2018 Gubernatorial Elections
In the 2018 U.S. gubernatorial elections held on November 6, Democrats gained seven governorships—flipping seats in Illinois, Kansas, Maine, Michigan, Nevada, New Mexico, and Wisconsin.
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Democrats
27
Republicans
Election Alerts
Alaska Gubernatorial Election
✓ Mike Dunleavy (REP) won the gubernatorial election in Alaska, flipping the seat to Republicans.
Illinois Gubernatorial Election
✓ J. B. Pritzker (DEM) won the gubernatorial election in Illinois, flipping the seat to Democrats.
Kansas Gubernatorial Election
✓ Laura Kelly (DEM) won the gubernatorial election in Kansas, flipping the seat to Democrats.
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Results by State
Alabama Gubernatorial Election
Kay Ivey (REP)
Percent: 59.46%
Votes: 1,022,457
Walt Maddox (DEM)
Percent: 40.39%
Votes: 694,495
California Gubernatorial Election
Gavin Newsom (DEM)
Percent: 61.90%
Votes: 7,721,410
John H. Cox (REP)
Percent: 38.10%
Votes: 4,742,825
Georgia Gubernatorial Election
Brian Kemp (REP)
Percent: 50.22%
Votes: 1,978,408
Stacey Abrams (DEM)
Percent: 48.83%
Votes: 1,923,685
Iowa Gubernatorial Election
Kim Reynolds (REP)
Percent: 50.00%
Votes: 667,275
Fred Hubbell (DEM)
Percent: 47.20%
Votes: 630,986
Massachusetts Gubernatorial Election
Charlie Baker (REP)
Percent: 66.60%
Votes: 1,781,341
Jay Gonzalez (DEM)
Percent: 33.10%
Votes: 885,770
Nevada Gubernatorial Election
Steve Sisolak (DEM)
Percent: 49.39%
Votes: 480,007
Adam Laxalt (REP)
Percent: 45.31%
Votes: 440,320
Ohio Gubernatorial Election
Mike DeWine (REP)
Percent: 50.40%
Votes: 2,231,917
Richard Cordray (DEM)
Percent: 46.70%
Votes: 2,067,847
Rhode Island Gubernatorial Election
Gina Raimondo (DEM)
Percent: 52.60%
Votes: 198,122
Allan Fung (REP)
Percent: 37.20%
Votes: 139,932
Texas Gubernatorial Election
Greg Abbott (REP)
Percent: 55.81%
Votes: 4,656,196
Lupe Valdez (DEM)
Percent: 42.51%
Votes: 3,546,615
Alaska Gubernatorial Election
Mike Dunleavy (REP)
Percent: 51.20%
Votes: 143,612
Mark Begich (DEM)
Percent: 44.00%
Votes: 123,446
Colorado Gubernatorial Election
Jared Polis (DEM)
Percent: 52.50%
Votes: 1,348,888
Walker Stapleton (REP)
Percent: 42.10%
Votes: 1,080,801
Hawaii Gubernatorial Election
David Ige (DEM)
Percent: 61.40%
Votes: 244,934
Andria Tupola (REP)
Percent: 33.00%
Votes: 131,719
Kansas Gubernatorial Election
Laura Kelly (DEM)
Percent: 48.03%
Votes: 506,509
Kris Kobach (REP)
Percent: 42.96%
Votes: 453,030
Michigan Gubernatorial Election
Gretchen Whitmer (DEM)
Percent: 53.31%
Votes: 2,266,193
Bill Schuette (REP)
Percent: 43.75%
Votes: 1,859,534
New Hampshire Gubernatorial Election
Chris Sununu (REP)
Percent: 52.78%
Votes: 302,764
Molly Kelly (DEM)
Percent: 45.74%
Votes: 262,359
Oklahoma Gubernatorial Election
Kevin Stitt (REP)
Percent: 54.33%
Votes: 644,579
Drew Edmondson (DEM)
Percent: 42.23%
Votes: 500,973
South Carolina Gubernatorial Election
Henry McMaster (REP)
Percent: 53.96%
Votes: 921,342
James Smith (DEM)
Percent: 45.92%
Votes: 784,182
Vermont Gubernatorial Election
Phil Scott (REP)
Percent: 55.20%
Votes: 151,261
Christine Hallquist (DEM)
Percent: 40.30%
Votes: 110,335
Arizona Gubernatorial Election
Doug Ducey (REP)
Percent: 56.00%
Votes: 1,330,863
David Garcia (DEM)
Percent: 41.84%
Votes: 994,341
Connecticut Gubernatorial Election
Ned Lamont (DEM)
Percent: 49.40%
Votes: 694,510
Bob Stefanowski (REP)
Percent: 46.21%
Votes: 650,138
Idaho Gubernatorial Election
Brad Little (REP)
Percent: 59.80%
Votes: 361,661
Paulette Jordan (DEM)
Percent: 38.20%
Votes: 231,081
Maine Gubernatorial Election
Janet Mills (DEM)
Percent: 50.90%
Votes: 320,962
Shawn Moody (REP)
Percent: 43.20%
Votes: 272,311
Minnesota Gubernatorial Election
Tim Walz (DEM)
Percent: 53.84%
Votes: 1,393,096
Jeff Johnson (REP)
Percent: 42.43%
Votes: 1,097,705
New Mexico Gubernatorial Election
Michelle Lujan Grisham (DEM)
Percent: 57.00%
Votes: 398,368
Steve Pearce (REP)
Percent: 43.00%
Votes: 298,091
Oregon Gubernatorial Election
Kate Brown (DEM)
Percent: 50.05%
Votes: 934,498
Knute Buehler (REP)
Percent: 43.65%
Votes: 814,988
South Dakota Gubernatorial Election
Kristi Noem (REP)
Percent: 51.00%
Votes: 172,912
Billie Sutton (DEM)
Percent: 47.60%
Votes: 161,454
Wisconsin Gubernatorial Election
Tony Evers (DEM)
Percent: 49.60%
Votes: 1,324,307
Scott Walker (REP)
Percent: 48.44%
Votes: 1,295,080
Arkansas Gubernatorial Election
Asa Hutchinson (REP)
Percent: 65.33%
Votes: 582,406
Jared Henderson (DEM)
Percent: 31.77%
Votes: 283,218
Florida Gubernatorial Election
Ron DeSantis (REP)
Percent: 49.60%
Votes: 4,076,186
Andrew Gillum (DEM)
Percent: 49.20%
Votes: 4,043,723
Illinois Gubernatorial Election
J.B. Pritzker (DEM)
Percent: 54.53%
Votes: 2,479,746
Bruce Rauner (REP)
Percent: 38.83%
Votes: 1,765,751
Maryland Gubernatorial Election
Larry Hogan (REP)
Percent: 55.40%
Votes: 1,275,644
Ben Jealous (DEM)
Percent: 43.50%
Votes: 1,002,639
Nebraska Gubernatorial Election
Pete Ricketts (REP)
Percent: 59.00%
Votes: 411,812
Bob Krist (DEM)
Percent: 41.00%
Votes: 286,169
New York Gubernatorial Election
Andrew Cuomo (DEM)
Percent: 59.55%
Votes: 3,635,340
Marc Molinaro (REP)
Percent: 36.16%
Votes: 2,207,602
Pennsylvania Gubernatorial Election
Tom Wolf (DEM)
Percent: 57.77%
Votes: 2,895,652
Scott Wagner (REP)
Percent: 40.70%
Votes: 2,039,882
Tennessee Gubernatorial Election
Bill Lee (REP)
Percent: 59.56%
Votes: 1,336,106
Karl Dean (DEM)
Percent: 38.55%
Votes: 864,863
Wyoming Gubernatorial Election
Mark Gordon (REP)
Percent: 67.50%
Votes: 136,412
Mary Throne (DEM)
Percent: 27.70%
Votes: 55,965