President Elect Barack Obama Accepts Victory

November 5, 2008 12:09 a.m. EST

Washington, D.C. (AHN) - Sen. Barack Obama has accepted his victory as president of the United States before a crowd in Chicago. Making history as the first African-American president, Obama thanked his family, his campaign staff and the voters for delivering him a landslide victory over Republican rival Sen. John McCain (R-AZ).

Obama has been projected to win California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, Florida, Illinois, Iowa, Maine, Massachusetts, Maryland, Michigan, Minnesota, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, Ohio, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Vermont, Washington and Wisconsin.

McCain has been projected to win Alabama, Arizona, Arkansas, Georgia, Idaho, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Mississippi, North Dakota, Oklahoma, South Carolina, South Dakota, Texas, Tennessee, Utah, West Virginia and Wyoming.

Alabama (88% of precincts reporting) 60% McCain 40% Obama

Alaska polls close at 1:00 am ET

Arizona (71% of precincts reporting) 54% McCain 45% Obama

Arkansas (56% of precincts reporting) 57% McCain 41% Obama

California (7% of precincts reporting) 44% McCain 54% Obama

Colorado (58% of precincts reporting) 45% McCain 54% Obama

Connecticut (72% of precincts reporting) 39% McCain 60% Obama

Delaware (35% of precincts reporting) 49% McCain 50% Obama

Florida (90% of precincts reporting) 49% McCain 51% Obama

Georgia (88% of precincts reporting) 58% McCain 41% Obama

Hawaii (0% of precincts reporting)

Idaho (14% of precincts reporting) 58% McCain 40% Obama

Illinois (82% of precincts reporting) 38% McCain 61% Obama

Indiana (96% of precincts reporting) 49% McCain 50% Obama

Iowa (71% of precincts reporting) 45% McCain 54% Obama

Kansas (59% of precincts reporting) 56% McCain 42% Obama

Kentucky (98% of precincts reporting) 57% McCain 41% Obama

Louisiana (96% of precincts reporting) 60% McCain 38% Obama

Maine (41% of precincts reporting) 39% McCain 60% Obama

Maryland (66% of precincts reporting) 39% McCain 60% Obama

Massachusetts (81% of precincts reporting) 36% McCain 62% Obama

Michigan (62% of precincts reporting) 42% McCain 57% Obama

Minnesota (44% of precincts reporting) 44% McCain 55% Obama

Mississippi (84% of precincts reporting) 58% McCain 42% Obama

Missouri (77% of precincts reporting) 51% McCain 48% Obama

Montana (9% of precincts reporting) 44% McCain 53% Obama

Nebraska (64% of precincts reporting) 57% McCain 42% Obama

Nevada (3% of precincts reporting) 38% McCain 60% Obama

New Hampshire (56% of precincts reporting) 44% McCain 55% Obama

New Jersey (98% of precincts reporting) 42% McCain 57% Obama

New Mexico (49% of precincts reporting) 45% McCain 54% Obama

New York (94% of precincts reporting) 37% McCain 62% Obama

North Carolina (95% of precincts reporting) 49% McCain 50% Obama

North Dakota (82% of precincts reporting) 53% McCain 45% Obama

Ohio (57% of precincts reporting) 48% McCain 51% Obama

Oklahoma (87% of precincts reporting) 63% McCain 37% Obama

Oregon (29% of precincts reporting) 40% McCain 58% Obama

Pennsylvania (91% of precincts reporting) 43% McCain 56% Obama

Rhode Island (98% of precincts reporting) 35% McCain 63% Obama

South Carolina (86% of precincts reporting) 55% McCain 44% Obama

South Dakota (74% of precincts reporting) 54% McCain 44% Obama

Tennessee (85% of precincts reporting) 60% McCain 39% Obama

Texas (75% of precincts reporting) 55% McCain 44% Obama

Utah (19% of precincts reporting) 55% McCain 42 Obama

Vermont (75% of precincts reporting) 32% McCain 66% Obama

Virginia (94% of precincts reporting) 48% McCain 51% Obama

Washington (29% of precincts reporting) 44% McCain 55% Obama

West Virginia (83% of precincts reporting) 55% McCain 43% Obama

Wisconsin (54% of precincts reporting) 43% McCain 56% Obama

Wyoming (82% of precincts reporting) 63% McCain 35% Obama