Republicans held 29 of 50 governorships after the 2011 election cycle. 3 governor races are mapped below.
Balance After Election
Republicans 29 seats
Democrats 20 seats
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Other 1 seats
3 races mapped · 50 total governorships after the election cycle · 26 needed for a majority.
2011 Governor Background
The 2011 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.