Democrats held 34 of 50 governorships after the 1985 election cycle. 2 governor races are mapped below.
Balance After Election
Democrats 34 seats
Republicans 16 seats
2 races mapped · 50 total governorships after the election cycle · 26 needed for a majority.
1985 Governor Background
The 1985 U.S. gubernatorial election cycle decided governorships in the states holding regular or special elections that year. The app includes an interactive state-by-state governor results map for this cycle.
Key Notes
- Governor elections are staggered by state, so most years include only a subset of states.
- The map colors states with governor elections in that cycle; non-election states are counted as holdovers in the balance totals.
- Use the interactive map above to inspect the states decided in this gubernatorial cycle.