1966 United States gubernatorial elections

1966 United States gubernatorial elections
← 1965 November 8, 1966 1967 →
35 governorships
  Majority party Minority party
 
Party Democratic Republican
Seats before 33 17
Seats after 25 25
Seat change Decrease8 Increase8
Seats up 20 15
Seats won 12 23
1966 Alabama gubernatorial election1966 Alaska gubernatorial election1966 Arizona gubernatorial election1966 Arkansas gubernatorial election1966 California gubernatorial election1966 Colorado gubernatorial election1966 Connecticut gubernatorial election1966 Florida gubernatorial election1966 Georgia gubernatorial election1966 Hawaii gubernatorial election1966 Idaho gubernatorial election1966 Iowa gubernatorial election1966 Kansas gubernatorial election1966 Maine gubernatorial election1966 Maryland gubernatorial election1966 Massachusetts gubernatorial election1966 Michigan gubernatorial election1966 Minnesota gubernatorial election1966 Nebraska gubernatorial election1966 Nevada gubernatorial election1966 New Hampshire gubernatorial election1966 New Mexico gubernatorial election1966 New York gubernatorial election1966 Ohio gubernatorial election1966 Oklahoma gubernatorial election1966 Oregon gubernatorial election1966 Pennsylvania gubernatorial election1966 Rhode Island gubernatorial election1966 South Carolina gubernatorial election1966 South Dakota gubernatorial election1966 Tennessee gubernatorial election1966 Texas gubernatorial election1966 Vermont gubernatorial election1966 Wisconsin gubernatorial election1966 Wyoming gubernatorial election
     Democratic hold      Democratic gain
     Republican hold      Republican gain
     No election

United States gubernatorial elections were held on Tuesday November 8, in 35 states. 12 Democrat governors and 23 Republican governors won election, bringing the partisan reflection of the U.S. states to 25 Democrats and 25 Republicans. This election coincided with the Senate and the House elections. As of 2024, this is the last time the amount of governorships each party held was tied.