17 iconic pictures from the 2016 US presidential election

Here we follow the journey of both Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump in their campaign trails

The battle for the White House finally came to an end this week with a shocking result, as the country’s 200 million-strong electorate chose Republican candidate Donald Trump as their 45th president.

Here we look the most iconic photos following the campaign journey of both Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump in the US Elections 2016.

A journalist records a video from screen as Donald Trump speaks during the first presidential debate with Hillary Clinton at Hofstra University in Hempstead, New York. PHOTO: REUTERS

Supporters John Nelson, 32, (L) and Dan Stifler, 32, cheer for Hillary Clinton as she speaks at the UFCW Union Local 324 in Buena Park, California, May 25, 2016. PHOTO: REUTERS

Hillary Clinton welcomes Vice President Joe Biden as he disembarks from Air Force Two for a joint campaign event in Scranton, Pennsylvania, August 15, 2016. PHOTO: REUTERS

A young supporter wears socks with the image of Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump ahead of his press conference at the Trump International Hotel, in Washington, on September 16, 2016. PHOTO: AFP

Donald Trump holds babies at a campaign rally in Colorado Springs, Colorado. PHOTO: REUTERS

Model plane builder Otto Dieffenbach III makes his remote control plane resembling US Presidential candidate Donald Trump and flies it over the beach in Carlsbad, California. PHOTO: REUTERS

Hillary Clinton speaks about the FBI inquiry into her emails during a campaign rally in Daytona Beach, Florida, October 29. PHOTO: REUTERS

Polar bear Felix stands near pumpkins with portraits of the US presidential nominees as it predicts the election result at Royev Ruchey zoo in Krasnoyarsk. PHOTO: REUTERS

Donald Trump's campaign plane (rear) passes Hillary Clinton's campaign plane as it lands in Las Vegas, Nevada. PHOTO: REUTERS

Donald Trump gestures druring a campaign event in Hershey, Pennsylvania. PHOTO: REUTERS

President Barack Obama and former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton share a hug at the Democratic National Convention. PHOTO: REUTERS

Khizr Khan offers his personal copy of the US Constitution to Donald Trump while addressing delegates on the fourth and final day of the Democratic National Convention. Khan’s son, Humayun S. M. Khan, was one of 14 American Muslims who died serving in in the US military after the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks. PHOTO: AFP

Donald Trump looks at a mask of himself as he speaks during a campaign rally in Sarasota, Florida. PHOTO: REUTERS

Supporters of Hillary Clinton react at her election night rally in Manhattan. PHOTO: REUTERS

Supporters of Donald Trump rally in front of the White House in Washington, D.C. PHOTO: REUTERS

Donald Trump's star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame is seen after it was vandalised, on Oct. 26, 2016. PHOTO: REUTERS

Donald Trump listens as Hillary Clinton answers a question from the audience during their presidential town hall debate at Washington University in St. Louis, Missouri. PHOTO: REUTERS