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What were the certified results of the 2024 U.S. presidential election by state?
Executive summary
Available sources show final, certified Electoral College totals and state certificates are posted by the National Archives — the Electoral College page lists President Donald J. Trump with 312 electoral votes to Kamala D. Harris’s 226 (majority 270 of 538) and explains the certification timetable [1]. Multiple outlets (Associated Press, BBC, PBS, FEC and Census items) reference that state-level final certified results were compiled and used for reporting and post-election analysis, but the provided set does not include a single complete, state-by-state certified vote table in one document for direct quoting here [2] [3] [4] [5] [6] [1].
1. What the official federal record shows — Electoral College totals
The U.S. National Archives’ Electoral College page posts the official Federal-level outcome after states submitted Certificates of Ascertainment and Certificates of Vote; that page records Donald J. Trump as the Electoral College winner with 312 electoral votes to Kamala D. Harris’s 226 and outlines the key dates when states certify electors and when electors meet and Congress counts votes [1]. This is the federal compilation of how certified state results translated into Electoral College votes [1].
2. State certification: where to find the verified, state-by-state numbers
State election offices and the Federal Election Commission compiled official state results; the FEC links to “Official 2024 Presidential General Election Results, compiled from state election offices” in downloadable formats (PDF/Excel), which is the authoritative feed that reporters and researchers use to get certified state vote totals [4]. National outlets such as the Associated Press and major broadcasters used those certified tallies as the basis for their final state-by-state maps and analyses [2] [3] [5].
3. Why I can’t print a full state table here from these sources
The set of sources you provided does not include a single, directly-quotable, complete state-by-state certified results table embedded in the snippets; instead they point to repositories and summaries (FEC’s compiled files, the National Archives Electoral College page, and news outlets’ maps) that do host or use those certified figures [4] [1] [3] [5]. Because your instructions limit me to the provided material, I must say: available sources do not include a full state-by-state vote breakdown in-line for me to reproduce here [4] [1].
4. How news organizations and analysts used certified state results
Major outlets explicitly say their state-level margins and analyses are based on states’ final certified results as provided by the Associated Press or state election offices; NPR and PBS note that 2024 presidential margins in their trackers reflect the final certified state results underlying their county and turnout breakdowns [7] [8] [5]. Analysts such as Pew and the Census Bureau then used those certified totals to produce turnout, demographic and voting-pattern studies [9] [6].
5. Practical next steps if you want the full certified list now
To obtain the complete, state-by-state certified popular vote and electoral vote allocations: download the “Official 2024 Presidential General Election Results, compiled from state election offices” files from the FEC [4], or consult the National Archives’ 2024 Electoral College state pages where Certificates of Vote and Certificates of Ascertainment are posted as available [1]. BBC, AP and PBS maintain interactive state maps and tables that are explicitly based on those certified figures if you prefer a journalist-friendly presentation [3] [2] [5].
6. Competing perspectives and caveats to keep in mind
Newsrooms and archives rely on certified state paperwork that follows different state schedules and procedures; the National Archives notes this timing (certificates signed, electors meeting, congressional count), which means some post-election figures are only final after states complete certification and send formal documents [1]. Some outlets emphasize their own compilation processes and corrections over time; you will see slight differences between AP, state offices, and third-party trackers until all certificates are posted and reconciled [2] [4] [5].
If you want, I can fetch and assemble the full 50-state certified popular-vote totals and margins by pulling the FEC compiled files or the National Archives state certificates referenced above; those primary files are cited in the sources I’ve listed [4] [1].