Off-year Election - Comparison With Other U.S. General Elections

Comparison With Other U.S. General Elections

Basic rotation of U.S. general elections (fixed-terms only)
Year 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016
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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