday, Nov. 6, 2024, in Tokyo.(AP Photo/Eugene Hoshiko)A supporter of Democratic vice presidential candidate Kamala Harris reacts as they watch televised reports of the 2024 U.S. presidential election during a party in Taipei, Taiwan, Wednesday, Nov. 6, 2024. (AP Photo/Chiang Ying-ying)A currency trader walks past screens showing images of former Republican President Donald Trump and Democratic Vice President Kamala Harris, at a currency exchange in Seoul, South Korea, Wednesday, Nov. 6, 2024. (AP Photo/Lee Jin-man)Art teacher Prithviraj Kambli paints posters of U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris and former President Donald Trump, outside his school in Mumbai, India, Tuesday, Nov. 5, 2024.(AP Photo/Rajanish Kakade)
