Of 1,595 regular elections in Indiana—1,000 (63%) 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, Indiana has the 11th highest rate of uncontested elections. 

There are at least 16 office types up for election in Indiana this year. 

State supreme court justice has the highest rate of uncontested elections at 100%. Elections for the office of auditor have the next highest uncontested rate at 96%, followed by local judge at 93%.

Governor, lieutenant governor, and attorney general have the highest rate of contested elections at 100%. The next highest contested office types in Indiana are U.S. representative and state representative at 67%, followed by U.S. senator and state senator at 54%.

Indiana has a Republican trifecta, meaning Republicans control the governorship and both chambers of the state legislature. Among states with Republican trifectas, 66% of elections are uncontested and 34% are contested. Those rates for Democratic trifectas are 55% and 45%, respectively. In states with a divided government, 56% of elections are uncontested and 44% 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!