United States Gubernatorial Elections, Elections National Governors Association

Twelve states held gubernatorial elections on november 8 2016 including a special election in oregonrepublicans won six governorships flipping control in missouri new hampshire and vermontdemocrats won the other six gubernatorial elections including flipping control in north carolinatherefore republicans won net control of two governorships.

Closest presidential elections in us history. These elections formed part of the 2018 united states electionsother coinciding elections were the 2018 united states senate elections and the 2018 united states house of representatives electionsthe last regular gubernatorial elections for all but three of the states took place. United states gubernatorial elections were held on november 8 1994 in 36 states and two territories. The 2018 united states gubernatorial elections were held on november 6 2018 in 36 states and three territories.

In addition special elections may take place depending on state law if other gubernatorial seats are vacated. Heading into the election there were 21 seats held by democrats 14 held by republicans and one by an independent. Republican hold democratic hold republican gain.

As most governors serve four year terms the last regular gubernatorial elections for all but two of the seats took place in 2018. The united states gubernatorial elections 2019 on november 5 2019 in 3 states. The republicans held a seat in mississippi.

The democratic party held one seat in louisiana and gained one seat in kentucky. In addition special elections may take place depending on state law if other gubernatorial seats are vacated. The 2020 united states gubernatorial elections will be held on november 3 2020 in 11 states and two territories.

Gubernatorial elections in all three states were decided by smaller margins than in any of the previous three cycles. The governor is not directly subordinate to the federal authorities but is the political and. In the united states the title governor refers to the chief executive of each state.

Across the 2015 2011 and 2007 cycles. The previous gubernatorial elections for this group of states took place in 2016 except in new hampshire and vermont where governors only serve two year terms and. Many seats held by democratic governors switched to the republicans during the time known as the republican revolution.

The 2022 united states gubernatorial elections will be held on november 8 2022 in 36 states and three territories. The 2019 united states gubernatorial elections were held on november 5 2019 in kentucky and mississippi and november 16 2019 in louisianathese elections formed part of the 2019 united states electionsthe last regular gubernatorial elections for all three states were in 2015the democrats had to defend an incumbent in louisiana while the republicans had to defend an incumbent in kentucky. The 2020 united states elections are scheduled for tuesday november 3 2020.

All 435 seats in the united states house of representatives 35 of the 100 seats in the united states senate and the office of president of the united states will be contestedthirteen state and territorial governorships as well as numerous other state and local elections will also be contested.