1994 United States gubernatorial elections

1994 United States gubernatorial elections
← 1993 November 8, 1994 1995 →
38 governorships
36 states; 2 territories
  Majority party Minority party
 
Party Republican Democratic
Seats before 20[a] 29
Seats after 30 19
Seat change Increase 10 Decrease 10
Seats up 14 21
Seats won 24 11
  Third party Fourth party
 
Party Independent A Connecticut Party
Seats before 0 1
Seats after 1 0
Seat change Increase 1 Decrease 1
Seats up 0 1
Seats won 1 0
1994 Alabama gubernatorial election1994 Alaska gubernatorial election1994 Arizona gubernatorial election1994 Arkansas gubernatorial election1994 California gubernatorial election1994 Colorado gubernatorial election1994 Connecticut gubernatorial election1994 Florida gubernatorial election1994 Georgia gubernatorial election1994 Hawaii gubernatorial election1994 Idaho gubernatorial election1994 Illinois gubernatorial election1994 Iowa gubernatorial election1994 Kansas gubernatorial election1994 Maine gubernatorial election1994 Maryland gubernatorial election1994 Massachusetts gubernatorial election1994 Michigan gubernatorial election1994 Minnesota gubernatorial election1994 Nebraska gubernatorial election1994 Nevada gubernatorial election1994 New Hampshire gubernatorial election1994 New Mexico gubernatorial election1994 New York gubernatorial election1994 Ohio gubernatorial election1994 Oklahoma gubernatorial election1994 Oregon gubernatorial election1994 Pennsylvania gubernatorial election1994 Rhode Island gubernatorial election1994 South Carolina gubernatorial election1994 South Dakota gubernatorial election1994 Tennessee gubernatorial election1994 Texas gubernatorial election1994 Vermont gubernatorial election1994 Wisconsin gubernatorial election1994 Wyoming gubernatorial election1994 Guam gubernatorial election1994 United States Virgin Islands gubernatorial election
Results of the elections:
     Democratic gain      Republican gain
     Democratic hold      Republican hold
     Independent gain      No election

On November 8, 1994, gubernatorial elections were held in 36 states and two territories across the United States. Many seats held by Democratic governors switched to the Republicans during the time known as the Republican Revolution. Notably, this marked the first time since 1969 that Republicans secured the majority of governorships in an election cycle.

Before the elections, 21 seats were held by Democrats, 14 held by Republicans, and one seat was held by an independent. After the elections, 11 seats would be held by Democrats, 24 by Republicans, and one seat by an independent.

These elections occurred concurrently with the midterm elections for the Senate and the House of Representatives. To date, it remains the last time that Democrats have won gubernatorial elections in Florida and Nebraska. Conversely, this election cycle began an ongoing pattern in which Rust Belt states Michigan, Pennsylvania, and Wisconsin would vote for gubernatorial candidates of the same party, with the sole exception of 2014.[2]

  1. ^ "Alaska's Gov. Hickel Rejoins Gop Amid Speculation Over Another Term". The Seattle Times. Seattle. Associated Press. April 15, 1994. Retrieved September 28, 2008.
  2. ^ Brownstein, Ronald (September 16, 2024). "Why these three states are the most consistent tipping point in American politics". CNN. Retrieved September 16, 2024.


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