United States gubernatorial elections were held on November 7, 2000, in 11 states and two territories. The elections coincided with the presidential election. Democrats gained one seat by defeating an incumbent in West Virginia. As of 2024, this remains the last gubernatorial cycle in which a Democrat won in Indiana.
Meredith Miles Marmaduke was an American politician who served as the 8th governor of Missouri in 1844, to fill out the term of Governor Thomas Reynolds, who had committed suicide. A member of the Democratic Party, he had been elected and served as the 6th lieutenant governor.
United States gubernatorial elections were held in 12 states and two territories. Of the eight Democratic and four Republican seats contested, only that of North Carolina changed party hands, giving the Republicans a net gain of one governorship. These elections coincided with the presidential election on November 6, 2012. As of 2024, this marked the last time in which a Democrat won the governorship in Missouri and the last time in which a Republican won the governorship in North Carolina.
The 1986 Illinois gubernatorial election was held on November 4, 1986. Republican candidate James R. Thompson won a fourth term in office, defeating the Illinois Solidarity Party nominee, former United States Senator Adlai Stevenson III, by around 400,000 votes.
The 1990 Illinois gubernatorial election was held on November 6, 1990 to elect the governor and lieutenant governor of Illinois. The incumbent Governor Jim Thompson chose to retire instead of seeking reelection to a fifth term. The Republican nominee, Secretary of State Jim Edgar, narrowly defeated the Democratic nominee, Attorney General Neil Hartigan, by about 80,000 votes out of the over 3.2 million cast.
The 1840 Missouri gubernatorial election was held on August 3, 1840. In the election, Democrat Thomas Reynolds defeated Whig candidate John Bullock Clark.
The 1972 Illinois gubernatorial election was held in Illinois on November 7, 1972. Incumbent first-term Republican governor Richard B. Ogilvie lost reelection in an upset to the Democratic nominee, Dan Walker.
The 1894 South Dakota gubernatorial election was held on November 6, 1894. Incumbent Republican Governor Charles H. Sheldon ran for re-election to a second term. Despite facing a thread of defeat at the Republican convention, Sheldon was renominated unanimously. In the general election, he faced Populist nominee Isaac Howe, a Spink County Judge; James A. Ward, the former state chairman of the South Dakota Democratic Party; and Prohibition nominee M. D. Alexander. The election was largely a replay of the gubernatorial elections of 1890 and 1892, with the Farmers' Alliance candidate placing second and the Democratic nominee placing a distant third. This time, however, Sheldon won an outright majority and the Democratic Party's vote share shrunk to just 11%, its worst performance in state history.
A general election was held in the U.S. state of Vermont on November 8, 2016. All of Vermont's executive officers were up for election as well as Vermont's Class III Senate seat and at-large seat in the United States House of Representatives. Primary elections were held on August 9, 2016.
United States gubernatorial elections were held on November 3, 2020, in 11 states and two territories. The previous gubernatorial elections for this group of states took place in 2016, except in New Hampshire and Vermont where governors only serve two-year terms. These two states elected their current governors in 2018. Nine state governors ran for reelection and all nine won, while Democrat Steve Bullock of Montana could not run again due to term limits and Republican Gary Herbert of Utah decided to retire at the end of his term.
United States gubernatorial elections were held on November 5, 2024, in 11 states and two territories. The previous gubernatorial elections for this group of states took place in 2020, except in New Hampshire and Vermont, where governors only serve two-year terms and elected their governors in 2022. In addition to state gubernatorial elections, the territories of American Samoa and Puerto Rico held elections for their governors.
The 1840 Arkansas gubernatorial election was held on August 3, 1840, in order to elect the Governor of Arkansas. Democratic nominee and former member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Arkansas's at-large district Archibald Yell won the election as he ran unopposed.
The 1820 Missouri lieutenant gubernatorial election was held on 28 August 1820 in order to elect the first lieutenant governor of Missouri upon Missouri acquiring statehood on 10 August 1821. Democratic-Republican nominee William H. Ashley won the election as he ran unopposed. The exact results of the election are unknown.
The 1824 Missouri lieutenant gubernatorial election was held on 2 August 1824 in order to elect the lieutenant governor of Missouri. Democratic-Republican nominee Benjamin Harrison Reeves won the election as he ran unopposed. The exact results of the election are unknown.
The 1828 Missouri lieutenant gubernatorial election was held on 4 August 1828 in order to elect the lieutenant governor of Missouri. Democratic nominee Daniel Dunklin won the election as he ran unopposed. The exact results of the election are unknown.
The 1844 Missouri lieutenant gubernatorial election was held on 5 August 1844 in order to elect the lieutenant governor of Missouri. Democratic nominee and incumbent member of the Missouri Senate James Young won the election as he ran unopposed. The exact results of the election are unknown.
The 1848 Missouri lieutenant gubernatorial election was held on 7 August 1848 in order to elect the lieutenant governor of Missouri. Democratic nominee and former Mayor of Jefferson City Thomas L. Price won the election as he ran unopposed. The exact results of the election are unknown.
The 1852 Missouri lieutenant gubernatorial election was held on 2 August 1852 in order to elect the lieutenant governor of Missouri. Democratic nominee and former member of the Missouri House of Representatives Wilson Brown won the election as he ran unopposed. The exact results of the election are unknown.
The 1856 Missouri lieutenant gubernatorial election was held on 4 August 1856 in order to elect the lieutenant governor of Missouri. Democratic nominee and former member of the Missouri Senate Hancock Lee Jackson won the election as he ran unopposed. The exact results of the election are unknown.
The 1870 Missouri lieutenant gubernatorial election was held on 8 November 1870 in order to elect the lieutenant governor of Missouri. Liberal Republican nominee and former member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Missouri's 4th district Joseph J. Gravely won the election as he ran unopposed. The exact results of this election are unknown.
