Donald Trump will be the only US president since Grover Cleveland at the end of the 19th century to be re-elected for non-consecutive terms. His risky electoral strategy has clearly paid off, enabling him and the Republican party to achieve an historic political comeback.
The 47th US president-elect declared victory at just after 3am local time on stage at the West Palm Beach convention center in Florida – a state that he won easily, taking its coveted 30 electoral college votes with over 6 million votes, or 56.1% of the votes cast.
In addition to winning traditional Republican stronghold states, Trump also won the battleground states of Georgia with 50.8% and Pennsylvania with 50.7% for a combined total of 37 electoral college votes.
