Elections / 2008 · Governors
Democrats won the most governorships up in 2008.
11 governor's races on the ballot — Democrats won 7, Republicans 4. Each state below links to its candidate results.
Results by state
Every row links to the state's full governor result with its county map.
| State | Won | Governor-elect | Margin | Pres. 2008 | Votes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Delaware | D | Jack Markell | D+25.0 | 395,204 | |
| Indiana | R | Mitch Daniels | D+1.0 | 2,703,751 | |
| Missouri | D | Jay Nixon | R+0.1 | 2,877,778 | |
| Montana | D | Brian Schweitzer | R+2.4 | 486,734 | |
| New Hampshire | D | John Lynch | D+9.7 | 682,910 | |
| North Carolina | D | Bev Perdue | D+0.3 | 4,268,941 | |
| North Dakota | R | John Hoeven | R+8.6 | 315,692 | |
| Utah | R | Jon Huntsman Jr. | R+28.2 | 945,525 | |
| Vermont | R | Jim Douglas | D+37.0 | 319,085 | |
| Washington | D | Christine Gregoire | D+17.2 | 3,002,862 | |
| West Virginia | D | Joe Manchin | R+13.1 | 705,795 |
Source. MIT Election Data + Science Lab precinct returns + official statewide canvasses — 2008 gubernatorial elections · statewide certified totals; county maps from precinct returns where available. Real returns — nothing estimated.