Governor Election Results 2018

23
Democrats Dem.
27
Republicans Rep.
Democrats Dem.
Republicans Rep.
7 DemocratsDem. not up for election
7 RepublicansRep. not up for election
Gained 7 seats +7
Lost 6 seats –6

Popular Vote

46,301,691 votes (50.4%)
43,481,431 votes (47.3%)
Net change +7 Dem.

Dem. Lead Win Flip

Rep. Lead Win Flip

Other Lead Win Flip

No election

There are 36 governor's races on the ballot in the 2018 midterms. These races, along with control of state legislatures, are crucial for the redistricting battles to come after the 2020 election.

Key States to Watch Florida Georgia Texas Wisconsin

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All States

StateCandidateRpt.
Ala. 60%Ivey* Rep. 40%Maddox Dem.100%
Alaska 52%Dunleavy Rep. 45%Begich Dem.100%
Ariz. 56%Ducey* Rep. 42%Garcia Dem.100%
Ark. 65%Hutchinson* Rep. 32%Henderson Dem.100%
Calif. 62%Newsom Dem. 38%Cox Rep.100%
Colo. 53%Polis Dem. 43%Stapleton Rep.100%
Conn. 49%Lamont Dem. 46%Stefanowski Rep.100%
Fla. 50%DeSantis Rep. 49%Gillum Dem.100%
Ga. 50%Kemp Rep. 49%Abrams Dem.100%
Hawaii 63%Ige* Dem. 34%Tupola Rep.100%
Idaho 60%Little Rep. 38%Jordan Dem.100%
Ill. 55%Pritzker Dem. 39%Rauner* Rep.100%
Iowa 50%Reynolds* Rep. 48%Hubbell Dem.100%
Kan. 48%Kelly Dem. 43%Kobach Rep.100%
Me. 51%Mills Dem. 43%Moody Rep.100%
Md. 55%Hogan* Rep. 44%Jealous Dem.100%
Mass. 67%Baker* Rep. 33%Gonzalez Dem.100%
Mich. 53%Whitmer Dem. 44%Schuette Rep.100%
Minn. 54%Walz Dem. 42%Johnson Rep.100%
Neb. 59%Ricketts* Rep. 41%Krist Dem.100%
Nev. 49%Sisolak Dem. 45%Laxalt Rep.100%
N.H. 53%Sununu* Rep. 46%Kelly Dem.100%
N.M. 57%Lujan Grisham Dem. 43%Pearce Rep.100%
N.Y. 60%Cuomo* Dem. 36%Molinaro Rep.100%
Ohio 50%DeWine Rep. 47%Cordray Dem.100%
Okla. 54%Stitt Rep. 42%Edmondson Dem.100%
Ore. 50%Brown* Dem. 44%Buehler Rep.100%
Pa. 58%Wolf* Dem. 41%Wagner Rep.100%
R.I. 53%Raimondo* Dem. 37%Fung Rep.100%
S.C. 54%McMaster* Rep. 46%Smith Dem.100%
S.D. 51%Noem Rep. 48%Sutton Dem.100%
Tenn. 60%Lee Rep. 39%Dean Dem.100%
Tex. 56%Abbott* Rep. 43%Valdez Dem.100%
Vt. 55%Scott* Rep. 40%Hallquist Dem.100%
Wis. 50%Evers Dem. 49%Walker* Rep.100%
Wyo. 68%Gordon Rep. 28%Throne Dem.100%

* Incumbent 

All Races

Dem. Lead Win Flip

Rep. Lead Win Flip

Other Lead Win Flip

No election

Democrats expected to win easily

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Tossup seats

Republicans expected to win narrowly

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Democrats expected to win easily

No races

Democrats expected to win narrowly

No races

Tossup seats

No races

Republicans expected to win narrowly

No races

Republicans expected to win easily

No races

Source: Election results and race calls from The Associated Press

By Sarah Almukhtar, Mike Andre, Wilson Andrews, Matthew Bloch, Jeremy Bowers, Larry Buchanan, Nate Cohn, Alastair Coote, Annie Daniel, Tiff Fehr, Samuel Jacoby, Josh Katz, Josh Keller, Aaron Krolik, Jasmine C. Lee, Rebecca Lieberman, Blacki Migliozzi, Paul Murray, Kevin Quealy, Jaymin Patel, Adam Pearce, Rachel Shorey, Michael Strickland, Rumsey Taylor, Isaac White, Maxine Whitely, and Josh Williams.

Alan Blinder, Lauretta Charlton, Emily Cochrane, Catie Edmondson, Elisabeth Goodridge, Pat Lyons, John Schwartz, Mitch Smith, Liam Stack and Jamie Stockwell contributed reporting.

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