Elections / 2017 · Governors
Democrats won the most governorships up in 2017.
2 governor's races on the ballot — Democrats won 2, Republicans 0. The panel centers the full 50-state standing after this cycle: 16 Democratic, 33 Republican. Each state below links to its candidate results.
2017 U.S. governor elections
Democrats 1626of statehouses33 Republicans
No governorship changed party this cycle.
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. 2016 | Votes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New Jersey | D | Phil Murphy | D+14.0 | 2,102,693 | |
| Virginia | D | Ralph Northam | D+5.3 | 2,584,906 |