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At a glance

Overview

Democrats won 36 of the 50 governorships, a net gain of six, while Farmer-Labor lost six seats to fall to eight. Monarchists held steady at three, Republicans gained one to reach two, and Constitutional Union dropped to one. The seat-balance chart makes the Democratic surge unmistakable: their column jumps while Farmer-Labor’s shrinks, and the minor parties barely move.

The Map

Nine governorships changed party. Farmer-Labor was the biggest loser, surrendering seven seats — six to Democrats (Maine, Florida, Utah, Alaska, Colorado, Wyoming) and one to Republicans (Texas). Democrats also took Tennessee from Constitutional Union. The only counter-move was Farmer-Labor’s capture of New Jersey from Democrats. The gain/loss map shows a broad Democratic sweep across the West and South, with Farmer-Labor’s red pockets shrinking to a few strongholds, while the GOP’s lone gain in Texas stands out as an isolated pickup. Monarchists held all three of their seats, and Constitutional Union lost its only flip.

Closest Contests

The closest-contests chart is topped by Alaska, where Democrat Latoya Reddy won by just 0.2 points, flipping the governorship from Farmer-Labor. Three holds follow within three points: Farmer-Labor’s Emily Hunt in Mississippi (2.3), Melissa McKinney in Maryland (2.6), and Monarchist Raymond Wojciechowski Jr. in Connecticut (2.8). Texas was the next-closest flip, with Republican Susan Marino taking the seat from Farmer-Labor by 3.3 points, and Tennessee’s Democratic gain from Constitutional Union came by 5.3 points. The razor-thin Alaska margin underscores how close the Farmer-Labor collapse came to being even larger, while the three sub-3-point holds show that not every competitive race broke Democratic.

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