Gubernatorial elections
United States elections · 2018 · held
State gubernatorial races held in this midterm 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.
Alabama — Governor — General
Popular election. Popular votes in this state contest
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Walter Maddox | Democratic | 694495 | 40.39% | — |
| Kay Ivey | Republican | 1022457 | 59.46% | Elected |
| Write-in | 2637 | 0.15% | — |
Sources & further reading
Alaska — Governor — General
Popular election. Popular votes in this state contest
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mark Begich | Democratic | 125739 | 44.41% | — |
| Write-in | 605 | 0.21% | — | |
| Mike Dunleavy | Republican | 145631 | 51.44% | Elected |
| Billy Toien | Libertarian | 5402 | 1.91% | — |
| Bill Walker | Independent | 5757 | 2.03% | — |
Sources & further reading
Arizona — Governor — General
Popular election. Popular votes in this state contest
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arthur Ray Arvizu | W | 12 | 0.00% | — |
| Cary D. Dolego | W | 13 | 0.00% | — |
| Doug Ducey | Republican | 1330863 | 56.00% | Elected |
| Angel A. Torres | Green | 50962 | 2.14% | — |
| David Garcia | Democratic | 994341 | 41.84% | — |
| Patrick Masoya | W | 177 | 0.01% | — |
| Christian Komor | W | 66 | 0.00% | — |
| James Gibson | W | 7 | 0.00% | — |
Sources & further reading
Arkansas — Governor — General
Popular election. Popular votes in this state contest
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Asa Hutchinson | Republican | 582406 | 65.33% | Elected |
| Mark A. West | Libertarian | 25885 | 2.90% | — |
| Jared K. Henderson | Democratic | 283218 | 31.77% | — |
Sources & further reading
California — Governor — General
Popular election. Popular votes in this state contest
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Cox | Republican | 4742825 | 38.05% | — |
| Gavin Newsom | Democratic | 7721410 | 61.95% | Elected |
Sources & further reading
Colorado — Governor — General
Popular election. Popular votes in this state contest
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jared Polis | Democratic | 1348888 | 53.42% | Elected |
| Walker Stapleton | Republican | 1080801 | 42.80% | — |
| Scott Helker | Libertarian | 69519 | 2.75% | — |
| William Robert Hammons | UTY | 25854 | 1.02% | — |
Sources & further reading
Connecticut — Governor — General
Popular election. Popular votes in this state contest
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Edward Lamont | Democratic | 694510 | 49.37% | Elected |
| Lee Whitnum | W | 74 | 0.01% | — |
| Robert Stefanowski | Republican | 650138 | 46.21% | — |
| Oz Griebel | OTH | 54741 | 3.89% | — |
| Mark Stewart Greenstein | OTH | 1254 | 0.09% | — |
| Rod Hanscomb | Libertarian | 6086 | 0.43% | — |
Sources & further reading
Florida — Governor — General
Popular election. Popular votes in this state contest
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kyle Chaderwick Gibson | NPA | 24310 | 0.30% | — |
| Andrew Gillum | Democratic | 4043723 | 49.19% | — |
| Hal Johnson | W | 61 | 0.00% | — |
| Piotr Blass | W | 6 | 0.00% | — |
| Ron DeSantis | Republican | 4076186 | 49.59% | Elected |
| Darcy G. Richardson | REF | 47140 | 0.57% | — |
| Bruce Stanley | NPA | 14505 | 0.18% | — |
| Ryan Christopher Foley | NPA | 14630 | 0.18% | — |
Sources & further reading
Georgia — Governor — General
Popular election. Popular votes in this state contest
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brian Kemp | Republican | 1978408 | 50.22% | Elected |
| Ted Metz | Libertarian | 37235 | 0.95% | — |
| Stacey Abrams | Democratic | 1923685 | 48.83% | — |
Sources & further reading
Hawaii — Governor — General
Popular election. Popular votes in this state contest
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Andria P. L. Tupola | Republican | 131719 | 33.70% | — |
| Terrence K. Teruya | NPA | 4067 | 1.04% | — |
| Jim Brewer | Green | 10123 | 2.59% | — |
| David Y. Ige | Democratic | 244934 | 62.67% | Elected |
Sources & further reading
Idaho — Governor — General
Popular election. Popular votes in this state contest
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lisa Marie | W | 51 | 0.01% | — |
| Brad Little | Republican | 361661 | 59.77% | Elected |
| Bev Boeck | Libertarian | 6551 | 1.08% | — |
| Paulette E. Jordan | Democratic | 231081 | 38.19% | — |
| Walter L. Bayes | Constitution | 5787 | 0.96% | — |
Sources & further reading
Illinois — Governor — General
Popular election. Popular votes in this state contest
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| William Sam McCann | Constitution | 192527 | 4.23% | — |
| David Tholin | W | 3 | 0.00% | — |
| Thomas Jacob Kuna | W | 4 | 0.00% | — |
| Robert Gregory Canfield | W | 12 | 0.00% | — |
| Gregg A. Moore | W | 13 | 0.00% | — |
| Michael W. Scruggs | W | 15 | 0.00% | — |
| Jö 753 | W | 16 | 0.00% | — |
| Kevin D. Ryan | W | 20 | 0.00% | — |
| Nancy Foster | W | 32 | 0.00% | — |
| Bruce Rauner | Republican | 1765751 | 38.83% | — |
| Grayson Jackson | Libertarian | 109518 | 2.41% | — |
| J.B. Pritzker | Democratic | 2479746 | 54.53% | Elected |
Sources & further reading
Iowa — Governor — General
Popular election. Popular votes in this state contest
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Write-in | 488 | 0.04% | — | |
| Gary Siegwarth | OTH | 7463 | 0.56% | — |
| Kim Reynolds | Republican | 667275 | 50.26% | Elected |
| Jacob Daniel Porter | Libertarian | 21426 | 1.61% | — |
| Fred Hubbell | Democratic | 630986 | 47.53% | — |
Sources & further reading
Kansas — Governor — General
Popular election. Popular votes in this state contest
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jeff Caldwell | Libertarian | 20009 | 1.90% | — |
| Rick Kloos | Independent | 6576 | 0.62% | — |
| Gregory Orman | Independent | 68498 | 6.50% | — |
| Laura Kelly | Democratic | 506509 | 48.03% | Elected |
| Kris W. Kobach | Republican | 453030 | 42.96% | — |
Sources & further reading
Maine — Governor — General
Popular election. Popular votes in this state contest
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shawn H. Moody | Republican | 272311 | 43.18% | — |
| Terry Hayes | Independent | 37268 | 5.91% | — |
| Janet T. Mills | Democratic | 320962 | 50.89% | Elected |
| Other | 126 | 0.02% | — |
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Sources & further reading
Maryland — Governor — General
Popular election. Popular votes in this state contest
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Write-in | 1813 | 0.08% | — | |
| Larry Hogan | Republican | 1275644 | 55.35% | Elected |
| Shawn P. Quinn | Libertarian | 13241 | 0.57% | — |
| Ian Schlakman | Green | 11175 | 0.48% | — |
| Ben Jealous | Democratic | 1002639 | 43.51% | — |
Sources & further reading
Massachusetts — Governor — General
Popular election. Popular votes in this state contest
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jay M. Gonzalez | Democratic | 885770 | 33.12% | — |
| Other | 7504 | 0.28% | — | |
| Charles D. Baker | Republican | 1781341 | 66.60% | Elected |
Sources & further reading
Michigan — Governor — General
Popular election. Popular votes in this state contest
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gretchen Whitmer | Democratic | 2266193 | 53.31% | Elected |
| Clyde Darnell Lynch | W | 1 | 0.00% | — |
| Evan Space | W | 8 | 0.00% | — |
| Robin Lee Sanders | W | 2 | 0.00% | — |
| Francis L. Rowley | W | 11 | 0.00% | — |
| Chaneika Ranell Penny | W | 1 | 0.00% | — |
| Henry Joseph Lester | W | 1 | 0.00% | — |
| Lance Herman | W | 4 | 0.00% | — |
| William Cobbs | W | 3 | 0.00% | — |
| Patrick O'Neal Burney | W | 1 | 0.00% | — |
| Todd Schleiger | UST | 29219 | 0.69% | — |
| Bill Schuette | Republican | 1859534 | 43.75% | — |
| Keith Butkovich | NLP | 10202 | 0.24% | — |
| Bill Gelineau | Libertarian | 56606 | 1.33% | — |
| Jennifer V. Kurland | Green | 28799 | 0.68% | — |
| John Arthur Williams | W | 0 | 0.00% | — |
| Larry James Hutchinson | W | 0 | 0.00% | — |
| Raymond A. Hall | W | 0 | 0.00% | — |
| Angelo Scott Brown | W | 0 | 0.00% | — |
Sources & further reading
Minnesota — Governor — General
Popular election. Popular votes in this state contest
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Write-in | 1084 | 0.04% | — | |
| Jeff Johnson | Republican | 1097705 | 42.43% | — |
| Josh Welter | Libertarian | 26735 | 1.03% | — |
| Tim Walz | Democratic | 1393096 | 53.84% | Elected |
| Thomas Christopher Wright | GLC | 68667 | 2.65% | — |
Sources & further reading
Nebraska — Governor — General
Popular election. Popular votes in this state contest
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Robert Krist | Democratic | 286169 | 41.00% | — |
| Pete Ricketts | Republican | 411812 | 59.00% | Elected |
Sources & further reading
Nevada — Governor — General
Popular election. Popular votes in this state contest
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| None of these candidates | 18865 | 1.94% | — | |
| Adam Paul Laxalt | Republican | 440320 | 45.31% | — |
| Ryan Bundy | NPA | 13891 | 1.43% | — |
| Jared Lord | Libertarian | 8640 | 0.89% | — |
| Russell Best | IAP | 10076 | 1.04% | — |
| Steve Sisolak | Democratic | 480007 | 49.39% | Elected |
Sources & further reading
New Hampshire — Governor — General
Popular election. Popular votes in this state contest
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scattering | 282 | 0.05% | — | |
| Chris Sununu | Republican | 302764 | 52.78% | Elected |
| Jilletta Jarvis | Libertarian | 8197 | 1.43% | — |
| Molly M. Kelly | Democratic | 262359 | 45.74% | — |
Sources & further reading
New Mexico — Governor — General
Popular election. Popular votes in this state contest
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stevan Pearce | Republican | 298091 | 42.80% | — |
| Michelle Lujan Grisham | Democratic | 398368 | 57.20% | Elected |
Sources & further reading
New York — Governor — General
Popular election. Popular votes in this state contest
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Larry W. Sharpe | Libertarian | 95033 | 1.53% | — |
| Andrew Cuomo | Democratic | 3635340 | 58.34% | Elected |
| Marcus Molinaro | Republican | 2207602 | 35.43% | — |
| Howie Hawkins | Green | 103946 | 1.67% | — |
| Stephanie A. Miner | SAM | 55441 | 0.89% | — |
Sources & further reading
Ohio — Governor — General
Popular election. Popular votes in this state contest
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Renea Turner | W | 185 | 0.00% | — |
| Richard Austing Duncan | W | 132 | 0.00% | — |
| Rebecca Ayres | W | 41 | 0.00% | — |
| Mike DeWine | Republican | 2231917 | 50.39% | Elected |
| Travis M. Irvine | Libertarian | 79985 | 1.81% | — |
| Constance A. Gadell Newton | Green | 49475 | 1.12% | — |
| Richard Cordray | Democratic | 2067847 | 46.68% | — |
Sources & further reading
Oklahoma — Governor — General
Popular election. Popular votes in this state contest
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kevin Stitt | Republican | 644579 | 54.33% | Elected |
| Christopher S. Powell | Libertarian | 40833 | 3.44% | — |
| Drew Edmondson | Democratic | 500973 | 42.23% | — |
Sources & further reading
Oregon — Governor — General
Popular election. Popular votes in this state contest
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Other | 3034 | 0.16% | — | |
| Knute C. Buehler | Republican | 814988 | 43.65% | — |
| Chris Henry | PRO | 11013 | 0.59% | — |
| Nick Chen | Libertarian | 28927 | 1.55% | — |
| Patrick E. Starnes | Independent | 53392 | 2.86% | — |
| Kate Brown | Democratic | 934498 | 50.05% | Elected |
| Aaron Donald Auer | Constitution | 21145 | 1.13% | — |
Sources & further reading
Pennsylvania — Governor — General
Popular election. Popular votes in this state contest
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thomas W. Wolf | Democratic | 2895652 | 57.77% | Elected |
| Scott R. Wagner | Republican | 2039882 | 40.70% | — |
| Ken Krawchuk | Libertarian | 49229 | 0.98% | — |
| Paul A. Glover | Green | 27792 | 0.55% | — |
Sources & further reading
Rhode Island — Governor — General
Popular election. Popular votes in this state contest
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Write-in | 1246 | 0.33% | — | |
| Allan W. Fung | Republican | 139932 | 37.18% | — |
| William H. Gilbert | MOD | 10155 | 2.70% | — |
| Luis Daniel Munoz | Independent | 6223 | 1.65% | — |
| Joseph A. Trillo | Independent | 16532 | 4.39% | — |
| Gina M. Raimondo | Democratic | 198122 | 52.64% | Elected |
| Anne Armstrong | OTH | 4191 | 1.11% | — |
Sources & further reading
South Carolina — Governor — General
Popular election. Popular votes in this state contest
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Write-in | 2045 | 0.12% | — | |
| Henry McMaster | Republican | 921342 | 53.96% | Elected |
| James Emerson Smith | Democratic | 784182 | 45.92% | — |
Sources & further reading
South Dakota — Governor — General
Popular election. Popular votes in this state contest
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kurt Evans | Libertarian | 4848 | 1.43% | — |
| Kristi Noem | Republican | 172912 | 50.97% | Elected |
| Billie H. Sutton | Democratic | 161454 | 47.60% | — |
Sources & further reading
Tennessee — Governor — General
Popular election. Popular votes in this state contest
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joe B. Wilmoth | Independent | 2444 | 0.11% | — |
| Heather Scott | Independent | 2969 | 0.13% | — |
| Robert Sawyers | Independent | 1059 | 0.05% | — |
| George Blackwell Smith | Independent | 1550 | 0.07% | — |
| Mark Brown | Independent | 2841 | 0.13% | — |
| Cory King | Independent | 1502 | 0.07% | — |
| William Andrew Helmstetter | Independent | 496 | 0.02% | — |
| Sean Bruce Fleming | Independent | 814 | 0.04% | — |
| Gabriel Fancher | Independent | 869 | 0.04% | — |
| Justin Cornett | Independent | 1217 | 0.05% | — |
| Sherry L. Clark | Independent | 5198 | 0.23% | — |
| Karl F. Dean | Democratic | 864863 | 38.55% | — |
| Eddie Murphy | W | 11 | 0.00% | — |
| Bill Lee | Republican | 1336106 | 59.56% | Elected |
| Mark Wright | Independent | 4687 | 0.21% | — |
| Patrick Whitlock | Independent | 3631 | 0.16% | — |
| Jaron D. Weidner | Independent | 588 | 0.03% | — |
| Vinnie Robert Vineyard | Independent | 1012 | 0.05% | — |
| Rick Tyler | Independent | 981 | 0.04% | — |
| Mike Toews | Independent | 726 | 0.03% | — |
| Tracy C. Yaste Tisdale | Independent | 1396 | 0.06% | — |
| Jeremy Allen Stephenson | Independent | 613 | 0.03% | — |
| Chad M. Riden | Independent | 1096 | 0.05% | — |
| Alfred Shawn Rapoza | Independent | 800 | 0.04% | — |
| Yvonne Neubert | Independent | 3070 | 0.14% | — |
| Toney Randall Mitchell | Independent | 739 | 0.03% | — |
| Jessie D. McDonald | Independent | 755 | 0.03% | — |
| Tommy Ray McAnally | Independent | 609 | 0.03% | — |
| Matthew Koch | Independent | 652 | 0.03% | — |
Sources & further reading
Texas — Governor — General
Popular election. Popular votes in this state contest
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Greg Abbott | Republican | 4656196 | 55.81% | Elected |
| Mark Tippetts | Libertarian | 140632 | 1.69% | — |
| Lupe Valdez | Democratic | 3546615 | 42.51% | — |
Sources & further reading
Vermont — Governor — General
Popular election. Popular votes in this state contest
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spoiled | 105 | 0.04% | — | |
| Christine Hallquist | Democratic | 110335 | 40.26% | — |
| Write-in | 1115 | 0.41% | — | |
| Phil Scott | Republican | 151261 | 55.19% | Elected |
| Stephen Marx | OTH | 1855 | 0.68% | — |
| Emily Peyton | LBU | 1839 | 0.67% | — |
| Cris Ericson | Independent | 2129 | 0.78% | — |
| Charles Laramie | Independent | 2287 | 0.83% | — |
| Trevor Barlow | Independent | 3266 | 1.19% | — |
Sources & further reading
Wisconsin — Governor — General
Popular election. Popular votes in this state contest
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scattering | 970 | 0.04% | — | |
| Paul David Boucher | W | 1 | 0.00% | — |
| Ryan Cason | W | 4 | 0.00% | — |
| Richard Michael Turtenwald | W | 2 | 0.00% | — |
| Robbie Hoffman | W | 1 | 0.00% | — |
| Mark S. Grimek | W | 2 | 0.00% | — |
| Scott Walker | Republican | 1295080 | 48.44% | — |
| Phil Anderson | Libertarian | 20225 | 0.76% | — |
| Arnie Enz | Independent | 2745 | 0.10% | — |
| Maggie Turnbull | Independent | 18884 | 0.71% | — |
| Michael J. White | Green | 11087 | 0.41% | — |
| Tony Evers | Democratic | 1324307 | 49.54% | Elected |
Sources & further reading
Wyoming — Governor — General
Popular election. Popular votes in this state contest
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Write-in | 1100 | 0.54% | — | |
| Mark Gordon | Republican | 136412 | 67.12% | Elected |
| Lawrence Gerard Struempf | Libertarian | 3010 | 1.48% | — |
| Mary Throne | Democratic | 55965 | 27.54% | — |
| Rex Rammell | Constitution | 6751 | 3.32% | — |
Sources & further reading
Results: final · partial coverage · Separate state governor races
This entry covers governor elections held in the midterm 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.