For related races, watch 2022 United States elections
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The 2022 United States gubernatorial elections were held on November 8, 2022, in 4 states. The elections took place concurrently with the elections to the House of Representatives and Senate.
After the elections, both parties maintained gained 2 vacant governorships, with the Republican Party gaining Erie and Magnolia, and the Democratic Party gaining Cascade and Chesapeake.
Partisan composition[]
Going into the election, there were 2 Democratic governors and 2 Republican governors in the United States.
Election predictions[]
Several sites and individuals publish predictions of competitive seats. The predictions assign ratings to each state, with the rating indicating the predicted advantage that a party has in winning that seat.
| State | PL | NST |
|---|---|---|
| Cascade | D+26 | Solid D |
| Chesapeake | D+6 | Lean D |
| Erie | D+1 | Lean D |
| Magnolia | R+23 | Solid R |
Race summary[]
| State | PL | Status | Candidates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cascade | D+26 | Democratic gain | ▌✔️Jaymeson Woods (Democratic) 57.9% ▌Khyrie Lee (Independent) 34.7% |
| Chesapeake | D+6 | Democratic gain | ▌✔️Jake McGee (Democratic) 55.5% ▌Taylor Booth (Republican) 44.5% |
| Erie | D+1 | Republican gain | ▌✔️David Calburn (Republican) 52.6% ▌Josh Allen (Democratic) 47.4% |
| Magnolia | R+23 | Republican gain | ▌✔️Chris Sola-Martinez (Republican) 59.7% ▌Max Jones (Democratic) 40.3% |
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See also[]
| Elections in the United States | ||
|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Senate | Concord | Chesapeake | Appalachia | Amarillo | Yellowstone |
| House of Representatives | Concord | Chesapeake | Appalachia | Magnolia | Erie | Amarillo | Yellowstone | Cascade | |
| Governors | Chesapeake | Magnolia | Erie | Cascade | |
| 2024 | President | Concord | Chesapeake | Appalachia | Magnolia | Erie | Amarillo | Yellowstone | Cascade |
| Senate | Concord | Chesapeake | Magnolia | Erie | Yellowstone | Cascade | |
| House of Representatives | Concord | Chesapeake | Appalachia | Magnolia | Erie | Amarillo | Yellowstone | Cascade | |
| Governors | Concord | Appalachia | Amarillo | Yellowstone | |
| 2026 | Senate | Appalachia | Magnolia | Erie | Amarillo | Cascade (reg.) | Cascade (reg.) |
| House of Representatives | Concord | Chesapeake | Appalachia | Magnolia | Erie | Amarillo | Yellowstone | Cascade | |
| Governors | Chesapeake | Magnolia | Erie | Yellowstone (spe.) | Cascade | |
| 2028 | President | Concord | Chesapeake | Appalachia | Magnolia | Erie | Amarillo | Yellowstone | Cascade |
| Senate | Concord | Chesapeake | Appalachia | Amarillo | Yellowstone | Cascade (spe.) | |
| House of Representatives | Concord | Chesapeake | Appalachia | Magnolia | Erie | Amarillo | Yellowstone | Cascade | |
| Governors | Concord | Appalachia | Amarillo | Yellowstone | |