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2016 Governor
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GOVERNOR
Governor · 2016
Republican Hold
DEM
26 needed
REP
IND
Before
18
31
1
After
16
33
1
Net change:
D −2
·
R +2
·
I ±0
·
12 seats contested
·
Counted by ballot party
Chamber Control
Democratic
16
Republican
Majority
33
Independent
1
Threshold:
26 seats
D 16 – R 33 – I 1
12 contests
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D won 6
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R won 6
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State ▲
Winner
W%
Votes
Runner-up
R-up%
Votes
Margin
Swing
▶
Delaware
Carney
DEM
58.3%
248,404
Bonini
REP
39.2%
166,852
D+19.1
↓ R+21.6
▶
Indiana
Holcomb
REP
51.4%
1,397,396
Gregg
DEM
45.4%
1,235,503
R+6.0
↓ R+3.0
▶
Missouri
Greitens
REP
52.6%
1,408,113
Koster
DEM
44.1%
1,179,024
R+8.6
↓ R+18.2
▶
Montana
Bullock
DEM
50.3%
255,933
Gianforte
REP
46.4%
236,115
D+3.9
↑ D+2.3
▶
New Hampshire
Sununu
REP
48.8%
354,040
Ostern
DEM
46.6%
337,589
R+2.3
↓ R+14.4
▶
North Carolina
Cooper
DEM
49.0%
2,309,157
McCrory
REP
48.8%
2,298,880
D+0.2
↑ D+11.6
▶
North Dakota
Burgum
REP
76.5%
259,863
Nelson
DEM
19.4%
65,855
R+57.1
↓ R+28.4
▶
Oregon
Brown
DEM
50.6%
985,027
Pierce
REP
43.5%
845,609
D+7.2
—
▶
Utah
Herbert
REP
66.7%
750,850
Weinholtz
DEM
28.7%
323,349
R+38.0
↑ D+2.8
▶
Vermont
Scott
REP
52.9%
166,817
Minter
DEM
44.2%
139,253
R+8.7
↓ R+28.9
▶
Washington
Inslee
DEM
54.3%
1,760,520
Bryant
REP
45.5%
1,476,346
D+8.8
↑ D+5.7
▶
West Virginia
Justice
DEM
49.1%
350,408
Cole
REP
42.3%
301,987
D+6.8
↑ D+1.9
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