A Survey and Analysis of Statewide Election Recounts, 2000-2019 Emily RischFairVoteOf 4,687 statewide general elections, only 27 have gone to a recount and of those only 3 have changed the outcome of initial results. Elections Democratic ProcessesTrust NetworkNovember 4, 2020 Facebook0 Twitter LinkedIn0 Reddit Tumblr 0 Likes