Governor elections in Arizona
● In officeKatie HobbsDemocratic
Elections won
R 18 · D 2442 gubernatorial elections since 1911
Last decided by
0.7 pts2022, Katie Hobbs over Kari Lake
Closest ever
0.50 pts1926, George W. P. Hunt over Elias S. Clark
Longest streak
10 in a rowDemocratic, 1930–1948
Next election
2026Tuesday, November 3, 2026
Arizona's governor is Democrat Katie Hobbs; Hobbs won the most recent race by 0.67 points in 2022. Hobbs has held the office since 2022. The 2022 race put Hobbs ahead of Kari Lake, 0.67 points clear. Across 42 elections since 1911, Republicans have won 18 and Democrats 24. Of those, the closest was 1926, decided by 0.50 points; the widest 1944, by 56.7 points.
Katie Hobbs D 1,287,891 · Kari Lake R 1,270,774
Doug Ducey R 1,330,863 · David Garcia D 994,341
Doug Ducey R 805,062 · Fred DuVal D 626,921
Jan Brewer R 938,934 · Terry Goddard D 733,935
Janet Napolitano D 959,830 · Len Munsil R 543,528
Jane Dee Hull R 620,188 · Paul Johnson D 361,552
Fife Symington R 593,492 · Eddie Basha D 500,702
Fife Symington R 492,569 · Terry Goddard D 448,168
Bruce Babbitt D 282,605 · Evan Mecham R 241,093
Raúl Héctor Castro D 278,375 · Russell Williams R 273,674
Jack Williams R 209,355 · Raúl Héctor Castro D 202,053
Jack Williams R 279,923 · Samuel Goddard D 204,075
Jack Williams R 203,438 · Samuel Goddard D 174,904
Samuel Goddard D 252,098 · Richard Kleindienst R 221,404
Paul Fannin R 200,578 · Samuel Goddard D 165,263
Paul Fannin R 235,502 · Lee Ackerman D 161,605
Paul Fannin R 160,136 · Robert Morrison D 130,329
Ernest McFarland D 171,848 · Horace B. Griffen R 116,744
Ernest McFarland D 128,104 · John Howard Pyle R 115,866
John Howard Pyle R 156,592 · Joe C. Haldiman D 103,693
John Howard Pyle R 99,109 · Ana Frohmiller D 96,118
Dan Edward Garvey D 104,008 · Bruce Brockett R 70,419
Sidney Preston Osborn D 73,595 · Bruce Brockett R 48,867
Sidney Preston Osborn D 100,220 · Jerrie W. Lee R 27,261
Sidney Preston Osborn D 63,484 · Jerrie W. Lee R 23,562
Sidney Preston Osborn D 97,606 · Jerrie W. Lee R 50,358
Robert Taylor Jones D 80,350 · Jerrie W. Lee R 32,022
Rawghlie Clement Stanford D 87,678 · Thomas Edward Campbell R 36,114
Benjamin Baker Moeur D 61,355 · Thomas Maddock R 39,242
Benjamin Baker Moeur D 75,314 · Jack Kinney R 42,202
George W. P. Hunt D 48,875 · John Calhoun Phillips R 46,231
John Calhoun Phillips R 47,829 · George W. P. Hunt D 44,553
George W. P. Hunt D 39,979 · Elias S. Clark R 39,580
George W. P. Hunt D 38,372 · Dwight B. Heard R 37,571
George W. P. Hunt D 37,310 · Thomas Edward Campbell R 30,599
Thomas Edward Campbell R 37,060 · Mit Simms D 31,385
Thomas Edward Campbell R 25,927 · Fred T. Colter D 25,588
George W. P. Hunt D 25,226 · Ralph H. Cameron R 17,602