MINNEAPOLIS — Donald Trump’s blitz across the U.S. electoral map in Tuesday’s election was pressing Hillary Clinton in a state long seen as a lock for her, with the race too close to call as election returns trickled in.

Though Clinton held a slight lead early today, she was running well behind Barack Obama’s 2012 numbers in many areas. And her underperformance was catching, with Democrats struggling to hang on to congressional seats they hadn’t been expected to sweat. Farther down the ballot, Democrats missed an opening to take back the state House majority and feared that a fragile Senate majority had slipped away, too.

“This is a huge wave election for Donald Trump and the Republicans,” said a deflated Ken Martin, chair of the state’s Democratic party. “This is a new day for American politics.”

Freeborn County Republican Party Chairman Brian Hensley said he was surprised by the final outcome.

In Freeborn County, Trump received 54.89 percent of votes, compared to Clinton’s 37.64 percent.

“It will be interesting to see how he builds a team and works with the House and Senate to build the priorities to guide America,” Hensley said. “It’s also important for people to take a breath. This country has been very divided for sometime. It will be important for people to take an open mind forward, just like they would have wanted to happen if their candidate had won.”

Freeborn County DFL Party member Rose Anderson said it was hard for her to believe the results of the presidential race.

“There’s going to be a change, but I don’t know if it’s the one people think it’s going to be,” Anderson said.