States won by Donald Trump in 2020 with Democratic-held governorships up for election in 2022
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In 2022, the governor's office is up for election in 36 states. Republicans are defending 20 governorships, and Democrats are defending 16.
Democrats were defending one governorship in a state that Donald Trump (R) won in 2020: Kansas. Trump defeated Joe Biden (D) in Kansas 56% to 42%.
Republicans were defending six governorships in states President Joe Biden (D) won in 2020: Arizona, Georgia, Maryland, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, and Vermont. Click here for more information.
Margins of victory in the most recent presidential and gubernatorial elections can be found below.
Seats up for election
Presidential election margins of victory in states with 2022 gubernatorial elections
The table below show which states held gubernatorial elections in 2022 and the last presidential and gubernatorial margin of victory in each.
Table last updated December 20, 2022.
Gubernatorial elections, 2022 | |||||||
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State | Incumbent | Incumbent running? | Election winner | Last time office flipped | 2020 presidential result | 2018 gubernatorial result[1] | 2022 gubernatorial result |
Alabama | ![]() |
Yes | ![]() |
2002 | R+25.4 | R+19.1 | R+38.0 |
Alaska | ![]() |
Yes | ![]() |
2018 | R+10.0 | R+7.0 | R+26.1 |
Arizona | ![]() |
No* | ![]() |
2009 | D+0.3 | R+14.2 | D+0.7 |
Arkansas | ![]() |
No* | ![]() |
2014 | R+27.6 | R+33.5 | R+27.8 |
California | ![]() |
Yes | ![]() |
2010 | D+29.2 | D+23.8 | D+18.4 |
Colorado | ![]() |
Yes | ![]() |
2006 | D+13.5 | D+10.6 | D+19.3 |
Connecticut | ![]() |
Yes | ![]() |
2010 | D+20.1 | D+3.2 | D+12.8 |
Florida | ![]() |
Yes | ![]() |
2010 | R+3.3 | R+0.4 | R+19.4 |
Georgia | ![]() |
Yes | ![]() |
2002 | D+0.2 | R+1.4 | R+7.5 |
Hawaii | ![]() |
No* | ![]() |
2010 | D+29.4 | D+29.0 | D+26.4 |
Idaho | ![]() |
Yes | ![]() |
1994 | R+30.7 | R+21.6 | R+40.2 |
Illinois | ![]() |
Yes | ![]() |
2018 | D+17.0 | D+15.7 | D+12.0 |
Iowa | ![]() |
Yes | ![]() |
2010 | R+8.2 | R+2.8 | R+18.6 |
Kansas | ![]() |
Yes | ![]() |
2018 | R+14.6 | D+5.0 | D+2.1 |
Maine | ![]() |
Yes | ![]() |
2018 | D+9.1 | D+7.7 | D+12.9 |
Maryland | ![]() |
No* | ![]() |
2014 | D+33.2 | R+11.9 | D+32.5 |
Massachusetts | ![]() |
No | ![]() |
2014 | D+33.5 | R+32.5 | D+29.1 |
Michigan | ![]() |
Yes | ![]() |
2018 | D+2.8 | D+9.6 | D+10.6 |
Minnesota | ![]() |
Yes | ![]() |
2010 | D+7.1 | D+11.4 | D+7.7 |
Nebraska | ![]() |
No* | ![]() |
1998 | R+19.1 | R+18.0 | R+23.4 |
Nevada | ![]() |
Yes | ![]() |
2018 | D+2.4 | D+4.1 | R+1.5 |
New Hampshire | ![]() |
Yes | ![]() |
2016 | D+7.3 | R+31.7 | R+15.5 |
New Mexico | ![]() |
Yes | ![]() |
2018 | D+10.8 | D+14.4 | D+6.4 |
New York | ![]() |
Yes | ![]() |
2006 | D+23.2 | D+23.4 | D+5.8 |
Ohio | ![]() |
Yes | ![]() |
2010 | R+8.1 | R+3.7 | R+25.6 |
Oklahoma | ![]() |
Yes | ![]() |
2010 | R+33.1 | R+12.1 | R+13.6 |
Oregon | ![]() |
No* | ![]() |
1986 | D+16.1 | D+6.4 | D+3.4 |
Pennsylvania | ![]() |
No* | ![]() |
2014 | D+1.2 | D+17.1 | D+14.8 |
Rhode Island | ![]() |
Yes | ![]() |
2010 | D+20.8 | D+15.4 | D+19.1 |
South Carolina | ![]() |
Yes | ![]() |
2002 | R+11.7 | R+8.1 | R+17.4 |
South Dakota | ![]() |
Yes | ![]() |
1978 | R+26.2 | R+3.4 | R+26.8 |
Tennessee | ![]() |
Yes | ![]() |
2010 | R+23.2 | R+21.0 | R+32.0 |
Texas | ![]() |
Yes | ![]() |
1994 | R+5.6 | R+13.3 | R+10.9 |
Vermont | ![]() |
Yes | ![]() |
2016 | D+35.1 | R+41.1 | R+47.2 |
Wisconsin | ![]() |
Yes | ![]() |
2018 | D+0.7 | D+1.1 | D+3.4 |
Wyoming | ![]() |
Yes | ![]() |
2010 | R+43.1 | R+39.6 | R+61.9 |
* denotes a term-limited incumbent. |
See also
- Gubernatorial elections, 2022
- State executive official elections, 2022
- States won by Joe Biden in 2020 with Republican-held governorships up for election in 2022
Footnotes
- ↑ 2020 election for New Hampshire and Vermont.
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