In this first presidential attempt, West appeared on the ballot in 12 states, missing the filing deadline in most others. He gathered the most votes - 10,188 - in Tennessee, a state that typically favours Republican candidates.

Ending police brutality was a priority, he told Forbes in an interview, as was cleaning up chemicals "in our deodorant, in our toothpaste", and was focused on protecting America with its "great military".

At a rally in Charleston, South Carolina, meant to officially launch his campaign, the star made several bewildering rants, at one point saying that 19th century abolitionist Harriet Tubman "never actually freed the slaves, she just had the slaves go to work for other white people".

The rapper disclosed last year that he had bipolar disorder and his wife, Kim Kardashian West, posted on social media amid his run asking for "compassion and empathy" for West whose "words sometimes do not align with his intentions".

Ms Jorgensen, on the other hand, staged a more conventional independent campaign, making stops across the country to rally supporters, seeking endorsements and pushing a platform guided by Libertarian principles - small government and individual freedom.

The 63-year-old psychology lecturer at Clemson University was the first female Libertarian nominee for president and earned the second most votes of any Libertarian nominee in history, according to the Associated Press.