Number of Governors, by Political Party Affiliation: 1960 - 1991[Reflects results of elections in previous year and holdover incumbents.] Year Democratic Republican Independent
1960 34 16 --
1961 34 16 --
1962 34 16 --
1963 34 16 --
1964 34 16 --
1965 33 17 --
1966 33 17 --
1967 25 25 --
1968 24 26 --
1969 20 30 --
1970 18 32 --
1971 29 21 --
1972 30 20 --
1973 31 19 --
1974 32 18 --
1975 36 13 1
1976 36 13 1
1977 37 12 1
1978 37 12 1
1979 32 18 --
1980 31 19 --
1981 27 23 --
1982 27 23 --
1983 34 16 --
1984 35 15 --
1985 34 16 --
1986 34 16 --
1987 26 24 --
1988 27 23 --
1989 28 22 --
1990 29 21 --
1991(1) 28 20 2
-- Represents zero.
1. Reflects result of runoff election in Arizona in February