United States gubernatorial elections, 1986

United States Gubernatorial elections, 1986

← 1985 November 4, 1986 1987 →
38 governorships 36 states; 2 territories
Majority party Minority party   Party Democratic Republican Last election 34 governorships 16 governorships Seats before 34 16 Seats after 26 24 Seat change 8 8
Republican holds   Republican pickups   Democratic holds   Democratic pickups

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, this election coincided with the Senate and the House elections.

A bolded state name features an article about the specific election.