Carrying the key battleground state of Ohio, President Barack Obama has secured reelection to a second term in office, several news networks projected Tuesday evening.

President Barack Obama has won the swing state of Colorado according to the AP.

After a long wait for the results, Democrat Tammy Baldwin won the Wisconsin Senatorial race with 52 percent of the vote, beating out Republican Tommy Thompson by 7 percentage points.

CNN is reporting that President Obama won Virginia, although narrowly, with 50 percent to Romney's 49 percent.

Republican Senator Scott Brown ran a very thorough campaign against Democratic challenger Elizabeth Warren. Brown started off ahead in the polls in the early stages of the campaign season, but Warren gained significant ground on the incumbent during the last couple of months before Election Day.