Election Night Around the World

Voter interview in anticipation of results on election day, 2008. The New York Times/Veritone. 

Interview with Barack Obama supporter in Maine on election day. By the People: The Election of Barack Obama ( 2009) /Global ImageWorks. 

Interview with Barack Obama supporter in New York City on the evening of election day. By the People: The Election of Barack Obama ( 2009) /Global ImageWorks. 

Voters line up to cast their ballots for the Presidential election, 2008, Reuters. 

Wolf Blitzer election night commentary, 2008. Courtesy CNN.

Man interviewed outside the Barack Obama Rally at Chicago's Grant Park on election night, 2008. WGN-Radio, Chicago/Nexstar Media. 

Voters voting in voting booths, 2008. Reuters. 

A woman in green watches news coverage on her television, 2008. The New York Times/Veritone. 

A crowd gathered in Ebenezer Baptist Church to watch election returns on election night, Atlanta, GA, 2008. CNN/Veritone.

People wearing matching Obama tee shirts during Barack Obama’s rally, Grant Park, Chicago, IL, 2008. Courtesy of ABCNEWS VIDEOSOURCE.

News reporter calls Pennsylvania for Barack Obama in the Presidential election, 2008, Courtesy of ABCNEWS VIDEOSOURCE.

News reporter Sagar Meghani calls Ohio for Barack Obama in the Presidential election, 2008, AP Television. 

Graphics on Ohio Win. AP Television. 

Katie Couric, CBS news anchor, calls the State of Iowa for Barack Obama during the Presidential election, 2008. CBS Archive/Veritone.

Charles Gibson, ABC News anchor, delivers news that polls will be closing in all States, 2008. Courtesy of ABCNEWS VIDEOSOURCE.

People wait for election results at the Barack Obama rally, Grant Park, Chicago, IL, 2008. Courtesy of ABCNEWS VIDEOSOURCE. 

Wolf Blitzer, CNN anchor, calls the State of Virginia for Barack Obama, 2008. Courtesy CNN.

Scenes from the Barack Obama rally in Chicago's Grant Park on Election Night 2008, including the moment it is announced Obama has enough electoral votes to become the next President. WGN-Radio, Chicago/Nexstar Media.

An enthusiastic man at the Grant Park rally for Barack Obama, Chicago, IL, 2008. © J. Mark Weber.

Election night behind the scenes. Barack Obama holding hands with Marian Robinson. © David Katz.

Charles Gibson, ABC news anchor, calls the Presidential election for Barack Obama, 2008. Courtesy of ABCNEWS VIDEOSOURCE.

Pan of excited crowd following the announcement that Barack Obama has won the Presidential election, Grant Park, Chicago, IL, 2008.Courtesy of ABCNEWS VIDEOSOURCE.

Soledad O'Brien, CNN anchor, comments following the election of Barack Obama, 2008, Courtesy CNN. 

Students at St. Fransiskus Asisi elementary school, where U.S. Democratic president-elect Barack Obama was a student, cheer in reaction to the announcement of Obama's win in the U.S. presidential election, Jakarta, Indonesia, 2008. Dimas Ardian/Bloomberg via Getty Images.

The day after Barack Obama's election win, long lines of people queue to buy newspapers in Hyde Park, Chicago, IL, 2008. Tom Pilston/Panos Pictures.

People out on streets celebrating Barack Obama victory, chanting 'USA,' 2008. ITN/Getty Images.

On the morning after the US election victory of Barack Obama, a vendor distributes copies of the free newspaper Gaste to commuters by the ferry piers in Eminonu, Turkey. Mark Henley/Panos Pictures.

Supporters watch President-elect Barack Obama address the nation on television after he was declared the winner of the 2008 presidential election in Times Square, New York City, NY, 2008. REUTERS/Lucas Jackson.

Students chanting 'Yes we did,' 2008. ITN/Getty Images.

Minnesota democrats celebrate the announcement of Barack Obama as President during the DFL gathering, at the Crowne Plaza Hotel in St. Paul, Minnesota, 2008. Cory Ryan/Getty Images.

Various shots of local Kenyans celebrating Barack Obama winning the U.S.Presidential election, Kenya, 2008. ITN/Getty Images.

Sticker seller reading a newspaper on the morning after the US election victory of Barack Obama, 2008. Mark Henley/Panos Pictures. 

A man reads a newspaper in Beijing with front page news on the election of U.S. president-elect Barack Obama, 2008. Fredric J. Brown/AFP via Getty Images.

Reactions to the news of Barack Obama’s election, London, 2008. ITN/Getty Images. 

Brazilian news anchor, reporting from Times Square in New York City, NY, 2008. Images NewSource Globo.

People buy newspapers the day after the victory of Democrat Barack Obama in the U.S. presidential elections, Paris, France, 2008. Francois Durand/Getty Images.

Images of local Kenyans celebrating Barack Obama winning the U.S. presidential election, Kenya, 2008. ITN/Getty Images.

Newspapers for sale the day following Barack Obama's U.S. Presidential election victory, 2008. Piers Benatar/Panos Pictures.

German language news broadcast anchors announcing the election of Barack Obama. RLT Deutschland.

Two nuns and a child walk past a poster by the Italian Democratic party showing a picture of president-elect Barack Obama in the American presidential election and reading: "The World Changes, "Rome, Italy, 2008. AP Photo/Gregorio Borgia.

The Newshour Debate on Barack Obama's victory in the US Presidential elections, dated November 5, 2008. Times Network India via Getty Images.

Kisumu residents celebrate after the announcement of the victory of US presidential candidate Barack Obama in the US presidential election, 2008. Simon Maina/AFP via Getty Images.

Citizens watch the results of the U.S. Presidential election on television in the town of Obama, western Japan, 2008. AP Photo/Itsuo Inouye.

Supporters of U.S. President-elect Senator Barack Obama celebrate along 125th street in the Harlem section of New York City after Obama won the U.S. Presidential election, 2008. REUTERS/Mike Segar.

Rocio Brimhall cheers as she watches President elect Barack Obama speak on a large television screen at a democratic rally in the Albuquerque convention center, 2008 in Albuquerque, New Mexico. David Lienemann/Getty Images.

Singapore news anchor reporting on Obama's election to president in 2008. Mediacorp Pte Ltd, the National Archives of Singapore.

Election night gathering hosted by Senator Al Franken, 2008. Cory Ryan/Getty Images.

Reactions to Barack Obama’s win in the U.S. Presidential election, Las Vegas, NV, 2008. Obama for America. 

Supports reacting to the election results in McLeane, VA, 2008. ZUMA Press, Inc. / Alamy Stock Photo.

Former Oregon Governor Barbara Roberts, center, celebrates with friends as Barack Obama is declared winner of the presidential race in Portland, OR, 2008. AP Photo/Chris Ryan.

Christine King Farris, sister of civil-rights leader Martin Luther King Jr., is embraced by Rushie Jones after a cable news channel projected Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama as the winner during an election-night party at Ebenezer Baptist Church in Atlanta, GA, 2008. AP Photo/John Bazemore.

Lisa Schulze and Angela Gant celebrate after Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama was declared the winner as they watch election results at a Harris County Democratic election night, 2008 in Houston. AP Photo/David J. Phillip.

Obama supporters react after projections show that Barack Obama will be elected to serve as the next President of the United States of America during an election night gathering in Grant Park, Chicago, IL, 2008. Scott Olson/Getty Images. 

Celebration at the Barack Obama rally in Grant Park, Chicago, IL, 2008. Courtesy of ABCNEWS VIDEOSOURCE.

Reverend Al Sharption leads a song at Ebenezer Baptist Church on election night. "Yes We Did Y'all," Atlanta, GA, 2008. CNN/Veritone. 

Crowd at Ebenezer Baptist Church, Atlanta, GA, 2008. CNN/Veritone. 

Election results. By the People: The Election of Barack Obama ( 2009) /Global ImageWorks.

Grant Park celebration after Barack Obama Wins 2008 election. Phil McAuliffe / Polaris Images.

Obama supporters react during an election night gathering in Grant Park, Chicago, IL, 2008. Joe Raedle/Getty Images.

David Albornoz kisses his son Carlos Albornoz after the announcement of Barack Obama as President at the Crowne Plaza Hotel in St. Paul, MN, 2008. Cory Ryan/Getty Images.

Teddi Beasley reacts in Grant Park, Chicago, IL, 2008 © Darren Hauck.

People take to streets of the Adams Morgan neighborhood to celebrate Obama's victory, Washington, DC. © Hector Emanuel. 

A man in a yellow shirt reacts to the news that Barack Obama has won the U.S. Presidential election, New York City, NY, 2008. PRX.

President-elect Barack Obama delivers his acceptance speech, Grant Park, Chicago, IL, 2008. Courtesy CNN. 

President-elect Barack Obama delivers his acceptance speech, Grant Park, Chicago, IL, 2008, Obama for America. 

Kuwaiti investors watch U.S. President-elect Barack Obama deliver his victory speech on a TV screen at the Stock Exchange in Kuwait City, 2008.Yasser Al-Zayyat/AFP via Getty Images.

Members of the Lhuya tribe check out the news in a hardware store in the town of Kakamega as President-elect Barack Obama delivers his acceptance speech, 2008. © Miguel Juarez Lugo.

Bhutanese monks watch television coverage showing the election of Barack Obamato the U.S. Presidency, Thimphu, Bhutan, 2008. Paula Bronstein/Getty Images.

Some 700 American students celebrate the victory of U.S. President-elect Barack Obama at the Election Day Spectacular at the Manning Bar at The University of Sydney, Sydney, Australia, 2008. Sergio Dionisio/Getty Images.

A Chinese university student watches a live screening as U.S. president-elect Barack Obama delivers his acceptance speech, 2008. Guang Niu/Getty Images.

President-elect Barack Obama on stage during his victory rally at Grant Park, Chicago, IL, 2008. Jewel Samad/AFP via Getty Images.

A crowd in Grant Park listens as President-elect Barack Obama delivers his acceptance speech, Chicago, IL, 2008. Courtesy CNN. 

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