Republican Donald Trump's victory in Wisconsin has been reaffirmed following a presidential recount that showed him defeating Democrat Hillary Clinton by more than 22,000 votes. Trump picked up a net 131 votes as a result of the recount that the Wisconsin Elections Commission certified Monday. Green Party candidate Jill Stein requested and paid for the recount that began Dec. 1. But after recounting nearly 3 million ballots, little changed. The final results changed by fewer than 1,800 votes. The recount showed Trump gained 837 votes and Clinton gained 706 votes. Stein has also tried to get statewide recounts in Michigan and Pennsylvania, but courts have stopped them. The federal deadline to certify the vote is Tuesday. The Elections Commission said recount results were certified 24 hours earlier than expected. Wisconsin's recount uncovered no widespread problems or hacking as Stein had suggested, without evidence, that there might be. Two of the commissioners were split on the question of whether it was all worth it "I thought it was an abuse of the system. We had no choice in it. That's what the law says. That doesn't mean the law is correct. I personally, as a voter, would like to see the Legislature revisit it," Election Commissioner Donald Millis said. "I'm personally very happy it was done because now, not only Wisconsin, but the world, knows our system has integrity," Elections Commission Board Chairman Mark Thomsen said.

Republican Donald Trump's victory in Wisconsin has been reaffirmed following a presidential recount that showed him defeating Democrat Hillary Clinton by more than 22,000 votes.

Trump picked up a net 131 votes as a result of the recount that the Wisconsin Elections Commission certified Monday. Green Party candidate Jill Stein requested and paid for the recount that began Dec. 1.



But after recounting nearly 3 million ballots, little changed. The final results changed by fewer than 1,800 votes.

The recount showed Trump gained 837 votes and Clinton gained 706 votes.



Stein has also tried to get statewide recounts in Michigan and Pennsylvania, but courts have stopped them. The federal deadline to certify the vote is Tuesday.

The Elections Commission said recount results were certified 24 hours earlier than expected.

Wisconsin's recount uncovered no widespread problems or hacking as Stein had suggested, without evidence, that there might be.



Two of the commissioners were split on the question of whether it was all worth it

"I thought it was an abuse of the system. We had no choice in it. That's what the law says. That doesn't mean the law is correct. I personally, as a voter, would like to see the Legislature revisit it," Election Commissioner Donald Millis said.

"I'm personally very happy it was done because now, not only Wisconsin, but the world, knows our system has integrity," Elections Commission Board Chairman Mark Thomsen said.