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Encyclopedia > List of United States Lieutenant Governors
Current party control of Lieutenant Governor's offices. Red is Republican, Blue is Democratic.
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Current party control of Lieutenant Governor's offices. Red is Republican, Blue is Democratic.

This is a complete and current List of United States Lieutenant Governors.


The current party composition of the 50 state lieutenant governors are: A Lieutenant Governor is a government official who is the subordinate or deputy of a Governor or Governor-General. ...

See also: List of current U.S. Governors This article is about the modern United States Republican Party. ... The Democratic Party is one of the two major political parties in the United States, the other one being the Republican Party. ... This is complete and current List of United States Governors. ...

Current Lieutenant Governor State Party Elected/
took office
Seat Up
Lucy Baxley Alabama Democrat 2002 2006
Loren Leman Alaska Republican 2002 2006
Winthrop Paul Rockefeller Arkansas Republican 1996 2006 (term limits)
Cruz M. Bustamante California Democrat 1998 2006
Jane Norton Colorado Republican 1998 2006 (term limits)
Kevin Sullivan Connecticut Democrat 2004 2006
John C. Carney, Jr. Delaware Democrat 2000 2008
Toni Jennings Florida Republican 2003 2006 (retiring)
Mark Taylor Georgia Democrat 1998 2006 (retiring)
James Aiona Hawaii Republican 2002 2006
Jim Risch Idaho Republican 2002 2006
Pat Quinn Illinois Democrat 2002 2006
Becky Skillman Indiana Republican 2004 2008
Sally Pederson Iowa Democrat 1998 2006 (retiring)
John E. Moore Kansas Democrat 2002 2006
Stephen Pence Kentucky Republican 2003 2007
Mitch Landrieu Louisiana Democrat 2003 2007
Michael Steele Maryland Republican 2002 2006 (retiring)
Kerry Healey Massachusetts Republican 2002 2006 (retiring)
John D. Cherry Michigan Democrat 2002 2006
Carol Molnau Minnesota Republican 2002 2006
Amy Tuck Mississippi Republican 1999 2007
Peter Kinder Missouri Republican 2004 2008
John Bohlinger Montana Democrat 2004 2008
Rick Sheehy Nebraska Republican 2005 2006
Lorraine Hunt Nevada Republican 1998 2006 (term limits)
Diane Denish New Mexico Democrat 2002 2006
Mary Donohue New York Republican 1998 2006 (retiring)
Beverly Perdue North Carolina Democrat 2000 2008
Jack Dalrymple North Dakota Republican 2000 2008
Bruce Johnson Ohio Republican 2005 2006 (retiring)
Mary Fallin Oklahoma Republican 1994 2006 (retiring)
Catherine Baker Knoll Pennsylvania Democrat 2002 2006
Charles J. Fogarty Rhode Island Democrat 1998 2006 (term limits)
André Bauer South Carolina Republican 2002 2006
Dennis Daugaard South Dakota Republican 2002 2006
John S. Wilder Tennessee Democrat 1971 2006
David Dewhurst Texas Republican 2002 2006
Gary R Herbert Utah Republican 2004 2008
Brian Dubie Vermont Republican 2002 2006
Bill Bolling Virginia Republican 2005 2009
Brad Owen Washington Democrat 1996 2008
Barbara Lawton Wisconsin Democrat 2002 2006

Some states do not have lieutenant governors. Instead, the Secretary of State or Senate President of that state are second in line for the Governorship. Those states are: Lucy Baxley Lucy Baxley is the current Lieutenant Governor of Alabama, elected in 2002. ... Official language(s) English Capital Montgomery Largest city Birmingham Area  Ranked 30th  - Total 52,423 sq. ... Loren Leman (born December 02, 1950) is is the first person of Alaska Native ancestry to be elected to statewide office in Alaska and is the current Lieutenant Governor of Alaska and a member of the Republican Party. ... Official language(s) English Capital Juneau Largest city Anchorage Area  Ranked 1st  - Total 663,267 sq. ... October 10, 2003 Winthorp Rockefeller Unveiling the new Boy Scouts License Plate Winthrop Paul Rockefeller (born September 17, 1948), is currently Lieutenant Governor of the U.S. state of Arkansas. ... Official language(s) English Capital Largest city Little Rock Little Rock Area  Ranked 29th  - Total 53,179 sq mi  (137,732 km²)  - Width 239 miles (385 km)  - Length 261 miles (420 km)  - % water 2. ... Cruz Miguel Bustamante (born January 4, 1953) is an American politician. ... Official language(s) English Capital Sacramento Largest city Los Angeles Area  Ranked 3rd  - Total 158,302 sq. ... Official language(s) English Capital Denver Largest city Denver Area  - Total   - Width   - Length    - % water  - Latitude  - Longitude Ranked 8th 104,185 sq mi  269 837 km² 280 miles  451 km 380 miles  612 km 0. ... Kevin Sullivan, a Democrat, is Connecticuts 106th lieutenant governor. ... Official language(s) English Capital Hartford Largest city Bridgeport Area  Ranked 48th  - Total 5,549 sq. ... John C. Carney, Jr. ... Official language(s) None Capital Dover Largest city Wilmington Area  Ranked 49th  - Total 2,491 sq. ... Toni Jennings is the 16th lieutenant governor of Florida. ... Official language(s) English Capital Tallahassee Largest city Jacksonville Area  Ranked 22nd  - Total 65,794 sq. ... Mark Taylor Mark Fletcher Taylor, is currently serving his second term as lieutenant governor of the U.S. state of Georgia. ... An infamous drug court judge, James Aiona became the first Republican elected Lieutenant Governor of Hawaii in forty years. ... Official language(s) English, Hawaiian Capital Honolulu Largest city Honolulu Area  Ranked 43rd  - Total 10,941 sq. ... Idaho Lieutenant Governor Jim Risch is a rancher and attorney from Ada County. ... Official language(s) None Capital Largest city Boise Boise Area  Ranked 14th  - Total 83,642 sq. ... Pat Quinn (1948-) is a United States politician from the state of Illinois. ... Official language(s) English Capital Springfield Largest city Chicago Area  Ranked 25th  - Total 57,918 sq. ... Becky Skillman Rebecca Becky Skillman is the 50th and current Lieutenant Governor of the State of Indiana. ... Official language(s) English Capital Largest city Indianapolis Indianapolis Area  Ranked 38th  - Total 36,418 sq. ... Sally Pederson is the current Lieutenant Governor of the state of Iowa. ... Official language(s) English Capital Des Moines Largest city Des Moines Area  - Total  - Width  - Length  - % water  - Latitude  - Longitude Ranked 26th 145,743 km² 320 km 500 km 0. ... John E. Moore, born in Charleston, West Virginia, is an American politician and the current Lieutenant Governor of Kansas. ... Official language(s) None Capital Topeka Largest city Wichita Area  - Total  - Width  - Length  - % water  - Latitude  - Longitude Ranked 15th 82,277 mi²; 213,096 km² 211 mi; 340 km 400 mi; 645 km 0. ... Official language(s) English Capital Frankfort Largest city Louisville Area  Ranked 37th  - Total 40,444 sq. ... Lt. ... Official language(s) English and French Capital Baton Rouge Largest city New Orleans at last census; probably Baton Rouge since Hurricane Katrina Area  Ranked 31st  - Total 51,885 sq. ... Michael Steele Michael S. Steele (born October 19, 1958) is the current Lieutenant Governor of Maryland, having been elected on the same ticket as Governor Robert L. Ehrlich in 2002. ... Official language(s) None Capital Annapolis Largest city Baltimore Area  Ranked 42nd  - Total 12,417 sq. ... Kerry Murphy Healey (born April 30, 1960) is an American politician who has served as the Lieutenant Governor of Massachusetts since 2003 with Governor Mitt Romney. ... Official language(s) English Capital Boston Largest city Boston Area  Ranked 44th  - Total 10,555 sq. ... John D. Cherry (1951 - ) is the current Lieutenant Governor of the State of Michigan. ... Official language(s) None (English, de-facto) Capital Lansing Largest city Detroit Area  Ranked 11th  - Total 265,172 km² / 102,384 sq. ... Lt. ... Official language(s) None Capital Largest city Saint Paul Minneapolis Area  - Total   - Width   - Length    - % water  - Latitude  - Longitude Ranked 12th 87,014 sq mi  225,365 km² 250 miles  400 km 400 miles  645 km 8. ... Amy Tuck is currently the Lieutenant Governor of Mississippi, a Republican. ... Official language(s) English Capital Jackson Largest city Jackson Area  - Total  - Width  - Length  - % water  - Latitude  - Longitude Ranked 32nd 125,443 km² 275 km 545 km 3 30°13N to 35°N 88°7W to 91°41W Population  - Total (2000)  - Density Ranked 31st 2,697,243 23. ... Peter D. Kinder is an American politician from the State of Missouri. ... Official language(s) none, English most common Capital Largest city Jefferson City Kansas City Area  - Total   - Width   - Length    - % water  - Latitude  - Longitude Ranked 21st 69,709 sq mi  180,693 km² 240 miles  385 km 300 miles  480 km 1. ... John Bohlinger is the current Lieutenant Governor of Montana. ... Official language(s) English Capital Largest city Helena Billings Area  Ranked 4th  - Total 147,165 sq. ... Rick Sheehy is an American Republican politician and the current Lieutenant Governor of Nebraska. ... Official language(s) English Capital Largest city Lincoln Omaha Area  Ranked 16th  - Total 77,421 sq mi  (200,520 km²)  - Width 210 miles (340 km)  - Length 430 miles (690 km)  - % water 0. ... Lorraine T. Hunt is the current Lieutenant Governor of the U.S State of Nevada. ... Official language(s) None Capital Largest city Carson City Las Vegas Area  - Total   - Width   - Length    - % water  - Latitude  - Longitude Ranked 7th 110,567 sq mi  286,367 km² 322 miles  519 km 490 miles  788 km 0. ... Diane Denish is the Lieutenant Governor to Bill Richardson(D) of New Mexico. ... Official language(s) None; English and Spanish de facto Capital Largest city Santa Fe Albuquerque Area  Ranked 5th  - Total 121,665 sq. ... Mary Donohue is the Lieutenant Governor of New York State. ... Official language(s) None, English de facto Capital Albany Largest city New York City Area  Ranked 27th  - Total 141,205 km²  (54,520 sq. ... Beverly Eaves Perdue is the current lieutenant governor of the U.S. state of North Carolina. ... Official language(s) English Capital Largest city Raleigh Charlotte Area  Ranked 28th  - Total 53,865 sq. ... Jack Dalrymple (born October 16, 1948) in Casselton, North Dakota, is the current and 35th lieutenant governor of North Dakota. ... Official language(s) English Capital Largest city Bismarck Fargo Area  Ranked 19th  - Total 70,762 sq mi  (183,272 km²)  - Width 210 miles (340 km)  - Length 340 miles (545 km)  - % water 2. ... Oink Oink Oink OInk Bruce Edward Johnson (born May 25, 1960) is an American lawyer and Republican politician who became the State of Ohios sixty-third lieutenant governor on January 5, 2005. ... Official language(s) None Capital Largest city Columbus Columbus (largest metropolitan area is Cleveland) Area  Ranked 34th  - Total 44,825 sq. ... Mary Fallin is the Lt. ... Official language(s) None Capital Oklahoma City Largest city Oklahoma City Area  Ranked 20th  - Total 69,960 sq. ... Catherine Baker Knoll (born September 3, 1930 in McKees Rocks, Pennsylvania) is the present lieutenant governor of Pennsylvania. ... Official language(s) None Capital Harrisburg Largest city Philadelphia Area  Ranked 33rd  - Total 46,055 sq. ... Charles J. Fogarty is the current Lieutenant Governor of the U.S. State of Rhode Island. ... Official language(s) None Capital Providence Largest city Providence Area  Ranked 50th  - Total 1,214 sq. ... R. André Bauer (born March 20, 1969) is an American politician who has been the Lieutenant Governor of South Carolina since 2003. ... Official language(s) English Capital Largest city Columbia Columbia Area  Ranked 40th  - Total 34,726 sq. ... Dennis M. Daugaard, born June 11, 1953 is the current Lieutenant Governor of South Dakota. ... Official language(s) English Capital Pierre Largest city Sioux Falls Area  Ranked 17th  - Total 77,163 sq. ... John Shelton Wilder (born 1921) has served as Lieutenant Governor of Tennessee since 1971. ... Official language(s) English Capital Nashville Largest city Memphis Area  - Total  - Width  - Length  - % water  - Latitude  - Longitude Ranked 36th 109,247 km² 195 km 710 km 2. ... David Dewhurst is a Republican politician from the state of Texas Dewhurst was born in Houston, Texas on August 18, 1945. ... Official language(s) See: Languages of Texas Capital Austin Largest city Houston Area  Ranked 2nd  - Total 268,581 sq. ... Gary Richard Herbert is a Republican and was elected as Utahs sixth Lieutenant Governor on November 2, 2004. ... Official language(s) English Capital Salt Lake City Largest city Salt Lake City Area  Ranked 13th  - Total 84,876 sq. ... Brian Dubie (born March 9, 1959) is the 85th Lieutenant Governor of Vermont. ... Official language(s) None Capital Montpelier Largest city Burlington Area  Ranked 43rd  - Total 9,620 sq. ... Bill Bolling is the Lieutenant Governor of Virginia. ... Official language(s) English Capital Richmond Largest city Virginia Beach Area  Ranked 35th  - Total 110,862 km²  (42,793 sq. ... Brad Owen (born 1950) is an American politician. ... Official language(s) None Capital Olympia Largest city Seattle Area  Ranked 18th  - Total 71,342 sq. ... Categories: Possible copyright violations ... Official language(s) None Capital Madison Largest city Milwaukee Area  Ranked 23rd  - Total 65,498 sq. ...

Currently second in line State Party Elected/
took office
Seat Up
Secretary of State Jan Brewer Arizona Republican 2002 2006
Senate President Beth Edmonds Maryland Democrat 2000 2006
Senate President Theodore Gatsas New Hampshire Republican 2000 2006
Senate President Richard Codey New Jersey Democrat 2006 2007
Secretary of State Bill Bradbury Oregon Democrat 2000 2008
Senate President Earl Ray Tomblin West Virginia Democrat 1980 2008
Secretary of State Joe Meyer Wyoming Republican 1998 2006 (term limits)


 

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