1986 United States gubernatorial elections

1986 United States gubernatorial elections
November 4, 1986
38 governorships
36 states; 2 territories
  Majority party Minority party
 
Party Democratic Republican
Seats before 34 16
Seats after 26 24
Seat change 8 8
Seats up 27 9
Seats won 19 17
  Republican hold
  Republican gain
  Democratic hold
  Democratic gain

United States gubernatorial elections were held on November 4, 1986, in 36 states and two territories. The Democrats had a net loss of eight seats during this election, which coincided with the Senate and the House elections. This was despite the Democratic trend on a federal level, making this the last midterm election until 2022 where the party of the incumbent president achieved a net gain of governorships.

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