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Throughout 2024, Ballotpedia covered 76,902 elections in 50 states, the District of Columbia, and five territories. Of that total, 53,485 (70%) were uncontested and 23,417 (30%) were contested.

An uncontested election is one where the number of candidates on the ballot is less than or equal to the number of seats up for election. Candidates running in uncontested elections are virtually guaranteed victory.

On average, between 2018 and 2023, 58% of elections covered by Ballotpedia have been uncontested.

The 70% uncontested election rate found in 2024 was the highest rate Ballotpedia has covered in a year since data collection began in 2018. The second highest rate was 65% in 2020. The lowest rate in a year was 50% in 2021.

This analysis includes offices at all levels of government, excluding the presidency. In 2024, 78% of the 2,845 law enforcement elections Ballotpedia covered were uncontested, one of the highest uncontested rates among any office type. School board races had the lowest uncontested rate, at 49% of the 6,995 covered.

On November 5, 2024, Ballotpedia covered 40,646 elections in 50 states, the District of Columbia, and four territories. Of those, 26,218 (64.5%) were uncontested and 14,428 (35.5%) were contested.

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Overall

Throughout 2024, Ballotpedia covered 76,902 elections in 50 states, the District of Columbia, and five territories. Of that total, 53,485 (70%) were uncontested and 23,417 (30%) were contested.

Uncontested and contested elections in 2024

State	Elections	Uncontested		Contested
		#	%	#	%
Total	76,902	53,485	69.5%	23,417	30.5%
Alaska	158	106	67.1%	52	32.9%
Alabama	210	151	71.9%	59	28.1%
Arkansas	4,195	3,321	79.2%	874	20.8%
American Samoa	22	4	18.2%	18	81.8%
Arizona	1,113	672	60.4%	441	39.6%
California	4,017	1,663	41.4%	2,354	58.6%
Colorado	419	270	64.4%	149	35.6%
Connecticut	580	412	71.0%	168	29.0%
District of Columbia	31	17	54.8%	14	45.2%
Delaware	262	161	61.5%	101	38.5%
Florida	1,744	820	47.0%	924	53.0%
Georgia	4,938	3,633	73.6%	1,305	26.4%
Guam	91	67	73.6%	24	26.4%
Hawaii	275	163	59.3%	112	40.7%
Iowa	2,161	1,847	85.5%	314	14.5%
Idaho	377	228	60.5%	149	39.5%
Illinois	1,671	1,242	74.3%	429	25.7%
Indiana	2,799	1,842	65.8%	957	34.2%
Kansas	626	458	73.2%	168	26.8%
Kentucky	1,569	1,060	67.6%	509	32.4%
Louisiana	103	87	84.5%	16	15.5%
Massachusetts	672	567	84.4%	105	15.6%
Maryland	135	55	40.7%	80	59.3%
Maine	931	626	67.2%	305	32.8%
Michigan	15,139	12,065	79.7%	3,074	20.3%
Minnesota	4,829	3,375	69.9%	1,454	30.1%
Missouri	720	464	64.4%	256	35.6%
Northern Mariana Islands	18	7	38.9%	11	61.1%
Mississippi	29	12	41.4%	17	58.6%
Montana	917	519	56.6%	398	43.4%
North Carolina	1,996	1,157	58.0%	839	42.0%
North Dakota	181	122	67.4%	59	32.6%
Nebraska	281	177	63.0%	104	37.0%
New Hampshire	717	439	61.2%	278	38.8%
New Jersey	59	15	25.4%	44	74.6%
New Mexico	582	439	75.4%	143	24.6%
Nevada	422	184	43.6%	238	56.4%
New York	1,085	864	79.6%	221	20.4%
Ohio	2,508	1,980	78.9%	528	21.1%
Oklahoma	934	411	44.0%	523	56.0%
Oregon	368	244	66.3%	124	33.7%
Pennsylvania	751	555	73.9%	196	26.1%
Puerto Rico	751	525	69.9%	226	30.1%
Rhode Island	575	372	64.7%	203	35.3%
South Carolina	1,545	891	57.7%	654	42.3%
South Dakota	227	139	61.2%	88	38.8%
Tennessee	475	294	61.9%	181	38.1%
Texas	4,775	3,361	70.4%	1,414	29.6%
Utah	638	442	69.3%	196	30.7%
Virginia	82	26	31.7%	56	68.3%
Virgin Islands	30	20	66.7%	10	33.3%
Vermont	410	299	72.9%	111	27.1%
Washington	712	357	50.1%	355	49.9%
Wisconsin	4,782	3,484	72.9%	1,298	27.1%
West Virginia	384	248	64.6%	136	35.4%
Wyoming	881	526	59.7%	355	40.3%

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Historical comparison

On average, between 2018 and 2023, 58% of elections covered by Ballotpedia have been uncontested.

The 70% uncontested election rate found in 2024 was the highest rate Ballotpedia has covered in a year since data collection began in 2018. The second highest rate was 65% in 2020. The lowest rate in a year was 50% in 2021.

November general

See also: Election results, 2024: Uncontested races by state

On November 5, 2024, Ballotpedia covered 40,646 elections in 50 states, the District of Columbia, and four territories. Of those, 26,218 (64.5%) were uncontested and 14,428 (35.5%) were contested.

Uncontested race highlights

Iowa had the highest percentage of uncontested elections, with 1,614 (85%) of the 1,902 elections covered by Ballotpedia uncontested.

Both New Jersey and Puerto Rico had no uncontested elections (0%). In New Jersey, all 17 of the elections covered by Ballotpedia were contested, and all 130 elections covered in Puerto Rico were contested.

Of all the state, district, and territory general election races covered by Ballotpedia on November 5, 2024, Michigan had the highest total number of races at 8,146. Of those, 6,455 (79%) were uncontested.

The most uncontested office type was constable, with 97%, or 39 of the 40 covered races being uncontested elections. Clerk and Treasurer were the second most uncontested office types in Michigan. The combined total number of races for these two offices was 2,688, with 2,522 (93.8%) uncontested.

In Michigan, there were more city council races than any other office type covered, with 1,254 of the 1,732 elections, or 72%, uncontested.

Uncontested and contested elections by geography

State	Elections	Uncontested		Contested
		#	%	#	%
Total	40,646	26,218	65%	14,428	35%
Alaska	66	26	39%	40	61%
Alabama	62	47	76%	15	24%
Arkansas	2336	1797	77%	539	23%
American Samoa	20	4	20%	16	80%
Arizona	622	354	57%	268	43%
California	2907	934	32%	1973	68%
Colorado	177	75	42%	102	58%
Connecticut	193	45	23%	148	77%
the District of Columbia	13	5	38%	8	62%
Delaware	86	52	60%	34	40%
Florida	1085	342	32%	743	68%
Georgia	1862	1464	79%	398	21%
Guam	34	21	62%	13	38%
Hawaii	91	31	34%	60	66%
Iowa	1902	1614	85%	288	15%
Idaho	137	50	36%	87	64%
Illinois	1236	869	70%	367	30%
Indiana	1599	1005	63%	594	37%
Kansas	210	92	44%	118	56%
Kentucky	1221	814	67%	407	33%
Massachusetts	223	159	71%	64	29%
Maryland	59	25	42%	34	58%
Maine	391	150	38%	241	62%
Michigan	8146	6455	79%	1691	21%
Minnesota	4393	3064	70%	1329	30%
Missouri	255	107	42%	148	58%
Northern Mariana Islands	17	6	35%	11	65%
Mississippi	14	6	43%	8	57%
Montana	362	172	48%	190	52%
North Carolina	1148	635	55%	513	45%
North Dakota	61	23	38%	38	62%
Nebraska	143	77	54%	66	46%
New Hampshire	235	26	11%	209	89%
New Jersey	17	0	0%	17	100%
New Mexico	320	228	71%	92	29%
Nevada	238	76	32%	162	68%
New York	265	94	35%	171	65%
Ohio	1100	791	72%	309	28%
Oklahoma	203	113	56%	90	44%
Oregon	138	64	46%	74	54%
Pennsylvania	249	102	41%	147	59%
Puerto Rico	130	0	0%	130	100%
Rhode Island	324	160	49%	164	51%
South Carolina	918	557	61%	361	39%
South Dakota	75	33	44%	42	56%
Tennessee	125	34	27%	91	73%
Texas	3411	2438	71%	973	29%
Utah	137	35	26%	102	74%
Virginia	53	10	19%	43	81%
Virgin Islands	10	3	30%	7	70%
Vermont	133	52	39%	81	61%
Washington	395	173	44%	222	56%
Wisconsin	415	301	73%	114	27%
West Virginia	126	51	40%	75	60%
Wyoming	558	357	64%	201	36%

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Uncontested and contested elections by office type

Office type	Elections	Uncontested		Contested
		#	%	#	%
Total	40,646	26,218	65%	14,428	35%
Controller	3	3	100%	0	0%
Mine Inspector	5	5	100%	0	0%
Solicitor	32	31	97%	1	3%
Surveyor	135	127	94%	8	6%
Constable	903	845	94%	58	6%
Attorney	319	297	93%	22	7%
Clerk	2,592	2,394	92%	198	8%
Treasurer	2,031	1,867	92%	164	8%
Local Judge	2,626	2,378	91%	248	9%
Natural Resources Commissioner	59	53	90%	6	10%
Tax Commissioner	418	372	89%	46	11%
District attorney	484	426	88%	58	12%
Register of Deeds	456	382	84%	74	16%
Auditor	181	147	81%	34	19%
Assessor	41	33	80%	8	20%
Sheriff	790	610	77%	180	23%
Other	1,405	1,054	75%	351	25%
Court of Last Resort Judge	67	50	75%	17	25%
Mayor	2,647	1,869	71%	778	29%
Water	938	636	68%	302	32%
City council	8,159	5,312	65%	2,847	35%
County commissioner	4,271	2,716	64%	1,555	36%
Board of Elections	7	4	57%	3	43%
Public Service Commissioner	23	12	52%	11	48%
Superintendent of Schools	34	17	50%	17	50%
Local Councilmember	1,052	513	49%	539	51%
Board of Regents	85	39	46%	46	54%
Fire	160	73	46%	87	54%
Board of Education	4,617	2,081	45%	2,536	55%
Senator	1,145	363	32%	782	68%
Executive Council	13	4	31%	9	69%
Representative	4,895	1,504	31%	3,391	69%
Insurance Commissioner	4	1	25%	3	75%
Court of Last Resort Chief Judge	5	0	0%	5	100%
Governor	13	0	0%	13	100%
Lieutenant Governor	10	0	0%	10	100%
Attorney General	10	0	0%	10	100%
Secretary of State	7	0	0%	7	100%
Agriculture Commissioner	2	0	0%	2	100%
Labor Commissioner	1	0	0%	1	100%
Railroad Commissioner	1	0	0%	1	100%

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By month

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Ballotpedia covered 123 elections in 13 states in December. Of that total, 54 (44%) were uncontested and 69 (56%) were contested.

Uncontested and contested elections, Dec. 2024

State	Elections	Uncontested		Contested
		#	%	#	%
Total	123	54	43.9%	69	56.1%
Alabama	2	2	100.0%	0	0.0%
Arkansas	27	0	0.0%	27	100.0%
Colorado	1	1	100.0%	0	0.0%
Delaware	1	1	100.0%	0	0.0%
Georgia	16	1	6.3%	15	93.8%
Louisiana	46	42	91.3%	4	8.7%
Maine	1	1	100.0%	0	0.0%
New Hampshire	4	2	50.0%	2	50.0%
New Jersey	1	0	0.0%	1	100.0%
Oklahoma	3	1	33.3%	2	66.7%
Oregon	1	1	100.0%	0	0.0%
South Carolina	6	2	33.3%	4	66.7%
Texas	14	0	0.0%	14	100.0%

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Ballotpedia covered 40,710 elections in 50 states, the District of Columbia, and five territories in November. Of that total, 26,263 (65%) were uncontested and 14,447 (35%) were contested.

Uncontested and contested elections, through Nov. 2024

State	Elections	Uncontested		Contested
		#	%	#	%
Total	40,710	26,263	64.5%	14,447	35.5%
Alaska	66	26	39.4%	40	60.6%
Alabama	62	47	75.8%	15	24.2%
Arkansas	2,336	1,797	76.9%	539	23.1%
American Samoa	22	4	18.2%	18	81.8%
Arizona	622	354	56.9%	268	43.1%
California	2,909	936	32.2%	1,973	67.8%
Colorado	177	75	42.4%	102	57.6%
Connecticut	193	45	23.3%	148	76.7%
District of Columbia	13	5	38.5%	8	61.5%
Delaware	86	52	60.5%	34	39.5%
Florida	1,089	343	31.5%	746	68.5%
Georgia	1,865	1,465	78.6%	400	21.4%
Guam	34	21	61.8%	13	38.2%
Hawaii	91	31	34.1%	60	65.9%
Iowa	1,902	1,614	84.9%	288	15.1%
Idaho	137	50	36.5%	87	63.5%
Illinois	1,236	869	70.3%	367	29.7%
Indiana	1,599	1,005	62.9%	594	37.1%
Kansas	210	92	43.8%	118	56.2%
Kentucky	1,221	814	66.7%	407	33.3%
Louisiana	46	34	73.9%	12	26.1%
Massachusetts	223	159	71.3%	64	28.7%
Maryland	59	25	42.4%	34	57.6%
Maine	391	150	38.4%	241	61.6%
Michigan	8,146	6,457	79.3%	1,689	20.7%
Minnesota	4,393	3,064	69.7%	1,329	30.3%
Missouri	255	107	42.0%	148	58.0%
Northern Mariana Islands	17	6	35.3%	11	64.7%
Mississippi	16	6	37.5%	10	62.5%
Montana	362	172	47.5%	190	52.5%
North Carolina	1,148	635	55.3%	513	44.7%
North Dakota	61	23	37.7%	38	62.3%
Nebraska	143	78	54.5%	65	45.5%
New Hampshire	235	26	11.1%	209	88.9%
New Jersey	21	2	9.5%	19	90.5%
New Mexico	320	228	71.3%	92	28.8%
Nevada	238	76	31.9%	162	68.1%
New York	265	94	35.5%	171	64.5%
Ohio	1,100	791	71.9%	309	28.1%
Oklahoma	203	113	55.7%	90	44.3%
Oregon	138	64	46.4%	74	53.6%
Pennsylvania	249	102	41.0%	147	59.0%
Puerto Rico	130	0	0.0%	130	100.0%
Rhode Island	324	160	49.4%	164	50.6%
South Carolina	919	557	60.6%	362	39.4%
South Dakota	75	33	44.0%	42	56.0%
Tennessee	125	34	27.2%	91	72.8%
Texas	3,411	2,438	71.5%	973	28.5%
Utah	137	36	26.3%	101	73.7%
Virginia	53	10	18.9%	43	81.1%
Virgin Islands	10	3	30.0%	7	70.0%
Vermont	133	52	39.1%	81	60.9%
Washington	395	173	43.8%	222	56.2%
Wisconsin	415	301	72.5%	114	27.5%
West Virginia	126	51	40.5%	75	59.5%
Wyoming	558	358	64.2%	200	35.8%

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Ballotpedia covered 14 elections in 5 states in October. Of that total, 5 (36%) were uncontested and 9 (64%) were contested.

Uncontested and contested elections, Oct. 2024

State	Elections	Uncontested		Contested
		#	%	#	%
Total	14	5	35.7%	9	64.3%
Alaska	5	2	40.0%	3	60.0%
Alabama	2	0	0.0%	2	100.0%
Delaware	2	1	50.0%	1	50.0%
Mississippi	2	0	0.0%	2	100.0%
South Carolina	3	2	66.7%	1	33.3%

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Ballotpedia covered 1,312 elections in 12 states in September. Of that total, 1,133 (86%) were uncontested and 179 (14%) were contested.

Uncontested and contested elections, Sept. 2024

State	Elections	Uncontested		Contested
		#	%	#	%
Total	1,312	1,133	86.4%	179	13.6%
Alabama	2	1	50.0%	1	50.0%
Delaware	128	95	74.2%	33	25.8%
Idaho	3	2	66.7%	1	33.3%
Massachusetts	446	406	91.0%	40	9.0%
Maine	2	1	50.0%	1	50.0%
New Hampshire	470	409	87.0%	61	13.0%
New Jersey	1	0	0.0%	1	100.0%
Oregon	3	3	100.0%	0	0.0%
Pennsylvania	2	2	100.0%	0	0.0%
Rhode Island	249	212	85.1%	37	14.9%
South Carolina	4	2	50.0%	2	50.0%
Wisconsin	2	0	0.0%	2	100.0%

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Ballotpedia covered 11,323 elections in 20 states and one territory in August. Of that total, 8,913 (79%) were uncontested and 2,410 (21%) were contested.

Uncontested and contested elections, August 2024

State	Elections	Uncontested		Contested
		#	%	#	%
Total	11,323	8,913	78.7%	2,410	21.3%
Alaska	51	48	94.1%	3	5.9%
Colorado	4	3	75.0%	1	25.0%
Connecticut	386	367	95.1%	19	4.9%
Delaware	3	0	0.0%	3	100.0%
Florida	650	476	73.2%	174	26.8%
Guam	56	45	80.4%	11	19.6%
Hawaii	184	132	71.7%	52	28.3%
Kansas	406	356	87.7%	50	12.3%
Maine	1	1	100.0%	0	0.0%
Michigan	6,905	5,543	80.3%	1,362	19.7%
Minnesota	414	302	72.9%	112	27.1%
Missouri	445	351	78.9%	94	21.1%
Northern Mariana Islands	1	1	100.0%	0	0.0%
Oklahoma	60	1	1.7%	59	98.3%
South Carolina	19	7	36.8%	12	63.2%
Tennessee	288	214	74.3%	74	25.7%
Virgin Islands	20	17	85.0%	3	15.0%
Vermont	273	245	89.7%	28	10.3%
Washington	313	184	58.8%	129	41.2%
Wisconsin	538	460	85.5%	78	14.5%
Wyoming	306	160	52.3%	146	47.7%

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Ballotpedia covered 561 elections in 12 states in July. Of that total, 375 (67%) were uncontested and 186 (33%) were contested.

Uncontested and contested elections, July 2024

State	Elections	Uncontested		Contested
		#	%	#	%
Total	561	375	66.8%	186	33.2%
Alabama	2	1	50.0%	1	50.0%
Arizona	489	317	64.8%	172	35.2%
California	4	4	100.0%	0	0.0%
Colorado	6	4	66.7%	2	33.3%
Indiana	2	0	0.0%	2	100.0%
Maine	1	0	0.0%	1	100.0%
Michigan	35	35	100.0%	0	0.0%
Nebraska	1	1	100.0%	0	0.0%
New Jersey	2	1	50.0%	1	50.0%
Oregon	7	7	100.0%	0	0.0%
South Carolina	9	3	33.3%	6	66.7%
Wisconsin	3	2	66.7%	1	33.3%

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Ballotpedia covered 5,087 elections in 24 state, the District of Columbia, and one territory in June. Of that total, 3,860 (76%) were uncontested and 1,227 (24%) were contested.

Uncontested and contested elections, June 2024

State	Elections	Uncontested		Contested
		#	%	#	%
Total	5,087	3,860	75.9%	1,227	24.1%
Alabama	2	1	50.0%	1	50.0%
California	3	2	66.7%	1	33.3%
Colorado	227	183	80.6%	44	19.4%
District of Columbia	18	12	66.7%	6	33.3%
Delaware	1	0	0.0%	1	100.0%
Florida	1	0	0.0%	1	100.0%
Georgia	112	0	0.0%	112	100.0%
Iowa	258	233	90.3%	25	9.7%
Indiana	2	1	50.0%	1	50.0%
Maine	526	468	89.0%	58	11.0%
Michigan	22	22	100.0%	0	0.0%
Montana	450	324	72.0%	126	28.0%
North Dakota	120	99	82.5%	21	17.5%
New Jersey	32	11	34.4%	21	65.6%
New Mexico	262	211	80.5%	51	19.5%
Nevada	183	107	58.5%	76	41.5%
New York	816	770	94.4%	46	5.6%
Ohio	1	0	0.0%	1	100.0%
Oklahoma	427	243	56.9%	184	43.1%
Oregon	4	4	100.0%	0	0.0%
Puerto Rico	618	523	84.6%	95	15.4%
South Carolina	543	291	53.6%	252	46.4%
South Dakota	152	106	69.7%	46	30.3%
Texas	10	1	10.0%	9	90.0%
Utah	271	232	85.6%	39	14.4%
Virginia	26	16	61.5%	10	38.5%

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Ballotpedia covered 5,796 elections in 23 states in May. Of that total, 4,035 (70%) were uncontested and 1,761 (30%) were contested.

Uncontested and contested elections, May 2024

State	Elections	Uncontested		Contested
		#	%	#	%
Total	5,796	4,035	69.6%	1,761	30.4%
Alaska	1	0	0.0%	1	100.0%
Arkansas	1	0	0.0%	1	100.0%
California	2	0	0.0%	2	100.0%
Delaware	23	10	43.5%	13	56.5%
Florida	1	0	0.0%	1	100.0%
Georgia	2,925	2,167	74.1%	758	25.9%
Idaho	237	176	74.3%	61	25.7%
Indiana	1,183	825	69.7%	358	30.3%
Kentucky	346	245	70.8%	101	29.2%
Maryland	76	30	39.5%	46	60.5%
Maine	7	4	57.1%	3	42.9%
Michigan	21	5	23.8%	16	76.2%
Minnesota	2	0	0.0%	2	100.0%
Montana	105	23	21.9%	82	78.1%
North Carolina	5	0	0.0%	5	100.0%
Nebraska	134	95	70.9%	39	29.1%
Nevada	1	1	100.0%	0	0.0%
New York	1	0	0.0%	1	100.0%
Oregon	206	156	75.7%	50	24.3%
South Carolina	21	13	61.9%	8	38.1%
Texas	223	80	35.9%	143	64.1%
West Virginia	258	197	76.4%	61	23.6%
Wyoming	17	8	47.1%	9	52.9%

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Ballotpedia covered 4,609 elections in 222 states in April. Of that total, 3,282 (71%) were uncontested and 1,327 (29%) were contested.

Uncontested and contested elections, Apr. 2024

State	Elections	Uncontested		Contested
		#	%	#	%
Total	4,609	3,282	71.2%	1,327	28.8%
Alaska	35	30	85.7%	5	14.3%
Alabama	10	2	20.0%	8	80.0%
Arkansas	25	0	0.0%	25	100.0%
California	9	3	33.3%	6	66.7%
Delaware	17	2	11.8%	15	88.2%
Florida	2	1	50.0%	1	50.0%
Georgia	5	0	0.0%	5	100.0%
Kansas	10	10	100.0%	0	0.0%
Louisiana	6	6	100.0%	0	0.0%
Michigan	4	2	50.0%	2	50.0%
Minnesota	5	1	20.0%	4	80.0%
Missouri	20	6	30.0%	14	70.0%
Mississippi	1	0	0.0%	1	100.0%
New Jersey	2	1	50.0%	1	50.0%
New York	1	0	0.0%	1	100.0%
Oklahoma	154	21	13.6%	133	86.4%
Oregon	4	4	100.0%	0	0.0%
Pennsylvania	499	451	90.4%	48	9.6%
South Carolina	10	5	50.0%	5	50.0%
Texas	7	6	85.7%	1	14.3%
Utah	162	111	68.5%	51	31.5%
Wisconsin	3,621	2,620	72.4%	1,001	27.6%

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Ballotpedia covered 7,011 elections in 26 states and 2 territories in March. Of that total, 5,398 (77%) were uncontested and 1,613 (23%) were contested.

Uncontested and contested elections, March 2024

State	Elections	Uncontested		Contested
		#	%	#	%
Total	7,011	5,398	77%	1,613	23%
Alabama	125	96	76.8%	29	23.2%
Arkansas	1,793	1,512	84.3%	281	15.7%
Arizona	2	1	50.0%	1	50.0%
California	1,090	718	65.9%	372	34.1%
Delaware	1	0	0.0%	1	100.0%
Georgia	13	0	0.0%	13	100.0%
Guam	1	1	100.0%	0	0.0%
Iowa	1	0	0.0%	1	100.0%
Illinois	435	373	85.7%	62	14.3%
Indiana	13	11	84.6%	2	15.4%
Kentucky	2	1	50.0%	1	50.0%
Louisiana	5	5	100.0%	0	0.0%
Massachusetts	1	1	100.0%	0	0.0%
Maine	2	1	50.0%	1	50.0%
Minnesota	9	5	55.6%	4	44.4%
Mississippi	10	6	60.0%	4	40.0%
North Carolina	843	522	61.9%	321	38.1%
Nebraska	2	2	100.0%	0	0.0%
New Hampshire	2	0	0.0%	2	100.0%
Ohio	1,406	1,188	84.5%	218	15.5%
Oklahoma	1	0	0.0%	1	100.0%
Puerto Rico	3	2	66.7%	1	33.3%
Rhode Island	1	0	0.0%	1	100.0%
South Carolina	8	8	100.0%	0	0.0%
Tennessee	62	46	74.2%	16	25.8%
Texas	1,108	834	75.3%	274	24.7%
Utah	68	63	92.6%	5	7.4%
Vermont	4	2	50.0%	2	50.0%

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Ballotpedia covered 333 elections in 15 states in February. Of that total, 160 (48%) were uncontested and 173 (52%) were contested.

Uncontested and contested elections, Feb. 2024

State	Elections	Uncontested		Contested
		#	%	#	%
Total	333	160	48%	173	52%
Arkansas	13	12	92.3%	1	7.7%
Colorado	4	4	100.0%	0	0.0%
Georgia	2	0	0.0%	2	100.0%
Massachusetts	2	1	50.0%	1	50.0%
Michigan	2	0	0.0%	2	100.0%
Minnesota	6	3	50.0%	3	50.0%
New York	2	0	0.0%	2	100.0%
Ohio	1	1	100.0%	0	0.0%
Oklahoma	86	32	37.2%	54	62.8%
Oregon	4	4	100.0%	0	0.0%
Pennsylvania	1	0	0.0%	1	100.0%
Rhode Island	1	0	0.0%	1	100.0%
Texas	2	2	100.0%	0	0.0%
Washington	4	0	0.0%	4	100.0%
Wisconsin	203	101	49.8%	102	50.2%

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Ballotpedia covered 23 elections in nine states in January. Of that total, seven (30%) were uncontested and 16 (70%) were contested.

Uncontested and contested elections, Jan. 2024

State	Elections	Uncontested		Contested
		#	%	#	%
Total	23	7	30.4%	16	69.6%
Alabama	3	1	33.3%	2	66.7%
Connecticut	1	0	0.0%	1	100.0%
Florida	1	0	0.0%	1	100.0%
Michigan	4	1	25.0%	3	75.0%
Nebraska	1	1	100.0%	0	0.0%
New Hampshire	6	2	33.3%	4	66.7%
Oregon	1	1	100.0%	0	0.0%
South Carolina	3	1	33.3%	2	66.7%
Virginia	3	0	0.0%	3	100.0%

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Scope and limitations

Scope

See also: Election coverage approach for Ballotpedia

The scope of this analysis includes all elections within Ballotpedia's regular coverage scope, excluding the presidency. As of 2024, this included all congressional, state executive, state judicial, and state legislative elections. It also included local elections in the 100 largest U.S. cities by population and each state capital, as well as elections in 475 school districts.

Ballotpedia has also expanded its coverage scope over time. In 2024, this included comprehensive election coverage in the following states, each of which are represented in this year's analysis: Arizona, Arkansas, California, Delaware, Georgia, Hawaii, Indiana, Kentucky, Maine, Michigan, Minnesota, Montana, North Carolina, Ohio, Oklahoma, Rhode Island, South Carolina, Washington, Wisconsin, and Wyoming. 2024's analysis also includes comprehensive general election coverage in Florida, Illinois, Iowa, New Mexico, Nevada, and Texas. Previous years' data may also include instances of expanded coverage beyond our regular coverage scopes in states both listed and not listed here.

Limitations

It is likely that this analysis underestimates the actual number of uncontested elections.

In some states or for some office types, uncontested elections are canceled, meaning they do not appear on any ballots and are often excluded from other election-related materials including public notices and candidate lists. While Ballotpedia attempts to identify these elections and their winners through direct outreach to election officials, this is not always possible or feasible. The uncontested elections in this analysis are those Ballotpedia was able to identify regardless of whether they were ultimately canceled.

Additionally, this analysis does not include elections where no candidates filed to run.

See also

• Ballotpedia's Election Analysis Hub, 2024
• Elections by state and year
• Incumbents who won primaries by five percentage points or fewer or with a plurality, 2024
• Election results, 2024: Uncontested races by state

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