Voters decisively favored restrictions on new data center projects during the midterm elections.

Nearly every anti-data center local ballot measure (40 of 41) up for a vote on Nov. 3 drew approval by voters. The exception was in Harwood, North Dakota. Ten states in all had data center restriction questions on the ballot.

Ohio accounted for more than half of the initiatives, with 21 on the ballot. California, Florida, Illinois, Kansas, Maine, New Jersey, Nevada, and Wisconsin also had data center measures before voters.

In a CNBC Voter Poll, 56% of voters said data centers were a crucial or major factor in their voting decisions. The issue appears to have contributed to wins by Democrats that expressed a desire to place restrictions on new data center development in several gubernatorial contests.