Elections / 2025 · Governors
Democrats won the most governorships up in 2025.
2 governor's races on the ballot — Democrats won 2, Republicans 0. The panel centers the full 50-state standing after this cycle: 24 Democratic, 26 Republican. Each state below links to its candidate results.
2025 U.S. governor elections
Democrats 24 +126of statehouses26 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. 2024 | Votes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New Jersey | D | Mikie Sherrill | D+5.9 | 3,334,359 | |
| Virginia | D | Abigail Spanberger | D+5.8 | 3,426,443 |
Source. MIT Election Data + Science Lab precinct returns + official statewide canvasses — 2025 gubernatorial elections · statewide certified totals; county maps from precinct returns where available. Real returns — nothing estimated.