Gubernatorial elections
United States elections · 2016 · held
State gubernatorial races held in this election year. Each governor is elected separately; there is no combined national percentage.
State races and results map
Each race has its own denominator. Missing counts are blank. The interactive map uses modern state outlines as navigation references.
Delaware — Governor — General
Popular election. Popular votes in this state contest
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Andrew Richard Groff | Green | 5951 | 1.40% | — |
| John C. Carney Jr. | Democratic | 248404 | 58.34% | Elected |
| Louis Sean Goward | Libertarian | 4577 | 1.07% | — |
| Colin R. J. Bonini | Republican | 166852 | 39.19% | — |
Sources & further reading
Indiana — Governor — General
Popular election. Popular votes in this state contest
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| John R. Gregg | Democratic | 1235503 | 45.42% | — |
| Rex Alan Bell | Libertarian | 87025 | 3.20% | — |
| Eric Joseph Holcomb | Republican | 1397396 | 51.38% | Elected |
| Adam Adkins | W | 41 | 0.00% | — |
| Christopher Ryan Stried | W | 3 | 0.00% | — |
Sources & further reading
Missouri — Governor — General
Popular election. Popular votes in this state contest
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Martin Lindstedt | W | 3 | 0.00% | — |
| Cisse Spragins | Libertarian | 41154 | 1.47% | — |
| Theodis Brown | W | 3 | 0.00% | — |
| Chris Koster | Democratic | 1277360 | 45.57% | — |
| Don Fitz | Green | 21088 | 0.75% | — |
| Lester Benton Turili | Independent | 30019 | 1.07% | — |
| Eric Greitens | Republican | 1433397 | 51.14% | Elected |
| Dave Altis | W | 22 | 0.00% | — |
Sources & further reading
Montana — Governor — General
Popular election. Popular votes in this state contest
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Steve Bullock | Democratic | 255933 | 50.25% | Elected |
| Ted Dunlap | Libertarian | 17312 | 3.40% | — |
| Greg Gianforte | Republican | 236115 | 46.36% | — |
Sources & further reading
New Hampshire — Governor — General
Popular election. Popular votes in this state contest
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chris Sununu | Republican | 354040 | 48.84% | Elected |
| Colin Van Ostern | Democratic | 337589 | 46.57% | — |
| Max Abramson | Libertarian | 31243 | 4.31% | — |
| Scattering | 1991 | 0.27% | — |
Sources & further reading
North Carolina — Governor — General
Popular election. Popular votes in this state contest
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Roy A. Cooper | Democratic | 2309157 | 49.02% | Elected |
| Lon Vernon Cecil | Libertarian | 102977 | 2.19% | — |
| Pat McCrory | Republican | 2298880 | 48.80% | — |
Sources & further reading
North Dakota — Governor — General
Popular election. Popular votes in this state contest
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marvin E. Nelson | Democratic | 65855 | 19.39% | — |
| Marty Riske | Libertarian | 13230 | 3.90% | — |
| Doug Burgum | Republican | 259863 | 76.52% | Elected |
| Write-in | 653 | 0.19% | — |
Sources & further reading
Oregon — Governor — General
Popular election. Popular votes in this state contest
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aaron Donald Auer | Constitution | 19400 | 1.00% | — |
| Kate Brown | Democratic | 985027 | 50.62% | Elected |
| Cliff W. Thomason | Independent | 47481 | 2.44% | — |
| James G. Foster | Libertarian | 45191 | 2.32% | — |
| William C. Pierce | Republican | 845609 | 43.45% | — |
| Other | 3338 | 0.17% | — |
Sources & further reading
Utah — Governor — General
Popular election. Popular votes in this state contest
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| L.S. Brown | W | 97 | 0.01% | — |
| Mike Weinholtz | Democratic | 323349 | 28.74% | — |
| Dell Schanze | IAP | 15912 | 1.41% | — |
| Brian E. Kamerath | Libertarian | 34827 | 3.10% | — |
| Gary Richard Herbert | Republican | 750850 | 66.74% | Elected |
Sources & further reading
Vermont — Governor — General
Popular election. Popular votes in this state contest
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bill Lee | LBU | 8912 | 2.83% | — |
| Phil Scott | Republican | 166817 | 52.91% | Elected |
| Write-in | 313 | 0.10% | — | |
| Spoiled | 218 | 0.07% | — | |
| Sue M. Minter | Democratic | 139253 | 44.17% | — |
Sources & further reading
Washington — Governor — General
Popular election. Popular votes in this state contest
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jay Robert Inslee | Democratic | 1760520 | 54.39% | Elected |
| Bill Ray Bryant | Republican | 1476346 | 45.61% | — |
Sources & further reading
West Virginia — Governor — General
Popular election. Popular votes in this state contest
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Phillip J. Hudok | Constitution | 4041 | 0.57% | — |
| Jim Justice | Democratic | 350408 | 49.09% | Elected |
| David Moran | Libertarian | 15354 | 2.15% | — |
| Charlotte Jean Pritt | MTP | 42068 | 5.89% | — |
| William Paul Cole | Republican | 301987 | 42.30% | — |
Sources & further reading
Results: final · partial coverage · Separate state governor races
This entry covers governor elections held in the election year, including available special contests, not off-year elections or every sitting governor. Candidate-specific ideology is used where sourced; election-era party ideology is the fallback. Historical indirect selections and unavailable counts are identified separately. Source summaries may omit minor candidates; blank values do not mean zero votes.