Election results, 2018
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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.
Results summary
State government trifectas
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
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
- 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: Control of the U.S. House
- 2018 election analysis: Notable Ballot Measure Results
- 2018 election analysis: Incumbent win rates by state
State legislative chambers and offices changing party control
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 | ||||
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| State | Chamber | Pre-election control | Post-election control | |
| Alaska | House | Democrats  |
Power sharing 
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| Colorado | Senate | Republicans  |
Democrats
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| Maine | Senate | Republicans |
Democrats
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| Minnesota | House | Republicans |
Democrats
| |
| New Hampshire | House | Republicans |
Democrats
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| New Hampshire | Senate | Republicans |
Democrats
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| New York | Senate | Republicans |
Democrats
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| Gubernatorial offices that changed party hands, 2018 elections | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| State | Pre-election control | Post-election control | ||
| Alaska | Bill Walker  |
Mike Dunleavy
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| Illinois | Bruce Rauner |
J.B. Pritzker
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| Kansas | Jeff Colyer |
Laura Kelly
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| Maine | Paul LePage |
Janet Mills
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| Michigan | Rick Snyder |
Gretchen Whitmer
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| Nevada | Brian Sandoval |
Steve Sisolak
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| New Mexico | Susana Martinez |
Michelle Lujan Grisham
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| Wisconsin | Scott Walker |
Tony Evers
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| Attorney general offices that changed party control, 2018 elections | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| State | Pre-election control | Post-election control | |
| Colorado | Cynthia Coffman |
Phil Weiser
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| Michigan | Bill Schuette |
Dana Nessel
| |
| Nevada | Adam Laxalt |
Aaron Ford
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| Wisconsin | Brad Schimel |
Josh Kaul
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| Secretary of State offices that changed party control, 2018 elections | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| State | Pre-election control | Post-election control | ||
| Arizona | Michele Reagan |
Katie Hobbs
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| Colorado | Wayne Williams |
Jena Griswold
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| Michigan | Ruth Johnson |
Jocelyn Benson
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Statewide ballot measure election results
Alabama
- See also: Alabama 2018 ballot measures
- Alabama Amendment 3, Board of Trustees Membership for University of Alabama Amendment (2018)
Alabama Amendment 3
Result Votes Percentage 
Yes
835,707 60.30% No 550,299 39.70% - Alabama Amendment 1, Ten Commandments Amendment (2018)
Alabama Amendment 1
Result Votes Percentage
Yes
1,094,677 71.65% No 433,133 28.35% - Alabama Amendment 2, State Abortion Policy Amendment (2018)
Alabama Amendment 2
Result Votes Percentage
Yes
916,061 59.01% No 636,438 40.99% - Alabama Amendment 4, Legislative Vacancies Amendment (2018)
Alabama Amendment 4
Result Votes Percentage
Yes
973,951 66.13% No 498,918 33.87%
Alaska
- See also: Alaska 2018 ballot measures
- Alaska Ballot Measure 1, Salmon Habitat Protections and Permits Initiative (2018)
Alaska Ballot Measure 1
Result Votes Percentage Yes 103,836 37.68% 
No
171,711 62.32%
Arizona
- See also: Arizona 2018 ballot measures
- Arizona Proposition 125, Adjustments to Elected Officials' and Corrections Officer's Retirement Plans Amendment (2018)
Arizona Proposition 125
Result Votes Percentage
Yes
1,130,219 51.72% No 1,055,201 48.28% - Arizona Proposition 126, Prohibit New or Increased Taxes on Services Initiative (2018)
Arizona Proposition 126
Result Votes Percentage
Yes
1,436,106 64.09% No 804,794 35.91% - Arizona Proposition 127, Renewable Energy Standards Initiative (2018)
Arizona Proposition 127
Result Votes Percentage Yes 723,138 31.40%
No
1,580,101 68.60% - Arizona Proposition 306, Clean Election Account Uses and Commission Rulemaking Measure (2018)
Arizona Proposition 306
Result Votes Percentage
Yes
1,248,675 56.19% No 973,385 43.81% - Arizona Proposition 305, Expansion of Empowerment Scholarship Accounts Referendum (2018)
Arizona Proposition 305
Result Votes Percentage Yes 790,608 35.17%
No
1,457,070 64.83%
Arkansas
- See also: Arkansas 2018 ballot measures
- Arkansas Issue 2, Voter ID Amendment (2018)
Arkansas Issue 2
Result Votes Percentage
Yes
692,622 79.47% No 178,936 20.53% - Arkansas Issue 5, Minimum Wage Increase Initiative (2018)
Arkansas Issue 5
Result Votes Percentage
Yes
605,784 68.46% No 279,046 31.54% - Arkansas Issue 4, Casinos Authorized in Crittenden, Garland, Pope, and Jefferson Counties Initiative (2018)
Arkansas Issue 4
Result Votes Percentage
Yes
470,954 54.10% No 399,530 45.90%
California
- See also: California 2018 ballot measures
- California Proposition 1, Housing Programs and Veterans' Loans Bond (2018)
California Proposition 1
Result Votes Percentage
Yes
6,751,018 56.22% No 5,258,157 43.78% - California Proposition 3, Water Infrastructure and Watershed Conservation Bond Initiative (2018)
California Proposition 3
Result Votes Percentage Yes 5,879,836 49.35%
No
6,034,991 50.65% - California Proposition 4, Children's Hospital Bonds Initiative (2018)
California Proposition 4
Result Votes Percentage
Yes
7,551,298 62.69% No 4,494,143 37.31% - California Proposition 5, Property Tax Transfer Initiative (2018)
California Proposition 5
Result Votes Percentage Yes 4,813,251 40.22%
No
7,152,993 59.78% - California Proposition 6, Voter Approval for Future Gas and Vehicle Taxes and 2017 Tax Repeal Initiative (2018)
California Proposition 6
Result Votes Percentage Yes 5,283,222 43.18%
No
6,952,081 56.82% - California Proposition 7, Legislative Power to Change Daylight Saving Time Measure (2018)
California Proposition 7
Result Votes Percentage
Yes
7,167,315 59.75% No 4,828,564 40.25% - California Proposition 8, Limits on Dialysis Clinics' Revenue and Required Refunds Initiative (2018)
California Proposition 8
Result Votes Percentage Yes 4,845,264 40.07%
No
7,247,917 59.93% - California Proposition 10, Local Rent Control Initiative (2018)
California Proposition 10
Result Votes Percentage Yes 4,949,543 40.57%
No
7,251,443 59.43% - California Proposition 11, Ambulance Employees Paid On-Call Breaks, Training, and Mental Health Services Initiative (2018)
California Proposition 11
Result Votes Percentage
Yes
7,181,116 59.63% No 4,861,831 40.37% - California Proposition 12, Farm Animal Confinement Initiative (2018)
California Proposition 12
Result Votes Percentage
Yes
7,551,434 62.66% No 4,499,702 37.34%
Colorado
- See also: Colorado 2018 ballot measures
- Colorado Proposition 109, "Fix Our Damn Roads" Transportation Bond Initiative (2018)
Colorado Proposition 109
Result Votes Percentage Yes 952,814 39.28%
No
1,472,933 60.72% - Colorado Proposition 112, Minimum Distance Requirements for New Oil, Gas, and Fracking Projects Initiative (2018)
Colorado Proposition 112
Result Votes Percentage Yes 1,116,738 44.88%
No
1,371,284 55.12% - Colorado Amendment 74, Compensation to Owners for Decreased Property Value Due to State Regulation Initiative (2018)
Colorado Amendment 74
Result Votes Percentage Yes 1,139,205 46.42%
No
1,315,182 53.58% - Colorado Proposition 110, "Let's Go Colorado" Transportation Bond and Sales Tax Increase Initiative (2018)
Colorado Proposition 110
Result Votes Percentage Yes 990,287 40.61%
No
1,448,535 59.39% - Colorado Amendment 73, Establish Income Tax Brackets and Raise Taxes for Education Initiative (2018)
Colorado Amendment 73
Result Votes Percentage Yes 1,137,527 46.43%
No
1,312,331 53.57% - Colorado Proposition 111, Limits on Payday Loan Charges Initiative (2018)
Colorado Proposition 111
Result Votes Percentage
Yes
1,865,200 77.25% No 549,357 22.75% - Colorado Amendment Z, Independent Commission for State Legislative Redistricting Amendment (2018)
Colorado Amendment Z
Result Votes Percentage
Yes
1,687,583 71.07% No 687,113 28.93% - 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% Colorado Amendment T, 2016 Result Votes Percentage No1,296,722 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 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%
Connecticut
- See also: Connecticut 2018 ballot measures
Florida
- See also: Florida 2018 ballot measures
- 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% - 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% - 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% - 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% - 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% - 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% - 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% - 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% - 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)
Florida Amendment 11
Result Votes Percentage
Yes
4,680,526 62.13% No 2,852,468 37.87% - Florida Amendment 12, Lobbying Restrictions Amendment (2018)
Florida Amendment 12
Result Votes Percentage
Yes
6,116,404 78.92% No 1,633,249 21.08% - Florida Amendment 13, Ban on Wagering on Dog Races Amendment (2018)
Florida Amendment 13
Result Votes Percentage
Yes
5,407,543 69.06% No 2,423,126 30.94%
Georgia
- See also: Georgia 2018 ballot measures
- Georgia Amendment 3, Forest Land Conservation and Timberland Properties Amendment (2018)
Georgia Amendment 3
Result Votes Percentage
Yes
2,275,659 62.18% No 1,384,369 37.82% - Georgia Amendment 4, Marsy's Law Crime Victim Rights Amendment (2018)
Georgia Amendment 4
Result Votes Percentage
Yes
3,068,352 80.93% No 723,220 19.07% - Georgia Referendum A, Homestead Municipal Property Tax Exemption Measure (2018)
Georgia Referendum A
Result Votes Percentage
Yes
2,060,127 57.09% No 1,548,608 42.91% - Georgia Amendment 2, Establish a State Business Court Amendment (2018)
Georgia Amendment 2
Result Votes Percentage
Yes
2,560,107 69.01% No 1,149,503 30.99% - Georgia Referendum B, Include Business-Financed Properties in Existing Non-Profit Mentally Disabled Housing Tax Exemption Measure (2018)
Georgia Referendum B
Result Votes Percentage
Yes
2,860,293 76.93% No 857,809 23.07% - Georgia Amendment 1, Portion of Revenue from Outdoor Recreation Equipment Sales Tax Dedicated to Land Conservation Fund Amendment (2018)
Georgia Amendment 1
Result Votes Percentage
Yes
3,161,607 82.89% No 652,560 17.11%
Hawaii
- See also: Hawaii 2018 ballot measures
- Hawaii Constitutional Convention Question (2018)
Hawaii Constitutional Convention Question
Result Votes Percentage Yes 94,579 25.57%
No
275,300 74.43%
Idaho
- See also: Idaho 2018 ballot measures
- Idaho Proposition 2, Medicaid Expansion Initiative (2018)
Idaho Proposition 2
Result Votes Percentage
Yes
365,107 60.58% No 237,567 39.42% - Idaho Proposition 1, Authorize Betting on Historical Horse Races Initiative (2018)
Idaho Proposition 1
Result Votes Percentage Yes 278,212 46.20%
No
323,924 53.80%
Indiana
- See also: Indiana 2018 ballot measures
- Indiana Public Question 1, Balanced Budget Amendment (2018)
Indiana Public Question 1
Result Votes Percentage
Yes
1,361,753 71.33% No 547,220 28.67%
Kentucky
- See also: Kentucky 2018 ballot measures
- Kentucky Marsy's Law Crime Victims Rights Amendment (2018)
Kentucky Marsy's Law Amendment
Result Votes Percentage
Yes
868,932 62.81% No 514,440 37.19%
Louisiana
- See also: Louisiana 2018 ballot measures
- Louisiana Amendment 6, Phase-In of Tax Increases from Property Reappraisal Amendment (2018)
Louisiana Amendment 6
Result Votes Percentage
Yes
809,381 57.55% No 596,950 42.45% - Louisiana Amendment 4, No Dedication of Transportation Trust Fund Revenue to State Police Amendment (2018)
Louisiana Amendment 4
Result Votes Percentage
Yes
792,972 55.94% No 624,691 44.06% - Louisiana Amendment 2, Unanimous Jury Verdict for Felony Trials Amendment (2018)
Louisiana Amendment 2
Result Votes Percentage
Yes
938,182 64.35% No 519,731 35.65%
Maine
- See also: Maine 2018 ballot measures
- Maine Question 1, Payroll and Non-Wage Income Taxes for Home Care Program Initiative (2018)
Maine Question 1
Result Votes Percentage Yes 235,679 37.14%
No
398,819 62.86% - Maine Question 3, Transportation Bond Issue (2018)
Maine Question 3
Result Votes Percentage
Yes
427,357 67.71% No 203,780 32.29% - Maine Question 4, University of Maine System Bond Issue (2018)
Maine Question 4
Result Votes Percentage
Yes
340,743 54.16% No 288,455 45.84% - Maine Question 2, Wastewater Infrastructure Bond Issue (2018)
Maine Question 2
Result Votes Percentage
Yes
344,507 54.62% No 286,248 45.38% - Maine Question 5, Community Colleges Bond Issue (2018)
Maine Question 5
Result Votes Percentage
Yes
410,288 64.89% No 221,947 35.11%
Maryland
- See also: Maryland 2018 ballot measures
- Maryland Question 2, Election-Day Voter Registration Amendment (2018)
Maryland Question 2
Result Votes Percentage
Yes
1,456,168 67.77% No 692,603 32.23% - Maryland Question 1, Gambling Revenue Dedicated to Education Lockbox Amendment (2018)
Maryland Question 1
Result Votes Percentage
Yes
1,873,235 89.06% No 230,027 10.94%
Massachusetts
- See also: Massachusetts 2018 ballot measures
- Massachusetts Question 3, Gender Identity Anti-Discrimination Veto Referendum (2018)
Massachusetts Question 3
Result Votes Percentage
Yes
1,806,742 67.82% No 857,401 32.18% - Massachusetts Question 2, Advisory Commission for Amendments to the U.S. Constitution Regarding Corporate Personhood and Political Spending Initiative (2018)
Massachusetts Question 2
Result Votes Percentage
Yes
1,871,989 71.36% No 751,447 28.64% - Massachusetts Question 1, Nurse-Patient Assignment Limits Initiative (2018)
Massachusetts Question 1
Result Votes Percentage Yes 787,511 29.76%
No
1,858,483 70.24%
Michigan
- See also: Michigan 2018 ballot measures
- Michigan Proposal 1, Marijuana Legalization Initiative (2018)
Michigan Proposal 1
Result Votes Percentage
Yes
2,354,640 55.89% No 1,858,354 44.11% - Michigan Proposal 3, Voting Policies in State Constitution Initiative (2018)
Michigan Proposal 3
Result Votes Percentage
Yes
2,775,387 66.90% No 1,373,151 33.10% - Michigan Proposal 2, Independent Redistricting Commission Initiative (2018)
Michigan Proposal 2
Result Votes Percentage
Yes
2,519,975 61.27% No 1,592,910 38.73% - Michigan Repeal Prevailing Wages and Fringe Benefits on State Projects Initiative (2018)
Missouri
- See also: Missouri 2018 ballot measures
- Missouri Proposition B, $12 Minimum Wage Initiative (2018)
Missouri Proposition B
Result Votes Percentage
Yes
1,499,002 62.34% No 905,647 37.66% - Missouri Amendment 2, Medical Marijuana and Veteran Healthcare Services Initiative (2018)
Missouri Amendment 2
Result Votes Percentage
Yes
1,583,227 65.59% No 830,631 34.41% - Missouri Amendment 4, Management and Advertisement of Bingo Games Amendment (2018)
Missouri Amendment 4
Result Votes Percentage
Yes
1,194,304 52.39% No 1,085,158 47.61% - Missouri Amendment 3, Medical Marijuana and Biomedical Research and Drug Development Institute Initiative (2018)
Missouri Amendment 3
Result Votes Percentage Yes 754,007 31.50%
No
1,639,622 68.50% - Missouri Proposition D, Gas Tax Increase, Olympic Prize Tax Exemption, and Traffic Reduction Fund Measure (2018)
Missouri Proposition D
Result Votes Percentage Yes 1,109,009 46.40%
No
1,281,143 53.60% - Missouri Proposition C, Medical Marijuana and Veterans Healthcare Services, Education, Drug Treatment, and Public Safety Initiative (2018)
Missouri Proposition C
Result Votes Percentage Yes 1,039,251 43.57%
No
1,345,762 56.43% - Missouri Amendment 1, Lobbying, Campaign Finance, and Redistricting Initiative (2018)
Missouri Amendment 1
Result Votes Percentage
Yes
1,469,093 62.02% No 899,613 37.98%
Montana
- See also: Montana 2018 ballot measures
- Montana I-186, Requirements for Permits and Reclamation Plans of New Hard Rock Mines Initiative (2018)
Montana I-186
Result Votes Percentage Yes 220,266 44.36%
No
276,232 55.64% - Montana LR-128, Property Tax for State University System Measure (2018)
Montana LR-128
Result Votes Percentage
Yes
307,704 62.94% No 181,171 37.06% - Montana I-185, Extend Medicaid Expansion and Increase Tobacco Taxes Initiative (2018)
Montana I-185
Result Votes Percentage Yes 236,990 47.30%
No
264,087 52.70%
Nebraska
- See also: Nebraska 2018 ballot measures
- Nebraska Initiative 427, Medicaid Expansion Initiative (2018)
Nebraska Initiative 427, Medicaid Expansion Initiative (2018)
Result Votes Percentage
Yes
356,891 53.55% No 309,533 46.45%
Nevada
- See also: Nevada 2018 ballot measures
- 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% - Nevada Question 1, Marsy's Law Crime Victims Rights Amendment (2018)
Nevada Question 1
Result Votes Percentage
Yes
579,788 61.19% No 367,686 38.81% - 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% - Nevada Question 6, Renewable Energy Standards Initiative (2018)
Nevada Question 6
Result Votes Percentage
Yes
562,729 59.28% No 386,482 40.72% - 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%
New Hampshire
- 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% - 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%
New Jersey
- 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%
New Mexico
- See also: New Mexico 2018 ballot measures
- 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% - 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% - 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% - 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% - 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%
North Carolina
- See also: North Carolina 2018 ballot measures
- 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% - 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% - 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% - 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% - 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%
North Dakota
- See also: North Dakota 2018 ballot measures
- 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% - 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% - 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% - 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%
Ohio
- 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%
Oklahoma
- 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% - 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% - 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% - 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% - 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%
Oregon
- See also: Oregon 2018 ballot measures
- 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% - 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% - 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% - 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% - 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%
Rhode Island
- See also: Rhode Island 2018 ballot measures
- 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%
South Carolina
- 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%
South Dakota
- See also: South Dakota 2018 ballot measures
- 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% - 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% - 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% - 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%
Utah
- See also: Utah 2018 ballot measures
- Utah Proposition 3, Medicaid Expansion Initiative (2018)
Utah Proposition 3
Result Votes Percentage
Yes
555,651 53.32% No 486,483 46.68% - Utah Proposition 2, Medical Marijuana Initiative (2018)
Utah Proposition 2
Result Votes Percentage
Yes
562,072 52.75% No 503,558 47.25% - 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% - 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% - 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% - 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% - 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%
Virginia
- 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% - 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%
Washington
- See also: Washington 2018 ballot measures
- 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% - 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% - 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% - 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% - 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%
West Virginia
- See also: West Virginia 2018 ballot measures
- 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%
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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
