| Shawn Griffiths | Independent Voter News |
Eighteen U.S. cities and counties have used or are using ranked choice voting (RCV) in 2025 — including the largest cities in three states: New York City (for its primaries only), Minneapolis, and Salt Lake City.
According to FairVote, 14 jurisdictions across seven states (CO, DE, MA, MN, NM, UT, and VA) are using RCV in their November general elections this year.
A national reform movement
The 18 jurisdictions using RCV in 2025 are only a sample of the total cities, counties, and states that use the reform. In fact, the number of cities has increased from 10 in 2016 to 50 jurisdictions serving 17 million Americans today.
RCV has grown into a national reform movement. It is now used in the most populous cities of seven states, a milestone that underscores its mainstream acceptance.