In 40 out of 41 cases, the side restricting data centers prevailed.

US voters backed data-center restrictions in 40 of 41 local ballot measures on November 3, according to Ballotpedia, with 27 restrictive or anti-development measures approved and 13 pro-development measures rejected. The approved measures include five full bans (one each in California and Florida, three in Ohio), 12 partial bans and three six-month moratoriums, though the measures vary in scope and effect, so not all 40 constitute outright construction bans. The results signal broad local resistance to data-center buildouts even as AI and cloud demand drives record infrastructure spending. What to watch next is whether these local defeats translate into delays or cancellations for specific projects and how developers adapt through zoning, site selection and community concessions.