2005 United States elections
| ← 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 → Off-year elections | |
| Election day | November 8 |
|---|---|
| Congressional special elections | |
| Seats contested | 3 |
| Net seat change | 0 |
| Gubernatorial elections | |
| Seats contested | 3 (2 states, 1 territory) |
| Net seat change | 0 |
| 2005 gubernatorial election results map | |
| Legend | |
| Democratic hold Covenant gain No election | |
Elections were held in the United States on November 8, 2005. During this off-year election, the only seats up for election in the United States Congress were special elections held throughout the year. None of these congressional seats changed party hands. There were also two gubernatorial races, state legislative elections in two states, numerous citizen initiatives, mayoral races in several major cities, and a variety of local offices on the ballot.
Usual for an offyear election under a Republican president, the Democratic Party are successful in the races for the governorships in Virginia and New Jersey, but the Democrats did worse in these two states than they did in 2001. Despite the underperformance, they are still favorable showings for the Democrats and they ultimately cruised to a blue wave in the 2006 mid-term elections.