Fact check: What were the results of the 2024 election audits and recounts?

1. Summary of the results

The 2024 election audits and recounts have produced limited but significant findings across several states. Wisconsin conducted the most comprehensive audit, finding no voting machine errors whatsoever and detecting only 5 human errors out of 327,230 hand-counted ballots, resulting in an extraordinarily low error rate of 0.0000009% ^{[1] [2]}. This audit specifically confirmed the integrity of Trump's victory in Wisconsin and found no evidence of voting machine tampering.

North Carolina completed hand-to-eye recounts for the NC Supreme Court Associate Justice Seat 6 contest, with 98 out of 100 county boards of elections having finished their recounts ^[3]. However, the results of these recounts were not specified in the available analyses.

Several states conducted reviews of noncitizen voting, with audits in Michigan, Georgia, and Iowa finding extremely rare instances of such violations ^[4]. The Justice Department has filed charges against noncitizens for alleged illegal voting, though these cases do not demonstrate widespread voter fraud ^[5].

2. Missing context/alternative viewpoints

The original question lacks important context about ongoing legal challenges and statistical anomalies. A lawsuit has been filed over voting discrepancies in Rockland County, New York, citing statistical anomalies in presidential election results ^[6]. This suggests that not all election-related concerns have been resolved through standard audits and recounts.

Election integrity advocates and Trump administration officials would benefit from emphasizing the Wisconsin audit results, as they demonstrate the reliability of voting systems and validate Trump's victory. Conversely, those questioning election integrity might point to the New York lawsuit and statistical anomalies as evidence that more comprehensive audits are needed.

The analyses reveal a significant gap in comprehensive audit coverage - while Wisconsin conducted thorough audits, most other swing states lack detailed audit results in the available sources ^[7]. This incomplete picture means the full scope of 2024 election verification remains unclear.

3. Potential misinformation/bias in the original statement

The original question itself appears neutral and factual, simply requesting information about audit and recount results. However, the limited availability of comprehensive audit results across all states could lead to selective interpretation of the data.

The Trump administration's current focus on voter fraud investigations ^[4] and efforts to undermine election integrity for future elections ^{[8] [5]} suggest that audit results may be weaponized for political purposes. The emphasis on extremely rare noncitizen voting cases by the Justice Department could create a misleading impression of widespread fraud when the actual data shows such violations are exceptionally uncommon.

The absence of detailed audit results from most swing states in the available analyses means that any claims about the overall integrity or problems with the 2024 election would be based on incomplete information, potentially leading to biased conclusions regardless of political perspective.