States with Gubernatorial Elections in 2024
In November, gubernatorial seats in 11 states are up for election. Of the 11 gubernatorial seats up for election in 2024:
- Three seats are currently held by Democrats, and
- Eight seats are currently held by Republicans.
While we'll only see 11 states with gubernatorial elections this November, at least 8 of those races will be open seats without an incumbent running for reelection. This contrasts with the 36 governor’s races that took place during the 2022 midterm elections which saw 8 open seats and 28 incumbents running for reelection — the same number of open gubernatorial seats as 2024. So while there were more than three times the number of gubernatorial elections in 2022, we’ll see about the same number of new faces after this year’s elections.
Open seats are even more important in an era when incumbents have an excellent track record of securing reelection. Of the 36 gubernatorial elections in 2022, only one incumbent — Nevada’s Steve Sisolak (D) — failed to win reelection. This year, the three incumbents running should have no problem keeping their jobs. Both Montana Gov. Gianforte (R) and Utah Gov. Cox (R) are in safe seats. And Vermont Gov. Phil Scott (R) should win reelection easily, as he has boasted the highest approval rating in the country.
2024 Gubernatorial Election Forecasts
Of the 11 gubernatorial seats up for election in 2024:
- Three are forecasted to remain under Democratic control (Delaware is rated "Solid D", North Carolina is rated "Tilt D", and Washington is rated "Solid D").
- Seven are forecasted to remain under Republican control (Indiana, Missouri, Montana, North Dakota, Utah, Vermont, and West Virginia are all rated "Solid R").
- One state, New Hampshire, is rated "Toss Up".
All forecasts as of August 27, 2024 via CNalysis.
Pre-Election Gubernatorial Partisan Control
Pre-election, there are 23 Democratic governors and 27 Republican governors:
- Three of the 23 current Democratic governors are up for election in 2024.
- Eight of the 27 current Republican governors are up for election in 2024.
More MultiState 2024 State Election Resources
- 2024 State Elections Toolkit landing page