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The 2024 United States local elections were held throughout the year to elect officers of municipal and county governments.
Consolidated city-counties will also be listed here.
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| Anchorage, AK | Apr 2, 2024 (general) May 14, 2024 (runoff) | Nonpartisan | Rep. | Dave Bronson | 2021 | Incumbent lost re-election. Nonpartisan gain. [2] | NP | Suzanne LaFrance |
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| Austin, TX | Nov 5, 2024 | Nonpartisan | Dem. | Kirk Watson | 1996 2022 | Incumbent re-elected. [3] | Dem. | Kirk Watson |
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| Bakersfield, CA | Mar 5, 2024 | Nonpartisan | Rep. | Karen Goh | 2016 2020 | Incumbent re-elected. [4] | Rep. | Karen Goh |
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| Baltimore, MD | May 14, 2024 (primary) Nov 5, 2024 (general) | Partisan | Dem. | Brandon Scott | 2020 | Incumbent re-elected. [5] | Dem. | Brandon Scott |
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| Baton Rouge, LA | Nov 5, 2024 (primary) Dec 7, 2024 (general) | Partisan | Dem. | Sharon Weston Broome | 2016 2020 | Incumbent lost re-election. Republican gain. [6] | Rep. | Sid Edwards |
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| Chesapeake, VA | Nov 5, 2024 | Nonpartisan | Rep. | Rick West | 2017 (suc.) 2018 (sp.) 2020 | Incumbent re-elected. [7] | Rep. | Rick West |
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| Corpus Christi, TX | Nov 5, 2024 (general) Dec 14, 2024 (runoff) | Nonpartisan | NP | Paulette Guajardo | 2020 2022 | Incumbent re-elected. [8] | NP | Paulette Guajardo |
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| El Paso, TX | Nov 5, 2024 (general) Dec 14, 2024 (runoff) | Nonpartisan | Dem. | Oscar Leeser | 2013 2020 | Incumbent did not stand for re-election. Nonpartisan gain. [9] | NP | Renard Johnson |
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| Fremont, CA | Nov 5, 2024 | Nonpartisan | Dem. | Lily Mei | 2016 2020 | Incumbent did not stand for re-election. Democratic hold. [10] | Dem. | Raj Salwan |
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| Fresno, CA | Mar 5, 2024 (primary) Nov 5, 2024 (general, canceled) | Nonpartisan | Rep. | Jerry Dyer | 2020 | Incumbent re-elected. [12] | Rep. | Jerry Dyer |
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| Gilbert, AZ | Jul 30, 2024 (primary) Nov 5, 2024 (general, canceled) | Nonpartisan | Rep. | Brigette Peterson | 2020 | Incumbent did not stand for re-election. Republican hold. [13] | Rep. | Scott Gilbert |
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| Glendale, AZ | Jul 30, 2024 (primary) Nov 5, 2024 (general, canceled) | Nonpartisan | Rep. | Jerry Weiers | 2020 2016 2012 | Incumbent re-elected. [15] | Rep. | Jerry Weiers |
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| Honolulu, HI | Aug 10, 2024 (primary) Nov 5, 2024 (general, canceled) | Nonpartisan | Ind. | Rick Blangiardi | 2020 | Incumbent re-elected. [16] | Ind. | Rick Blangiardi |
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| Irvine, CA | Nov 5, 2024 | Nonpartisan | Dem. | Farrah Khan | 2020 2022 | Incumbent did not stand for re-election. Democratic hold. [17] | Dem. | Larry Agran |
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| Las Vegas, NV | Jun 11, 2024 (primary) Nov 5, 2024 (general) | Nonpartisan | NP | Carolyn Goodman | 2011 2015 2019 | Incumbent term-limited. Democratic gain. [18] | Dem. | Shelley Berkley |
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| Lubbock, TX | May 4, 2024 (general) Jun 15, 2024 (runoff) | Nonpartisan | Rep. | Tray Payne | 2022 | Incumbent did not stand for re-election. Republican hold. [19] | Rep. | Mark McBrayer |
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| Mesa, AZ | Jul 30, 2024 (primary) Nov 5, 2024 (general) | Nonpartisan | Rep. | John Giles | 2020 2016 | Incumbent did not stand for re-election. Republican hold. [20] | Rep. | Mark Freeman |
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| Milwaukee, WI | Feb 20, 2024 (primary) Apr 2, 2024 (general) | Nonpartisan | Dem. | Cavalier Johnson | 2021 (succ.) 2022 (sp.) | Incumbent re-elected. [21] | Dem. | Cavalier Johnson |
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| Norfolk, VA | Nov 5, 2024 | Nonpartisan | Dem. | Kenny Alexander | 2020 2016 | Incumbent re-elected. [23] | Dem. | Kenny Alexander |
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