The 2018 United States gubernatorial elections were a series of elections occurring in 36 states, as well as 3 territories. The Democrats made substantial gains, the and Independents made a net loss of one (the only Independent governor, who came from Alaska, lost his reelection bid to a Republican).
Elections occurred in the following states: California Oregon Nevada Idaho Arizona New Mexico Wyoming Texas Colorado Kansas South Dakota Oklahoma Nebraska Iowa Illinois Minnesota Wisconsin Michigan Ohio Pennsylvania Arkansas Tennessee Alabama South Carolina Maryland Georgia Florida Connecticut Rhode Island New York New Hampshire Massachusetts Vermont Maine Alaska Hawaii
In the following states, Democrats had held the seat, but in this election lost to Republicans:
None
In the following states, Democrats had held the seat, but in this election lost to Independents:
None
In the following states, Republicans had held the seat, but in this election lost to Democrats:
Wisconsin
Michigan
Illinois
Nevada
New Mexico
Kansas
Maine
In the following states, Republicans had held the seat, but in this election lost to Independents:
None
In the following states, Independents had held the seat, but in this election lost to Republicans:
Alaska
In the following states, Independents had held the seat, but in this election lost to Democrats:
None
In the following states, Republicans had held the seat, and continued to hold it following this election:
Texas
Arizona
Idaho
Wyoming
South Dakota
Nebraska
Oklahoma
Arkansas
Iowa
Maryland
Tennessee
Alabama
South Carolina
Georgia
Massachusetts
Vermont
New Hampshire
Ohio
In the following states, Independents had held the seats, and continued to hold them following this election:
None
In the following states, Democrats had held the seats, and continued to hold them following this election: