2017 United States gubernatorial elections

2017 United States gubernatorial elections

November 7, 2017

2 governorships
  Majority party Minority party
 
Party Republican Democratic
Seats before 34 15
Seats after 33 16
Seat change 1 1
Popular vote 2,075,314 2,612,285
Percentage 43.58% 54.86%
Seats up 1 1
Seats won 0 2

Map of the results
     Democratic gain      Democratic hold
     No election

United States gubernatorial elections were held on November 7, 2017, in two states: Virginia and New Jersey. These elections formed part of the 2017 United States elections. The last regular gubernatorial elections for these two states were in 2013. Both incumbents were term-limited, so both seats were open. Democrats held the governorship in Virginia and picked up the governorship of New Jersey.

As of 2025, this is the last time that a Democrat won the governorship in Virginia. For the first time since 2008, Democrats won the total popular vote of the year's gubernatorial elections.