Of 1,059 regular elections in Florida—316 (30%) 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 26 states where Ballotpedia is covering every election on Nov. 5, Florida has the 25th highest rate of uncontested elections. 

There are at least 21 office types up for election in Florida this year. 

State supreme court justice and controller have the highest rate of uncontested elections at 100%. Elections for the office of local judge have the next highest uncontested rate at 93%, followed by attorney at 83%.

Local councilmember has the highest rate of contested elections at 100%. The next highest contested office type in Florida is city council at 99%, followed by mayor at 97%.

Florida has a Republican trifecta, meaning Republicans control the governorship and both chambers of the state legislature. Among states with Republican trifectas, 64% of elections are uncontested and 36% 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!