From left to right, top to bottom: a voter casting a 2020 ballot at Roosevelt High School in Des Moines, Iowa; a 2016 general election ballot listing the presidential and vice presidential candidates; a 2018 Oklahoma midterm election ballot listing candidates for congressional, state, and local offices; and a 2013 off-year election ballot listing local races in Nashua, New Hampshire
Because of when these federal offices are up for election, the election years are commonly classified into the following three categories:
Presidential elections: Elections for the U.S. President are held every four years, coinciding with those for all 435 seats in the House of Representatives, and 33 or 34 of the 100 seats in the Senate.
Midterm elections: They occur two years after each presidential election. Elections are held for all 435 seats in the House of Representatives, and 33 or 34 seats in the Senate. As a result, the membership of these two legislative chambers changes near the midpoint of a president's four-year term of office
Off-year elections: These are elections during odd-numbered years. Only special elections, if necessary, are held to fill vacant seats in the Senate and House of Representatives, usually either due to incumbents resigning or dying while in office.
The years in which elections are held for U.S. state and local offices vary between each jurisdiction. The vast majority of races held during off-year elections are at the city and local level, but many other city and local governments may instead hold their elections during even-numbered years to coincide with either the presidential or midterm elections.
Each state originally set their own separate date for their congressional elections. Before the Twentieth Amendment to the United States Constitution was ratified in 1933, the date on which a Congress usually began was March 4 of the odd-numbered year instead of early January. Individual states could schedule congressional elections into January or February.[1] The dates when Senate elections were held varied even more: before the Seventeenth Amendment was ratified in 1913, senators were chosen by state legislatures, which meant senate seats could remain vacant for months or years due to legislative deadlock.[2]
Congress began to standardize House elections in 1872,[1] and by 1880 every state had moved their regular House elections to even-numbered years. However, a state's Senate election continued to depend on whether its state legislature remained in gridlock.[2]
The 1914 midterm elections became the first year that all regular Senate elections were held in even-numbered years, coinciding with the House elections. The ratification of the Seventeenth Amendment to the United States Constitution in 1913 established the direct election of senators, instead of having them elected directly by state legislatures.[2]
^ ab"Why These 5 States Hold Odd-Year Elections, Bucking The Trend". NPR. November 4, 2019. Before 1872 when Congress moved to standardize elections for the House of Representatives, states held congressional elections whenever — in odd years, in the spring
^ abc"17th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution: Direct Election of U.S. Senators (1913)". National Archives and Records Administration. February 8, 2022.
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For elections by state see Category Elections in the United States by state or territory The United States holds its federal elections on the first Tuesday after the first Monday in November The President of the United States is elected to a four year term Each of the 435 seats in the United States House of Representatives are elected to two year terms The 100 members in the United States Senate are elected to six year terms with one third of them being renewed every two years From left to right top to bottom a voter casting a 2020 ballot at Roosevelt High School in Des Moines Iowa a 2016 general election ballot listing the presidential and vice presidential candidates a 2018 Oklahoma midterm election ballot listing candidates for congressional state and local offices and a 2013 off year election ballot listing local races in Nashua New Hampshire Because of when these federal offices are up for election the election years are commonly classified into the following three categories Presidential elections Elections for the U S President are held every four years coinciding with those for all 435 seats in the House of Representatives and 33 or 34 of the 100 seats in the Senate Midterm elections They occur two years after each presidential election Elections are held for all 435 seats in the House of Representatives and 33 or 34 seats in the Senate As a result the membership of these two legislative chambers changes near the midpoint of a president s four year term of office Off year elections These are elections during odd numbered years Only special elections if necessary are held to fill vacant seats in the Senate and House of Representatives usually either due to incumbents resigning or dying while in office The years in which elections are held for U S state and local offices vary between each jurisdiction The vast majority of races held during off year elections are at the city and local level but many other city and local governments may instead hold their elections during even numbered years to coincide with either the presidential or midterm elections Contents 1 List of elections by year 1 1 1788 1879 1 2 1880 1911 1 3 1912 present 2 Other 3 References 4 External linksList of elections by year edit1788 1879 edit Each state originally set their own separate date for their congressional elections Before the Twentieth Amendment to the United States Constitution was ratified in 1933 the date on which a Congress usually began was March 4 of the odd numbered year instead of early January Individual states could schedule congressional elections into January or February 1 The dates when Senate elections were held varied even more before the Seventeenth Amendment was ratified in 1913 senators were chosen by state legislatures which meant senate seats could remain vacant for months or years due to legislative deadlock 2 Year General Senate House President Governors Mayors1788 89 General 1788 89 Senate 1788 89 House 1788 89 President 1788 89 Governors 17881790 General 1790 Senate 1790 91 House 1790 91 Governors 17901792 General 1792 Senate 1792 93 House 1792 93 President 1792 Governors 17921794 General 1794 Senate 1794 95 House 1794 95 Governors 17941796 General 1796 Senate 1796 97 House 1796 97 President 1796 Governors 17961798 General 1798 Senate 1798 99 House 1798 99 Governors 17981800 General 1800 Senate 1800 01 House 1800 01 President 1800 Governors 18001802 General 1802 Senate 1802 03 House 1802 03 Governors 18021804 General 1804 Senate 1804 05 House 1804 05 President 1804 Governors 18041806 General 1806 Senate 1806 07 House 1806 07 Governors 18061808 General 1808 Senate 1808 09 House 1808 09 President 1808 Governors 18081810 General 1810 Senate 1810 11 House 1810 11 Governors 18101812 General 1812 Senate 1812 13 House 1812 13 President 1812 Governors 18121814 General 1814 Senate 1814 15 House 1814 15 Governors 18141816 General 1816 Senate 1816 17 House 1816 17 President 1816 Governors 18161818 General 1818 Senate 1818 19 House 1818 19 Governors 18181820 General 1820 Senate 1820 21 House 1820 21 President 1820 Governors 18201822 General 1822 Senate 1822 23 House 1822 23 Governors 18221824 General 1824 Senate 1824 25 House 1824 25 President 1824 Governors 18241826 General 1826 Senate 1826 27 House 1826 27 Governors 18261828 General 1828 Senate 1828 29 House 1828 29 President 1828 Governors 18281830 General 1830 Senate 1830 31 House 1830 31 Governors 18301832 General 1832 Senate 1832 33 House 1832 33 President 1832 Governors 18321834 General 1834 Senate 1834 35 House 1834 35 Governors 18341836 General 1836 Senate 1836 37 House 1836 37 President 1836 Governors 18361838 General 1838 Senate 1838 39 House 1838 39 Governors 1838 Mayors 18381840 General 1840 Senate 1840 41 House 1840 41 President 1840 Governors 1840 Mayors 18401842 General 1842 Senate 1842 43 House 1842 43 Governors 1842 Mayors 18421844 General 1844 Senate 1844 45 House 1844 45 President 1844 Governors 1844 Mayors 18441846 General 1846 Senate 1846 47 House 1846 47 Governors 1846 Mayors 18461848 General 1848 Senate 1848 49 House 1848 49 President 1848 Governors 1848 Mayors 18481850 General 1850 Senate 1850 51 House 1850 51 Governors 1850 Mayors 18501852 General 1852 Senate 1852 53 House 1852 53 President 1852 Governors 1852 Mayors 18521854 General 1854 Senate 1854 55 House 1854 55 Governors 1854 Mayors 18541856 General 1856 Senate 1856 57 House 1856 57 President 1856 Governors 1856 Mayors 18561858 General 1858 Senate 1858 59 House 1858 59 Governors 1858 Mayors 18581860 General 1860 Senate 1860 61 House 1860 61 President 1860 Governors 1860 Mayors 18601862 General 1862 Senate 1862 63 House 1862 63 Governors 1862 Mayors 18621864 General 1864 Senate 1864 65 House 1864 65 President 1864 Governors 1864 Mayors 18641866 General 1866 Senate 1866 67 House 1866 67 Governors 1866 Mayors 18661868 General 1868 Senate 1868 69 House 1868 69 President 1868 Governors 1868 Mayors 18681870 General 1870 Senate 1870 71 House 1870 71 Governors 1870 Mayors 18701872 General 1872 Senate 1872 73 House 1872 73 President 1872 Governors 1872 Mayors 18721874 General 1874 Senate 1874 75 House 1874 75 Governors 1874 Mayors 18741876 General 1876 Senate 1876 77 House 1876 77 President 1876 Governors 1876 Mayors 18761878 General 1878 Senate 1878 79 House 1878 79 Governors 1878 Mayors 18781880 1911 edit Congress began to standardize House elections in 1872 1 and by 1880 every state had moved their regular House elections to even numbered years However a state s Senate election continued to depend on whether its state legislature remained in gridlock 2 Year General Senate House President Governors Mayors1880 General 1880 Senate 1880 81 House 1880 President 1880 Governors 1880 Mayors 18801881 General 1881 House 1881 Governors 1881 Mayors 18811882 General 1882 Senate 1882 83 House 1882 Governors 1882 Mayors 18821883 General 1883 House 1883 Governors 1883 Mayors 18831884 General 1884 Senate 1884 85 House 1884 President 1884 Governors 1884 Mayors 18841885 General 1885 House 1885 Governors 1885 Mayors 18851886 General 1886 Senate 1886 87 House 1886 Governors 1886 Mayors 18861887 General 1887 House 1887 Governors 1887 Mayors 18871888 General 1888 Senate 1888 89 House 1888 President 1888 Governors 1888 Mayors 18881889 General 1889 House 1889 Governors 1889 Mayors 18891890 General 1890 Senate 1890 91 House 1890 Governors 1890 Mayors 18901891 General 1891 House 1891 Governors 1891 Mayors 18911892 General 1892 Senate 1892 93 House 1892 President 1892 Governors 1892 Mayors 18921893 General 1893 House 1893 Governors 1893 Mayors 18931894 General 1894 Senate 1894 95 House 1894 Governors 1894 Mayors 18941895 General 1895 House 1895 Governors 1895 Mayors 18951896 General 1896 Senate 1896 97 House 1896 President 1896 Governors 1896 Mayors 18961897 General 1897 House 1897 Governors 1897 Mayors 18971898 General 1898 Senate 1898 99 House 1898 Governors 1898 Mayors 18981899 General 1899 House 1899 Governors 1899 Mayors 18991900 General 1900 Senate 1900 01 House 1900 President 1900 Governors 1900 Mayors 19001901 General 1901 House 1901 Governors 1901 Mayors 19011902 General 1902 Senate 1902 03 House 1902 Governors 1902 Mayors 19021903 General 1903 House 1903 Governors 1903 Mayors 19031904 General 1904 Senate 1904 05 House 1904 President 1904 Governors 1904 Mayors 19041905 General 1905 House 1905 Governors 1905 Mayors 19051906 General 1906 Senate 1906 07 House 1906 Governors 1906 Mayors 19061907 General 1907 House 1907 Governors 1907 Mayors 19071908 General 1908 Senate 1908 09 House 1908 President 1908 Governors 1908 Mayors 19081909 General 1909 House 1909 Governors 1909 Mayors 19091910 General 1910 Senate 1910 11 House 1910 Governors 1910 Mayors 19101911 General 1911 House 1911 Governors 1911 Mayors 19111912 present edit The 1914 midterm elections became the first year that all regular Senate elections were held in even numbered years coinciding with the House elections The ratification of the Seventeenth Amendment to the United States Constitution in 1913 established the direct election of senators instead of having them elected directly by state legislatures 2 Year General Senate House President Governors Mayors1912 General 1912 Senate 1912 13 House 1912 President 1912 Governors 1912 Mayors 19121913 General 1913 Senate 1913 House 1913 Governors 1913 Mayors 19131914 General 1914 Senate 1914 House 1914 Governors 1914 Mayors 19141915 General 1915 Senate 1915 None House 1915 Governors 1915 Mayors 19151916 General 1916 Senate 1916 House 1916 President 1916 Governors 1916 Mayors 19161917 General 1917 Senate 1917 None House 1917 Governors 1917 Mayors 19171918 General 1918 Senate 1918 House 1918 Governors 1918 Mayors 19181919 General 1919 Senate 1919 None House 1919 Governors 1919 Mayors 19191920 General 1920 Senate 1920 House 1920 President 1920 Governors 1920 Mayors 19201921 General 1921 Senate 1921 House 1921 Governors 1921 Mayors 19211922 General 1922 Senate 1922 House 1922 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