| Election Name: | 2024 United States gubernatorial elections |
| Country: | United States |
| Type: | legislative |
| Seats For Election: | 13 governorships 11 states; 2 territories |
| Election Date: | November 5, 2024 |
| Ongoing: | no |
| Previous Election: | 2023 United States gubernatorial elections |
| Previous Year: | 2023 |
| Next Election: | 2025 United States gubernatorial elections |
| Next Year: | 2025 |
| 1Blank: | Seats up |
| 2Blank: | Seats won |
| Party1: | Republican Party (United States) |
| Seats Before1: | 27 |
| Seats After1: | 27 |
| Popular Vote1: | 9,698,200 |
| Percentage1: | 50.23% |
| 1Data1: | 8 |
| 2Data1: | 8 |
| Party2: | Democratic Party (United States) |
| Seats Before2: | 23 |
| Seats After2: | 23 |
| Popular Vote2: | 8,951,902 |
| Percentage2: | 46.47% |
| 1Data2: | 3 |
| 2Data2: | 3 |
United States gubernatorial elections were held on November 5, 2024, in 11 states and two territories. The previous gubernatorial elections for this group of states took place in 2020, except in New Hampshire and Vermont, where governors only serve two-year terms and elected their governors in 2022. In addition to state gubernatorial elections, the territories of American Samoa and Puerto Rico held elections for their governors. This was also the first time since 1988 that a Republican nominee won the gubernatorial election in American Samoa and also the first time since 1996 that an incumbent governor there lost re-election.
The elections took place concurrently with the 2024 presidential election, elections to the House of Representatives and Senate, and numerous state and local elections. This was the first election cycle since 2017 that no incumbent Democratic governors ran for re-election. With the primary defeat of Puerto Rico governor Pedro Pierluisi, this was also the first cycle since 2020 in which an incumbent governor lost renomination, also in Puerto Rico. This was the first election cycle since 2015 in which there was no net change in state governorships held by either party, and the first since 2011 in which no seat changed parties. However, both territorial gubernatorial seats flipped from Democratic-affiliated to Republican-affiliated control.
Going into the election, there were 27 Republican governors and 23 Democratic governors in the United States. This class of governors was made up of 8 Republicans and 3 Democrats. Republicans were defending two governorships in states that Joe Biden won in 2020 (New Hampshire and Vermont) while Democrats were defending one governorship in a state that Donald Trump won in 2020 (North Carolina).[1]
Both the parties successfully defended their seats. The Republicans defended New Hampshire and Vermont successfully despite Kamala Harris winning from there in the concurrent presidential election. The Democrats defended their seat of North Carolina despite Donald Trump winning from there in the concurrent presidential election.
Republicans also made inroads in American Samoa as they flipped the seat from the Democrats.
Several sites and individuals published predictions of competitive seats. These predictions looked at factors such as the strength of the incumbent (if the incumbent is running for re-election), the strength of the candidates, and the partisan leanings of the state (reflected in part by the state's Cook Partisan Voting Index rating). The predictions assigned ratings to each seat, with the rating indicating a party's predicted advantage in winning that seat.
Most election predictors use:
| State | PVI | Incumbent | Last race | Cook [2] | IE [3] | Sabato [4] | RCP [5] | ED [6] | CNalysis [7] | Result | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Delaware | data-sort-value="-59.5" | 59.5% D | data-sort-value="-56.1" | Meyer 56.1% D | ||||||||||
| Indiana | data-sort-value="56.5" | 56.5% R | data-sort-value="54.4" | Braun 54.4% R | ||||||||||
| Missouri | data-sort-value="57.1" | 57.1% R | data-sort-value="59.2" | Kehoe 59.2% R | ||||||||||
| Montana | data-sort-value="54.4" | 54.4% R | data-sort-value="58.9" | Gianforte 58.9% R | ||||||||||
| New Hampshire | data-sort-value="57.0" | 57.0% R | data-sort-value="53.6" | Ayotte 53.6% R | ||||||||||
| North Carolina | data-sort-value="-51.5" | 51.5% D | data-sort-value="-54.8" | Stein 54.9% D | ||||||||||
| North Dakota | data-sort-value="65.8" | 65.8% R | data-sort-value="68.4" | Armstrong 68.4% R | ||||||||||
| Utah | data-sort-value="63.0" | 63.0% R | data-sort-value="52.9" | Cox 52.9% R | ||||||||||
| Vermont | data-sort-value="69.2" | 69.2% R | data-sort-value="73.4" | Scott 73.4% R | ||||||||||
| Washington | data-sort-value="-56.6" | 56.6% D | data-sort-value="-55.7" | Ferguson 55.7% D | ||||||||||
| West Virginia | data-sort-value="63.5" | 63.5% R | data-sort-value="62.0" | Morrisey 62.0% R |
| State | Governor | Party | First elected | Status | Candidates[8] | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Delaware | Democratic | 2016 | Incumbent term-limited. Democratic hold. | nowrap | |||||
| Indiana | Republican | 2016 | Incumbent term-limited. Republican hold. | nowrap | |||||
| Missouri | Republican | 2018 | Incumbent term-limited. Republican hold. | nowrap | |||||
| Montana | Republican | 2020 | Incumbent re-elected. | nowrap | |||||
| New Hampshire | Republican | 2016 | Incumbent retired.[9] Republican hold. | nowrap | |||||
| North Carolina | Roy Cooper | Democratic | 2016 | Incumbent term-limited. Democratic hold. | nowrap | ||||
| North Dakota | Republican | 2016 | Incumbent retired.[10] Republican hold. | nowrap | |||||
| Utah | Republican | 2020 | Incumbent re-elected. | nowrap | |||||
| Vermont | Republican | 2016 | Incumbent re-elected. | nowrap | |||||
| Washington | Democratic | 2012 | Incumbent retired.[11] Democratic hold. | nowrap | |||||
| West Virginia | Republican | 2016 | Incumbent term-limited. Republican hold. | nowrap |
| State | Governor | Party | First elected | Status | Candidates | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| American Samoa | Nonpartisan | 2020 | Incumbent lost re-election. Republican gain. | nowrap | |||||
| Puerto Rico | New Progressive | 2020 | Incumbent lost renomination. New Progressive hold. | nowrap |
States where the margin of victory was between 5% and 10%:
See main article: 2024 Delaware gubernatorial election.
See also: 2024 Delaware lieutenant gubernatorial election.
| Election Name: | Delaware gubernatorial election |
| Country: | Delaware |
| Type: | presidential |
| Ongoing: | no |
| Previous Election: | 2020 Delaware gubernatorial election |
| Previous Year: | 2020 |
| Next Election: | 2028 Delaware gubernatorial election |
| Next Year: | 2028 |
| Image1: | Matt Meyer.png |
| Nominee1: | Matt Meyer |
| Party1: | Democratic Party (United States) |
| Popular Vote1: | 279,585 |
| Percentage1: | 56.1% |
| Nominee2: | Mike Ramone |
| Party2: | Republican Party (United States) |
| Popular Vote2: | 219,050 |
| Percentage2: | 43.9% |
| Map Size: | 175px |
| Governor | |
| Before Election: | John Carney |
| Before Party: | Democratic Party (United States) |
| After Election: | Matt Meyer |
| After Party: | Democratic Party (United States) |
Governor John Carney was re-elected to a second term in 2020 with 59.5% of the vote. He will be term-limited by the Delaware Constitution in 2024 and cannot seek re-election for a third term. New Castle County Executive Matt Meyer defeated Lieutenant Governor Bethany Hall-Long and President of the National Wildlife Federation and former secretary of the Delaware Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control Collin O'Mara for the Democratic nomination and state House Minority Leader Michael Ramone has defeated Police Officer Jerry Price and Contactor Bobby Williamson for the Republican nomination.
See main article: 2024 Indiana gubernatorial election.
| Election Name: | Indiana gubernatorial election |
| Country: | Indiana |
| Type: | presidential |
| Ongoing: | no |
| Previous Election: | 2020 Indiana gubernatorial election |
| Previous Year: | 2020 |
| Next Election: | 2028 Indiana gubernatorial election |
| Next Year: | 2028 |
| Image1: | Mike Braun, Official Portrait, 116th Congress (cropped).jpg |
| Nominee1: | Mike Braun |
| Party1: | Republican Party (United States) |
| Running Mate1: | Micah Beckwith |
| Popular Vote1: | 1,561,279 |
| Percentage1: | 54.4% |
| Nominee2: | Jennifer McCormick |
| Party2: | Democratic Party (United States) |
| Running Mate2: | Terry Goodin |
| Popular Vote2: | 1,179,967 |
| Percentage2: | 41.1% |
| Map Size: | 250px |
| Governor | |
| Before Election: | Eric Holcomb |
| Before Party: | Republican Party (United States) |
| After Election: | Mike Braun |
| After Party: | Republican Party (United States) |
Governor Eric Holcomb, who was re-elected in the 2020 with 57% of the vote, will be term-limited by the Indiana Constitution in 2024 and cannot seek re-election for a third consecutive term. U.S. Senator Mike Braun has won the Republican nomination, defeating Lieutenant Governor Suzanne Crouch, former president of the Indiana Economic Development Corporation Eric Doden and former Attorney General Curtis Hill.
Former Republican state Superintendent of Schools Jennifer McCormick won the Democratic nomination, previously switching parties in 2021.[12]
See main article: 2024 Missouri gubernatorial election.
See also: 2024 Missouri lieutenant gubernatorial election.
| Election Name: | Missouri gubernatorial election |
| Country: | Missouri |
| Type: | presidential |
| Ongoing: | no |
| Previous Election: | 2020 Missouri gubernatorial election |
| Previous Year: | 2020 |
| Next Election: | 2028 Missouri gubernatorial election |
| Next Year: | 2028 |
| Image1: | File:Mike Kehoe official photo.jpg |
| Nominee1: | Mike Kehoe |
| Party1: | Republican Party (United States) |
| Popular Vote1: | 1,746,317 |
| Percentage1: | 59.2% |
| Nominee2: | Crystal Quade |
| Party2: | Democratic Party (United States) |
| Popular Vote2: | 1,141,152 |
| Percentage2: | 38.7% |
| Map Size: | 270px |
| Governor | |
| Before Election: | Mike Parson |
| Before Party: | Republican Party (United States) |
| After Election: | Mike Kehoe |
| After Party: | Republican Party (United States) |
Governor Mike Parson took office on June 1, 2018, upon the resignation of Eric Greitens and was elected to a full term in his own right in 2020 with 57.2% of the vote. Because Parson served more than two years of Greitens' term, he is term-limited by the Missouri Constitution in 2024 and cannot seek re-election for a second full term. Incumbent Lieutenant Governor Mike Kehoe won the Republican gubernatorial nomination with 39% of the vote, defeating state Senator Bill Eigel and Secretary of State Jay Ashcroft.[13] In the Democratic primary, state House Minority Leader Crystal Quade won the nomination.[14]
See main article: 2024 Montana gubernatorial election.
| Election Name: | Montana gubernatorial election |
| Country: | Montana |
| Type: | presidential |
| Ongoing: | no |
| Previous Election: | 2020 Montana gubernatorial election |
| Previous Year: | 2020 |
| Next Election: | 2028 Montana gubernatorial election |
| Next Year: | 2028 |
| Image1: | File:Greg Gianforte in Taiwan (cropped).jpg |
| Nominee1: | Greg Gianforte |
| Running Mate1: | Kristen Juras |
| Party1: | Republican Party (United States) |
| Popular Vote1: | 354,448 |
| Percentage1: | 58.9% |
| Nominee2: | Ryan Busse |
| Party2: | Democratic Party (United States) |
| Running Mate2: | Raph Graybill |
| Popular Vote2: | 232,547 |
| Percentage2: | 38.6% |
| Map Size: | 300px |
| Governor | |
| Before Election: | Greg Gianforte |
| Before Party: | Republican Party (United States) |
| After Election: | Greg Gianforte |
| After Party: | Republican Party (United States) |
Governor Greg Gianforte was elected in 2020 with 54.4% of the vote. He is running for re-election and defeated State Representative Tanner Smith in the primary.
Businessman Ryan Busse won the Democratic nomination and will face Gianforte in the general election.
See main article: 2024 New Hampshire gubernatorial election.
| Election Name: | New Hampshire gubernatorial election |
| Country: | New Hampshire |
| Type: | presidential |
| Ongoing: | no |
| Previous Election: | 2022 New Hampshire gubernatorial election |
| Previous Year: | 2022 |
| Next Election: | 2026 New Hampshire gubernatorial election |
| Next Year: | 2026 |
| Image1: | File:Kelly Ayotte, Official Portrait, 112th Congress 2 (cropped2).jpg |
| Nominee1: | Kelly Ayotte |
| Party1: | Republican Party (United States) |
| Popular Vote1: | 435,400 |
| Percentage1: | 53.6% |
| Nominee2: | Joyce Craig |
| Party2: | Democratic Party (United States) |
| Popular Vote2: | 360,068 |
| Percentage2: | 44.3% |
| Governor | |
| Before Election: | Chris Sununu |
| Before Party: | Republican Party (United States) |
| After Election: | Kelly Ayotte |
| After Party: | Republican Party (United States) |
Governor Chris Sununu won re-election to a fourth term in 2022. However, on July 19, 2023, he announced he would not seek re-election.[15] Former U.S. Senator Kelly Ayotte won the Republican gubernatorial nomination, defeating former state Senator Chuck Morse.[16]
In the Democratic primary former Manchester Mayor Joyce Craig defeated state Executive Councilor Cinde Warmington for the Democratic nomination.[17]
See main article: 2024 North Carolina gubernatorial election.
See also: 2024 North Carolina lieutenant gubernatorial election.
| Election Name: | 2024 North Carolina gubernatorial election |
| Country: | North Carolina |
| Type: | presidential |
| Ongoing: | no |
| Previous Election: | 2020 North Carolina gubernatorial election |
| Previous Year: | 2020 |
| Next Election: | 2028 North Carolina gubernatorial election |
| Next Year: | 2028 |
| Image1: | Josh Stein -18 - 53934613418 (2).jpg |
| Nominee1: | Josh Stein |
| Party1: | Democratic Party (United States) |
| Popular Vote1: | 3,069,831 |
| Percentage1: | 54.9% |
| Nominee2: | Mark Robinson |
| Party2: | Republican Party (United States) |
| Popular Vote2: | 2,241,646 |
| Percentage2: | 40.1% |
| Map Size: | 325px |
| Governor | |
| Before Election: | Roy Cooper |
| Before Party: | Democratic Party (United States) |
| After Election: | Josh Stein |
| After Party: | Democratic Party (United States) |
Governor Roy Cooper was re-elected to a second term in 2020 with 51.5% of the vote. He will be term-limited by the North Carolina Constitution in 2024 and cannot seek re-election for a third consecutive term. Attorney General Josh Stein defeated former state Supreme Court justice Michael Morgan for the Democratic gubernatorial nomination, while Lieutenant Governor Mark Robinson defeated State Treasurer Dale Folwell for the Republican gubernatorial nomination.[18] [19] [20] [21]
See main article: 2024 North Dakota gubernatorial election.
| Election Name: | North Dakota gubernatorial election |
| Country: | North Dakota |
| Type: | presidential |
| Ongoing: | no |
| Previous Election: | 2020 North Dakota gubernatorial election |
| Previous Year: | 2020 |
| Next Election: | 2028 North Dakota gubernatorial election |
| Next Year: | 2028 |
| Image1: | Kelly Armstrong (cropped 2).jpg |
| Nominee1: | Kelly Armstrong |
| Running Mate1: | Michelle Strinden |
| Party1: | Republican Party (United States) |
| Popular Vote1: | 247,056 |
| Percentage1: | 68.4% |
| Nominee2: | Merrill Piepkorn |
| Running Mate2: | Patrick Hart |
| Party2: | North Dakota Democratic–Nonpartisan League Party |
| Popular Vote2: | 94,043 |
| Percentage2: | 26.0% |
| Image3: | 3x4.svg |
| Nominee3: | Michael Coachman |
| Running Mate3: | Lydia Gessele |
| Party3: | Independent politician |
| Popular Vote3: | 20,322 |
| Percentage3: | 5.6% |
| Map Size: | 250px |
| Governor | |
| Before Election: | Doug Burgum |
| Before Party: | Republican Party (United States) |
| After Election: | Kelly Armstrong |
| After Party: | Republican Party (United States) |
Governor Doug Burgum was re-elected to a second term in 2020 with 65.8% of the vote. In the November 2022 elections, voters amended the North Dakota Constitution to place a limit of two, four-year terms for succeeding governors sworn into office after the amendment's effective date of January 1, 2023.[22] Burgum, sworn into office before the amendment's effective date, remained eligible to run for re-election for a third term. Burgum initially ran for the Republican nomination in the 2024 United States presidential election,[23] but dropped out before the primaries. On January 22, 2024, he announced he would not seek re-election as Governor. United States Representative Kelly Armstrong won the Republican nomination and defeated Lieutenant Governor Tammy Miller.[10]
On the other side, state Senator Merrill Piepkorn won the Democratic nomination unopposed.
See main article: 2024 Utah gubernatorial election.
| Election Name: | Utah gubernatorial election |
| Country: | Utah |
| Type: | presidential |
| Ongoing: | no |
| Previous Election: | 2020 Utah gubernatorial election |
| Previous Year: | 2020 |
| Next Election: | 2028 Utah gubernatorial election |
| Next Year: | 2028 |
| Image1: | Spencer Cox at the Economic Club of Washington D.C. (53545313288).jpg |
| Nominee1: | Spencer Cox |
| Running Mate1: | Deidre Henderson |
| Party1: | Republican Party (United States) |
| Popular Vote1: | 776,247 |
| Percentage1: | 52.9% |
| Nominee2: | Brian King |
| Running Mate2: | Rebekah Cummings |
| Party2: | Democratic Party (United States) |
| Popular Vote2: | 418,431 |
| Percentage2: | 28.5% |
| Image3: | Phil Lyman at Riley Gaines Speech (cropped).jpg |
| Nominee3: | Phil Lyman (write-in) |
| Running Mate3: | Natalie Clawson |
| Party3: | Independent Republican (United States) |
| Popular Vote3: | 197,096 |
| Percentage3: | 13.4% |
| Map Size: | 230px |
| Governor | |
| Before Election: | Spencer Cox |
| Before Party: | Republican Party (United States) |
| After Election: | Spencer Cox |
| After Party: | Republican Party (United States) |
Governor Spencer Cox was elected in 2020 with 63% of the vote and is running for re-election to a second term. He won the Republican primary over conservative state Representative Phil Lyman to be the nominee.[24]
On the other side, state Representative Brian King won the Democratic nomination unopposed.
See main article: 2024 Vermont gubernatorial election.
See also: 2024 Vermont lieutenant gubernatorial election.
| Election Name: | Vermont gubernatorial election |
| Country: | Vermont |
| Type: | presidential |
| Ongoing: | no |
| Previous Election: | 2022 Vermont gubernatorial election |
| Previous Year: | 2022 |
| Next Election: | 2026 Vermont gubernatorial election |
| Next Year: | 2026 |
| Image1: | Phil Scott 2019 (cropped).jpg |
| Nominee1: | Phil Scott |
| Party1: | Republican Party (United States) |
| Popular Vote1: | 266,434 |
| Percentage1: | 73.4% |
| Nominee2: | Esther Charlestin |
| Party2: | Democratic Party (United States) |
| Popular Vote2: | 79,220 |
| Percentage2: | 21.8% |
| Governor | |
| Before Election: | Phil Scott |
| Before Party: | Vermont Republican Party |
| After Election: | Phil Scott |
| After Party: | Vermont Republican Party |
Governor Phil Scott won re-election to a fourth two-year term in 2022.
See main article: 2024 Washington gubernatorial election.
See also: 2024 Washington lieutenant gubernatorial election.
| Election Name: | Washington gubernatorial election |
| Country: | Washington |
| Type: | presidential |
| Ongoing: | no |
| Previous Election: | 2020 Washington gubernatorial election |
| Previous Year: | 2020 |
| Next Election: | 2028 Washington gubernatorial election |
| Next Year: | 2028 |
| Image1: | Bob Ferguson at his 2023 Shrimp Feed 02 (cropped).jpg |
| Candidate1: | Bob Ferguson |
| Party1: | Democratic Party (United States) |
| Popular Vote1: | 2,126,855 |
| Percentage1: | 55.7% |
| Candidate2: | Dave Reichert |
| Party2: | Republican Party (United States) |
| Popular Vote2: | 1,692,814 |
| Percentage2: | 44.3% |
| Map Size: | 275px |
| Governor | |
| Before Election: | Jay Inslee |
| Before Party: | Democratic Party (United States) |
| After Election: | Bob Ferguson |
| After Party: | Democratic Party (United States) |
Washington Governor Jay Inslee was re-elected to a third term in 2020 with 56.6% of the vote. Because Washington does not have gubernatorial term limits in its constitution, he is eligible to run for re-election for a fourth term, but he has decided not to seek re-election.[25] State Attorney General Bob Ferguson won the Democratic nomination.[26] [27] In the Republican primary, former U.S. representative Dave Reichert won the nomination.[28] [29]
See main article: 2024 West Virginia gubernatorial election.
| Election Name: | West Virginia gubernatorial election |
| Country: | West Virginia |
| Type: | presidential |
| Ongoing: | no |
| Previous Election: | 2020 West Virginia gubernatorial election |
| Previous Year: | 2020 |
| Next Election: | 2028 West Virginia gubernatorial election |
| Next Year: | 2028 |
| Image1: | Patrick Morrisey by Gage Skidmore.jpg |
| Nominee1: | Patrick Morrisey |
| Party1: | Republican Party (United States) |
| Popular Vote1: | 459,300 |
| Percentage1: | 62.0% |
| Nominee2: | Steve Williams |
| Party2: | Democratic Party (United States) |
| Popular Vote2: | 233,976 |
| Percentage2: | 31.6% |
| Map Size: | 230px |
| Governor | |
| Before Election: | Jim Justice |
| Before Party: | Republican Party (United States) |
| After Election: | Patrick Morrisey |
| After Party: | Republican Party (United States) |
Governor Jim Justice was re-elected to a second term in 2020 with 63.5% of the vote. He is term-limited by the West Virginia Constitution in 2024 and ineligible to seek re-election for a third consecutive term. Justice won the 2024 United States Senate election in West Virginia and will succeed Joe Manchin.
State Attorney General Patrick Morrisey won the Republican nomination, defeating former state Delegate Moore Capito, businessman Chris Miller, and Secretary of State Mac Warner.[30] [31] [32] [33]
Huntington Mayor Steve Williams won the Democratic nomination unopposed.[34] [35]
See main article: 2024 American Samoan general election.
| Election Name: | American Samoa gubernatorial election |
| Country: | American Samoa |
| Type: | presidential |
| Ongoing: | no |
| Election Date: | November 5, 2024 (first round) November 19, 2024 (runoff) |
| Previous Election: | 2020 American Samoan general election |
| Previous Year: | 2020 |
| Next Election: | 2028 American Samoan general election |
| Next Year: | 2028 |
| 1Blank: | First round |
| 2Blank: | Runoff |
| Image1: | Nikolao Pula with CHCC Staff 2022-04-09 Cropped.jpg |
| Candidate1: | Pula Nikolao Pula |
| Running Mate1: | Pulu Ae Ae Jr. |
| Color1: | c0c0c0 |
| 1Data1: | 4,284 42.4% |
| 2Data1: | 5,846 59.8% |
| Candidate2: | Lemanu Peleti Mauga |
| Running Mate2: | Eleasalo Ale |
| Color2: | c0c0c0 |
| 1Data2: | 3,660 36.2% |
| 2Data2: | 3,925 40.2% |
| Image3: | 3x4.svg |
| Candidate3: | Vaitautolu I'aulualo |
| Running Mate3: | Mary Taufetee |
| Color3: | c0c0c0 |
| 1Data3: | 2,169 21.4% |
| 2Data3: | Eliminated |
| Governor | |
| Before Election: | Lemanu Peleti Mauga |
| After Election: | Pula Nikolao Pula |
| Before Party: | Democratic |
| After Party: | Republican |
Lemanu Peleti Mauga was elected governor in the 2020 general election with 60.3% of the vote. On April 10, 2024, Mauga and incumbent Lieutenant Governor Eleasalo Ale announced their campaign for reelection under the slogan "Samoan: E Lavatia le Alofa" — "Love Beareth All."[36] Prior to Magua's announcement, Paramount Chief Mauga Tasi Asuega was advocating for the Governor's reelection. Pula T. I. Nikolao Pula, former Director of the Office of Insular Affairs, announced his candidacy on March 4, 2024.[37] Pula announced High Chief Pulu Ae Ae Jr., a former faipule for Maʻopūtasi County as his running mate.[38]
Neither Mauga nor Pula won an outright majority in the November 5, 2024, election, triggering a runoff election on November 19. In the runoff, Pula took 59.8% of the 9,771 votes cast to win the governorship.[39]
See main article: 2024 Puerto Rico gubernatorial election.
| Election Name: | Puerto Rico gubernatorial election |
| Country: | Puerto Rico |
| Type: | presidential |
| Ongoing: | no |
| Previous Election: | 2020 Puerto Rico gubernatorial election |
| Previous Year: | 2020 |
| Next Election: | 2028 Puerto Rico gubernatorial election |
| Next Year: | 2028 |
| Image1: | Jenniffer Gonzalez (alt crop).jpg |
| Nominee1: | Jenniffer González-Colón |
| Party1: | New Progressive Party (Puerto Rico) |
| Popular Vote1: | 447,962 |
| Percentage1: | 39.4% |
| Alliance1: | Republican Party (United States) |
| Nominee2: | Juan Dalmau |
| Party2: | Puerto Rican Independence Party |
| Alliance2: | Alianza de País |
| Popular Vote2: | 370,904 |
| Percentage2: | 32.7% |
| Image4: | Representante Jesús Manuel Ortiz 2021 (cropped).jpg |
| Nominee4: | Jesús Manuel Ortiz |
| Party4: | Popular Democratic Party (Puerto Rico) |
| Popular Vote4: | 239,144 |
| Percentage4: | 21.0% |
| Image5: | Javier Jiménez (cropped).jpg |
| Nominee5: | Javier Jiménez |
| Party5: | Proyecto Dignidad |
| Popular Vote5: | 76,260 |
| Percentage5: | 6.7% |
| Governor | |
| Before Election: | Pedro Pierluisi |
| Before Party: | New Progressive Party (Puerto Rico) |
| After Election: | Jenniffer González-Colón |
| After Party: | New Progressive Party (Puerto Rico) |
Governor Pedro Pierluisi was elected in 2020 with 32.9% of the vote. He announced his re-election campaign on March 20, 2022, during the New Progressive Party's general assembly.[40] However, he was defeated by Jenniffer González-Colón, the Republican affialiated resident commissioner, in the New Progressive Party primary election.[41]
Territorial legislator Jesús Manuel Ortiz won the nomination of the Popular Democratic Party.[42] Other candidates include former territorial senator Juan Dalmau of the Alianza de País (an alliance between the Puerto Rican Independence Party and Citizen's Victory Movement), and San Sebastián mayor Javier Jiménez of Project Dignity. Because Citizen's Victory was required by law to field a candidate in the governor's race, Javier Córdova Iturregui is also on the ballot. Ultimately, Jenniffer won the election.