2018 United States Gubernatorial Elections facts for kids

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:

1. Wisconsin
2. Michigan
3. Illinois
4. Nevada
5. New Mexico
6. Kansas
7. 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:

1. 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:

1. Texas
2. Arizona
3. Idaho
4. Wyoming
5. South Dakota
6. Nebraska
7. Oklahoma
8. Arkansas
9. Iowa
10. Maryland
11. Tennessee
12. Alabama
13. South Carolina
14. Georgia
15. Massachusetts
16. Vermont
17. New Hampshire
18. 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:

1. California
2. Oregon
3. Minnesota
4. Pennsylvania
5. Connecticut
6. New York
7. Rhode Island