Americans wait for results of election 2020

In the knife's edge election both Democrat Joe Biden and President Donald Trump claimed to have won the election despite votes still being counted. The clashing of the two candidates, which stoked fears of electoral chaos, came after early results showed the two largely retaining states already in their column but without delivering the kind of knock-out blow that could decide the final tally quickly.

Campaign volunteer Jason Burris hangs an illuminated U.S. flag ahead of an election night watch party at the Staten Island Republican Party Headquarters on Staten Island in New York City, New York, U.S. Nov. 3, 2020.

A person sits in front of a screen showing early results at the Black Lives Matter Plaza near the White House during Election Day in Washington, D.C., U.S., Nov. 3, 2020.

Vietnamese-American Trump supporters wave flags outside of a polling site on Election Day in Houston, Texas, U.S., Nov. 3, 2020.

Shannon Erstein and Beka Carlson react to preliminary 2020 U.S. presidential election results in Washington, D.C., U.S., Nov. 3, 2020.

Trump supporters gather outside John F. Kennedy Library, a Miami-Dade County polling station, during the 2020 U.S. presidential election in Miami, Florida, U.S., Nov. 3, 2020.

Protesters unfurl a banner reading "Remove Trump" outside the White House the evening of the U.S. presidential election in Washington, D.C., U.S., Nov. 3, 2020.

Joe Biden supporters watch the screen as another poll closes, during a drive-in watch party at Mana Wynwood Convention Center during the 2020 U.S. presidential election in Miami, Florida, U.S., Nov. 3, 2020.

Joe Biden supporters embrace at a Democrat watch party in Houston, Texas, U.S., Nov. 3, 2020.

A supporter of U.S. President Donald Trump wears a 'Make America Great Again' cap during the 2020 U.S. presidential election, in Miami, Florida, U.S., Nov. 4, 2020.

Members of a dance group wearing “Count the votes” shirts perform the evening of the U.S. presidential election in Washington, D.C., U.S. Nov. 3, 2020.

A person gives a thumbs down as she passes by Trump supporters on Election Day in Cobb County in Powder Springs, Georgia, U.S., Nov. 3, 2020.

People react as they watch early results on TV as they gather at Black Lives Matter Plaza near the White House during Election Day in Washington, D.C., U.S., Nov. 3, 2020.

A Donald Trump costume head lays on the sidewalk at Black Lives Matter Plaza , Washington, D.C., U.S., Nov. 4, 2020.

Jocelyn Morris (L) and Rachel Lesh who are President Donald Trump supporters campaign near the Maureen B. Gauzza Public Library polling station where voters cast their ballot in the 2020 U.S. presidential election on Election Day in Tampa, Florida, U.S., Nov. 3, 2020.

A broken "Make America Great Again" hat model lies on the ground as people gather at Black Lives Matter Plaza in Washington, D.C., U.S., Nov. 3, 2020.

The White House is seen at sunset the day of the 2020 U.S. presidential election in Washington, D.C., U.S., Nov. 3, 2020.

Voters wait in a long line to cast their ballots at Church of the Servant in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, U.S., Nov. 3, 2020.

A Biden supporter faces off with a Trump supporter outside of a polling site on Election Day in Houston, Texas, U.S., Nov. 3, 2020.