Author: Mercedes Yanora

  • 45% of elections in Montana are uncontested

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    Of 338 regular elections in Montana—153 (45%) 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, Montana has the 20th highest rate of…

  • 80% of elections in Georgia are uncontested

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    Of 1,825 regular elections in Georgia—1,453 (80%) 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, Georgia has the second highest rate of…

  • 30% of elections in Florida are uncontested

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    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…

  • 70% of elections in Minnesota are uncontested

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    Of 4,196 regular elections in Minnesota—2,918 (70%) 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, Minnesota has the ninth highest rate of…

  • 38% of elections in Maine are uncontested

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    Of 378 regular elections in Maine—142 (38%) 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, Maine has the 21st highest rate of…

  • 67% of elections in Kentucky are uncontested

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    Of 1,168 regular elections in Kentucky—783 (67%) 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, Kentucky has the 10th highest rate of…

  • 63% of elections in Indiana are uncontested

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    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…

  • 70% of elections in Illinois are uncontested

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    Of 1,183 regular elections in Illinois—828 (70%) 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, Illinois has the eighth highest rate of…

  • 84% of elections in Iowa are uncontested

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    Of 1,727 regular elections in Iowa—1,444 (84%) 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, Iowa has the highest rate of uncontested…

  • 33% of elections in Hawaii are uncontested

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    Of 90 regular elections in Hawaii—30 (33%) 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, Hawaii has the 23rd highest rate of…