2020 Governor Elections: Actual Results

11 governships were contested in 2020

Results for the 11 gubernatorial races contested in 2020. Prior to the election, Republicans held 26 seats, Democrats 24.

The only seat that changed parties in 2020 was Montana, which went over to the GOP.

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Map Updated: Jan. 8, 2021 at 18:57 UTC (1:57 PM EST)

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Governor Elections

Current 24 26
Consensus Forecast 23 26 1
Forecast 23 27 0

Forecast: Totals on interactive map

Upcoming Elections

2020 2021 2022^ 2023
4 2 16 2
7 0 18 1

^Excludes NH & VT: Next election is 2020 (two-year terms)

State Incumbent Party Since Term Consensus
MO Mike Parson
2018 1st
Nicole Galloway
Mike Parson*
MT Steve Bullock
2013 2nd
Incumbent cannot run for re-election in 2020 due to term limits.
Mike Cooney
Greg Gianforte
NC Roy Cooper
2017 1st
Roy Cooper*
Dan Forest
NH Chris Sununu
2017 2nd
Dan Feltes
Chris Sununu*
WV Jim Justice
2017 1st
Ben Salango
Jim Justice*
The following races are rated as safe for the incumbent party.
DE John Carney
2017 1st
John Carney*
Julianne Murray
IN Eric Holcomb
2017 1st
Woodrow Myers
Eric Holcomb*
Donald Rainwater
ND Doug Burgum
2016 1st
Shelley Lenz
Doug Burgum*
UT Gary Herbert
2009 3rd
Incumbent not running for re-election in 2020.
Chris Peterson
Spencer Cox
VT Phil Scott
2017 2nd
David Zuckerman
Phil Scott*
WA Jay Inslee
2013 2nd
Jay Inslee*
Loren Culp