In the 3 November US elections, voters went against data centres in 40 of the 41 local ballot measures on the issue, with Harwood, North Dakota, the only exception.
Two or more independent outlets report it. We'll update this page as reporting comes in, then say whether it held up.
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Who's reporting it
- CNBC, 2026-11-04: Using Ballotpedia and its own results, reports voters sided against data centres in 40 of 41 local measures across 10 states, with Harwood the exception and Ohio holding 21 of the votes. source
- CBS News, 2026-11-04: Citing Redbud Consulting, reports 38 measures restricting data centres were approved and names Harwood as the only place where voters backed a data centre. source
- Al Jazeera, 2026-11-07: Citing Redbud's Data Centers on the Ballot project, reports 41 measures with voters on track to reject development in all but Harwood, with two contests still being counted. source
History
- 2026-11-10: Corroborated. CNBC used Ballotpedia's count plus its own tallies, while CBS News and Al Jazeera relied on a separate tracker run by Redbud Consulting; their breakdowns differ slightly, but all describe Harwood as the lone exception.