Watch the world react to Trump's election victory

The U.S. election was a spectacle around the world, as people gathered to watch rolling coverage at parties from Bangkok to London.

Bars and restaurants were packed all through the night, with cocktails and cakes served as revelers posed with cardboard cutouts of the candidates at venues decked out with U.S. flags and political regalia.

Watch parties organized by supporters from both sides were held in Europe, the Middle East and Asia, with crowds of expats tuning in to witness Donald Trump’s victory.

At the Stafford hotel in London, Republican supporters celebrated in the upscale "American Bar" in historic St. James' as Trump appeared close to victory in the early hours of the morning. Across town, a crowd of young election enthusiasts cheered beneath the blue light of a big screen at the Lexington watch party.

In Jerusalem, Republican supporters gathered beneath stars and stripes at Mike's Place to watch results pour in from across the globe. Trump supporters were seen draped in campaign flags, holding placards and wearing MAGA hats at the bar.

At Harry's Bar in Paris on Tuesday night, a barman counted votes in a straw poll that has correctly predicted the outcome of U.S. presidential races in all but three of its attempts over the last hundred years.

At the Roadhouse Barbecue in Bangkok, expats attended a watch party hosted by Democrats Abroad. Many people tuned in to watch the pivotal election at venues and in homes across Asia, with the result having direct consequences for trade, security and geopolitics in the region.

Republican supporters watched rolling Fox News coverage over coffee in Bangkok on Wednesday morning. And news coverage of Trump speaking in West Palm Beach, Florida, was reflected on a window in Taipei, Taiwan, on Wednesday afternoon.

The remains of a cake featuring Vice President Kamala Harris' face were left resting on a table at the Democrats Abroad election party in London. Supporters were also seen posing for group photos with a cardboard cutout of the vice president.

Revelers wearing stickers that said "I Voted" celebrated in London as results came in overnight. Republican supporters in the capital celebrated into the small hours of the morning as Trump's victory became a reality.

For Democrats in London, and around the world, the night ended in disappointment.