LIVE: Barack Obama elected US president: 2008 election results

Democrat Barack Obama has been elected president of the United States, according to electoral college projections.

Obama 275: McCain 135

We're continuing to track the election results as they come in. Add your own information on exit polls and voting results in the comments. You can also see latest results from the microblogosphere by using our Scan tool.

2300EST: Polls close in six states including California.

Full list of states reporting:

Alabama: McCain WIN predicted. 9 votes
Alaska: 3 votes
Arizona: 10 votes
Arkansas: McCain WIN predicted. 6 votes
California: Obama WIN predicted. 55 votes
Colorado: 9 votes
Connecticut: Obama WIN predicted. 7 votes
Delaware: Obama WIN predicted. 3 votes

Florida: 27 votes
Georgia: McCain WIN predicted. 15 votes
Hawaii: 4 votes
Idaho: 4 votes
Illinois: Obama WIN predicted. 21 votes
Indiana: 11 votes
Iowa: Obama WIN predicted. 7 votes
Kansas: McCain WIN predicted. 6 votes
Kentucky: McCain WIN predicted. 8 votes
Louisiana: McCain WIN predicted. 9 votes
Maine: Obama WIN predicted. 4 votes
Maryland: Obama WIN predicted. 10 votes
Massachusetts: Obama WIN predicted. 12 votes
Michigan: Obama WIN predicted. 17 votes
Minnesota: Obama WIN predicted. 10 votes
Mississippi: McCain WIN predicted. 6 votes
Missouri: 11 votes
Montana: 3 votes
Nebraska: 5 votes
Nevada: 5 votes
New Hampshire: Obama WIN predicted. 4 votes
New Jersey: Obama WIN predicted. 15 votes
New Mexico: Obama WIN predicted. 5 votes
New York: Obama WIN predicted. 31 votes
North Carolina: 15 votes
North Dakota: McCain WIN predicted. 3 votes
Ohio: Obama WIN predicted. 20 votes
Oklahoma: McCain WIN predicted. 7 votes
Oregon: 7 votes
Pennsylvania: Obama WIN predicted. 21 votes
Rhode Island: Obama WIN predicted. 4 votes
South Carolina: McCain WIN predicted. 8 votes
South Dakota: 3 votes
Tennessee: McCain WIN predicted. 11 votes
Texas: McCain WIN predicted. 34 votes
Utah: McCain WIN predicted. 5 votes
Vermont: Obama WIN predicted. 3 votes
Virginia: Obama WIN predicted. 13 votes
Washington: 11 votes
West Virginia: McCain WIN predicted. 5 votes
Wisconsin: Obama WIN predicted. 10 votes
Wyoming: McCain WIN predicted. 3 votes

District of Columbia: Obama WIN predicted. 3 votes

The first polls closed on the US East Coast at 1800 EST and in some cases projections are expected as soon as voting ends. The last polls close in Sarah Palin's home state of Alaska at 0100 EST on Wednesday.