Recall Elections in 2024 See 77 Officials Removed From Office in 2024

The number marks a 40 percent increase over the ten-year average.
Recall Elections in 2024 See 77 Officials Removed From Office in 2024
A ballot for a recall election seeking to remove California Gov. Gavin Newsom is seen in Los Angeles, Calif., on Aug. 15, 2021. Chris Delmas/AFP via Getty Images
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Recall elections saw 77 people removed from office in 2024, a 40 percent increase in one year over the ten-year average of 55 officials removed from 2014 to 2023, according to a report published by Ballotpedia on Jan. 15.

According to Ballotpedia’s data, there were 246 efforts to recall 383 public elected representatives in 2024.