Gubernatorial elections
United States elections · 2020 · 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Machurek | Libertarian | 3270 | 0.66% | — |
| John C. Carney Jr. | Democratic | 292903 | 59.46% | Elected |
| Julianne E. Murray | Republican | 190312 | 38.63% | — |
| Kathy S. Dematteis | IDE | 6150 | 1.25% | — |
Sources & further reading
Indiana — Governor — General
Popular election. Popular votes in this state contest
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eric Joseph Holcomb | Republican | 1706727 | 56.51% | Elected |
| Woody Myers | Democratic | 968094 | 32.05% | — |
| Donald G. Rainwater | Libertarian | 345567 | 11.44% | — |
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Missouri — Governor — General
Popular election. Popular votes in this state contest
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mike Parson | Republican | 1720202 | 57.11% | Elected |
| Nicole Galloway | Democratic | 1225771 | 40.69% | — |
| Rik Combs | Libertarian | 49067 | 1.63% | — |
| Jerome Bauer | Green | 17234 | 0.57% | — |
| Arnie C. Dienoff | W | 4 | 0.00% | — |
| Theodis Brown | W | 5 | 0.00% | — |
| Martin Lindstedt | W | 4 | 0.00% | — |
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Montana — Governor — General
Popular election. Popular votes in this state contest
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mike Cooney | Democratic | 250860 | 41.56% | — |
| Lyman Bishop | Libertarian | 24179 | 4.01% | — |
| Greg Gianforte | Republican | 328548 | 54.43% | Elected |
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New Hampshire — Governor — General
Popular election. Popular votes in this state contest
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scattering | 683 | 0.09% | — | |
| Darryl W. Perry | Libertarian | 11329 | 1.43% | — |
| Dan Feltes | Democratic | 264639 | 33.36% | — |
| Chris Sununu | Republican | 516609 | 65.12% | Elected |
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North Carolina — Governor — General
Popular election. Popular votes in this state contest
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Roy A. Cooper | Democratic | 2834790 | 51.52% | Elected |
| Dan Forest | Republican | 2586604 | 47.01% | — |
| Steven Joseph DiFiore | Libertarian | 60449 | 1.10% | — |
| Al Pisano | Constitution | 20934 | 0.38% | — |
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North Dakota — Governor — General
Popular election. Popular votes in this state contest
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Doug Burgum | Republican | 235479 | 65.84% | Elected |
| Shelley Lenz | Democratic | 90789 | 25.38% | — |
| DuWayne Hendrickson | Libertarian | 13853 | 3.87% | — |
| Write-in | 17538 | 4.90% | — |
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Utah — Governor — General
Popular election. Popular votes in this state contest
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Richard T. Whitney | W | 230 | 0.02% | — |
| Kristena M. Conlin | W | 937 | 0.06% | — |
| Tyler Scott Batty | W | 12 | 0.00% | — |
| Chris Peterson | Democratic | 442754 | 30.35% | — |
| Gregory C. Duerden | IAP | 25810 | 1.77% | — |
| Spencer J. Cox | Republican | 918754 | 62.98% | Elected |
| Daniel Rhead Cottam | Libertarian | 51393 | 3.52% | — |
| Madeline Kazantzis | W | 18988 | 1.30% | — |
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Vermont — Governor — General
Popular election. Popular votes in this state contest
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| David Zuckerman | Democratic | 99214 | 27.35% | — |
| Phil Scott | Republican | 248412 | 68.49% | Elected |
| Kevin Hoyt | Independent | 4576 | 1.26% | — |
| Emily Peyton | OTH | 3505 | 0.97% | — |
| Charly Dickerson | UN | 1037 | 0.29% | — |
| Michael A. Devost | Independent | 1160 | 0.32% | — |
| Wayne Billado | Independent | 1431 | 0.39% | — |
| Erynn Hazlett Whitney | Independent | 1777 | 0.49% | — |
| Write-in | 1599 | 0.44% | — |
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Washington — Governor — General
Popular election. Popular votes in this state contest
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jay Robert Inslee | Democratic | 2294243 | 56.56% | Elected |
| Write-in | 13145 | 0.32% | — | |
| Loren Culp | Republican | 1749066 | 43.12% | — |
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West Virginia — Governor — General
Popular election. Popular votes in this state contest
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Erika Klie Kolenich | Libertarian | 22527 | 2.93% | — |
| Ben Salango | Democratic | 237024 | 30.83% | — |
| Jim Justice | Republican | 497944 | 64.77% | Elected |
| Daniel P. Lutz | MTP | 11309 | 1.47% | — |
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.