The 2023 elections
An off-year cycle: 3 governor's races on the ballot. The map carries the full 50-state standing of the governorships.
2023 governor elections
The 50 governorships
Standing after 2023
Republicans hold 27 governorships to the Democrats’ 23.
Democratic23
Republican27
2020 presidential voteD+4.5
A net of 1 to the Republicans — 1 seat flipped.
The faint wash marks a state with no contest this cycle, or no result on record.
2023governor margin
D+60R+60
States that elected a governor in 2023, 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, 2023
| State | governor margin |
|---|---|
| Kentucky | D+5.1 |
| Mississippi | R+3.2 |
| Louisiana | R+25.6 |
The 2023 cycle at a glance
Governors
D 1 · R 2
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.