Election results, 2025: Governors

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There were two gubernatorial offices on the ballot in 2025. These elections were in New Jersey and Virginia.

Heading into the 2025 elections, 27 governors were Republicans and 23 were Democrats. The 2025 elections resulted in 26 governors being Republicans and 24 being Democrats.

Abigail Spanberger (D) won election as governor of Virginia on Nov. 4, 2025. Incumbent Gov. Glenn Youngkin (R) was term-limited and unable to run for re-election. Spanberger's win meant Virginia would change from a divided government to a Democratic trifecta.

Mikie Sherrill (D) won election as governor of New Jersey on Nov. 4, 2025. Incumbent Gov. Phil Murphy (D) was term-limited and unable to run for re-election. Sherrill's win meant New Jersey would remain a Democratic trifecta as Democrats maintained partisan control of both legislative chambers.

In the 2025 elections, Democrats gained a trifecta. As a result, there were 23 Republican trifectas, 16 Democratic trifectas, and 11 divided governments.

In the 2025 elections, Democrats gained a triplex. As a result, there were 25 Republican triplexes, 20 Democratic triplexes, and 5 divided governments where neither party held triplex control.

On this page you will find:

Offices on the ballot in 2025
Partisan balance of all governors
Changes to state government trifectas
Changes to state government triplexes

Recent news

The section below provides a timeline of notable race calls in the Nov. 4, 2025, elections. All times are in Eastern Standard Time. Click here to read more about our race calling policy.

Nov. 4, 2025, 9:31 p.m.
Mikie Sherrill (D) was elected as governor of New Jersey, retaining the office for Democrats.
Nov. 4, 2025, 8:00 p.m.
Abigail Spanberger (D) was elected as governor of Virginia, changing party control of the office from Republican to Democratic upon her swearing-in.

Offices on the ballot in 2025

In 2025, there were two gubernatorial offices — one held by a Democrat and one held by a Republican — on the ballot. The table below highlights the partisan balance of those positions before and after the election.

Gubernatorial seats up in 2025
Party		As of the 2025 elections	After the 2025 elections
	Democratic Party	1	2
	Republican Party	1	0
Total		2	2

The map below highlights states that held gubernatorial elections in 2025 by the party of the winning candidate.

Partisan balance of all governors

Before the 2025 elections, there were 27 Republican governors and 23 Democratic governors. Democrats won both gubernatorial elections in 2025, gaining the governorship in Virginia and retaining the governorship in New Jersey. The table below highlights the partisan balance of all 50 governors before and after the 2025 elections.

U.S. governors partisan breakdown
Party		As of the 2025 elections	After the 2025 elections
	Democratic Party	23	24
	Republican Party	27	26
Total		50	50

The map below shows the partisan control of governorships after the 2025 elections.

Changes in trifecta status

See also: State government trifectas

State government trifecta is a term to describe single-party government, when one political party holds the governorship and majorities in both chambers of the state legislature.

As of November 24, 2025, there are 23 Republican trifectas, 15 Democratic trifectas, and 12 divided governments where neither party holds trifecta control.

The following map highlights the change in the trifecta status of state governments after the 2025 elections.

Changes in triplex status

See also: State government triplexes

A state government triplex is a term used to describe when a state's governor, attorney general, and secretary of state are all members of the same party.

As of November 24, 2025, there are 25 Republican triplexes, 20 Democratic triplexes, and 5 divided governments where neither party holds triplex control.

The following map highlights the change in the triplex status of state governments after the 2025 elections.

Analysis of state elections, 2025

See also: Ballotpedia's Election Analysis Hub, 2025

State legislative elections

See also: State legislative elections, 2025

As of November 24th, 2025, Republicans controlled 55.31% of all state legislative seats nationally, while Democrats held 43.53%. Republicans held a majority in 57 chambers, and Democrats held the majority in 39 chambers. Two chambers (Alaska House and Alaska Senate) were organized under multipartisan, power-sharing coalitions. One chamber (Minnesota House of Representatives) was split evenly between both parties.