An electric motor includes a rotor and a stator. The rotor includes a rotor core, a first rotor end and a second rotor end. The stator includes a stator core, a first plate formed in an L shape in a cross section, and a second plate formed in an L shape in a cross section. The first plate includes a first facing part facing the rotor core and a first base part. The second plate includes a second facing part facing the rotor core and a second base part. The first facing part and the second facing part adjoin in a circumferential direction with a gap in between.