Elections / 2019 · Governors
Democrats won the most governorships up in 2019.
3 governor's races on the ballot — Democrats won 2, Republicans 1. The panel centers the full 50-state standing after this cycle: 24 Democratic, 26 Republican. Each state below links to its candidate results.
2019 U.S. governor elections
Democrats 24 +126of statehouses26 Republicans −1
1 governorship flipped (KY) — Republicans hold the plurality.
States that elected a governor this cycle, filled by margin · cyan outlines a flip · gold an independent · hover for the detail
Results by state
Every row links to the state's full governor result with its county map.
| State | Won | Governor-elect | Margin | Pres. 2016 | Votes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kentucky | D | Andy Beshear | R+29.8 | 1,443,077 | |
| Louisiana | D | John Bel Edwards | R+19.6 | 1,508,784 | |
| Mississippi | R | Tate Reeves | R+17.8 | 884,911 |
Source. MIT Election Data + Science Lab precinct returns + official statewide canvasses — 2019 gubernatorial elections · statewide certified totals; county maps from precinct returns where available. Real returns — nothing estimated.