Elections / 2023 · Governors
Republicans won the most governorships up in 2023.
3 governor's races on the ballot — Democrats won 1, Republicans 2. The map at right carries the full 50-state standing: 23 Democratic, 27 Republican. Each state below links to its candidate results.
2023 governor elections
The 50 governorships
Standing after 2023
Republicans hold 27 of the 50 governorships.
Democratic23
Republican27
A net of 1 to the Republicans — 1 seat flipped.
2023governor margin
D+60R+60
States that elected a governor in 2023, each filled by its result. States without a race this cycle are faint.
Odd-year cycle — statewide results (county-level precinct detail pending an odd-year MEDSL fetch). The panel shows the full 50-state standing after this cycle.
The races on the ballot
How the 3 seats up this cycle split — distinct from the 50-state standing on the map.
Results by state
Every row links to the state's full governor result with its county map.
| State | Won | Governor-elect | Margin | Votes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kentucky | D | Andy Beshear | 1,321,939 | |
| Louisiana | R | Jeff Landry | 1,062,519 | |
| Mississippi | R | Tate Reeves | 821,000 |