2023 United States gubernatorial elections

2023 United States gubernatorial elections

← 2022 November 7, 2023
October 14 (Louisiana)
2024 →

3 governorships
  Majority party Minority party
 
Party Republican Democratic
Seats before 26 24
Seats after 27 23
Seat change Increase 1 Decrease 1
Popular vote 1,741,855 1,389,283
Percentage 54.34% 43.34%
Seats up 1 2
Races won 2 1

2023 Kentucky gubernatorial election2023 Louisiana gubernatorial election2023 Mississippi gubernatorial election
     Republican gain      Democratic hold
     Republican hold

United States gubernatorial elections were held on November 7, 2023, in the states of Kentucky and Mississippi, with an election having occurred in Louisiana on October 14. These elections form part of the 2023 United States elections. The last regular gubernatorial elections for all three states were in 2019.

In Louisiana, term-limited incumbent John Bel Edwards was succeeded by Jeff Landry, flipping the seat from Democratic to Republican control. In Kentucky, Democrat Andy Beshear won re-election to a second term. In Mississippi, Republican Tate Reeves won re-election to a second term.