In historic election, Southern California voters take to the polls

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Nellie Gillogly, left, of Santa Ana, and fellow Republicans erupt in celebration as Donald Trump wins Florida. OCGOP election party is at China Palace in Newport Beach.

(Allen J. Schaben / Los Angeles Times)

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

(Marcus Yam / Los Angeles Times)

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

(Allen J. Schaben / Los Angeles Times)

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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.

(Barbara Davidson / Los Angeles Times)

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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.

(Allen J. Schaben / Los Angeles Times)

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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)

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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.

(Rick Loomis / Los Angeles Times)

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Kamala Harris celebrates at her rally in downtown.

(Barbara Davidson / Los Angeles Times)

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

(Wally Skalij / Los Angeles Times)

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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. (

(Robert Gauthier / Los Angeles Times)

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

(Allen J. Schaben / Los Angeles Times)

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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.

(Marcus Yam / Los Angeles Times)

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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.

(Marcus Yam / Los Angeles Times)

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

(Marcus Yam / Los Angeles Times)

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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.

(Marcus Yam / Los Angeles Times)

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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.

(Marcus Yam / Los Angeles Times)

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

(Marcus Yam / Los Angeles Times)

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

(Allen J. Schaben / Los Angeles Times)

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

(Wally Skalij / Los Angeles Times)

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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,

(Marcus Yam / Los Angeles Times)

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

(Gary Coronado / Los Angeles Times)

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

(Wally Skalij / Los Angeles Times)

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

(Genaro Molina / Los Angeles Times)

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

(Genaro Molina / Los Angeles Times)

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

(Brian van der Brug / Los Angeles Times)

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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.

(Jay L. Clendenin / Los Angeles Times)

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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.

(Christina House / For The Times)

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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.

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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)

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

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

(Mark Boster / Los Angeles Times)

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

(Irfan Khan / Los Angeles Times)

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

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

(Irfan Khan / Los Angeles Times)

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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)

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

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

(Genaro Molina / Los Angeles Times)

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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.

(Genaro Molina / Los Angeles Times)

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

(Irfan Khan / Los Angeles Times)

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

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

(Irfan Khan / Los Angeles Times)

Nov. 8, 2016 4:25 PM PT

While many California voters voted in advance, there was still a large turnout when the polls opened at 7 a.m. as residents cast their ballots for the next President of the United States, as well as a myriad of local and state measures and Congressional races. Polls close tonight at 8 pm.

As of today, there were 5,191,388 registered voters in the county, according to the Los Angeles County registrar’s office.

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