Governor Election Years By State

The current term ends in january of the given year for every state except for alaska hawaii north dakota new york and kentucky where the term ends in december of that year s election.

Governor election years by state. Matt bevin r and john hicks l in kentucky s gubernatorial election on november 5 2019. Beshear s victory meant that kentucky transitioned from a republican state government trifecta to divided government. Lifetime versus consecutive gubernatorial term limits can be either lifetime or consecutive and may.

Election overviews kentucky kentucky attorney general andy beshear d defeated gov. The nation s governorships are nearly evenly split between the two parties with 26 republicans and 24 democrats in office. In 2020 gubernatorial elections were held in 11 states and 2 territories with 10 incumbent governors eligible to run for re election and three governors not eligible or not seeking reelection.

Meanwhile oregon held a special election in 2016 to fill an unexpired term. Recent years are 2007 2011 2015 and 2019. The 2019 united states gubernatorial elections were held on november 5 2019 in kentucky and mississippi and november 16 2019 in louisiana.

The notation retiring indicates that the current governor has announced his. The notation term limits after the year indicates that the current governor is ineligible to seek re election in that year. In 1817 following the resignation of daniel d.

These elections formed part of the 2019 united states elections. The last regular gubernatorial elections for all but three of the states took place in 2014. 11 states will hold gubernatorial elections in 2020.

Originally the term was three years long and began on july 1 the election being held in the last week of april or may 1. Seven of the incumbents are republican four are democratic. Election calendar state poll opening and closing times voter identification laws by state more elections coverage on ballotpedia contents 1 2020 2 2019 3 2018 4 2017 5 2016 6 2015 7 2014 8 2013 9 2012 elections by state and year includes links to navigate.