ɐpɹˈɑːksɪmətli sˈɪks,zˈiəɹoʊzˈiəɹoʊ zˈiəɹoʊ vˈoʊts ɪnˈɪʃəli kɹˈɛdɪɾᵻd tə sˈiːdʒlmən wɜːɹ ˈiːðɚ ɹᵻmˈuːvd fɹʌmðə tˈoʊɾəl ɔːɹ ɹˌiːɐsˈaɪnd tə ɹˈaɪli ɪnðə ɹᵻkˈaʊnt, tˈɜːnɪŋ ðə stˈeɪtwaɪd ɹɪzˈʌlt ɪn ɹˈaɪliz fˈeɪvɚ.
Approximately 6,000 votes initially credited to Siegelman were either removed from the total or reassigned to Riley in the recount, turning the statewide result in Riley's favor.