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There were 11gubernatorial offices on the ballot in 2024. These elections were inDelaware,Indiana,Missouri,Montana,New Hampshire,North Carolina,North Dakota,Utah,Vermont,Washington, andWest Virginia.

As a result of the 2024 elections, the partisan balance of governors was unchanged at27 Republicans and23 Democrats. Heading into the 2024 elections, 27 governors were Republicans and 23 were Democrats. In the states with gubernatorial elections in 2024, eight had Republican governors and three had a Democratic governor.

Two states that elected their governor in 2024—New Hampshire andNorth Carolina—were rated asLean orToss-up by at least two of the following threeoutside political ratings publications:The Cook Political Report,Sabato's Crystal Ball, andInside Elections. Both New Hampshire Gov.Chris Sununu (R) and North Carolina Gov.Roy Cooper (D) did not run for re-election in 2024. The other nine states that held gubernatorial elections were rated assolid orsafe for either one party or the other by at least two of those threeoutside political ratings publications.

Thirty-six states held elections for governor in 2022. Democrats and Republicans each won 18 races. Before the 2022 elections, Republicans held 20 of these governorships, and Democrats held 16. Four offices changed parties. To read more about those elections,click here.

While this page includes links to pages on state executive elections in the U.S. Territories, it does not include the territories in its statistics.

Election results

See also:Election results, 2024: Governors

Republicans won eight governorships, and Democrats won three governorships. Democrats retained the governorships in Delaware, North Carolina, and Washington, and Republicans retained the governorships in Indiana, New Hampshire, North Dakota, Missouri, Montana, Utah, Vermont, and West Virginia. This was the first even-year election since 2000 where no governorships changed partisan control.

Ballotpedia identified three races as noteworthy. These include elections for governor inNew Hampshire,North Carolina, andWashington. New Hampshire and North Carolina were rated asLean orToss-up by at least two of the following threeoutside political ratings publications:The Cook Political Report,Sabato's Crystal Ball, andInside Elections. In North Carolina,Josh Stein (D) defeatedMark Robinson (R), and in New Hampshire,Kelly Ayotte (R) defeatedJoyce Craig (D). In Washington,Bob Ferguson (D) defeatedDave Reichert (R). Before the elections, a Democrat had controlled the governorship of North Carolina since 2017, a Republican had controlled the governorship of New Hampshire since 2017, and a Democrat had controlled the governorship of Washington since 1985.

In 2024, only three incumbents were up for election, while eight races were open. All three incumbents,Spencer Cox (R) ofUtah,Greg Gianforte (R) ofMontana, andPhil Scott (R) ofVermont, were re-elected. In 2020, when the previous gubernatorial elections were held for most of these offices, incumbents won nine of the eleven races.Spencer Cox (R) won inUtah, where Republican incumbentGary Herbert (R) did not run for re-election.Greg Gianforte (R) won inMontana, where incumbent Gov.Steve Bullock (D) was term-limited, making Montana's governorship the only one to change party control in 2020.Click here for more about these elections.

As of November 25, 2024, no states saw theirtrifecta ortriplex status change as a result of the gubernatorial elections. To read more about trifecta statuses after the 2024 elections, clickhere. To read more about triplex statuses after the 2024 elections, clickhere.

American Samoa andPuerto Rico also held gubernatorial elections. While this page includes links to pages on gubernatorial elections in these territories, it does not include them in its statistics.

The following table highlights the change in governorships before and after the 2024 elections.

Governors' seats up in 2024
PartyAs of the 2024 electionsAfter the 2024 elections
    Democratic Party33
    Republican Party88
Total 1111


The following chart shows states holding gubernatorial elections in 2024 by the party of the winning candidate.

Partisan balance

The following chart displays the number of governors' offices held by each party before and after the 2024 elections.

U.S. governors partisan breakdown
PartyAs of November 2024After the 2024 elections
    Democratic Party2323
    Republican Party2727
Total 50 50

List of gubernatorial elections

There were eight Republican-held governor's offices and three Democratic-held governor's offices on the ballot in 2024. The table and map below shows which states held gubernatorial elections in 2024.


Gubernatorial elections, 2024
StateIncumbentIncumbent running?Election winnerLast time office changed parties2020 presidential result2020 gubernatorial result[1]2024 election result
DelawareDemocratic PartyJohn CarneyNoDemocratic PartyMatt Meyer1993D+18.9D+20.9D+11.8
IndianaRepublican PartyEric HolcombNoRepublican PartyMike Braun2005R+16.0R+24.4R+15.2
MissouriRepublican PartyMike ParsonNoRepublican PartyMike Kehoe2017R+15.4R+16.4R+16.2
MontanaRepublican PartyGreg GianforteYesRepublican PartyGreg Gianforte2021R+16.4R+12.8R+21.7
New HampshireRepublican PartyChris SununuNo[2]Republican PartyKelly Ayotte2017D+7.3R+15.0R+6.3
North CarolinaDemocratic PartyRoy CooperNoDemocratic PartyJosh Stein2017R+1.3D+4.5D+11.7
North DakotaRepublican PartyDoug BurgumNo[3]Republican PartyKelly Armstrong1992R+33.3R+40.4R+44.8
UtahRepublican PartySpencer CoxYesRepublican PartySpencer Cox1985R+20.5R+32.7R+26
VermontRepublican PartyPhil ScottYesRepublican PartyPhil Scott2017D+35.1R+47.2R+49.5
WashingtonDemocratic PartyJay InsleeNo[4]Democratic PartyBob Ferguson1985D+19.2D+13.5D 12.8
West VirginiaRepublican PartyJim JusticeNoRepublican PartyPatrick Morrisey2017[5]R+38.9R+33.3R+33.6

List of candidates

The table below contains a list of all candidates for governor in 2024. The table is fully searchable bycandidate, party andcandidacy status. Depending on the size of your screen, you'll either see a menu to the left of the table or an arrow at the top right corner, which you can use to select a state.

American Samoa Governor Candidates - 2024
candidatepartyofficestatus
Nonpartisan
Won General Runoff
Nonpartisan
Lost General
Nonpartisan
Lost General Runoff

Candidate Connection = candidate completed the Ballotpedia Candidate Connection survey.

Delaware Governor Candidates - 2024
candidatepartyofficestatus
Democratic
Won General
Republican
Lost Primary
Republican
Lost General
Republican
Lost Primary
Democratic
Lost Primary
Democratic
Lost Primary
Republican
Withdrew Primary
Nonpartisan
Withdrew (Write-in) General

Candidate Connection = candidate completed the Ballotpedia Candidate Connection survey.

Indiana Governor Candidates - 2024
candidatepartyofficestatus
Republican
Won General
Republican
Lost Primary
Republican
Lost Primary
Republican
Lost Primary
Republican
Lost Primary
Republican
Lost Primary
Democratic
Lost General
Independent
Lost (Write-in) General
Libertarian
Lost Convention
Libertarian
Lost General
Democratic
Disqualified Primary
Democratic
Withdrew Primary

Candidate Connection = candidate completed the Ballotpedia Candidate Connection survey.

Missouri Governor Candidates - 2024
candidatepartyofficestatus
Republican
Won General
Republican
Lost Primary
Republican
Lost Primary
Republican
Lost Primary
Republican
Lost Primary
Republican
Lost Primary
Republican
Lost Primary
Republican
Lost Primary
Republican
Lost Primary
Democratic
Lost Primary
Democratic
Lost Primary
Democratic
Lost Primary
Democratic
Lost Primary
Democratic
Lost General
Green
Lost General
Independent
Lost (Write-in) General
Libertarian
Lost General
Democratic
Withdrew Primary
Independent
Withdrew General

Candidate Connection = candidate completed the Ballotpedia Candidate Connection survey.

Montana Governor Candidates - 2024
candidatepartyofficestatus
Greg Gianforte
Greg Gianforte Incumbent
Republican
Won General
Republican
Lost Primary
Democratic
Lost General
Democratic
Lost Primary
Libertarian
Lost General
Democratic
Withdrew Primary

Candidate Connection = candidate completed the Ballotpedia Candidate Connection survey.

New Hampshire Governor Candidates - 2024
candidatepartyofficestatus
Republican
Won General
Republican
Lost Primary
Republican
Lost Primary
Republican
Lost Primary
Republican
Lost Primary
Republican
Lost Primary
Democratic
Lost General
Democratic
Lost Primary
Democratic
Lost Primary
Libertarian
Lost General
Constitution Party
Withdrew General

Candidate Connection = candidate completed the Ballotpedia Candidate Connection survey.

North Carolina Governor Candidates - 2024
candidatepartyofficestatus
Democratic
Won General
Republican
Lost Primary
Republican
Lost Primary
Republican
Lost General
Constitution Party
Lost General
Democratic
Lost Primary
Democratic
Lost Primary
Democratic
Lost Primary
Democratic
Lost Primary
Green
Lost General
Libertarian
Lost Primary
Libertarian
Lost General
Republican
Withdrew Primary
Republican
Withdrew Primary
Republican
Withdrew Primary
Independent
Withdrew (Write-in) General
Independent
Withdrew (Write-in) General

Candidate Connection = candidate completed the Ballotpedia Candidate Connection survey.

North Dakota Governor Candidates - 2024
candidatepartyofficestatus
Republican
Won General
Republican
Lost Primary
Democratic
Lost General
Independent
Lost General
Independent
Lost (Write-in) General
Democratic
Withdrew Primary

Candidate Connection = candidate completed the Ballotpedia Candidate Connection survey.

Puerto Rico Governor Candidates - 2024
candidatepartyofficestatus
New Progressive Party
Won General
Citizen's Victory Movement
Lost General
New Progressive Party
Lost Primary
Popular Democratic Party
Lost General
Popular Democratic Party
Lost Primary
Project Dignity
Lost General
Puerto Rican Independence Party
Lost General
Independent
Withdrew General
Independent
Withdrew General
Independent
Withdrew General

Candidate Connection = candidate completed the Ballotpedia Candidate Connection survey.

Utah Governor Candidates - 2024
candidatepartyofficestatus
Spencer Cox
Spencer Cox Incumbent
Republican
Won General
Republican
Lost Round 1
Republican
Lost Round 2
Republican
Lost Round 1
Democratic
Lost General
Independent American Party
Lost General
Libertarian
Lost General
Unaffiliated
Lost (Write-in) General
Unaffiliated
Lost (Write-in) General
Unaffiliated
Lost General
Unaffiliated
Withdrew (Write-in) General

Candidate Connection = candidate completed the Ballotpedia Candidate Connection survey.

Vermont Governor Candidates - 2024
candidatepartyofficestatus
Phil Scott
Phil Scott Incumbent
Republican
Won General
Democratic
Lost Primary
Democratic, Vermont Progressive Party
Lost General
Green Mountain Peace and Justice Party
Lost General
Independent
Lost General
Independent
Lost General
Vermont Progressive Party
Withdrew General

Candidate Connection = candidate completed the Ballotpedia Candidate Connection survey.

Washington Governor Candidates - 2024
candidatepartyofficestatus
Democratic
Won General
Republican
Lost Primary
Republican
Lost Primary
Republican
Lost Primary
Republican
Lost Primary
Republican
Lost Primary
Republican
Lost General
Republican
Lost Primary
Constitution Party
Lost (Write-in) Primary
Democratic
Lost Primary
Democratic
Lost Primary
Democratic
Lost Primary
Democratic
Lost Primary
Democratic
Lost Primary
Democratic
Lost Primary
Democratic
Lost Primary
Democratic
Lost Primary
Green
Lost Primary
Independence Party
Lost Primary
Independent Party
Lost Primary
Independent Party
Lost Primary
Independent Party
Lost Primary
Libertarian
Lost Primary
No party preference
Lost Primary
No party preference
Lost Primary
No party preference
Lost Primary
No party preference
Lost (Write-in) Primary
Nonsense Busters Party
Lost Primary
Standup-America Party
Lost Primary
Trump Republican Party
Lost Primary
Republican
Withdrew Primary
Republican
Withdrew Primary
Republican
Withdrew Primary
Republican
Withdrew Primary
Republican
Withdrew Primary
Republican
Withdrew Primary
Constitution Party
Withdrew Primary
Democratic
Withdrew Primary
Democratic
Withdrew Primary
Democratic
Withdrew Primary
Democratic
Withdrew Primary
No party preference
Withdrew Primary

Candidate Connection = candidate completed the Ballotpedia Candidate Connection survey.

West Virginia Governor Candidates - 2024
candidatepartyofficestatus
Republican
Won General
Republican
Lost Primary
Republican
Lost Primary
Republican
Lost Primary
Republican
Lost Primary
Republican
Lost Primary
Constitution Party
Lost General
Democratic
Lost General
Independent
Lost (Write-in) General
Independent
Lost (Write-in) General
Independent
Lost (Write-in) General
Libertarian
Lost General
Mountain Party
Lost General
Republican
Withdrew Primary
Republican
Withdrew Primary

Candidate Connection = candidate completed the Ballotpedia Candidate Connection survey.

What's on your ballot?

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Trifectas

See also:State government trifectas

State government trifecta is a term to describe single-party government, when one political party holds the governorship and majorities in both chambers of the state legislature.

As of November 26, 2025, there are 23 Republican trifectas, 15 Democratic trifectas, and 12 divided governments where neither party holds trifecta control.

Triplexes

See also:State government triplexes

Astate government triplex is a term used to describe when a state's governor, attorney general, and secretary of state are all members of the same party.

As of November 26, 2025, there are 25 Republican triplexes, 20 Democratic triplexes, and 5 divided governments where neither party holds triplex control.

Important dates and deadlines

The following table details 2024 gubernatorial filing deadlines and primary dates in each state. The signature filing deadline was the date by which candidates had to file nominating signatures with election officials in order to have their name placed on the ballot.

2024 Election Dates
StateFiling deadlinePrimary election
DelawareJuly 9September 10
IndianaFebruary 9May 7
MissouriMarch 26August 6
MontanaMarch 11June 4
New HampshireJune 14September 10
North CarolinaDecember 15March 5
North DakotaApril 8June 11
UtahJanuary 8June 25
VermontMay 30August 13
WashingtonMay 17August 6
West VirginiaJanuary 27May 14

Historical control

Republicans led in governorships from 1994 until 2006, after which there were 28 Democratic governors to the Republicans' 22. Republicans regained their national majority in the 2010 midterm elections. Between 2010 and 2017, the number of Republican governors continued to increase, reaching a high point of 33 followingWest VirginiaGov.Jim Justice's switch to the Republican Party in August 2017.[6] From 2017 to 2019, Democrats won Republican-held governorships inIllinois,Kansas,Kentucky,Maine,Michigan,Nevada,New Jersey,New Mexico, andWisconsin. Republicans, meanwhile, gained a governorship inAlaska previously held by independentBill Walker. In 2020 and 2021, Republicans won Democratic-held governorships inMontana andVirginia. Four gubernatorial offices changed partisan control in 2022, with Democrats winning three previously Republican-held seats inArizona,Maryland, andMassachusetts, and Republicans defeating the Democratic incumbent inNevada. In 2023, Republicans won the election in Louisiana to replace a retiring Democratic incumbent. These changes brought Republicans to 27 governorships and Democrats to 23.

Outside race ratings

The following table compared gubernatorial race ratings fromThe Cook Political Report,Sabato's Crystal Ball, andInside Elections prior to the November 2024 elections.

Gubernatorial offices that changed party control in 2020

See also:Election results, 2020: Partisan balance of governors

One gubernatorial office changed party control in 2020. InMontana,Greg Gianforte (R) won the seat previously held by term-limited Gov.Steve Bullock (D).

2020 gubernatorial elections

See also:Gubernatorial elections, 2020

Eleven states held elections for governor in 2020. Of those eleven states, only Montana featured a term-limited incumbent.

Incumbents won nine of the eleven races.Spencer Cox (R) won inUtah, where Republican incumbentGary Herbert (R) did not run for re-election.Greg Gianforte (R) won inMontana, where incumbent Gov.Steve Bullock (D) was term-limited, making Montana's governorship the only one to change party control in 2020.

The following table details the margin of victory for winning candidates in states that held gubernatorial elections in 2004, 2008, 2012, 2016, and 2020.

Margin of victory analysis, 2004-2020
State2020 margin of victory (%)Party of winning candidate, 20202016 margin of victory (%)Party of winning candidate, 20162012 margin of victory (%)Party of winning candidate, 20122008 margin of victory (%)Party of winning candidate, 20082004 margin of victory (%)Party of winning candidate, 2004
Delaware20.9Electiondot.pngDemocratic19.2Electiondot.pngDemocratic40.7Electiondot.pngDemocratic45.5Electiondot.pngDemocratic5.1Electiondot.pngDemocratic
Indiana24.4Ends.pngRepublican6.0Ends.pngRepublican2.9Ends.pngRepublican17.7Ends.pngRepublican7.8Ends.pngRepublican
Missouri16.4Ends.pngRepublican5.9Ends.pngRepublican12.3Electiondot.pngDemocratic18.9Electiondot.pngDemocratic3.0Ends.pngRepublican
Montana12.8Ends.pngRepublican3.9Electiondot.pngDemocratic1.6Electiondot.pngDemocratic32.9Electiondot.pngDemocratic4.4Electiondot.pngDemocratic
New Hampshire31.7Ends.pngRepublican2.3Ends.pngRepublican12.1Electiondot.pngDemocratic42.6Electiondot.pngDemocratic2.2Electiondot.pngDemocratic
North Carolina4.5Electiondot.pngDemocratic37.4Electiondot.pngDemocratic11.4Ends.pngRepublican3.4Electiondot.pngDemocratic12.7Electiondot.pngDemocratic
North Dakota40.4Ends.pngRepublican57.1Ends.pngRepublican28.8Ends.pngRepublican50.9Ends.pngRepublican43.9Ends.pngRepublican
Utah32.7Ends.pngRepublican38.1Ends.pngRepublican30.7Ends.pngRepublican57.9Ends.pngRepublican16.4Ends.pngRepublican
Vermont41.1Ends.pngRepublican8.8Ends.pngRepublican20.2Electiondot.pngDemocratic31.6Ends.pngRepublican20.8Ends.pngRepublican
Washington13.5Electiondot.pngDemocratic8.8Electiondot.pngDemocratic3.0Electiondot.pngDemocratic6.4Electiondot.pngDemocratic0.1Electiondot.pngDemocratic
West Virginia34.0Ends.pngRepublican11.0Ends.pngRepublican4.7Electiondot.pngDemocratic44.1Electiondot.pngDemocratic29.5Electiondot.pngDemocratic

Analysis of state elections

State legislative elections

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See also:State legislative elections, 2024

In the 50 states, there are99 state legislative chambers altogether. Across 44 states, 85 of those chambers held regular legislative elections in 2024. These elections were for 5,807 of the country's 7,386 state legislative seats (79%). The general election for state legislative races was held onNovember 5, 2024.

Two state legislative chambers, theMichigan andMinnesota state Houses, changed party control following the 2024 general election. Republicans won control of theMichigan House from Democrats, and won a tie in theMinnesota House.

To learn more about the state legislative races that were on your ballot,click here to use our Sample Ballot Lookup tool.

States also heldspecial state legislative elections in 2024 to fill vacant seats.Click here for more.

In theU.S. Territories, seven legislative chambers held regularly scheduled elections for 169 seats in 2024. Elections were held for theAmerican Samoa House of Representatives, theGuam Legislature, the Puerto RicoSenate andHouse of Representatives, the Northern Mariana IslandsSenate andHouse of Representatives, and theU.S. Virgin Islands Legislature.

As ofNovember 26th, 2025, Republicans controlled55.29% of all state legislative seats nationally, while Democrats held43.53%. Republicans held a majority in57 chambers, and Democrats held the majority in39 chambers.Two chambers (Alaska House andAlaska Senate) were organized under multipartisan, power-sharing coalitions.One chamber (Minnesota House of Representatives) was split evenly between both parties.

Partisan balance of all 7,386 state legislative seats
Legislative chamberDemocratic PartyRepublican PartyGrey.png OtherVacant
State senates8291,118620
State houses2,3862,9662041
Total:3,215

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Featured analysis

  • State legislative seats that changed party control in 2024: As a result of the Nov. 5, 2024, elections, partisan composition of all 7,386 state legislative seats changed by 0.7 percentage points.Democrats had a net loss of54 seats, representing 0.7% of all state legislative seats.Republicans had a net gain of55 seats, representing 0.7% of all state legislative seats.Independents and minor party officeholders had a net loss ofone seat, representing 0.01% of all state legislative seats.
  • Annual State Legislative Competitiveness Report: Vol. 12, 2022: Competitiveness refers to the presence of choice throughout the election cycle. A greater level of competitiveness means voters have the ability to make more decisions. A lower level of competitiveness equals fewer choices. State legislative competitiveness in 2022 reached its highest level compared to all even-year election cycles since 2010. In 2022, the nationwide State Legislative Competitiveness Index is 36.2, beating out 2018 (36.1) and the 2012 post-redistricting cycle (35.2).

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State executive elections

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See also:State executive official elections, 2024

State executive offices up for election in 2024 included 11gubernatorial seats, ninelieutenant gubernatorial seats, 10attorney general seats, and sevensecretary of state seats. Including down-ballot races, there were 167 state executive seats up for election across 30 states in 2024.[7]

In2022, 307 state executive offices were up for election across 44 states. Twenty offices changed party control, including two previously held Republican lieutenant governorships that changed parties because the governor and lieutenant governor ran on a joint ticket. Of the 18 offices which changed partisan control due to direct election, 10 switched from Democrat to Republican, seven switched from Republican to Democrat, and one nonpartisan official was succeeded by a Republican. A total of 26 incumbents seeking re-election to state executive offices were defeated, with 10 of those losing in the general election and 16 losing in their party's primary or nominating convention.

Featured analysis (from 2022)

  • Trifecta vulnerability in the 2022 elections: Thirteen state government trifectas were vulnerable in the 2022 elections, according to Ballotpedia's annual trifecta vulnerability ratings. Democrats defended seven vulnerable trifectas and Republicans defended six. A state government trifecta occurs when one party holds the governorship and majorities in both chambers of the state legislature. At the time of the 2022 elections, there were 37state government trifectas: 23 Republican trifectas and 14 Democratic trifectas. The remaining 13 states had a divided government where neither party had a trifecta.
  • State government triplexes: Heading into the November 8 elections, there were 23 Republican triplexes, 18 Democratic triplexes, and 9 divided governments where neither party held triplex control. A state government triplex is a term to describe when one political party holds the following three positions in a state's government:governor,attorney general, andsecretary of state.[8] In states where the attorney general or secretary of state are appointed by the governor, Ballotpedia considers the office to be held by the governor's party for the purposes of defining triplexes.[9]
  • Annual State Executive Competitiveness Report: Ballotpedia's 2022 study of competitiveness instate executive official elections found that 37.1% of incumbents did not seek re-election, leaving those offices open. This was higher than in 2020 (35.6%) and 2014 (32.7%) but lower than in 2018 (38.6%) and 2016 (45.2%). The decade average for open offices was 37.8%.

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State judicial elections

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See also:State judicial elections, 2024

A total of 306 appellate court seats were up for election in 2024. The seats included:

  • 83 supreme court seats.
  • 223 intermediate appellate court seats.

Ballotpedia provided coverage ofsupreme court andintermediate appellate court elections, as well aslocal trial court elections for judges within the100 largest cities in the United States as measured by population.

In addition, in theU.S. Territories, four judges were on the ballot in retention elections in 2024. One judge on theGuam Supreme Court, two on theGuam Superior Court, and one on theNorthern Mariana Islands Superior Court stood for retention to remain on the bench.

Featured analysis

  • Partisanship of state supreme court judges: In June 2020, Ballotpedia conducted a study into the partisanship of state supreme court justices. The study placed each justice into one of five categories indicating confidence in their affiliations with either the Democratic or Republican Parties. These categories were Strong Democratic, Mild Democratic, Indeterminate, Mild Republican, and Strong Republican.

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About the office

See also:Governor (state executive office)

In the United States, the titlegovernor refers to the chief executive of each state. The governor is not directly subordinate to the federal authorities but is the political and ceremonial head of the state. The governor may also assume additional roles, such as the commander-in-chief of the National Guard when the role is not federalized. The governor may also have the ability to commute or pardon a criminal sentence.

In all states, the governor is directly elected and, in most cases, has considerable practical powers. Notable exceptions with weak governorships include the office of the governor inTexas, though this may be moderated by thestate legislature and, in some cases, by other elected executive officials. Governors can veto state bills. The specific duties and powers vary widely between states.

Compensation
Vacancy fill offices
Staff size
Involvement in budget proposals
Term limits
Line-item veto powers
Historical control


According to compensation figures for 2023 compiled by the Council of State Governments in theBook of the States, the highest salary for a governor was $250,000 inNew York while the lowest was $70,000 inMaine. To view the compensation of a particular governor, hover your mouse over the state.[10]

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Footnotes

  1. ↑2022 election for New Hampshire and Vermont.
  2. ↑Sununu announced he would not run for re-election on July 19, 2023.
  3. ↑Burgum announced that he was running for president of the United States on June 7, 2023.
  4. ↑Inslee announced on May 1, 2023, that he would not run for re-election in 2024.
  5. ↑Justice was elected as a Democrat and switched to the Republican Party in 2017.
  6. ↑Because Justice switched his registration more than halfway through the year, he was counted as a Democrat in 2017 for the purposes of the chart.
  7. ↑Ballotpedia describes the offices of governor, lieutenant governor, attorney general, and secretary of state as top-ballot state executive offices. Down-ballot state executive offices that exist in all 50 states include superintendent of schools, insurance commissioner, agriculture commissioner, labor commissioner, and public service commissioner. Examples of other down-ballot state executive offices include treasurer, auditor, and comptroller.
  8. ↑Ballotpedia chose to highlight these offices because they are typically the most visible positions in states and serve important administrative functions.
  9. ↑This is because it is very uncommon for an attorney general or secretary of state appointed by a governor to often be in direct conflict with that governor.
  10. ↑Book of the States, "2023 edition: Chapter 4 - Selected State Administrative Officials: Annual Salaries," accessed December 18, 2024
  11. ↑Council of State Governments'Book of the States 2022 Table 4.3: The Governors: Compensation, Staff, Travel and Residence provided to Ballotpedia by CSG personnel
  12. ↑12.012.1Council of State Governments'Book of the States 2022 Table 4.4: The Governors: Powers provided to Ballotpedia by CSG personnel
  13. ↑Because Justice switched his registration more than halfway through the year, he was counted as a Democrat in 2017 for the purposes of the chart.
  14. ↑Because Justice switched his registration more than halfway through the year, he is considered to be a Democrat in 2017 for the purposes of this chart.
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