Of 227 regular elections in Nevada—69 (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, Nevada has the 26th highest rate of uncontested elections. 

There are at least 14 office types up for election in Nevada this year. 

State supreme court justice has the highest rate of uncontested elections at 100%. Elections for the office of county commissioner have the next highest uncontested rate at 61%, followed by local judge at 50%.

Local councilmember, clerk, water board, and fire board have the highest rate of contested elections at 100%. The next highest contested office type in Nevada is U.S. representative and state representative at 83%, followed by U.S. senator and state senator and board of education at 82% each.

Nevada 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, 64% of elections are uncontested and 36% 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!