The 2017 elections
An off-year cycle: 2 governor's races on the ballot. The map carries the full 50-state standing of the governorships.
2017 governor elections
The 50 governorships
Standing after 2017
Republicans hold 33 governorships to the Democrats’ 16, with 1 held by an independent.
Democratic16
Republican33
Independent1
2016 presidential voteD+2.1
The faint wash marks a state with no contest this cycle, or no result on record.
Smaller states, enlarged
2017governor margin
D+60R+60
States that elected a governor in 2017, each filled by its result. States without a race this cycle are faint.
Odd-year cycle — statewide results. The panel shows the full 50-state standing after this cycle.
All 2 results, 2017
| State | governor margin |
|---|---|
| New Jersey | D+14.1 |
| Virginia | D+8.9 |
The 2017 cycle at a glance
Governors
D 2 · R 0
2 races
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Governor pages run 1976–2025: county-level detail from 2018 on, earlier cycles and the odd-year races as certified statewide results. See the methodology for series notes.