Voters reject data centers in nearly every US ballot measure

· Politics · United States

Voters in states at the heart of the AI data center boom pushed back on the buildout on Election Night, rejecting nearly all of the 45 data center propositions on the ballot. Only one small North Dakota town voted in support of data centers. The results reflect voter anger over the power, water and land demands of the AI buildout, and are seen as a rebuke to Silicon Valley elites. AI data center stocks and SpaceX declined as a Texas governor's race result raised risks of a slowdown.

Why it matters：Local resistance to data centers could slow the infrastructure buildout underpinning the global AI boom, affecting power demand and tech investment.

Key points

  • 45 data center propositions appeared on ballots
  • Only one small North Dakota town voted in support
  • AI data center stocks fell after the results

Sources (original reporting)

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