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United States gubernatorial elections were held on November 6th, 2018, in 36 states and three territories. These elections were part of the 2018 United States elections, held concurrently with elections to the House of Representatives and the Senate.
Many of the states that held gubernatorial elections in 2018 have term limits which make some multi-term Governors ineligible for re-election. Three Democratic Governors were term-limited, while seven incumbent Democratic Governors were eligible for re-election. Among Republican governors, twelve were term-limited, while nine could seek re-election. One of the two independent Governors - Kenneth Mapp of the U.S. Virgin Islands - sought and won re-election. The other independent, Bill Walker of Alaska, suspended his campaign in September.
Retiring and term-limited Democratic incumbents[]
California[]
Main Article: California Gubernatorial Election, 2018 (The More Things Changed)
Incumbent: Jerry Brown (D) - Term-Limited
| Nominees | Votes | % | ± | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Chiang | ||||
| Gavin Newsom | ||||
| Total | 100% | |||
Colorado[]
Incumbent: John Hickenlooper (D) - Term-Limited
| Nominees | Votes | % | ± | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jared Polis | ||||
| Walker Stapleton | ||||
| Scott Helker | ||||
| Total | 100% | |||
Connecticut[]
Incumbent: Dan Malloy (D) - Term-Limited
| Nominees | Votes | % | ± | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ned Lamont | ||||
| Bob Stefanowski | ||||
| Rod Hanscomb | ||||
| Total | 100% | |||
Minnesota[]
Incumbent: Mark Dayton (DFL) - Retiring
| Nominees | Votes | % | ± | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tim Walz | ||||
| Jeff Johnson | ||||
| Dean Barkley | ||||
| Total | 100% | |||
South Carolina[]
Incumbent: Vincent Sheheen (D) - Term-Limited
| Nominees | Votes | % | ± | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kevin L. Bryant | ||||
| James Smith | ||||
| Total | 100% | |||
Democratic incumbents eligible for re-election[]
Hawaii[]
Incumbent: David Ige (D) - Won Re-Election
| Nominees | Votes | % | ± | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| David Ige | ||||
| Andria Tupola | ||||
| Total | 100% | |||
Illinois[]
Main Article: Illinois Gubernatorial Election, 2018 (The More Things Changed)
Incumbent: Dan Hynes (D) - Lost Re-Election
| Nominees | Votes | % | ± | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jeanne Ives | 1,879,327 | 46.43% | -2.31% | |
| Dan Hynes | 1,847,755 | 45.65% | -4.47% | |
| Kash Jackson | 320,574 | 7.92% | +6.81% | |
| Total | 4,047,652 | 100% | ||
Maryland[]
Incumbent: Anthony Brown (D) - Running for Re-Election
| Nominees | Votes | % | ± | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anthony Brown | ||||
| Charles Lollar | ||||
| Shawn Quinn | ||||
| Total | 100% | |||
New York[]
Main Article: New York Gubernatorial Election, 2018 (The More Things Changed)
Incumbent: Andrew Cuomo (D) - Lost Re-Election
| Nominees | Votes | % | ± | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bernie Sanders | 1,203,972 | 29.3% | +25.99% | |
| Donald Trump Jr. | 1,195,754 | 29.1% | -3.29% | |
| Andrew Cuomo | 1,101,244 | 26.5% | -21.02% | |
| Larry Sharpe | 505,422 | 12.3 | +12.74 | |
| Total | 4,109,122 | 100% | ||
Oregon[]
Incumbent: Kate Brown (D) - Won Re-Election
| Nominees | Votes | % | ± | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kate Brown | ||||
| Greg Wooldridge | ||||
| Patrick Starnes | ||||
| Total | 100% | |||
Pennsylvania[]
Incumbent: Tom Wolf (D) - Lost Re-Election
| Nominees | Votes | % | ± | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rick Santorum | ||||
| Tom Wolf | ||||
| Dan Truitt | ||||
| Total | 100% | |||
Rhode Island[]
Incumbent: Matt Brown (D) - Won Re-Election
| Nominees | Votes | % | ± | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Matt Brown | ||||
| Alan Fung | ||||
| Joe Trillo | ||||
| Total | 100% | |||
Retiring and term-limited Republican incumbents[]
Florida[]
Incumbent: Rick Scott (R) - Ran for United States Senate
| Nominees | Votes | % | ± | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mike Huckabee | ||||
| Gwen Graham | ||||
| John Morgan | ||||
| Total | 100% | |||
Guam[]
Incumbent: Eddie Baza Calvo (R) - Term-Limited
| Nominees | Votes | % | ± | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lou Leon Guerrero | ||||
| Ray Tenorio | ||||
| Total | 100% | |||
Georgia[]
Incumbent: Nathan Deal (R) - Term-Limited
| Nominees | Votes | % | ± | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brian Kemp | ||||
| Stacey Abrams | ||||
| Ted Metz | ||||
| Total | 100% | |||
Idaho[]
Incumbent: Butch Otter (R) - Retiring
| Nominees | Votes | % | ± | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Raul Labrador | ||||
| Paulette Jordan | ||||
| Vito Barbieri | ||||
| Total | 100% | |||
Kansas[]
Incumbent: Sam Brownback (R) - Retiring
| Nominees | Votes | % | ± | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kris Kobach | ||||
| Laura Kelly | ||||
| Greg Orman | ||||
| Total | 100% | |||
Maine[]
Incumbent: Paul LePage (R) - Term-Limited; running for U.S. Representative
| Nominees | Votes | % | ± | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Janet Mills | ||||
| Shawn Moody | ||||
| Terry Hayes | ||||
| Alan Caron | ||||
| Total | 100% | |||
Michigan[]
Main Article: Michigan Gubernatorial Election, 2018 (The More Things Changed)
Incumbent: Rick Snyder (R) - Term-Limited
| Nominees | Votes | % | ± | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kerry Bentivolio | 1,379,918 | 35.7% | +34.4% | |
| Patrick Colbeck | 1,090,019 | 28.2% | -22.72% | |
| Geoffrey Fieger | 1,345,130 | 34.8% | -12.06% | |
| Total | 3,865,316 | 100% | ||
Nevada[]
Incumbent: Brian Sandoval (R) - Term-Limited
| Nominees | Votes | % | ± | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adam Laxalt | ||||
| Chris Giunchigliani | ||||
| Jared Lord | ||||
| Total | 100% | |||
New Mexico[]
Incumbent: Susana Martinez (R) - Term-Limited
| Nominees | Votes | % | ± | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Michelle Lujan Grisham | ||||
| Steve Pearce | ||||
| Bob Walsh | ||||
| Total | 100% | |||
Ohio[]
Incumbent: John Kasich (R) - Term-Limited
| Nominees | Votes | % | ± | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mark DeWine | ||||
| Richard Cordray | ||||
| Bob Bridges | ||||
| Total | 100% | |||
Oklahoma[]
Incumbent: Mark Fallin (R) - Term-Limited
| Nominees | Votes | % | ± | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mike Edmonson | ||||
| Kevin Stitt | ||||
| J. C. Watts | ||||
| Total | 100% | |||
South Dakota[]
Incumbent: Dennis Daugaard (R) - Term-Limited
| Nominees | Votes | % | ± | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kristi Noem | ||||
| Billie Sutton | ||||
| Kurt Evans | ||||
| Total | 100% | |||
Tennessee[]
Incumbent: Bill Haslam (R) - Term-Limited
| Nominees | Votes | % | ± | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Diane Black | ||||
| Karl Dean | ||||
| Vinnie Vineyard | ||||
| Total | 100% | |||
Wyoming[]
Incumbent: Matt Mead (R) - Term-Limited
| Nominees | Votes | % | ± | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Foster Friess | ||||
| Mary Throne | ||||
| Amy Edmonds | ||||
| Total | 100% | |||
Republican incumbents eligible for re-election[]
Alabama[]
Incumbent: Kay Ivey (R) - Lost Nomination
| Nominees | Votes | % | ± | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Roy Moore | ||||
| Sue Bell Cobb | ||||
| Ron Bishop | ||||
| Total | 100% | |||
Arizona[]
Incumbent: Doug Ducey (R) - Won Re-Election
| Nominees | Votes | % | ± | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Doug Ducey | ||||
| David Garcia | ||||
| Kevin McCormick | ||||
| Total | 100% | |||
Arkansas[]
Incumbent: Asa Hutchinson (R) - Ran for Re-Election; Lost Primary
| Nominees | Votes | % | ± | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan Morgan | ||||
| Jared Henderson | ||||
| Mark West | ||||
| Total | 100% | |||
Iowa[]
Incumbent: Terry Branstad (R) - Won Re-Election
| Nominees | Votes | % | ± | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Terry Branstad | ||||
| Fred Hubbell | ||||
| Jake Porter | ||||
| Total | 100% | |||
Massachusetts[]
Incumbent: Charlie Baker (R) - Lost Primary; Won Re-Election as Write-In
| Nominees | Votes | % | ± | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Charlie Baker | ||||
| Geoff Diehl | ||||
| Robert Reich | ||||
| Daniel Winslow | ||||
| Total | 100% | |||
Nebraska[]
Incumbent: Pete Ricketts (R) - Won Re-Election
| Nominees | Votes | % | ± | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pete Ricketts | ||||
| Vanessa Gayle Ward | ||||
| Bob Krist | ||||
| Total | 100% | |||
New Hampshire[]
Main Article: New Hampshire Gubernatorial Election, 2018 (The More Things Changed)
Incumbent: Chris Sununu (R) - Won Re-Election
| Nominees | Votes | % | ± | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chris Sununu | ||||
| Steve Marchand | ||||
| Gordon Humphrey | ||||
| Al Baldasaro | ||||
| Total | 100% | |||
Northern Mariana Islands[]
Incumbent: Ralph Torres (R) - Won Re-Election
| Nominees | Votes | % | ± | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ralph Torres | ||||
| Juan Babauta | ||||
| Total | 100% | |||
Texas[]
Incumbent: Greg Abbott (R) - Won Re-Election
| Nominees | Votes | % | ± | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Greg Abbott | ||||
| Lupe Valdez | ||||
| Mark Tippetts | ||||
| Total | 100% | |||
Vermont[]
Incumbent: Phil Scott (R) - Won Re-Election
| Nominees | Votes | % | ± | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Phil Scott | ||||
| Christine Hallquist | ||||
| Oliver Olson | ||||
| Total | 100% | |||
Wisconsin[]
Incumbent: Scott Walker (R) - Won Re-Election
| Nominees | Votes | % | ± | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scott Walker | ||||
| Tony Evers | ||||
| Phil Anderson| | ||||
| Total | 100% | |||
Independent incumbents eligible for re-election[]
Alaska[]
Incumbent: Bill Walker (I) - Suspended Re-Election Campaign; endorsed French
| Nominees | Votes | % | ± | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hollis French | ||||
| Joe Miller | ||||
| Bill Walker (Withdrawn) | ||||
| Richard Robb (Withdrawn) | ||||
| Total | 100% | |||
U.S. Virgin Islands[]
Incumbent: Kenneth Map (I) - Running for Re-Election
| Nominees | Votes | % | ± | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kenneth Map | ||||
| Albert Bryan | ||||
| Total | 100% | |||
See Also[]
California Gubernatorial Election, 2018 (The More Things Changed)
Illinois Gubernatorial Election, 2018 (The More Things Changed)
Michigan Gubernatorial Election, 2018 (The More Things Changed)
New York Gubernatorial Election, 2018 (The More Things Changed)