Over the past 12 hours, all eyes were on the election night in the United States of America. Televisions around the world were tuned to broadcast Senator McCain delivering his concession speech as the American voters where reported to have elected Senator Barack Hussein Obama as the next president of the USA. Obama democrats abroad, republicans abroad, Americans overseas as well as citizen of other nations joined together to follow what is described as an historic night.
Barack Obama as a former expat kid himself growing up for a few years in Indonesia, has found a good echo in the American overseas community but we will have to wait to find out what are the results from American expatriate’s vote.
As the election results where broadcasted around the world and across time zone, we take a look at some groups of American expatriates and locals following the historic event:
Expatriates and locals in Vienna, Austria
Supporters of the U.S. Democratic Party try to enter a pub to follow the U.S. presidential elections in Vienna, Austria, November 4, 2008.
Copyright: Reuters Pictures
Expatriates and locals in Sydney, Australia
Women react as votes are counted during a US Democrats Abroad election day watch in Sydney on November 5, 2008. Copyright: AFP/Getty Images
Expatriates and locals in Phnom Penh, Cambodia
Supporters of US Democratic Party hopeful Barack Obama react in front of he Foreign Correspondent Club of Cambodia (FCCC) in Phnom Penh on November 5, 2008.
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Expatriates and locals in Toronto, Canada
Yonge & Dundas Square, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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Expatriates and locals in Beijing, China
People follow the results of the US pesidential election from laptop computers during an election day event organized by the US embassy in Beijing. Copyright: AFP/Getty Images
Expatriates and locals in Chengdu, China
An American abroad stands next to posters of presidential candidates of Democrat Barack Obama (L) and Republican John McCain at the US election watch party in Chengdu, in China’s southwestern province of Sichuan on November 5, 2008.
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Expatriates and locals in Paris, France
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Expatriates and locals in Berlin, Germany
The representation of German media group Bertelsmann in Berlin hosting a US election party
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Expatriates and locals Athens, Greece
A Greek American Obama supportes watch the early election results while attending the US election night by the Democrats Abroad in Athens, early November 5, 2008.
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Expatriates and locals in Jakarta, indonesia
Americans residing in Indonesia Arian Ardi (L), Ron Mullers (C) and Phil Richard (R) celebrate the victory for the Democrat Barack Obama telecast live on the news in a cafe at a shopping mall in Jakarta on November 5, 2008. Copyright: AFP/Getty Images
Expatriates and locals in Seoul, South Korea
Members of Democrats Abroad Korea and Obama supporters watch an election broadcast on TV during the election Returns Party at the Orange tree November 5, 2008 in Seoul, South Korea.
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Expatriates and locals in Barcelona, Spain
People sit during an election night party organised by American Institute in Barcelona, to watch the results in the U.S. presidential elections, in Barcelona November 5, 2008.
Copyright: Reuters Pictures
Expatriates and locals in London, United Kingdom
Supporters of United States Democratic presidential candidate Sen. Barack Obama, celebrate as they watch a TV broadcast predicting his victory in the state of Ohio, during an election party in the U.S. embassy in central London, early Wednesday Nov. 5, 2008.
Copyright : The Associated Press
Expatriates and locals in Mexico city, Mexico
American citizen Ralston Darlington, a supporter of U.S. President-elect Senator Barack Obama (D-IL), watches Obama speak onscreen at an event sponsored by the Democrats Abroad in Mexico City November 4, 2008.
Copyright: Reuters Pictures
Expatriates and locals in Amsterdam, Netherlands
President’s Night 2008 in de Melkweg
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Expatriates and locals in The Hague, Netherlands
At the 5:00 a.m. post-election “Who’s the President?” Breakfast in The Hague, Netherlands.
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Expatriates and locals in Manila, Philippines
Supporters of U.S. President-elect Senator Barack Obama (D-IL) watch election results at an event sponsored by the Democrats Abroad, in Manila November 5, 2008. Copyright: Reuters Pictures
Expatriates and locals in Singapore, Singapore
Deanna Pesik, left, from California reacts as she hears results from television that Barack Obama has been elected President of the United States at an election results gathering in Singapore on Wednesday Nov. 5, 2008. Copyright : (AP Photo/ Wong Maye-E)
Expatriates and locals in Madrid, Spain
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And of course! Expatriates and locals in Obama, Japan
Local residents celebrate as it is announced on television that Barack Obama has been elected the President of the United States in Obama, western Japan, Wednesday, Nov. 5, 2008. Copyright: (AP Photo/Itsuo Inouye)
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