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2015 governor election results

Results of all 3 governor races in 2015 (seats won: Republican 2, Democratic 1); 2 changed party. Winners, margins and every candidate.

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  • Democratic 1
AlabamaAlaskaArizonaArkansasCaliforniaColoradoConnecticutDelawareDistrict of ColumbiaFloridaGeorgiaHawaiiIdahoIllinoisIndianaIowaKansasKentucky: Matthew G. Bevin REP +8.7 gainLouisiana: John Bel Edwards DEM +12.2 gainMaineMarylandMassachusettsMichiganMinnesotaMississippi: Phil Bryant REP +33.9MissouriMontanaNebraskaNevadaNew HampshireNew JerseyNew MexicoNew YorkNorth CarolinaNorth DakotaOhioOklahomaOregonPennsylvaniaRhode IslandSouth CarolinaSouth DakotaTennesseeTexasUtahVermontVirginiaWashingtonWest VirginiaWisconsinWyomingVermontNew HampshireMassachusettsRhode IslandConnecticutNew JerseyDelawareMarylandDistrict of Columbia
States with a race in 2015, coloured by the winning party and shaded by margin. Grey: no race.

Seats that changed party

All races

StateWinnerPartyMarginBefore
Kentucky Matthew G. Bevin Republican 8.7 Democratic flip
Louisiana John Bel Edwards (Runoff) Democratic 12.2 Republican flip
Mississippi Phil Bryant Republican 33.9 Republican

Source: FiveThirtyEight election-results; each race page links the official source it was compiled from.