Yuriko Koike claimed victory after exit polls and early vote counts pointed to a strong lead for the former defence and environment minister.
Among the regular-folks set, he was an immensely popular champion, but you know the grand pooh-bahs would have loved to watch Phil Mickelson charge to another victory, then exit to film more commercials for Exxon Mobil.
However, their race for second place was overshadowed by the magnitude of Trump's victory, which exit polls indicated was predicated upon a sweep of virtually every single demographic in the state, including those previously considered loyal to his rivals.
It was a make-or-break effort to stabilize the region and push out Islamic fundamentalists so the US could declare victory and exit.
Hodgson has presided over five successive victories since exiting at the group stage in Brazil and takes his side to meet Scotland on Tuesday.
Although Mr Correa declared victory based on exit polling, the official count has been slow, and two key amendments are on a knife-edge.
Start with Iraq -- a war with no clearly defined goal, not even the remotest timetable for victory, and no exit strategy whatsoever.
Eliminate double-digit unemployment in some crucial parts of the country, including the Rust Belt states; achieve what can pass a laugh test of victory or pleasant exit from Afghanistan and/or Iraq; finish whatever the job is in Libya.
On the night of the 1994 midterm elections, he flew to Atlanta, where he joined Gingrich's victory party as exit polls showed that the Georgia congressman was set to succeed Tom Foley as Speaker of the House.
At the same time, Mr. Obama is claiming victory, and yet exit polls show he still can't win those core Reagan Democrats who are flocking to Mrs. Clinton (and flocked to the Kennedys).
