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Find results from past elections

Get election results from past House, Senate, and presidential elections. Learn about past Electoral College results. Find out where to get state and local election results.

Congressional and presidential election results

Find the official results from past federal elections from the Federal Election Commission (FEC). The FEC publishes these downloadable reports every two years. They are available for elections from 1982 to 2020. The reports include primary, runoff, and general election results by state for:

  • U.S. Senate
  • U.S. House of Representatives
  • U.S. president (for years when there is a presidential election)

Presidential Electoral College results

See the Electoral College results from the National Archives for past presidential elections. Find:

  • The Electoral College outcome
  • Electoral College votes by state
  • The candidates who ran in the election
  • Notes and interesting facts about each election

Earlier federal election results

Find statistics from every federal election dating back to 1920. The results appear by state and include Washington, D.C. and the U.S. territories. They show the official vote count for each candidate running for federal office.

State and local election results

Search for your state or local election office to get results and other information about an election.

LAST UPDATED: September 17, 2024

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