The 2019 elections
An off-year cycle: 3 governor's races on the ballot. The map carries the full 50-state standing of the governorships.
2019 governor elections
The 50 governorships
Standing after 2019
Republicans hold 26 governorships to the Democrats’ 24.
Democratic24
Republican26
2016 presidential voteD+2.1
A net of 1 to the Democrats — 1 seat flipped.
The faint wash marks a state with no contest this cycle, or no result on record.
2019governor margin
D+60R+60
States that elected a governor in 2019, 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 3 results, 2019
| State | governor margin |
|---|---|
| Louisiana | D+2.7 |
| Kentucky | D+0.4 |
| Mississippi | R+5.1 |
The 2019 cycle at a glance
Governors
D 2 · R 1
3 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.