Comparison of Recent and Upcoming Election Years
Year | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 |
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Type | Presidential | Off-yeara | Midterm | Off-yearb | Presidential |
President | Yes | No | Yes | ||
Senate | Class I (33 seats) | No | Class II (33 seats) | No | Class III (34 seats) |
House | All 435 seats | No | All 435 seats | No | All 435 seats |
Gubernatorial | 11 states |
2 states |
36 states |
3 states |
11 states |
Other state and local officies | Varies from state-to-state, county-to-county, city-to-city, community-to-community, etc. |
- 1 This table does not include special elections, which are held to fill political offices that have become vacant between the regularly scheduled elections.
- 2 Both the Governors of New Hampshire and Vermont are each elected to two-year terms. The other 48 state governors serve four-year terms.
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