Barack Obama has secured 349 Electoral College votes, to John McCain's 162. 270 are needed to win the elections.
With record-breaking turnout at polling stations across the country, the Democratic candidate is projected to have won a number of swing states and key battlegrounds.
You can read more about Barack Obama winning the US Presidential Elections 2008 here.
Yesterday's Question of the Day responses leant heavily in McCain's favour.
Are you happy with this result? Will it have any bearing on your life? What do you think Obama as President means for the global economy and that of your own country? How did Obama's victory speech make you feel?
