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This page outlines the results of the November 6, 2018, general elections at each level of government. Elections were held in all 50 states, with all 435 seats in the U.S. House, 35 of the 100 seats in the U.S. Senate, and 36 of the country's 50 governorships up for election.
At the federal level, the 2018 elections saw Republicans expand their majority in the U.S. Senate as Democrats won control of the U.S. House. In state elections, Democrats won control of seven governors' offices from the GOP and the trifecta status of 10 states changed. After the 2018 elections, there were 36 trifectas nationwide; just below the 37 trifectas that existed in 2013 and 2014, the most in recent history. Democrats had a net gain of five state government triplexes and Republicans had a net loss of four.
In 2010, Republicans won control of 12 governorships from the Democratic Party. They held 11 of those offices—all but Pennsylvania—in 2014. In 2018, five of the remaining 11 governorships flipped back to Democrats: Kansas, Maine, Michigan, New Mexico, and Wisconsin. The remaining six states—Florida, Iowa, Ohio, Oklahoma, Tennessee, and Wyoming—all elected Republican governors for the third straight time.
In state legislative elections, Democrats had a net gain of 308 state legislative seats and Republicans had a net loss of 296 seats. Democrats flipped control of five legislative chambers from Republicans, leaving the new state legislative chamber count at 61 chambers under a Republican majority, 37 under a Democratic majority, and one under split control.
On this page, you will find:
A summary of top-level election results.
A detailed breakdown of election results.
A list of each state legislative chamber and top-of-ballot executive office that changed partisan control in 2018.
Results of statewide ballot measures that were voted on in 2018.
A guide to the types of elections within Ballotpedia's coverage scope.
Links to further analysis of the 2018 elections.
Contents
1Results summary
1.1State government trifectas
1.2Comparison with other midterms
1.3Further analysis
2Detailed results
3State legislative chambers and offices changing party control
4Statewide ballot measure election results
5Alabama
6Alaska
7Arizona
8Arkansas
9California
10Colorado
11Connecticut
12Florida
13Georgia
14Hawaii
15Idaho
16Indiana
17Kentucky
18Louisiana
19Maine
20Maryland
21Massachusetts
22Michigan
23Missouri
24Montana
25Nebraska
26Nevada
27New Hampshire
28New Jersey
29New Mexico
30North Carolina
31North Dakota
32Ohio
33Oklahoma
34Oregon
35Rhode Island
36South Carolina
37South Dakota
38Utah
39Virginia
40Washington
41West Virginia
41.1Types of elections
41.1.1Federal
41.1.2State
41.1.3Local
41.1.4Other
41.2Election analysis
41.2.1Federal politics
41.2.2State politics
41.2.3Wave elections
41.2.4Primary elections
41.3See also
Results summary[edit]
State government trifectas[edit]
The map below shows the status of state government trifectas as a result of the 2018 elections. The second map shows the status of state government trifectas before the 2018 elections.
Comparison with other midterms[edit]
The chart below compares the gains and losses for the Democratic and Republican parties in 2018 with their gains and losses in three previous first midterms for newly-elected presidents: 2010 (Obama), 2002 (George W. Bush), and 1994 (Clinton). The chart compares the result of a midterm election with the result of the election that immediately preceded it, accounting for the results of off-year elections, special elections, and appointments that occurred between the two elections. For example, the Republican Party is listed as gaining one seat in the 2018 U.S. Senate elections because Republicans had a 52-48 majority after the 2016 elections and a 53-47 majority after the 2018 elections.
Election type
2018
2010
2002
1994
Party gains/losses
D (+/-)
R (+/-)
D (+/-)
R (+/-)
D (+/-)
R (+/-)
D (+/-)
R (+/-)
U.S. Senate
-1
1
-5
5
-1
1
-5
5
U.S. House[1]
41
-42
-63
64
-8
8
-54
54
Governors
7
-6
-7
6
3
-1
-10
10
Attorneys General
4
-2
-6
6
-2
2
-9
9
State senates
5
-5
-7
7
-1
1
-6
7
State houses
1
-2
-13
13
-2
3
-11
11
State legislative seats
349
-349
-702
699
-177
110
-488
496
Further analysis[edit]
2018 election analysis: State government trifectas
2018 election analysis: Partisan balance of governors
2018 election analysis: Was 2018 a wave election?
2018 election analysis: Partisan balance of state legislative chambers
2018 election analysis: Incumbent win rates by state
Detailed results[edit]
Each tab on the following charts compiles data on election results for a variety of federal, state, and local races held on November 6, 2018. This data was continuously updated on election night.
Across the country, federal elections on the ballot included regular elections for 33 U.S. Senate seats and 435 U.S. House of Representatives. There were also special elections for two U.S. Senate seats and four U.S. House seats.
Voters in 37 states decided 155 statewide ballot measures in November.
Across the country, state elections on the ballot included ballot measures, legislators, executives such as governors and attorneys general, and appellate court judges.
Local elections on the ballot included ballot measures, county commissioners, mayors, city councilmembers, school board members, trial court judges, and many other varieties of local elected official.
2018 Election Results
Election dates
March 6 • March 20 • May 8 May 15 • May 22 • June 5 June 12 • June 26 • July 17 July 24 • August 2 • August 7 August 11 • August 14 • August 21 August 28 • September 4 September 6 • September 11 September 12 • September 13 November 6
Election links
Election results Poll times Elections calendar Elections by state and year Candidate filing deadlines
Select your state from the dropdown menu or map below to navigate to relevant election results.
http://ballotpedia.org/STATE_elections,_2018
State legislative chambers and offices changing party control[edit]
The following tables show state legislative chambers, gubernatorial offices, attorney general offices, and secretary of state offices that changed party control as a result of the 2018 elections.
Flipped state legislative chambers, 2018 elections
State
Chamber
Pre-election control
Post-election control
Alaska
House
Democrats
Power sharing
Colorado
Senate
Republicans
Democrats
Maine
Senate
Republicans
Democrats
Minnesota
House
Republicans
Democrats
New Hampshire
House
Republicans
Democrats
New Hampshire
Senate
Republicans
Democrats
New York
Senate
Republicans
Democrats
Gubernatorial offices that changed party hands, 2018 elections
State
Pre-election control
Post-election control
Alaska
Bill Walker
Mike Dunleavy
Illinois
Bruce Rauner
J.B. Pritzker
Kansas
Jeff Colyer
Laura Kelly
Maine
Paul LePage
Janet Mills
Michigan
Rick Snyder
Gretchen Whitmer
Nevada
Brian Sandoval
Steve Sisolak
New Mexico
Susana Martinez
Michelle Lujan Grisham
Wisconsin
Scott Walker
Tony Evers
Attorney general offices that changed party control, 2018 elections
State
Pre-election control
Post-election control
Colorado
Cynthia Coffman
Phil Weiser
Michigan
Bill Schuette
Dana Nessel
Nevada
Adam Laxalt
Aaron Ford
Wisconsin
Brad Schimel
Josh Kaul
Secretary of State offices that changed party control, 2018 elections
State
Pre-election control
Post-election control
Arizona
Michele Reagan
Katie Hobbs
Colorado
Wayne Williams
Jena Griswold
Michigan
Ruth Johnson
Jocelyn Benson
Statewide ballot measure election results[edit]
Alabama[edit]
See also: Alabama 2018 ballot measures
Alabama Amendment 1, Ten Commandments Amendment (2018)
Alabama Amendment 1
Result
Votes
Percentage
Yes
1,094,677
71.65%
No
433,133
28.35%
Results are officially certified.
Source
Alabama Amendment 2, State Abortion Policy Amendment (2018)
Alabama Amendment 2
Result
Votes
Percentage
Yes
916,061
59.01%
No
636,438
40.99%
Results are officially certified.
Source
Alabama Amendment 3, Board of Trustees Membership for University of Alabama Amendment (2018)
Colorado Amendment A, Removal of Exception to Slavery Prohibition for Criminals Amendment (2018)
Colorado Amendment A
Result
Votes
Percentage
Yes
1,599,790
66.21%
No
816,342
33.79%
Results are officially certified.
Source
Colorado Amendment T, 2016
Result
Votes
Percentage
dNo
1,296,722
50.32%
Yes
1,280,037
49.68%
Election results from Colorado Secretary of State
A total of 2,859,216 ballots were cast in the 2016 general election in Colorado, while only 2,576,759 votes were cast on Amendment T, which means that 282,457 voters cast a ballot, but did not vote on Amendment T.[2]
Colorado Amendment V, Reduced Age Qualification for General Assembly Members Amendment (2018)
Colorado Amendment V
Result
Votes
Percentage
Yes
889,179
36.19%
No
1,567,560
63.81%
Results are officially certified.
Source
Colorado Amendment W, Judge Retention Ballot Language Amendment (2018)
Colorado Amendment W
Result
Votes
Percentage
Yes
1,262,713
53.81%
No
1,083,712
46.19%
Results are officially certified.
Source
Colorado Amendment X, Definition of Industrial Hemp Amendment (2018)
Colorado Amendment X
Result
Votes
Percentage
Yes
1,421,630
60.64%
No
922,597
39.36%
Results are officially certified.
Source
Colorado Amendment Y, Independent Commission for Congressional Redistricting Amendment (2018)
Colorado Amendment Y
Result
Votes
Percentage
Yes
1,711,008
71.37%
No
686,260
28.63%
Results are officially certified.
Source
Colorado Amendment Z, Independent Commission for State Legislative Redistricting Amendment (2018)
Florida Amendment 2, Permanent Cap on Nonhomestead Parcel Assessment Increases Amendment (2018)
Florida Amendment 2
Result
Votes
Percentage
Yes
5,162,544
66.49%
No
2,601,316
33.51%
Results are officially certified.
Source
Florida Amendment 3, Voter Approval of Casino Gambling Initiative (2018)
Florida Amendment 3
Result
Votes
Percentage
Yes
5,676,456
71.47%
No
2,266,516
28.53%
Results are officially certified.
Source
Florida Amendment 4, Voting Rights Restoration for Felons Initiative (2018)
Florida Amendment 4
Result
Votes
Percentage
Yes
5,148,926
64.55%
No
2,828,339
35.45%
Results are officially certified.
Source
Florida Amendment 5, Two-Thirds Vote of Legislature to Increase Taxes or Fees Amendment (2018)
Florida Amendment 5
Result
Votes
Percentage
Yes
5,164,658
65.73%
No
2,693,174
34.27%
Results are officially certified.
Source
Florida Amendment 6, Marsy's Law Crime Victims Rights, Judicial Retirement Age, and Judicial Interpretation of Laws and Rules Amendment (2018)
Florida Amendment 6
Result
Votes
Percentage
Yes
4,835,950
61.61%
No
3,013,601
38.39%
Results are officially certified.
Source
Florida Amendment 7, First Responder and Military Member Survivor Benefits, Supermajority Board Votes for College Fees, and State College System Amendment (2018)
Florida Amendment 7
Result
Votes
Percentage
Yes
5,148,300
65.76%
No
2,680,942
34.24%
Results are officially certified.
Source
Florida Amendment 9, Ban Offshore Oil and Gas Drilling and Ban Vaping in Enclosed Indoor Workplaces Amendment (2018)
Florida Amendment 9
Result
Votes
Percentage
Yes
5,415,308
68.92%
No
2,442,410
31.08%
Results are officially certified.
Source
Florida Amendment 10, State and Local Government Structure Amendment (2018)
Florida Amendment 10
Result
Votes
Percentage
Yes
4,847,740
63.15%
No
2,828,607
36.85%
Results are officially certified.
Source
Florida Amendment 11, Repeal Prohibition on Aliens’ Property Ownership, Delete Obsolete Provision on High-Speed Rail, and Repeal of Criminal Statutes' Effect on Prosecution Amendment (2018)
Massachusetts Question 2, Advisory Commission for Amendments to the U.S. Constitution Regarding Corporate Personhood and Political Spending Initiative (2018)
Nevada Question 3, Changes to Energy Market and Prohibit State-Sanctioned Electric-Generation Monopolies Amendment (2018)
Nevada Question 3
Result
Votes
Percentage
Yes
316,951
32.95%
No
644,843
67.05%
Results are officially certified.
Source
Nevada Question 4, Medical Equipment Sales Tax Exemption Amendment (2018)
Nevada Question 4
Result
Votes
Percentage
Yes
637,140
67.38%
No
308,517
32.62%
Results are officially certified.
Source
Nevada Question 5, Automatic Voter Registration via DMV Initiative (2018)
Nevada Question 5
Result
Votes
Percentage
Yes
567,740
59.57%
No
385,297
40.43%
Results are officially certified.
Source
Nevada Question 6, Renewable Energy Standards Initiative (2018)
Nevada Question 6
Result
Votes
Percentage
Yes
562,729
59.28%
No
386,482
40.72%
Results are officially certified.
Source
New Hampshire[edit]
See also: New Hampshire 2018 ballot measures
New Hampshire Question 1, Taxpayer Standing to Bring Legal Actions Against Government Amendment (2018)
New Hampshire Question 1
Result
Votes
Percentage
Yes
411,518
82.69%
No
86,135
17.31%
Results are officially certified.
Source
New Hampshire Question 2, Right to Live Free from Governmental Intrusion in Private and Personal Information Amendment (2018)
New Hampshire Question 2
Result
Votes
Percentage
Yes
409,325
81.00%
No
96,019
19.00%
Results are officially certified.
Source
New Jersey[edit]
See also: New Jersey 2018 ballot measures
New Jersey Public Question 1, School Projects Bond (2018)
New Jersey Public Question 1
Result
Votes
Percentage
Yes
1,250,746
54.15%
No
1,059,066
45.85%
Results are officially certified.
Source
New Mexico[edit]
See also: New Mexico 2018 ballot measures
New Mexico Bond Question A, Senior Citizen Facilities (2018)
New Mexico Bond Question A
Result
Votes
Percentage
Yes
444,526
70.87%
No
182,749
29.13%
Results are officially certified.
Source
New Mexico Bond Question B, Public Libraries (2018)
New Mexico Bond Question B
Result
Votes
Percentage
Yes
430,788
68.78%
No
195,523
31.22%
Results are officially certified.
Source
New Mexico Bond Question C, School Buses (2018)
New Mexico Bond Question C
Result
Votes
Percentage
Yes
429,398
68.85%
No
194,273
31.15%
Results are officially certified.
Source
New Mexico Bond Question D, Higher Education, Special Schools, and Tribal Schools (2018)
New Mexico Bond Question D
Result
Votes
Percentage
Yes
413,105
65.80%
No
214,752
34.20%
Results are officially certified.
Source
New Mexico Constitutional Amendment 1, Judicial Appeal Process Provided by Law Amendment (2018)
New Mexico Amendment 1
Result
Votes
Percentage
Yes
337,966
58.16%
No
243,100
41.84%
Results are officially certified.
Source
New Mexico Constitutional Amendment 2, Independent Ethics Commission Amendment (2018)
New Mexico Amendment 2
Result
Votes
Percentage
Yes
466,029
75.18%
No
153,869
24.82%
Results are officially certified.
Source
North Carolina[edit]
See also: North Carolina 2018 ballot measures
North Carolina Income Tax Cap Amendment (2018)
North Carolina Income Tax Cap Amendment
Result
Votes
Percentage
Yes
2,094,924
57.35%
No
1,557,707
42.65%
Results are officially certified.
Source
North Carolina Judicial Selection for Midterm Vacancies Amendment (2018)
North Carolina Judicial Selection Amendment
Result
Votes
Percentage
Yes
1,183,080
33.15%
No
2,385,696
66.85%
Results are officially certified.
Source
North Carolina Legislative Appointments to Elections Board Amendment (2018)
North Carolina Elections Board Amendment
Result
Votes
Percentage
Yes
1,371,446
38.40%
No
2,199,787
61.60%
Results are officially certified.
Source
North Carolina Marsy's Law Crime Victims Rights Amendment (2018)
North Carolina Marsy's Law Amendment
Result
Votes
Percentage
Yes
2,267,210
62.13%
No
1,382,010
37.87%
Results are officially certified.
Source
North Carolina Right to Hunt and Fish Amendment (2018)
North Carolina Right to Hunt and Fish Amendment
Result
Votes
Percentage
Yes
2,083,123
57.13%
No
1,563,090
42.87%
Results are officially certified.
Source
North Carolina Voter ID Amendment (2018)
North Carolina Voter ID Amendment
Result
Votes
Percentage
Yes
2,049,121
55.49%
No
1,643,983
44.51%
Results are officially certified.
Source
North Dakota[edit]
See also: North Dakota 2018 ballot measures
North Dakota Measure 1, Ethics Commission, Foreign Political Contribution Ban, and Conflicts of Interest Initiative (2018)
North Dakota Measure 1
Result
Votes
Percentage
Yes
169,676
53.63%
No
146,709
46.37%
Results are officially certified.
Source
North Dakota Measure 2, Citizen Requirement for Voting Amendment Initiative (2018)
North Dakota Measure 2
Result
Votes
Percentage
Yes
208,499
65.93%
No
107,751
34.07%
Results are officially certified.
Source
North Dakota Measure 3, Marijuana Legalization and Automatic Expungement Initiative (2018)
North Dakota Measure 3
Result
Votes
Percentage
Yes
132,199
40.55%
No
193,837
59.45%
Results are officially certified.
Source
North Dakota Measure 4, Special License Plates and Free Access to State Parks for Volunteer Emergency Responders Initiative (2018)
North Dakota Measure 4
Result
Votes
Percentage
Yes
203,634
64.32%
No
112,964
35.68%
Results are officially certified.
Source
Ohio[edit]
See also: Ohio 2018 ballot measures
Ohio Issue 1, Drug and Criminal Justice Policies Initiative (2018)
Ohio Issue 1
Result
Votes
Percentage
Yes
1,623,933
36.97%
No
2,769,140
63.03%
Results are officially certified.
Source
Oklahoma[edit]
See also: Oklahoma 2018 ballot measures
Oklahoma State Question 793, Right of Optometrists and Opticians to Practice in Retail Establishments Initiative (2018)
Oklahoma State Question 793
Result
Votes
Percentage
Yes
580,341
49.76%
No
585,928
50.24%
Results are officially certified.
Source
Oklahoma State Question 794, Marsy's Law Crime Victim Rights Amendment (2018)
Oklahoma State Question 794
Result
Votes
Percentage
Yes
905,195
78.01%
No
255,230
21.99%
Results are officially certified.
Source
Oklahoma State Question 798, Governor and Lieutenant Governor Joint Ticket Amendment (2018)
Oklahoma State Question 798
Result
Votes
Percentage
Yes
528,614
45.91%
No
622,863
54.09%
Results are officially certified.
Source
Oklahoma State Question 800, Oil and Gas Development Tax Revenue Investment Fund Amendment (2018)
Oklahoma State Question 800
Result
Votes
Percentage
Yes
488,612
42.78%
No
653,630
57.22%
Results are officially certified.
Source
Oklahoma State Question 801, Allow Certain Voter-Approved Property Taxes to Fund School District Operations Amendment (2018)
Oklahoma State Question 801
Result
Votes
Percentage
Yes
572,811
49.60%
No
581,989
50.40%
Results are officially certified.
Source
Oregon[edit]
See also: Oregon 2018 ballot measures
Oregon Measure 102, Removes Restriction that Affordable Housing Projects Funded by Municipal Bonds be Government Owned (2018)
Oregon Measure 102
Result
Votes
Percentage
Yes
1,037,922
56.90%
No
786,225
43.10%
Results are officially certified.
Source
Oregon Measure 103, Ban Tax on Groceries Initiative (2018)
Oregon Measure 103
Result
Votes
Percentage
Yes
791,687
42.69%
No
1,062,752
57.31%
Results are officially certified.
Source
Oregon Measure 104, Definition of Raising Revenue for Three-Fifths Vote Requirement Initiative (2018)
Oregon Measure 104
Result
Votes
Percentage
Yes
631,211
34.81%
No
1,182,023
65.19%
Results are officially certified.
Source
Oregon Measure 105, Repeal Sanctuary State Law Initiative (2018)
Oregon Measure 105
Result
Votes
Percentage
Yes
675,389
36.54%
No
1,172,774
63.46%
Results are officially certified.
Source
Oregon Measure 106, Ban Public Funds for Abortions Initiative (2018)
Oregon Measure 106
Result
Votes
Percentage
Yes
658,793
35.52%
No
1,195,718
64.48%
Results are officially certified.
Source
Rhode Island[edit]
See also: Rhode Island 2018 ballot measures
Rhode Island Question 1, School Buildings Bond Measure (2018)
Rhode Island Question 1
Result
Votes
Percentage
Yes
271,259
76.68%
No
82,517
23.32%
Results are officially certified.
Source
Rhode Island Question 2, Higher Education Facilities Bond Measure (2018)
Rhode Island Question 2
Result
Votes
Percentage
Yes
208,714
59.47%
No
142,240
40.53%
Results are officially certified.
Source
Rhode Island Question 3, Environment, Recreation, and Water Infrastructure Bond Measure (2018)
Rhode Island Question 3
Result
Votes
Percentage
Yes
277,976
78.86%
No
74,536
21.14%
Results are officially certified.
Source
South Carolina[edit]
See also: South Carolina 2018 ballot measures
South Carolina Amendment 1, Appointed Superintendent of Education Measure (2018)
South Carolina Amendment 1
Result
Votes
Percentage
Yes
654,943
39.90%
No
986,685
60.10%
Results are officially certified.
Source
South Dakota[edit]
See also: South Dakota 2018 ballot measures
South Dakota Constitutional Amendment W, State Campaign Finance and Lobbying Laws, Government Accountability Board, and Initiative Process Amendment (2018)
South Dakota Amendment W
Result
Votes
Percentage
Yes
142,769
45.06%
No
174,081
54.94%
Results are officially certified.
Source
South Dakota Constitutional Amendment X, Constitutional Amendments Require a 55 Percent Supermajority (2018)
South Dakota Amendment X
Result
Votes
Percentage
Yes
140,730
45.68%
No
167,362
54.32%
Results are officially certified.
Source
South Dakota Constitutional Amendment Z, Single-Subject Rule for Constitutional Amendments (2018)
South Dakota Amendment Z
Result
Votes
Percentage
Yes
195,790
62.41%
No
117,947
37.59%
Results are officially certified.
Source
South Dakota Initiated Measure 24, Ban Out-of-State Contributions to Ballot Question Committees Initiative (2018)
South Dakota Initiated Measure 24
Result
Votes
Percentage
Yes
174,960
55.52%
No
140,172
44.48%
Results are officially certified.
Source
South Dakota Initiated Measure 25, Tobacco Tax Increase Initiative (2018)
South Dakota Initiated Measure 25
Result
Votes
Percentage
Yes
148,775
44.89%
No
182,654
55.11%
Results are officially certified.
Source
Utah[edit]
See also: Utah 2018 ballot measures
Utah Constitutional Amendment A, Active Military Property Tax Exemption Measure (2018)
Utah Constitutional Amendment A
Result
Votes
Percentage
Yes
797,945
78.86%
No
213,928
21.14%
Results are officially certified.
Source
Utah Constitutional Amendment B, Tax Exemption for Property Leased by a Government Entity (2018)
Utah Constitutional Amendment B
Result
Votes
Percentage
Yes
287,329
28.38%
No
725,194
71.62%
Results are officially certified.
Source
Utah Constitutional Amendment C, Changes Related to Special Legislative Sessions and State Revenue Measure (2018)
Utah Constitutional Amendment C
Result
Votes
Percentage
Yes
636,034
63.42%
No
366,921
36.58%
Results are officially certified.
Source
Utah Nonbinding Opinion Question 1, 10 Cents per Gallon Gas Tax Increase for Education and Local Roads (2018)
Utah Nonbinding Opinion Question 1
Result
Votes
Percentage
Yes
363,878
34.55%
No
689,254
65.45%
Results are officially certified.
Source
Utah Proposition 2, Medical Marijuana Initiative (2018)
Utah Proposition 4, Independent Advisory Commission on Redistricting Initiative (2018)
Utah Proposition 4
Result
Votes
Percentage
Yes
512,218
50.34%
No
505,274
49.66%
Results are officially certified.
Source
Virginia[edit]
See also: Virginia 2018 ballot measures
Virginia Question 1, Property Tax Exemption for Flood Abatement Amendment (2018)
Virginia Question 1
Result
Votes
Percentage
Yes
2,305,867
70.73%
No
954,252
29.27%
Results are officially certified.
Source
Virginia Question 2, Remove Restriction on Residence for Surviving Spouse of Disabled Veteran Tax Exemption Amendment (2018)
Virginia Question 2
Result
Votes
Percentage
Yes
2,755,941
84.37%
No
510,399
15.63%
Results are officially certified.
Source
Washington[edit]
See also: Washington 2018 ballot measures
Washington Advisory Vote 19, Non-Binding Question on Oil Spill Tax Repeal (2018)
Washington Advisory Vote 19
Result
Votes
Percentage
Yes
1,360,769
46.47%
No
1,567,629
53.53%
Results are officially certified.
Source
Washington Initiative 1631, Carbon Emissions Fee Measure (2018)
Washington Initiative 1631
Result
Votes
Percentage
Yes
1,340,725
43.44%
No
1,745,703
56.56%
Results are officially certified.
Source
Washington Initiative 1634, Prohibit Local Taxes on Groceries Measure (2018)
Washington Initiative 1634
Result
Votes
Percentage
Yes
1,721,487
55.88%
No
1,359,240
44.12%
Results are officially certified.
Source
Washington Initiative 1639, Changes to Gun Ownership and Purchase Requirements Measure (2018)
Washington Initiative 1639
Result
Votes
Percentage
Yes
1,839,475
59.35%
No
1,259,681
40.65%
Results are officially certified.
Source
Washington Initiative 940, Police Training and Criminal Liability in Cases of Deadly Force Measure (2018)
Washington Initiative 940
Result
Votes
Percentage
Yes
1,834,579
59.60%
No
1,243,316
40.40%
Results are officially certified.
Source
West Virginia[edit]
See also: West Virginia 2018 ballot measures
West Virginia, Amendment 2, Legislative Authority over Budgeting for State Judiciary Amendment (2018)
West Virginia Amendment 2
Result
Votes
Percentage
Yes
386,272
72.35%
No
147,594
27.65%
Results are officially certified.
Source
West Virginia Amendment 1, No Right to Abortion in Constitution Measure (2018)
West Virginia Amendment 1
Result
Votes
Percentage
Yes
295,536
51.73%
No
275,748
48.27%
Results are officially certified.
Source
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↑The race in North Carolina's 9th Congressional District remained uncalled as of January 2, 2019.
↑Colorado Election Results, "Offical Certified Results November 8, 2016 General Election," accessed May 16, 2018