Tag: 2024 uncontested elections

  • 36% of last October’s elections were uncontested

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    Throughout October, Ballotpedia covered 14 elections in 5 states, 36% of which were uncontested. That’s down from September when 86% of the 1,312 covered were uncontested. Ballotpedia defines an uncontested election as one where the number of candidates running is less than or equal to the number of seats up for election. This analysis does…

  • 86% of last September’s elections were uncontested

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    Throughout September, Ballotpedia covered 1,312 elections in 12 states, 86% of which were uncontested. That’s up from August, when 79% of the 11,320 covered were uncontested. Ballotpedia defines an uncontested election as one where the number of candidates running is less than or equal to the number of seats up for election. This analysis does…

  • 79% of last August’s elections were uncontested

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    Throughout August, Ballotpedia covered 11,320 elections in 21 states, 79% of which were uncontested. That’s up from July when 67% of the 560 covered were uncontested. Ballotpedia defines an uncontested election as one where the number of candidates running is less than or equal to the number of seats up for election. This analysis does…