Democrats have overperformed in the vast majority of special elections this year, but most have had low turnout

Turnout as a share of 2024 vote and Democratic candidate performance in special elections compared to the 2024 presidential election

A table showing results from 16 special elections held in 2025. Democratic candidates have done better than former VP Kamala Harris' margins in all but two of them.

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Source: Ballotpedia, the Associated Press, state and county election results Jessica Piper/POLITICO