In Pictures: Voters take to the streets as they await the US election results

A demonstrator holds up a sign while waiting for election results at Black Lives Matter Plaza, Tuesday, Nov. 3, 2020, in Washington. (John Minchillo/AP)

After battling long queues and the threat of Covid-19, voters took to the streets in their hundreds to await the results of the US presidential election.

From Florida to North Carolina, party allegiances were laid bare as voters donned “Make America Great Again” hats and mock Donald Trump costumes.