The world is watching us. We here in the U.S. are not the only ones obsessively refreshing our news feeds as we watch the results of this nail-biting election. Internationally, millions of people have been following the race just as closely, and tonight, many are tuning in to see who the winner will be.
We've rounded up some of the most captivating images from around the world — photographers are on the scene everywhere from Tel Aviv to Brazil — as well as several U.S. cities, of people watching election 2016. Ahead, see how the world sees this decisive moment.
Queens, New York
AnnaLisa and Zarah, Asian-American sisters who voted today, look worried as they watch election results in a restaurant in Queens, New York. "We are just so happy to vote and now, while watching the results, we worry where to move."
Photo by Xyza Cruz Bacani, @xyzacruzbacani, a contributor to The Everyday Project's @EverydayAsia.
Photographed by Xyza Cruz Bacani.
New York City
A mixed-race group of Trump supporters gather outside the Hilton Hotel in New York City, where Trump is holding his election party. The group claims Trump is going to help and not hinder immigrants like them.
Photo by Nicola Bailey, @nicolabaileyphoto.
Photographed by Nicola Bailey.
Havana, Cuba
Doris Perez, 54, watches Mesa Redonda, a Cuban political show in her home in Havana, Cuba. She says whoever wins tonight, "I hope they do more than Obama could, because it seems he didn't do much," referring to U.S.-Cuba relations.
Photo by Lisette Poole, @lisettepoole.
Photographed by Lisette Poole.
New York City
As Trump looks to take the lead in the presidential race, a woman at Democracy Plaza in New York City looks on anxiously.
Photo by Nicola Bailey, @nicolabaileyphoto.
Photographed by Nicola Bailey.
Toronto, Canada
I'm at the Gladstone Hotel for an election-night viewing party in Toronto featuring my Drunk on Trump series. There are TVs playing the results, and it's running on CBC, which is the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation. Kind of fitting, considering my series is a view on the Trump phenomenon from an outsider's point of view.
Photo by Sarah Palmer, @sarahpalmerphoto.
Photographed by Sarah Palmer.
London, U.K.
A man watches election coverage.
Photo by Laura El-Tantawy, @laura_eltantawy, a member of PHmuseum.
Photographed by Laura El-Tantawy.
Oaxaca, Mexico
In the local market Benito Juarez, "Trump masks" are sold out, with only a few Hillarys left. According to the owner, José Carlos Robles, Trump's sold faster because they look scarier.
Photo by Mariela Sancari, @marielasancari, a member of PHmuseum.
Photographed by Mariela Sancari.
Dammam, Saudi Arabia
Yara, 9, a Saudi born in the United States, watches the news in Dammam, Saudi Arabia. "When I grow up, I get to be the president of the U.S., right?," Yara asks. We explain that it's not an easy job to get. "But Trump got there, and he acts pretty immature, so I think I have a chance," Yara replies.
Photo by Tasneem Alsultan, @tasneemalsultan, a contributor to The Everyday Project's @EverydayMiddleEast.
Photographed by Tasneem Alsultan.
Anguilla
An American who lives in Anguilla, an island in the British West Indies, looks at election forecasts on her phone at Trattoria Tramonto, a restaurant on the western side of the island.
Photo by Marie Arago, @mariearago, a contributor to The Everyday Project's @EverydayLatinAmerica.
Photographed by Marie Arago.
Hanoi, Vietnam
A group of young people sitting in a coffee shop on Nguyen Huu Huan Street, one of the main streets in the Old Quarter of Hanoi. Many young people in Vietnam follow the U.S. election and discuss it on social media. While talking, they check results on their phones.
Photo by Maika Elan, @maikaelan, a member of PHmuseum.
Photographed by Maika Elan.
Latyr, Senegal
"Today I spent the day photographing an adult literacy program in rural Senegal. 90% of the class were women — which was emotional for me on many fronts. Literacy and access to education are not always a right, but they should be. Without the movements of many strong women before us, we would not be witnessing this historic moment, where I not only get to cast a vote, but I get to do so for a woman. With education, the women of Latyr, their daughters and granddaughters, and many generations beyond them, will have only the sky as their limit.
"Our daughters and granddaughters will also reach further than we ever thought possible, knowing that one day, they, too, could be president of the United States. It is this type of profound systemic change that defies borders, low expectations, and inequality. The woman in this image walked into my life today like a sign from the future. Her shirt reads, 'I voted.' To all of the women back home in the States who exercised their RIGHT to vote for their futures, for their daughters, mothers, and every other woman in this incredible country — thank you."
Photo by Tara Rice, @tararicephoto.
Photographed by Tara Rice.
Bangkok, Thailand
A broadcaster for Thai Rath media covers the U.S. election live in the Roadhouse BBQ in Bangkok. Thai Rath is the largest daily newspaper in Thailand.
Photo by Lauren DeCicca, @deciccaphoto, a contributor to The Everyday Project's @EverydayAsia.
Photographed by Lauren DeCicca.
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Lying on the ground of Copacabana Beach in Rio de Janeiro, local newspaper Destak features a headline reading "Hate hits the ballots" on a torn front page.
Photo by Maria Magdalena, @mariamagdarre, a contributor to The Everyday Project's @EverydayLatinAmerica.
Photographed by Maria Magdalena.
Asakusa, Tokyo
Megumi Nakai, 43 years old, in Asakusa. Megumi has been supporting Bernie Sanders from the start, and she still only believes in Bernie. “If I was an American, I would totally write down ‘Bernie Sanders,’ that’s it. If there’s any chance of him coming to Japan, I would definitely be there to attend him, and that’s my wish.” In the Tokyo mayoral election, which was held at the end of July this year, she also supported a Japanese Bernie Sanders, Kenji Utsunomiya, although he withdrew from the race.
Photo by Kentaro Takahashi, @kentarotakahashi13.
Photographed by Kentaro Takahashi.
Dakar, Senegal
Fatou Bintu Sarr, pictured, who recently graduated with a Master’s in entomology, says she supports Hillary Clinton, and poses with a cardboard cutout of the Democrat nominee. "Like Beyoncé said, 'It’s time for women to rule the world.' Why not give women the opportunity to manage the world? Maybe Senegal will have a female president, and maybe it will be me!" said Sarr, who attended an event hosted by the U.S. Embassy where people learned about the electoral college and other aspects of U.S. elections and democracy.
Photo by Ricci Shryock, @ricci_s, a contributor to The Everyday Project's @EverydayAfrica.
Photographed by Ricci Shryock.
Havana, Cuba
Mery Maceo, 46, watches Mesa Redonda, a Cuban political show, in her home in Havana, Cuba. Here, the program shows clips from New York protests. Mery says she hopes Hillary Clinton wins because Trump is racist.
Photo by Lisette Poole, @lisettepoole.
Photographed by Lisette Poole.
New York City
A group called Blacks for Trump marches through Midtown in New York City on the night of the 2016 presidential election.
Photo by Nicola Bailey, @nicolabaileyphoto.
Photographed by Nicola Bailey.
London, U.K.
"Whoever wins, it's going to be a very divided country. Who's going to heal it?" said Geraldine Cooke, a book publisher, watching election coverage in one of the most divisive elections in U.S. history. "This is going to affect our lives. The world will change like it did when Bush junior got in...the world changed."
Photo by Laura El-Tantawy, @laura_eltantawy, a member of PHmuseum.
Photographed by Laura El-Tantawy.
Quito, Ecuador
Toilet paper in a bar, where many Americans living or traveling in Quito watched election results.
Photo by Ana María Buitrón, @lachuros, a contributor to The Everyday Project's @EverydayEcuador.
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