National races grab the headlines, but governor elections hit closer to home with things like local budgets, schools, and roads. Sometimes states go one way for governors and another for presidents. This Reddit map by ododojr526 puts that into perspective, coloring states by party wins in the last six standard elections.
Blues cover Democratic majorities, reds Republican, getting darker with more wins for that side. White means a straight split. The West Coast jumps out in blue, with places like California and Washington showing heavy Democratic support. Down South and across the Plains, red takes over, like in Texas and Alabama where Republicans have held strong.
A few whites pop up for balance, such as Arizona or Louisiana, keeping things close.
The table here lists the wins from the map’s info.
State
Voted for Democrat
Voted for Republican
Alabama
0
6
Alaska
1
5
Arizona
3
3
Arkansas
2
4
California
5
1
Colorado
5
1
Connecticut
4
2
Delaware
6
0
Florida
0
6
Georgia
0
6
Hawaii
4
2
Idaho
0
6
Illinois
5
1
Indiana
0
6
Iowa
2
4
Kansas
4
2
Kentucky
4
2
Louisiana
3
3
Maine
4
2
Maryland
3
3
Massachusetts
3
3
Michigan
4
2
Minnesota
4
2
Mississippi
0
6
Missouri
2
4
Montana
4
2
Nebraska
0
6
Nevada
1
5
New Hampshire
1
5
New Jersey
4
2
New Mexico
4
2
New York
5
1
North Carolina
5
1
North Dakota
0
6
Ohio
2
5
Oklahoma
2
4
Oregon
6
0
Pennsylvania
5
1
Rhode Island
4
2
South Carolina
0
6
South Dakota
0
6
Tennessee
2
4
Texas
0
6
Utah
0
6
Vermont
1
5
Virginia
4
2
Washington
6
0
West Virginia
4
2
Wisconsin
4
2
Wyoming
2
4
Twelve states picked Republicans all six times, spread through the South and Mountain areas like Texas or Utah. Just three went all Democratic—Delaware, Oregon, Washington. Ties show up in four places, hinting at competitive spots.
Places like Kansas or Kentucky have more Democratic governors than their red rep might suggest, maybe from candidates hitting local notes. Pennsylvania leans Democratic here, unlike its toss-up presidential status.
New Hampshire and Vermont do governors every two years, covering less time than the four-year states. The map gets you wondering about population changes or big local topics driving these choices.
