2018 United States gubernatorial elections
The 2018 United States gubernatorial elections were a series of elections occurring in 36 states, as well as 3 territories. The Democrats made substantial gains, the and Independents made a net loss of one (the only Independent governor, who came from Alaska, lost his reelection bid to a Republican).
Elections occurred in the following states:
- California
- Oregon
- Nevada
- Idaho
- Arizona
- New Mexico
- Wyoming
- Texas
- Colorado
- Kansas
- South Dakota
- Oklahoma
- Nebraska
- Iowa
- Illinois
- Minnesota
- Wisconsin
- Michigan
- Ohio
- Pennsylvania
- Arkansas
- Tennessee
- Alabama
- South Carolina
- Maryland
- Georgia
- Florida
- Connecticut
- Rhode Island
- New York
- New Hampshire
- Massachusetts
- Vermont
- Maine
- Alaska
- Hawaii
In the following states, Democrats had held the seat, but in this election lost to Republicans:
None
In the following states, Democrats had held the seat, but in this election lost to Independents:
None
In the following states, Republicans had held the seat, but in this election lost to Democrats:
- Wisconsin
- Michigan
- Illinois
- Nevada
- New Mexico
- Kansas
- Maine
In the following states, Republicans had held the seat, but in this election lost to Independents:
None
In the following states, Independents had held the seat, but in this election lost to Republicans:
- Alaska
In the following states, Independents had held the seat, but in this election lost to Democrats:
None
In the following states, Republicans had held the seat, and continued to hold it following this election:
- Texas
- Arizona
- Idaho
- Wyoming
- South Dakota
- Nebraska
- Oklahoma
- Arkansas
- Iowa
- Maryland
- Tennessee
- Alabama
- South Carolina
- Georgia
- Massachusetts
- Vermont
- New Hampshire
- Ohio
In the following states, Independents had held the seats, and continued to hold them following this election:
None
In the following states, Democrats had held the seats, and continued to hold them following this election:
- California
- Oregon
- Minnesota
- Pennsylvania
- Connecticut
- New York
- Rhode Island