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With Don Siegleman's (D) Nov. 18 concession in Alabama, the results from all 36 governor races are final. The national breakdown stands at 26 Republicans, 24 Democrats and no independents -- giving the GOP control of the White House, the Senate, the House and the statehouses. Democrats picked up three governor seats this cycle.

Each race is detailed below. All newly elected governors are profiled on NationalJournal.com; please see the links under each race's results. You will also find links to local news coverage and our Campaign Tip Sheets (which feature pre-election polls, ads and incumbent profiles).

Election returns cited below are not official and may not include 100 percent of a state's precincts.

Results from the 2002 Senate and House races are also available.

• Alabama. Republican Rep. Bob Riley defeated incumbent Democrat Don Siegelman by about 3,000 votes. Siegelman, after talking about a recount request, conceded on Nov. 18. [ Riley Profile | Local News Story | Tip Sheet ]

• Alaska. Republican Sen. Frank Murkowski defeated Democratic Lt. Gov. Fran Ulmer, 56 percent to 41 percent, in this open-seat contest. [ Murkowski Profile | Local News Story | Tip Sheet ]

• Arizona. Democratic Attorney General Janet Napolitano defeated Republican former Rep. Matt Salmon, 46 percent to 45 percent. [ Napolitano Profile | Local News Story | Tip Sheet ]

• Arkansas. Incumbent Republican Mike Huckabee defeated Democratic Treasurer Jimmie Lou Fisher, 53 percent to 47 percent. [ Local News Story | Tip Sheet ]

• California. Incumbent Democrat Gray Davis defeated Republican businessman Bill Simon, 48 percent to 42 percent. [ Local News Story | Tip Sheet ]

• Colorado. Incumbent Republican Bill Owens defeated Democratic businessman Rollie Heath, 63 percent to 33 percent. [ Local News Story | Tip Sheet ]

• Connecticut. Incumbent Republican John Rowland defeated Democratic former Comptroller Bill Curry, 56 percent to 44 percent. [ Local News Story | Tip Sheet ]

• Florida. Incumbent Republican Jeb Bush defeated Democratic attorney Bill McBride, 56 percent to 43 percent. [ Local News Story | Tip Sheet ]

• Georgia. Republican former state Sen. Sonny Perdue defeated incumbent Democrat Roy Barnes, 52 percent to 46 percent. [ Perdue Profile | Local News Story | Tip Sheet ]

• Hawaii. Republican former Maui Mayor Linda Lingle defeated Democratic Lt. Gov. Mazie Hirono, 52 percent to 47 percent. [ Lingle Profile | Local News Story | Tip Sheet ]

• Idaho. Incumbent Republican Dirk Kempthorne defeated Democratic newspaper publisher Jerry Brady, 56 percent to 42 percent. [ Local News Story | Tip Sheet ]

• Illinois. Democratic Rep. Rod Blagojevich defeated Republican Attorney General Jim Ryan, 52 percent to 45 percent. [ Blagojevich Profile | Local News Story | Tip Sheet ]

• Iowa. Incumbent Democrat Tom Vilsack defeated Republican attorney Doug Gross, 53 percent to 45 percent. [ Local News Story | Tip Sheet ]

• Kansas. Democratic Insurance Commissioner Kathleen Sebelius defeated Republican Treasurer Tim Shallenburger, 53 percent to 45 percent. [ Sebelius Profile | Local News Story | Tip Sheet ]

• Maine. Democratic Rep. John Baldacci defeated Republican former Rep. Peter Cianchette, 48 percent to 41 percent. [ Baldacci Profile | Local News Story | Tip Sheet ]

• Maryland. Republican Rep. Bob Ehrlich defeated Democratic Lt. Gov. Kathleen Kennedy Townsend, 52 percent to 47 percent. [ Ehrlich Profile | Local News Story | Tip Sheet ]

• Massachusetts. Republican 2002 Winter Olympics organizer Mitt Romney defeated Democratic Treasurer Shannon O'Brien, 50 percent to 45 percent. [ Romney Profile | Local News Story | Tip Sheet ]

• Michigan. Democratic Attorney General Jennifer Granholm defeated Republican Lt. Gov. Dick Posthumus, 51 percent to 48 percent. [ Granholm Profile | Local News Story | Tip Sheet ]

• Minnesota. Republican House Majority Leader Tim Pawlenty defeated Democratic state Senate Majority Leader Roger Moe and Independence Party-nominated former Democratic Rep. Tim Penny. Pawlenty took 45 percent of vote, Moe captured 36 percent, and Penny received 16 percent. [ Pawlenty Profile | Local News Story | Tip Sheet ]

• Nebraska. Incumbent Republican Mike Johanns defeated Democratic businessman Stormy Dean, 69 percent to 27 percent. [ Local News Story | Tip Sheet ]

• Nevada. Incumbent Republican Kenny Guinn defeated Democratic state Sen. Joe Neal, 68 percent to 22 percent. [ Local News Story | Tip Sheet ]

• New Hampshire. Republican businessman Craig Benson defeated Democratic state Sen. Mark Fernald, 59 percent to 38 percent. [ Benson Profile | Local News Story | Tip Sheet ]

• New Mexico. Democratic former Energy Secretary Bill Richardson defeated Republican state Rep. John Sanchez, 58 percent to 36 percent. [ Richardson Profile | Local News Story | Tip Sheet ]

• New York. Incumbent Republican George Pataki defeated Comptroller Carl McCall and Independent businessman Tom Golisano. Pataki received 50 percent of vote, McCall got 33 percent, and Golisano took 14 percent. [ Local News Story | Tip Sheet ]

• Ohio. Incumbent Republican Bob Taft defeated former Cuyahoga County Commissioner Tim Hagan, 58 percent to 38 percent. [ Local News Story | Tip Sheet ]

• Oklahoma. Democratic state Sen. Brad Henry defeated Republican former Rep. Steve Largent, 43.3 percent to 42.6 percent. Henry won by about 6,000 votes. [ Henry Profile | Local News Story | Tip Sheet ]

• Oregon. Democratic former state Supreme Court Justice Ted Kulongoski defeated Republican former state Rep. Kevin Mannix, 49 percent to 46 percent. [ Kulongoski Profile | Local News Story | Tip Sheet ]

• Pennsylvania. Democratic former Philadelphia Mayor Ed Rendell defeated Attorney General Mike Fisher, 53 percent to 45 percent. [ Rendell Profile | Local News Story | Tip Sheet ]

• Rhode Island. Republican businessman Don Carcieri defeated Democratic businesswoman Myrth York, 55 percent to 45 percent. [ Carcieri Profile | Local News Story | Tip Sheet ]

• South Carolina. Republican former Rep. Mark Sanford defeated incumbent Democrat Jim Hodges, 53 percent to 47 percent. [ Sanford Profile | Local News Story | Tip Sheet ]

• South Dakota. Republican former state Sen. Mike Rounds defeated Democratic University of South Dakota President Jim Abbott, 57 percent to 53 percent. [ Rounds Profile | Local News Story | Tip Sheet ]

• Tennessee. Democratic former Nashville Mayor Phil Bredesen defeated Republican Rep. Van Hilleary, 51 percent to 48 percent. [ Bredesen Profile | Local News Story | Tip Sheet ]

• Texas. Incumbent Republican Rick Perry defeated Democratic businessman Tony Sanchez, 58 percent to 40 percent. [ Local News Story | Tip Sheet ]

• Vermont. Republican Treasurer Jim Douglas appears to have defeated Democratic Lt. Gov. Douglas Racine, 45 percent to 42 percent. The margin stands at approximately 6,000 votes. Because Douglas failed to win 50 percent, the election goes to the Legislature in January. Racine is urging legislators to elect Douglas. [ Douglas Profile | Local News Story | Tip Sheet ]

• Wisconsin. Democratic Attorney General Jim Doyle defeated incumbent Republican Scott McCallum, 45 percent to 42 percent. [ Doyle Profile | Local News Story | Tip Sheet ]

• Wyoming. Democratic former U.S. Attorney Dave Freudenthal defeated Republican former state House Speaker Eli Bebout, 50 percent to 48 percent. [ Freudenthal Profile | Local News Story | Tip Sheet ]