Elections / 2021 · Governors
The 2021 governor races split 1–1.
2 governor's races on the ballot — Democrats won 1, Republicans 1. The panel centers the full 50-state standing after this cycle: 22 Democratic, 28 Republican. Each state below links to its candidate results.
2021 U.S. governor elections
Democrats 22 −126of statehouses28 Republicans +1
1 governorship flipped (VA) — Republicans hold the plurality.
NJ
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. 2020 | Votes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New Jersey | D | Phil Murphy | D+16.0 | 2,614,886 | |
| Virginia | R | Glenn Youngkin | D+10.1 | 3,288,327 |
Source. MIT Election Data + Science Lab precinct returns + official statewide canvasses — 2021 gubernatorial elections · statewide certified totals; county maps from precinct returns where available. Real returns — nothing estimated.