HAMILTON, Canada

Republican vice presidential nominee JD Vance cast his vote on Tuesday at a polling station in Cincinnati, Ohio.

"First of all, we do expect to win. But obviously, no matter who wins, half the country is gonna be at least partially disappointed," the Ohio senator told reporters outside the polling station.

"I think my attitude is the best way to heal the rift in the country is to try to govern the country as well as we can, create as much of prosperities as we can for the American people," he said, according to media reports.

Americans headed to the polls on Tuesday to vote not only for the next US president, but also for Congress, numerous state governors, and local government officials.

Democrat nominee Vice President Harris and her Republican rival Trump have each spent significant time on the campaign trail, with the race expected to be unusually tight.