Ballotpedia's Election Analysis Hub, 2021
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Hundreds of elections took place in 2021 across the United States, including primary and general elections at the state and local levels and special elections at the federal, state, and local levels. Candidates were also preparing for the 2022 elections, including elections for all 435 seats in the U.S. House, 34 of the 100 seats in the U.S. Senate, and 36 of 50 state governorships.
The 2021 elections had the potential to impact control of seven state executive offices, and municipal elections in 71 of America's 100 largest cities by population. Ballotpedia identified and followed a series of narratives—big picture stories—up-and-down the ballot and across the country throughout the year. This page presents Ballotpedia's research and curation on 2021 elections in the United States, including:
- Coverage of federal special elections
- Coverage of state elections, including gubernatorial and state legislative races
- Coverage of local elections, including mayoral and other municipal elections
Federal politics
Although there were no regularly-scheduled federal elections in 2021, there were federal special elections which took place.
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| Special elections to the 117th United States Congress (2021-2022) |
| Party committee fundraising, 2021-2022 |
State politics
In 2021, six states held elections for executive, legislative, or judicial seats, including elections for three of the nation's 99 state legislative chambers, 15 appellate court seats, and two gubernatorial offices.
Local elections
In 2021, Ballotpedia covered elections for mayor, city council, and all other city officials in the 100 largest cities by population in the United States, as well as elections for county officials whose jurisdictions overlapped with those cities.
Ballot measures
In 2021, Ballotpedia covered 30 statewide ballot measures, as well as local ballot measures in the localities within our coverage scope.
Election coverage by office
Election coverage by state
Click your state on the map below to navigate to relevant election information.
See also: Elections by state and year.