2011 United States gubernatorial elections

United States gubernatorial elections were held in four states in October and November 2011, with regularly scheduled elections in Kentucky, Mississippi, and Louisiana; and a special election in West Virginia. None of these four governorships changed party hands, with Democratic incumbents Steve Beshear and Earl Ray Tomblin winning in Kentucky and West Virginia, respectively; and Republicans re-electing Bobby Jindal in Louisiana and holding the open seat in Mississippi.

2011 United States gubernatorial elections
October 4 and 22 and November 8, 2011
4 governorships
  Majority party Minority party
 
Party Republican Democratic
Seats before 29 20
Seats after 29 20
Seat change
Popular vote 1,653,223 1,144,030
Percentage 54.22% 37.52%
Seats up 2 2
Seats won 2 2
Map of the results
     Democratic hold
     Republican hold
     No election

This is the last group of governor election in which no party lost or gained any seats they held.

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