Obama heads back to White House

Heading home: President Obama and the First Family board Air Force One on their way back to Washington, hours after he secure re-election victory

Let's go: Obama was joined by First Lady Michelle Obama and their daughters Malia (second from right) and Sasha as they left their Chicago hotel room

Jubilant: President Obama's daughter Sasha clutches an 'Obama' bag as the First Family boards Air Force One

The day after: President Obama's motorcade leaves his house in Chicago on Wednesday afternoon, after he celebrated his campaign victory into the wee hours of the morning

Four more years: Barack Obama delivered a powerful acceptance speech early on Wednesday morning in Chicago

Together: Michelle, Sasha, Barack and Malia Obama celebrate the President's victory on stage

Helping hand: Obama embraces Vice President Joe Biden on stage at his Chicago headquarters

Commander in chief: Obama was elected by the country to serve another four years in the White House

Family: The delighted President was joined by his wife Michelle and their daughters Sasha and Malia

Team: Obama called Biden 'America's happy warrior' as he paid tribute to his role in the election campaign

Devotion: Michelle Obama clearly never lost faith in her husband's political skills

Pride: The whole Obama family congratulated the President after his landslide election

Still in the spotlight: Obama will remain the country's most prominent political figure for the next four years, until his successor is elected in 2016

Says it all: Michelle Obama was visibly fired up by her husband's election success

Staying put: The young First Family will stay in the White House until January 2017

Confetti: The Obama victory rally was showered in coloured paper as the President emerged to speak

Scene: The crowds of Obama supporters wanted to party like it was 2008 as they rediscovered their energy at last

Ready to get back to business: Barack Obama has been re-elected for a second term as President

Success: Obama supporters explode with delight as their candidate comes closer to victory

Delight: Supporters of President Barack Obama react to election results in New York's Times Square