47 US Elections Ended in Ties or Were Decided by a Single Vote in 2024

A study by the Public Interest Legal Foundation found that since 2022 there have been 635 ties and 173 elections decided by a single vote across the country.

Gwinnett county workers begin their recount of the ballots in Lawrenceville, Ga., on Nov. 13, 2020. Megan Varner/Getty Images

One vote can make a difference.

That was the takeaway from a nationwide survey by the Public Interest Legal Foundation (PILF) that found 29 elections ended in ties and another 18 were decided by a single vote thus far in 2024.