Data centers on more than 3 dozen local ballots

Voters in dozens of localities across 10 states will decide on 41 ballot measures related to data centers on Nov. 3, according to Ballotpedia.

Seventeen of the measures call for prohibiting data center development, while eight would empower local governments to permit it.

At least 49 local ballot measures related to data centers have been or will be on the ballot in 13 states in 2026, according to Ballotpedia.

Eleven of the local ballot measures ask voters to prohibit data centers, and six call for zoning changes related to their development.

Data centers have emerged as a central issue in the midterm elections, with more than $45 million spent on ads mentioning data centers in gubernatorial, House and Senate races between January and September, according to NPR.