Of 577 regular elections in Arizona—321 (56%) are uncontested. 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. 

Of the 24 states where Ballotpedia is covering every election on Nov. 5, Arizona has the 15th highest rate of uncontested elections. 

There are at least 22 office types up for election in Arizona this year. 

State supreme court justice and register of deeds have the highest rate of uncontested elections at 100%. Elections for the office of local judge have the next highest uncontested rate at 96%, followed by attorney at 92%.

Public service commissioner, district attorney, and water board have the highest rate of contested elections at 100%. The next highest contested office types in Arizona are U.S. representative and state representative at 95%, followed by mayor at 75%.

Arizona has a divided government, meaning neither party holds trifecta control. Among states with a divided government, 56% of elections are uncontested and 44% are contested. Those rates for Democratic trifectas are 55% and 45%, respectively. In states with Republican trifectas, 66% of elections are uncontested and 34% are contested.

Through October 2024, Ballotpedia has covered 36,068 elections in 50 states, the District of Columbia, and four territories in 2024 alone. Of that total, 27,164 (75%) were uncontested and 8,904 (25%) were contested. To learn more about this analysis, click here!