Californians cast their ballots in 2016 presidential election

The crowd reacts in despair as Donald Trump takes the lead in the Electoral College.

Republicans Enrietta Lee, left, and Lydia Sanders react while watching election night results at the OCGOP election party in Newport Beach.

Hillary supporters Brooke Karzen, Annabelle Gustat - Karzan and Kit Karzan (L-R) react to the Presidential returns at the Kamala Harris rally in downtown Los Angeles.

Republicans Enrietta Lee, left, prays, as Sarah McDowell, right, celebrates the announcement that Donald Trump has won the presidential race at the OCGOP election party in Newport Beach.

Claudia Goytia checks her smart phone for any good news regarding Hillary Clinton while attending a party for Measure M in downtown LA.  (Robert Gauthier / Los Angeles TImes)

Brooke Saul, 31, of Echo Park, puts her arm around Amie Judd, 36, of Silverlake, as they react to Hillary Clinton conceding to Donald Trump at the Edison in downtown Los Angeles.

Kamala Harris celebrates at her rally in downtown.

L.A. County Supervisor candidate Janice Hahn celebrates her early lead in San Pedro.

LA Mayor Eric Garcetti and his wife, Amy Wakeland embrace as they watch supporters of Proposition HHH celebrate an apparent victory for the measure aimed to combat homelessness. Left is LA City Councilman Herb Wesson and LA County Supervisor Mark Ridley Thomas, far left. (

Republicans Sarah McDowell, center, of Westminster, reacts as a newscaster announces Donald Trump is pulling ahead of Hillary Clinton.

Ashley Holloway, left, and Carol Uraneck, right, embrace as they solemnly watch Republican candidate for President Donald Trump jump ahead in the electoral college votes during the election night watch party at The Abbey in West Hollywood.

A man checks the television to see the latest tally on the electoral votes, which show Donald Trump leading, during the election night party at The Abbey in West Hollywood.

People gathered at the Abbey, in West Hollywood, hoping to watch history unfold after a divisive political year.

The crowd reacts in disbelief as Republican candidate for President Donald Trump leads in the electoral college during the election night party at The Abbey in West Hollywood.

A woman reacts in disbelief as Republican candidate for President Donald Trump takes a lead in the electoral college during the election night party at The Abbey in West Hollywood.

The crowd reacts at the election night party at The Abbey as Donald Trump takes the lead in the Electoral College.

Republicans from left: Nellie Gillogly, Sarah McDowell, and Enrietta Lee erupt in celebration as Donald Trump wins Florida.

=Noramae Munster reacts to the announcement of new President Donald Trump at the Ports O’ Call restaurant in San Pedro.

Sam Addeo, center, holds her breath before the poll results for the state of California is announced, at the Hillary Clinton Election Night Party in West Hollywood,

U.S. Senate candidate Rep. Loretta Sanchez (D-Orange), hugs supporters at her election night party.

Staff hang signs at the election party for L.A. County Supervisor candidate Janice Hahn in San Pedro.

People cast their votes at Los Angeles County Fire Department Lifeguard Operations in Venice.

People cast their votes as a surfer heads to the water against a backdrop of the Venice Pier.

Downtown resident Ruth Bowles cast her ballot at the Weingart Center for the Homeless on skid row.

Tristy Patterson, left and her mom Sherah Rush, from Manhattan Beach, take a selfie outside the Manhattan Beach Library, where they just finished voting, Tuesday November 8, 2016.

Shaquanda Oliverez, right, plays with her one-year-old daughter Olivia Camacho while their laundry dries, as Caine Crockett, left, votes at Super Suds laundromat in Long Beach.

UCLA student Mikhail Khan, right, waits in line to cast his vote along with fellow students and residents at the Alpha Gamma Omega Fraternity House in Westwood.

A pedestrian passes a polling place at the Weingart Center for the Homeless on Skid Row in Los Angeles.  (Brian van der Brug / Los Angeles Times)

Dogs wait patiently as their owners vote at MADE in Long Beach.  (Christina House / For The Times)

Orange resident Bethany Peralta holds her one-month old daughter Lucia while she waits in line to cast herr ballot at Orange High School.

Voters cast ballots at a polling station at Watts Towers Arts Center in Los Angeles.

Jayna Randle shows off her voting sticker at the Watts Towers Arts Center in Los Angeles.  (Irfan Khan / Los Angeles Times)

Camila Chavez, 3, plays as her grandmother Alexandrian Barrios votes at a polling station at the Watts Towers Arts Center.

Matthew Jasinsky, 3, waits for mother Damaris Marti to vote at the Mexican Baptist Church in the East Los Angeles.  (Francine Orr / Los Angeles Times)

Kent Barkouras, of Newport Beach, wears a patriotic costume while waiting to vote at the Lido Isle Clubhouse.  (Mark Boster / Los Angeles Times)

California Attorney General Kamala Harris casts her vote along with her husband Douglas Emhoff at Kenter Canyon Elementary School in Los Angeles.

UCLA student Lauren Fitzgibbon, 21, right, waits in line to cast his vote along with fellow students and residents at the Alpha Gamma Omega Fraternity House in Westwood.

People line up to vote at a polling station at Watts Towers Arts Center in Los Angeles.

People wait to vote at a polling station at Watts Towers Arts Center in Los Angeles.

People line up early to cast their ballot at a polling station at Watts Towers Arts Center in Los Angeles.