Elections / 2023 · Governors
Republicans won the most governorships up in 2023.
3 governor's races on the ballot — Democrats won 1, Republicans 2. The panel centers the full 50-state standing after this cycle: 23 Democratic, 27 Republican. Each state below links to its candidate results.
2023 U.S. governor elections
Democrats 23 −126of statehouses27 Republicans +1
1 governorship flipped (LA) — 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. 2020 | Votes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kentucky | D | Andy Beshear | R+25.9 | 1,321,939 | |
| Louisiana | R | Jeff Landry | R+18.6 | 1,062,519 | |
| Mississippi | R | Tate Reeves | R+16.5 | 821,000 |
Source. MIT Election Data + Science Lab precinct returns + official statewide canvasses — 2023 gubernatorial elections · statewide certified totals; county maps from precinct returns where available. Real returns — nothing estimated.