Rematches in 2024 general elections
Updated October 16, 2024
An election rematch occurs when the same candidates run against each other in consecutive election cycles. In the 2024 general election, 536 elections in Ballotpedia's coverage scope were rematches for single-seat offices between the same candidates who ran in 2022. Additionally, 69 elections in 2024 were rematches for single-seat offices between the same candidates who ran in 2020.[1]
The 2024 rematches from 2022 and 2020, 605 races in total, included:
- 75 races for the U.S. House.[2]
- 3 state executive races.
- 476 state legislative races.
- 51 local races in our coverage scope.
Of the general elections within Ballotpedia's coverage scope that happened on Nov. 5, 2024, about 6% of those elections were rematches.
One hundred thirty-two of the 2022 to 2024 rematches (about 25%) were decided by a margin of 10 percentage points or fewer in 2022. Forty-two of the 2020 to 2024 rematches (about 61%) were decided by a margin of 10 percentage points or fewer in 2020.
This article only includes congressional rematches if they are between major party candidates. Congressional and state legislative districts were redrawn in many states after the 2020 census. This article includes rematch elections if two candidates ran against each other for the same congressional or state legislative office, even if the number of the district changed. For 2020 to 2024 rematches, this article only includes offices with four-year term lengths.[3]
Click here to view our coverage of rematch elections in 2022.
Rematches by party winner in the previous election
Rematches 2022 to 2024
U.S. House rematches
In the 2024 general election, 75 races for the U.S. House were rematches from 2022. Democrats won 38 of those districts in 2022 and Republicans won 37. Twenty-one races were decided by a margin of 10 percentage points or fewer.
Congressional districts were redrawn in many states after the 2020 census. The table below includes rematch elections if two candidates ran against each other for the same congressional office, even if the number of the district changed.
State executive rematches
Three races in Ballotpedia's coverage scope for state executive offices were rematches in the 2024 general election. Democratic candidates won two of those races in 2022 and a Republican candidate won one.
State legislative rematches
In the 2024 general election, 451 state legislative races were rematches in single-seat districts between the same candidates who ran in 2022. The following parties won those seats in 2022:
- Democrats won 225.
- Republicans won 225.
- Third party and independent candidates won one.
One hundred six of those state legislative races were decided by a margin of 10 percent points or fewer.
State legislative districts were redrawn in many states after the 2020 census. The table below includes head-to-head rematch elections if two candidates are running against each other for the same state legislative office, even if the number of the district changed.
Local rematches
Seven 2024 local races in Ballotpedia's coverage scope were rematches in single-seat offices between the same candidates who ran in 2022. A Republican candidate won one of those races in 2022, while nonpartisan candidates won six. Five races were decided by less than 10 percentage points.
Rematches 2020 to 2024
State legislative rematches
In the 2024 general election, 25 state legislative races were rematches in single-seat districts between the same candidates who ran in 2020.[4] The following parties won those seats in 2020:
- Democrats won three.
- Republicans won five.
- Popular Democratic Party candidates won nine.
- New Progressive Party candidates won seven.
- Nonpartisan candidates won one.
Seventeen of those seats were decided by a margin of 10 percentage points or fewer.
State legislative districts were redrawn in many states after the 2020 census. The table below includes rematch elections if two candidates ran against each other for the same state legislative office, even if the number of the district changed.
Local rematches
Forty-four 2024 local races in Ballotpedia's coverage scope were rematches in single-seat offices between the same candidates who ran in 2020. The following parties won those seats in 2020:
- Democrats won nine.
- Republicans won two.
- Popular Democratic Party candidates won one.
- New Progressive Party candidates won two.
- Nonpartisan candidates won 30.
Twenty-five of those races were decided by less than 10 percentage points.
See also
- United States Congress elections, 2024
- United States House of Representatives elections, 2024
- State executive official elections, 2024
- State legislative elections, 2024
- United States municipal elections, 2024
Footnotes
- ↑ This number only includes races for offices with four-year term lengths.
- ↑ Ballotpedia only counted congressional rematches between major party candidates.
- ↑ As of October 2024, this article does not include information for Louisiana, which holds its primaries on Election Day.
- ↑ This number only includes rematches for offices with four-year term lengths.
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