2015 United States gubernatorial elections

United States gubernatorial elections were held in three states in 2015 as part of the 2015 United States elections. In Kentucky and Mississippi, the elections were held on November 3, and in Louisiana, as no candidate received a majority of votes at the primary election on October 24, 2015, a runoff election was held on November 21. The last regular gubernatorial elections for all three states were in 2011. Democrats picked up the open seat of term-limited Republican Bobby Jindal in Louisiana, while Republicans re-elected incumbent Phil Bryant in Mississippi and picked up the seat of term-limited Democrat Steve Beshear in Kentucky.

2015 United States gubernatorial elections
November 3, 2015
November 21 (Louisiana runoff)
3 governorships
  Majority party Minority party
 
Party Republican Democratic
Seats before 31 18
Seats after 31 18
Seat change
Popular vote 1,494,011 1,305,187
Percentage 52.52% 45.88%
Seats up 2 1
Seats won 2 1
Map of the results
     Democratic gain      Republican gain
     Republican hold
     No election

As of 2024, this is the last time that Republicans won the governorship in Kentucky.

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