1986 United States gubernatorial elections

1986 United States gubernatorial elections

← 1985 November 4, 1986 1987 →
38 governorships 36 states; 2 territories
Majority party Minority party   Party Democratic Republican Seats before 34 16 Seats after 26 24 Seat change 8 8 Seats up 27 9 Seats won 19 17
Republican hold   Republican gain   Democratic hold   Democratic gain

United States gubernatorial elections were held on November 4, 1986, in 36 states and two territories. The Democrats had a net loss of eight seats during this election, which coincided with the Senate and the House elections. This was despite the Democratic trend on a federal level, making this the last midterm election until 2022 where the party of the incumbent president achieved a net gain of governorships.