2017 United States gubernatorial elections

United States gubernatorial elections (elections for governor) were held on November 7, 2017, in two states: Virginia and New Jersey. These elections formed part of the 2017 United States elections. The last regular gubernatorial elections for these two states were in 2013. Both incumbents were term-limited, so both seats were open. Democrats held the governorship in Virginia and picked up the governorship of New Jersey.

2017 United States gubernatorial elections
November 7, 2017
2 governorships
  Majority party Minority party
 
Party Republican Democratic
Seats before 34 15
Seats after 33 16
Seat change 1 1
Popular vote 2,075,314 2,612,285
Percentage 43.58% 54.86%
Seats up 1 1
Seats won 0 2
Map of the results
     Democratic gain      Democratic hold
     No election

For the first time since 2008, Democrats won the total popular vote of the year's gubernatorial elections.

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