2021 ballot measure election results
- Click here to view to the 2021 ballot measures overview.
A total of 39 statewide ballot measures were certified for the 2021 ballot in nine states. Twenty-six measures were approved, and 13 were defeated.
- 24 measures were on the November 2 ballot. 14 were approved, and 10 were defeated.
- 4 measures were on the November 13 ballot in Louisiana. One was approved, and three were defeated.
- 4 measures were on the ballot on May 18 in Pennsylvania. They were approved.
- 7 bond measures were on the ballot on March 2 in Rhode Island. They were approved.
Statewide ballot measure election results
Click on a state tab below to see election results for statewide ballot measures in that state:
November 2
Colorado
- Colorado Proposition 120, Reduce Property Tax Rates and Retain $25 Million in TABOR Surplus Revenue Initiative (2021)
Colorado Proposition 120
Result Votes Percentage Yes 652,382 42.96% 
No
866,197 57.04% - Colorado Proposition 119, Creation of Out-of-School Education Program and Marijuana Sales Tax Increase Initiative (2021)
Colorado Proposition 119
Result Votes Percentage Yes 701,479 45.75%
No
831,670 54.25% - Colorado Amendment 78, Custodial Fund Appropriations Initiative (2021)
Colorado Amendment 78
Result Votes Percentage Yes 646,983 43.03%
No
856,704 56.97%
Maine
- Maine Question 2, Transportation Infrastructure Bond Issue (2021)
Maine Question 2
Result Votes Percentage 
Yes
296,478 71.97% No 115,481 28.03% - Maine Question 3, Right to Produce, Harvest, and Consume Food Amendment (2021)
Maine Question 3
Result Votes Percentage
Yes
249,273 60.84% No 160,440 39.16% - Maine Question 1, Electric Transmission Line Restrictions and Legislative Approval Initiative (2021)
Maine Question 1
Result Votes Percentage
Yes
243,943 59.20% No 168,143 40.80%
New Jersey
- New Jersey Public Question 1, Sports Betting on State College Athletics Amendment (2021)
New Jersey Public Question 1
Result Votes Percentage Yes 909,467 42.99%
No
1,206,011 57.01% - New Jersey Public Question 2, Raffle Money for Organizations Amendment (2021)
New Jersey Public Question 2
Result Votes Percentage
Yes
1,335,543 64.12% No 747,499 35.88%
New York
- New York Proposal 2, Environmental Rights Amendment (2021)
New York Proposal 2
Result Votes Percentage
Yes
2,129,051 70.12% No 907,159 29.88% - New York Proposal 5, NYC Civil Court Jurisdiction Amendment (2021)
New York Proposal 5
Result Votes Percentage
Yes
1,874,515 64.06% No 1,051,803 35.94% - New York Proposal 3, Remove 10-Day-Advance Voter Registration Requirement Amendment (2021)
New York Proposal 3
Result Votes Percentage Yes 1,336,327 43.70%
No
1,721,811 56.30% - New York Proposal 4, Allow for No-Excuse Absentee Voting Amendment (2021)
New York Proposal 4
Result Votes Percentage Yes 1,370,897 44.97%
No
1,677,580 55.03% - New York Proposal 1, Redistricting Changes Amendment (2021)
New York Proposal 1
Result Votes Percentage Yes 1,361,043 45.62%
No
1,622,195 54.38%
Texas
- Texas Proposition 7, Homestead Tax Limit for Surviving Spouses of Disabled Individuals Amendment (2021)
Texas Proposition 7
Result Votes Percentage
Yes
1,285,384 87.12% No 190,109 12.88% - Texas Proposition 4, Changes to Eligibility for Certain Judicial Offices Amendment (2021)
Texas Proposition 4
Result Votes Percentage
Yes
845,030 58.78% No 592,585 41.22% - Texas Proposition 5, State Commission on Judicial Conduct Authority Over Candidates for Judicial Office Amendment (2021)
Texas Proposition 5
Result Votes Percentage
Yes
852,336 59.23% No 586,686 40.77% - Texas Proposition 2, Authorize Counties to Issue Infrastructure Bonds in Blighted Areas Amendment (2021)
Texas Proposition 2
Result Votes Percentage
Yes
931,453 63.09% No 544,834 36.91%
Washington
- Washington Advisory Vote 36, Nonbinding Question on Telephone Tax to Fund Behavioral Health Crisis Response and Suicide Prevention (2021)
- In the chart below, "yes" votes correspond to votes for maintaining the revenue-generating bill, and "no" votes correspond to votes for repealing it.
Washington Advisory Vote 36
Result Votes Percentage Yes 834,818 46.11%
No
975,602 53.89%
November 13
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Local ballot measure election results
Notable local measure results
Ballotpedia staff have selected the following local ballot measures to watch closely on election night. Highlighted measures concern police policy, minimum wage, elections policy, energy, race and ethnicity, drug policy, housing and rent control; and homeless. Click on a link in the chart below to see live results.
| State | Year | Ballot Measure | Status | Yes Votes | No Votes |
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| New York | 2021 | Albany Proposal 7 | Approved | 9,431 (71%) | 3,943 (29%) |
| Michigan | 2021 | Ann Arbor Proposal B | Approved | 13,293 (73%) | 4,958 (27%) |
| Texas | 2021 | Austin Proposition A | Defeated | 46,495 (31%) | 102,969 (69%) |
| Washington | 2021 | Bellingham Initiative 2 | Approved | 16,630 (57%) | 12,445 (43%) |
| Colorado | 2021 | Broomfield Question 2A | Approved | 12,069 (52%) | 11,187 (48%) |
| Ohio | 2021 | Cleveland Issue 24 | Approved | 32,875 (60%) | 22,274 (40%) |
| Ohio | 2021 | Columbus Issue 7 | Defeated | 13,415 (14%) | 85,892 (86%) |
| Colorado | 2021 | Denver Initiated Ordinance 303 | Defeated | 68,290 (42%) | 93,552 (58%) |
| Colorado | 2021 | Denver Referred Question 2G | Approved | 110,280 (70%) | 46,703 (30%) |
| Michigan | 2021 | Detroit Proposal E | Approved | 53,730 (61%) | 34,234 (39%) |
| Michigan | 2021 | Detroit Proposal R | Approved | 72,490 (80%) | 17,959 (20%) |
| Minnesota | 2021 | Minneapolis Question 2 | Defeated | 62,813 (44%) | 80,506 (56%) |
| Minnesota | 2021 | Minneapolis Question 3 | Approved | 75,598 (53%) | 66,468 (47%) |
| Minnesota | 2021 | St. Paul Question 1 | Approved | 30,965 (53%) | 27,581 (47%) |
| Arizona | 2021 | Tucson Proposition 206 | Approved | 52,907 (63%) | 30,895 (37%) |
| Maine | 2021 | Westbrook Ranked-Choice Voting Initiative | Approved | 2,819 (63%) | 1,660 (37%) |
To view election coverage for all local ballot measures covered by Ballotpedia in 2021, click here.
In 2021, Ballotpedia covered local measures that appeared on the ballot for voters within the top 100 largest cities in the U.S. and all state capitals, including those outside of the top 100 largest cities. Ballotpedia covered a selection of notable police-related and election-related measures outside of the top 100 largest cities. Ballotpedia also covered all local measures in California and all statewide ballot measures. Click here to see the scope of Ballotpedia local ballot measure coverage by year.
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