In the longest delay in modern history, it took 35 days after the election to declare President George W. Bush the winner on Tuesday, Dec. 12, 2000. Here's how long it took in previous elections .

The 2000 presidential election and Florida’s recount led to an unprecedented five-week legal confrontation. Florida faced considerable criticism for its handling of the contentious recount ...

More recent presidential recounts have not impacted the winner in the states they were held in, including the attempted 2000 recount in Florida meant to deal with a razor-thin margin between ...