nights. just thinking with this political team, break it down on a simple level, they were crunching numbers. the obama campaign had an amazing digital operation. and when i think about donald trump, he essentially had won the race by labeling people, by labeling jeb bush low energy. he killed his appointments. lying ted, little marco, crooked hillary, i'm thinking about labels, i'm thinking about titles, the night is not over, but think about this. president trump. >> he would be the 45th if he could win it. key states include michigan, wisconsin, pennsylvania, let's take a look and start with the state of michigan. >> the world holding its breath who will be the next president? so many twists and turns tonight. >> a live look at the map, the magic number is 270, the results showed trump close at 244 electoral votes. >> we should look specifically in arizona. and you are looking at the latest tally coming in, 49% trump, 46% clinton, 56% reporting at >> and voting lines last up to three hours, failed last-minute attempts by democrats to keep open pulling booths. thousands of votes will not be able to be counted four days. >> if it takes us all night to count them, it is good for democracy. i wish we could have them all counted by 10:00 tonight but we thorough and make sure every vote turned in today is counted. >> we will look at the issues coming up today, thank you ford joining at this pivotal moment in our national history. we are covering all of the big races as we get you caught up, and we are also watching abc news on the corner of your screen, we will keep that up in the corner of your box, and in the meantime we are state quarters - - headquarters. >> local races are going the democrats way even if the presidential race is not. and a historic surprise tonight. >> reporter: absolutely. and there is a new sheriff in town, let's bring him in. all. this is a historic day. >> i appreciate it, and we are thankful for the support. >> the crowd is very surprised - - excited. and this means a lot to many people in arizona. what does it mean to you? you? >> a blessing and a privilege, going back working with men and women of all different backgrounds who serve a community that reflects that, to have this privilege it back together, to me, it is a great honor. >> what message resonated with voters? snoo there is no room for politics and policing. these cities and counties are so intertwined. and we need to work with certain needs for the community and law enforcement issues. >> what is the first thing that you will do? do? >> first, to get to know the changes and make those changes in ways that we can trust transparency and confidence. >> some talked about getting rid of tent city, are there plans along those lines? >> i have to be a responsible leader and evaluate them. if they are necessary, efficient, safe, and in the best interest of everyone here. that cannot be made until we can clearly and objectively make solid decisions. you were saying thank you to your wife. and you talked a little bit about the 2012 race and you were unable to unseat sheriff of open - - arpaio. but you talked about rocky. >> my wife is a rocky fan. this is unfinished visit - - we serve in a matter of law enforcement. that is our skill set. and we saw disappointment, where it was not cohesive with those in need. my wife said that you need to finish. in rocky, he goes out and comes back and he wins and you can see how it turned out. >> did the sheriff call you? you? what did he say? >> we have not spoken yet. >> do you anticipate hearing >> i am not worried about that, but instead, enjoying this moment. and this is a very special time and that is my focus. >> tom, thank you. >> and thank you for having me. >> we will send it back to the - - we will send it back to the studio. >> the sheriff has been defeated. took the stage, saying she believes trump will win arizona. and the results are not yet official. i asked her when will the results be official? she said that it could be days, because of outstanding ballots that have not been counted. and going back to the sheriff, it is quite a surprise, in this race, elect him. so, you've been following this closely, what do you think about the feeling and what is happening here? >> we haven't not seen the sheriff. and it is believable that he lost, but the polls indicated differently. will we get to ask him how he feels? what happens now, what are his plans? we do not know. 60% of the vote is in and he is down 100,000 votes, 55% compared to 45%, an overwhelming majority, the interesting thing is that he has been able to get his message out and he had $12 million in his campaign workshop, people, to hear from him and his defense against those criminal charges. and he was rejected by an overwhelming fashion. i'm surprised that point difference. >> you were able to see the trend. he was trending downward among arizona voters. >> you look at 2004, 2008, 2012, is lead went from 20% in 2004 down to 30% in 2012. >> steve, katie, back to you. >> and joe is downtown in phoenix park where people are waiting. listen to people celebrating. >> mergers are going toward the sheriffs headquarters. what is happening? >> you can see the lines, ey marched on down. now you can hear them in front of the sheriffs office, shouting in the background, the sheriffs office is saying eviction notice. they are chanting, they are celebrating. there. it is really a historic night. these folks are really quite excited. people are our - - people are out here with signs, literature, they are really excited - - excited out here. >> one of the most emotional races in quite some time and the most involves proposition 205, legalizing marijuana, voters are on their way toward rejecting legal mayor with - - recreational marijuana. drug we've been seeing this evers - - before it was ever proposed. people are paying attention in arizona as well. >> reporter: they are because arizona is traditionally red. it is a test for people who are similar initiative in their own state. and supporters of the initiative, many people are currently involved with medical marijuana dispensaries. if this passes, they would have the opportunity to retool businesses. and they say they believe it is a little too early to tell how far this will go. at this point they are six points ahead. > have gone the way we expect them to. at this point and time we are waiting on the day of voters. >> we've done our best to educate voters on the facts. and that has been a motto. know the facts, do the research. we have all of our sources cited. >> this was on the ballot. the other proposition on the ballot would increase minimum wage $10 per hour starting on the first of the year. $12 by 2020. >> this appears well on its way to passage. obviously this was a huge democratic concern as well and a county. a large number of minimum-wage workers. >> let's hear from the supporters tonight. >> it has been hard work. really gaining momentum. we are ecstatic. and - - >> let's go to the sheriff. congress. the numbers are just coming in. >> this is a well contested district. and they are running away in the strict one, winning 51 to 44%. >> as senator john mccain is winning the sixth term and he gave his acceptance speech tonight. she shortly conceded. >> >> one of the top - - toughest campaigns so far. all of his supporters are still lingering tonight. you can see his face popped up on the television screen and they are pretty happy. and john mccain and his wife are so excited for their victory. opponent. and they both had similar strategies, he distanced himself from trump. john mccain also saying thank you to all of his supporters. >> let me begin by saying thank you to my employers. and people of arizona. those of you who voted for me, those who voted for my opponent. i have never been more honored by anything than the privilege of representing you. i it - - and i have never taken it for granted. and i never will. >> next i will tell you his direct message to the voters who did not support her - - support him. >> and we heard more just moments ago. >> i love arizona. and this is not the end, this is just the beginning. let's do it, thank you. >> we want to show you the live look right now. and this is from the county reporter's office. and this is where they are taking your votes. and security is they are making sure that the results are legitimate. we had a crew there checking in later in this newscast. >> this has been very heavy, very stressful. we come to you today saying that shooting. >> police have a suspected cop killer surrounded. and they are trying to talk him into surrendering. and that officer was shot to death earlier today. the shooting happened at an arby's. and that officer was in critical condition, in the fight of his life, he died at the hospital. known to use an alias, scott richardson. there is a is a police standoff going on with him right now at a cabin in pinetop. and inferno erupting in phoenix. and we are over the street - - over the scene. many of you saw this or smell the smoke. and a number of things fueled this, including protein - - propane tanks and oleanders, five structures catching fire, and now they work on repairs. record turnout at the polls in our state. and has not - - and there have been long lines, roughly three hours long. and you at home has been telling us about the issues that you have seen, starting speculating, really, need do not know what happens. and they do not want to place any specific lame until they can further investigate. >> reporter: all of those were tested prior to election day. >> reporter: she is up for election herself. and we want to show you where the numbers are right now. adrian with 61% of the vote. and again, this is only with 11% reporting, we will be watching very closely, especially with the developments tonight. and we've been out at the county recorder's office. all of the votes are being counted tonight and a lot of critical eyes are watching them at this hour. >> upsetting and surprising so many people. we may not have any final moment - - numbers for the next ballots still must be counted. a record number of ballots came in this year. and they've had about 100 people working around the clock to count them but they are still not done. and they stopped working at 4:00 today to start printing out the numbers, which can take hours to do. a big turnout for early voting. >> this is not and it happens. and they are not finished on election night. >> so, this means the numbers that you are seeing tonight, and the tight races could flip, and we are seeing some tight races, uprooted by a few percentage points, we could be on the edge of our seats for several days. >> we want to get to some of the other congressional and in congressional district for, no surprise here, and five, andy biggs, the republican that nearly beat out jones. and a check right now of the results for the corporation commissions, five separate commissions help to decide the rates that you pay, three seats are up for grabs. and solar is one issues here. bob burns is the leading vote- getter. and we are continuing to watch other races because this is still a very narrow margin. >> and national coverage as well, let's get into the national news right now. >> we are still not hearing from anyone directly inside the campaign. i am hearing from democratic sources and donors to the for hillary clinton right now. like i said, no one from the campaign has spoken publicly yet. and that is a sign in itself. clinton is notoriously superstitious. we've been talking about this all day, she had speeches prepped and ready for either outcome and she has been working on the speeches day and night. i >> rudy giuliani just met with before - - reporters and he is talking about the future, that they will start working the day after election day. they are calling the polls prejudice. and donald trump says that the election is rigged, well, he may end up winning the so- called rigged election. >> and how personal a victory though the disagree. >> certainly. and a key question that we always ask, which candidate is qualified to be president? the majority of americans say only hillary clinton. and the border wall, one of the key issues if not his most important issue, 54% of americans oppose this idea. and 70% of americans say they absolutely deserve 25% say they should be deported. and here is what it boils down to, the quality that matters most, 39% of americans say that 83% - - 83% of voters want a change want donald trump. >> let's make it clear, they are not going to pay for any wall if donald trump wins. how will they bring that? want to get you to the latest on the march. >> the race for sheriff is stirring up emotions. and called into action a couple of hours ago, so many people are gathering outside of the headquarters, in a rally, celebrating the defeat of sheriff joe ohio. - - sheriff joe arpaio. we have yet to hear from so far he has not heard anything. >> a bitter pill to swallow after 24 years, a guy that was politically popular, obviously going down in a stunning defeat tonight. >> i quote, i'm reading this right from him, it has been an honor and privilege to serve and tonight, the people have spoken and while we are disappointed with the results, we respect the decision. we would like to congratulate paul on the victory and hope he has a seamless transition. and i'm tremendously grateful for the dedication of every employee. tireless dedication protecting and serving the people, to be greatly admired. and that just came in right now. a near record election day in the valley as well. 90 degrees in phoenix, just 1 degrees - - 1 degree 1 degrees shy of the record. tonight, 70s across the valley, overnight low temperatures will be dropping into the 60s across much of the phoenix metro, here is the breakdown, starting in the 60s in phoenix, 70s at carry us through the afternoon, we will be cooler by five or 6 degrees but we will still be above the average of 79 79 and we will feel more breezes like we did today, 25 miles per hour. early afternoon, later breezes on thursday, lighter wind in general friday and the weekend at - - and the weekend i had. 83 in scottsdale, anthem at 83. here are the next several days, 80s through the week, settle cooldown for thursday and friday, and we will take you through the seven day forecast coming up in the next 30 phoenix is gorgeous! warm weather, blue skies, the sonoran desert. and what's better than doing something amazing in my city? doing it for free! hey! we hear you! it's why a-a-r-p is keeping phoenix in motion with fun, discover the stress relief of our drum circles or enjoy a night at the movies with us. if you don't think this is right for me when you think a-a-r-p, then you don't know "aarp." right back to our breaking the streets with the sheriffs race. >> marchers just left grand park and now are at the sheriffs headquarters where there is quite a scene in going there. >> reporter: right now they are sharing stories of folks who have been arrested, who say they have been targeted because of skin color. and a huge victory tonight the crowd has little bit. they did march from grand and third avenue. now to the sheriffs headquarters here, they will be chanting and really celebrating the groups that are organizing the rally here. they are excited, the race has gone this direction, they say >> we want to look at them - - the electoral map. trump at 244, clinton at 215, and it takes 270 electoral votes to win, many states still up in the air, wisconsin and michigan in particular, maine and new hampshire, all states in which trump has a lead. still a lot left to come in those stes and trump is getting closer to the presidency. there are more pads met to the electoral vote than anybody thought. many forecasters said that there are no - - that there was no way this would happen but trump is beating all we have a lot to talk about at this hour and what it means for the country. control of the senate is still in the air. democrats in downtown phoenix, we are watching very closely. >> absolutely we are watching the races, let's talk about the big one for people in this room. that is the race for the sheriff. a new sheriff in town. 15 minutes ago the current shell - - sheriff called to concede and congratulated the and this room erupted in cheers for this race. and it meant so much for so many people. minutes later, he was thinking his supporters and talked about what would be different. >> we no longer stand for the things that we've seen, where the sheriffs office in maricopa county has been notified - - and - - it has been known for of many. >> i'm going to step out of the way for just a moment. >> reporter: let me have you take a look here. he is taking the stage. and he is leading right now. and while we wait for him to speak, of course we will bring that to you as well. you want reporters race. a democrat is leading, let's take a listen now. >> and it does not matter what language they speak. it is important that this office pay attention to all voters regardless of party. we work together by addressing challenge. and i have traveled our beautiful district over the last 15 months. i have met incredible people who have shared their stories and they have invited me into their homes and their businesses and an example is a busy thrift shop. families look for clothes to help stretch every dollar. and i see that struggle. i identify with that struggle. and father look at every dollar and sent in a notebook growing up, making sure that we could make ends meet. and that is why i will fight to help hard-working families of this district by assessing whether or not bills help families. transition from campaigning to governing. come together to solve real challenges. one of those challenges is for the elected leaders to earn back - - earn back the trust of arizona and america. [ cheering & applause ] i want to lead the way and show you that we can elect people to congress. >> reporter: former state former republican just several years ago, declaring victory as a democrat in the first congressional district, a competitive district. >> we want to check in with the arizona republican party headquarters as well. >> the chairman took the stage moments ago. donald trump is leading in secretary of state, as long as there is a five-point difference between trump and clinton, they will be able to call this race even with 100,000 early ballots still uncounted. the crowd is loud and boisterous. all of those big moments have been happily - - happening. calling trump victories. >> people were jumping up and down and they were so excited, just going wild. >> you can feel the energy, people screaming, some people actually crying, hugging, saying they did not know if they could make it to this point. and we talked to a lot of people in the audience. confident that she would make it here. and another guy said he believed it from the start. and he had no objection to the idea that donald trump would be president tonight. this is what those supporters told me in the crowd. >> i am feeling confident. and i hope there is a good move in the world. >> i've been talking to my friend, to win. >> people were yelling for trump tonight. and they were yelling lock her up with hillary clinton. we saw those rallies. people just going crazy here. and it is also our representatives tonight. we have congressman that i spoke to, one of them from district five, he woke up this morning saying dear i believe that it is a possibility that staying confident and he says he hopes so but they are hoping it will be possible, saying he would be so happy to work with trump in washington. >> there have been talks about sheriff joe arpaio. people are disappointed by the news but honestly there has not been much chatter about it all eyes have been focused on possibility of a trump presidency. >> likely overshadowed tonight. the winner declared earlier tonight, getting on stage, talking about the conspired - - concession speech. the media. a definite packed house. and a six term us senator. his toughest - - toughest race so far. a lot of people supported his opponent. he has a message for folks >> you gave yourselves to a cause greater than yourselves. and that brings us satisfaction that outlasts temporary disappointment. while we may not agree on all of the issues, you have my respect, you are my bosses as well, and it is my responsibility to represent. >> he gave out a shout out posted on anything else. >> proposition 205 would have legalized marijuana in our state. we are looking at the numbers. >> expect most of those early ballots to go to the early or no campaign. and the campaign to regular - - regulate marijuana like alcohol was trailing by the about five points. a hard fight, no on proposition 205 outspent the initiative fact or. and it is double what the yes team spent. they say it is not even close to being over yet. >> we never expected it to be tonight. we did not expect an answer night. and it is playing out as we expected. >> this has been an education campaign. we want to make sure that voters are left with fact your and there are a lot of facts to really digest. we've seen it in colorado. we don't have to look far to see the consequences. >> i just, a - - an e-mail from the campaign moments ago. they wear confident with the numbers now. >> we are watching with other states as well, california voting yes on recreational marijuana. we are also looking at nevada, massachusetts, and mean. and the interim wage rising $12 per hour. arizona and residents are voting overwhelmingly. voting, some people waiting in line two or three hours from now, now, there were computer issues that caused a bottleneck. and the line still stretched out the door. some voters did not make the deadline. >> i saw a lot of people being turned away. some people are very distraught. angry. disappointed. some people said they came long way to vote. and it bothered me to see that. >> other voters say despite the line, they enjoyed their time. and it was a positive experience. >> we've been watching the vote tally. and we've been watching it closely. >> sonja, what is the latest? we showed you long lines, frustrated voters, and numbers are being posted on screens tonight. and we may not know who wins the election for one week. 300,000 votes uncounted. and we are already seen some of them within a few percentage points of each other. and one of those races is the county recorder's race. staff will begin counting early ballots again starting tomorrow, so, we could be on the ed next 10 days. >> hundreds of thousands of votes left to count, which could change the complexion of some races. phoenix is gorgeous! warm weather, blue skies, the sonoran desert. and what's better than doing something amazing in my city? hey! we hear you! it's why a-a-r-p is keeping phoenix in motion with fun, free, cultural events for you and your friends. discover the stress relief of our drum circles or enjoy a night at the movies with us. if you don't think this is right for me when you think a-a-r-p, then you don't know "aarp." get to know us at aarp.org/phoenix the average age of a homeless person is 9 years old. charles what's up man? -whoa! how can we help? -ah man! wait, is that a basketball player? yes! -wow! my heart's about to jump out my chest man. charles you ought to be proud man. i'm just extremely grateful they were here giving them some encouragement- that's something that these kids are going to remember for a lifetime. did you see his big old feet? look. we are breaking down some of the key races tonight. and i want to start with the trump and clinton race. i don't think many people thought trump would have so many overwhelming victories and win in so many key states. everyone said that there is no way it would happen. is this a case of bad polling or people going to the booth and making it the decision? >> i think it is bad polling. we have a unique candidate who energized the base. and we have a case in which we underestimated how many people would be energized for trump. we overestimated enthusiasm for clinton. >> you look at the down ticket the trump effect. and john mccain slipped. sheriff joe arpaio is one of the biggest trump endorsers and he gets over and will - - overwhelmingly defeated. >> a unique collection. we did not see that in of sheriff joe arpaio. i think voters had enough. i think they are ready for change. trump was able to take advantage. >> we will - - we are looking at proposition 20 205, not good news for legalizing marijuana in our state but many - - many neighboring states are looking at that. medical marijuana passes by a may be the public sentiment is weaning? snoo i do not think so but here in arizona there is enough conservative electorate that is opposed. i say give it 12 years and we will see us become more like neighboring states. >> we've been watching the electoral college map as well. and we are watching the national coverage. it is the road to election. clinton needs 55 more, trump only needs 26 more. and we will continue tracking back to breaking news and a celebration, the sheriff in the midst of all of its. >> an amazing scene. >> reporter: we just walked through downtown phoenix and down here chanting and screaming. and people were chanting in spanish as well. now they are just meant - - disbanding of its. signs, banners, cheering and celebrating, some people here say they cannot believe what is happening. they cannot believe this is the outcome. phoenix is gorgeous! warm weather, blue skies, the sonoran desert. and what's better than doing something amazing in my city? doing it for free! hey! we hear you! it's why a-a-r-p is keeping phoenix in motion with fun, free, cultural events for you and your friends. discover the stress relief of our drum circles or enjoy a night at the movies with us. if you don't think this is right for me when you think a-a-r-p, then you don't know "aarp." get to know us at aarp.org/phoenix the average age of a homeless person is 9 years old. my dream is to help kids living on the streets with education. charles what's up man? -whoa! how can we help? -ah man! wait, is that a basketball player? yes! -wow! my heart's about to jump out my chest man. charles you ought to be proud man. i'm just extremely grateful they were here giving them some encouragement- did you see his big old feet? look. whoa. viewers are sounding off on twitter. >> we posted more about the new miracle be - - maricopa county sheriff in town. one treating - - tweeting great, another thought i'd see the day. and one woman tweeting we will miss sheriff joe. and the world is watching. now the dow industrial average has dropped over 600 points because of election issues. something to watch in the days and weeks ahead. our state and it is also the story of a pair of men who have been in office for a long time. senator john mccain taking his seat. and sheriff joe arpaio getting the boot. and a viewing platform that is already building - - being built now along pennsylvania avenue. >> we should know the results of the el couple of days. but there are still six battleground states. and it is still close to call. >> we will obviously hand it back to abc news as well. we will keep the updates going on a social media and abc 15. and if you have not already, it's 1:00 a.m. in the east. 10:00 p.m. in theest. and we have an amazing election night going on. donald trump has 244 of the 270 electoral votes he needs to become the 45th president of the united states. and hillary clinton has 215. the polls just closed in alaska. three electoral votes in alaska. but let's just go through the most consequential states, starting with new hampshire. put that up. and we're going to show where the votes are in the state of new hampshire. there's the state of wisconsin,