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:
Federal politics [ edit ]
Although there were no regularly-scheduled federal elections in 2021, there were federal special elections which took place.
State politics [ edit ]
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.
All state elections :
2021 primary election competitiveness in state government
Top 15 elections to watch
Ballotpedia's 2021 Candidate Connection report
Trifectas
Trifecta vulnerability in the 2021 elections
Election results, 2021: State government trifectas
State executive elections :
State executive official elections, 2021
Gubernatorial elections, 2021
Secretary of State elections, 2021
Attorney General elections, 2021
State executive official elections without a Democratic or Republican candidate, 2021
Impact of term limits on state executive elections in 2021
Election results, 2021: State government triplexes
State legislative elections :
State legislative elections, 2021
State legislative special elections, 2021
Annual State Legislative Competitiveness Report
Incumbents defeated in state legislative elections, 2021
Open seats in state legislative elections, 2021
2021 primary election competitiveness in state government
State legislative incumbents in contested primaries, 2021
Major party competition in state legislative elections, 2021
State legislative elections without a Democratic or Republican candidate, 2021
Margin of victory analysis for the 2021 state legislative elections
Election results, 2021: State legislative veto-proof majorities
Election results, 2021: State legislative seats that changed party control
Election results, 2021: State legislative races decided by fewer than 100 votes
Other state elections :
State judicial elections, 2021
2021 ballot measures
Rematches in 2021 general elections
Ballotpedia's Mid-Year Recall Report (2021)
2021 election analysis: Incumbent win rates by state
Results of elected officials seeking other offices, 2021
Trends in the margins of victory for incumbents of three or more terms, 2018-2024
Local elections [ edit ]
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 [ edit ]
In 2021, Ballotpedia covered 22 statewide ballot measures, as well as local ballot measures in the localities within our coverage scope.
Election coverage by office [ edit ]
Click the tiles below to navigate to 2021 election coverage, or use the map below :
Election coverage by state [ edit ]
Click your state on the map below to navigate to relevant election information. See also: Elections by state and year .
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