This is a complete and current List of United States Lieutenant Governors. There are currently 21 Democrats and 22 Republicans serving as lieutenant governors in the United States. Federal courts Supreme Court Circuit Courts of Appeal District Courts Elections Presidential elections Midterm elections Political Parties Democratic Republican Third parties State & Local government Governors Legislatures (List) State Courts Local Government Other countries Atlas  Politics Portal      Further information: Politics of the United States#Organization of American political parties The Democratic... The Republican Party is one of two major contemporary political parties in the United States of America, along with the Democratic Party. ... A Lieutenant Governor is a government official who is the subordinate or deputy of a Governor or Governor-General. ...

List of Lieutenant Governors by State

In the table below, Seat Up indicates the year the current lieutenant governor will leave office, or the year of the next election, whichever is first; the notation (term limits) after the year indicates that the current lieutenant governor is ineligible to seek re-election in that year; the notation (retiring) indicates that the current lieutenant governor has announced his or her intention to retire at the end of the term. A term limit is a legal restriction that limits the number of terms a person may serve in a particular elected office. ... Retirement is the point where a person stops employment. ...

* Tennessee's state senate elects the lieutenant governor from its membership, unlike the other states where the lieutenant governor is elected by the voters. The full title of the office is "Lieutenant Governor and Speaker of the Senate". James Elisha Folsom, Jr. ... This article is about the U.S. State. ... Sean R. Parnell (November 19, 1962 in Hanford, California) is the current Lieutenant Governor of Alaska, United States, taking office in 2006 alongside governor Sarah Palin. ... Official language(s) None[1] Spoken language(s) English 85. ... Bill Halter lives in Little Rock, Arkansas and is currently running for lieutenant governor. ... Official language(s) English Capital Little Rock Largest city Little Rock Largest metro area Little Rock Metropolitan Area Area  Ranked 29th  - Total 53,179 sq mi (137,002 km²)  - Width 239 miles (385 km)  - Length 261 miles (420 km)  - % water 2. ... John Raymond Garamendi (born January 24, 1945) is a U.S. politician and a member of the Democratic Party. ... Official language(s) English Capital Sacramento Largest city Los Angeles Largest metro area Greater Los Angeles Area  Ranked 3rd  - Total 158,302 sq mi (410,000 km²)  - Width 250 miles (400 km)  - Length 770 miles (1,240 km)  - % water 4. ... Barbara OBrien is a popular blogging advocate and left-wing blogger who writes the blog Mahablog. ... Official language(s) English Capital Denver Largest city Denver Largest metro area Denver-Aurora Metro Area Area  Ranked 8th  - Total 104,185 sq mi (269,837 km²)  - Width 280 miles (451 km)  - Length 380 miles (612 km)  - % water 0. ... Michael Fedele, a Republican, is Connecticuts 107th Lieutenant Governor. ... Official language(s) English Capital Hartford Largest city Bridgeport Largest metro area Hartford Area  Ranked 48th  - Total 5,543[2] sq mi (14,356 km²)  - Width 70 miles (113 km)  - Length 110 miles (177 km)  - % water 12. ... John C. Carney, Jr. ... This article is about the U.S. State of Delaware. ... Jeffrey Jeff Kottkamp (born November 12, 1960) is an American politician from the State of Florida. ... Official language(s) English Capital Tallahassee Largest city Jacksonville Largest metro area Miami metropolitan area Area  Ranked 22nd  - Total 65,795[1] sq mi (170,304[1] km²)  - Width 361 miles (582 km)  - Length 447 miles (721 km)  - % water 17. ... }} Italic textLowell S. Casey Cagle (born January 12, 1966 in Gainesville, Georgia) is an American politician, a member of the Republican Party, a conservative, and a former member of the General Assembly in 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 10,931 sq mi (29,311 km²)  - Width n/a miles (n/a km)  - Length 1,522 miles (2,450 km)  - % water 41. ... James E. Jim Risch (born May 3, 1943 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin) is a former Governor of Idaho. ... Official language(s) English [1] Capital Boise Largest city Boise Largest metro area Boise metropolitan area Area  Ranked 14th  - Total 83,642 sq mi (216,632 km²)  - Width 305 miles (491 km)  - Length 479 miles (771 km)  - % water 0. ... Pat Quinn (born 1948), is a United States politician from the state of Illinois. ... Official language(s) English[1] Capital Springfield Largest city Chicago Largest metro area Chicago Metropolitan Area Area  Ranked 25th  - Total 57,918 sq mi (149,998 km²)  - Width 210 miles (340 km)  - Length 390 miles (629 km)  - % water 4. ... Becky Skillman Rebecca Becky Skillman is the 50th and current Lieutenant Governor of the State of Indiana. ... Official language(s) English Capital Indianapolis Largest city Indianapolis Area  Ranked 38th  - Total 36,418 sq mi (94,321 km²)  - Width 140 miles (225 km)  - Length 270 miles (435 km)  - % water 1. ... Patty Judge is the current Secretary of Agriculture in the U.S State of Iowa. ... Official language(s) English Capital Des Moines Largest city Des Moines Area  Ranked 26th  - Total 56,272 sq mi (145,743 km²)  - Width 310 miles (500 km)  - Length 199 miles (320 km)  - % water 0. ... Mark Parkinson is an American lawyer, businessman, and politician who is currently a Democratic candidate for the lieutenant governor of Kansas. ... Official language(s) English[2] Capital Topeka Largest city Wichita Area  Ranked 15th  - Total 82,277 sq mi (213,096 km²)  - Width 211 miles (340 km)  - Length 417 miles (645 km)  - % water 0. ... Stephen B. Pence (born in Louisville, Kentucky on December 22, 1953) is Lieutenant Governor of the Commonwealth of Kentucky. ... Official language(s) English[1] Capital Frankfort Largest city Louisville Area  Ranked 37th  - Total 40,444 sq mi (104,749 km²)  - Width 140 miles (225 km)  - Length 379 miles (610 km)  - % water 1. ... This article or section needs additional references or sources. ... This article is about the U.S. State. ... Anthony Brown is an American jazz percussionist, drummer, composer, and bandleader, and ethnomusicologist. ... Official language(s) None (English, de facto) Capital Annapolis Largest city Baltimore Area  Ranked 42nd  - Total 12,407 sq mi (32,133 km²)  - Width 101 miles (145 km)  - Length 249 miles (400 km)  - % water 21  - Latitude 37° 53′ N to 39° 43′ N  - Longitude 75° 03′ W to 79° 29... Timothy P. Murray is the Mayor of Worcester, Massachusetts and is the Democratic nominee for Lieutenant Governor of Massachusetts. ... This article is about the U.S. State. ... John D. Cherry (b. ... Official language(s) None (English, de-facto) Capital Lansing Largest city Detroit Largest metro area Metro Detroit Area  Ranked 11th  - Total 97,990 sq mi (253,793 km²)  - Width 239 miles (385 km)  - Length 491 miles (790 km)  - % water 41. ... Carol Molnau (b. ... Capital Saint Paul Largest city Minneapolis Area  Ranked 12th  - Total 87,014 sq mi (225,365 km²)  - Width 250 miles (400 km)  - Length 400 miles (645 km)  - % water 8. ... Amy Tuck is currently the Lieutenant Governor of Mississippi, a Republican. ... This article is about the U.S. state. ... Peter D. Kinder is an American politician from the State of Missouri. ... Official language(s) English Capital Jefferson City Largest city Kansas City Largest metro area St Louis[1] Area  Ranked 21st  - Total 69,709 sq mi (180,693 km²)  - Width 240 miles (385 km)  - Length 300 miles (480 km)  - % water 1. ... John Bohlinger is the current Lieutenant Governor of Montana. ... Official language(s) English Capital Helena Largest city Billings Area  Ranked 4th  - Total 147,165 sq mi (381,156 km²)  - Width 255 miles (410 km)  - Length 630 miles (1,015 km)  - % water 1  - Latitude 44°26N to 49°N  - Longitude 104°2W to 116°2W Population  Ranked... Rick Sheehy is an American Republican politician and the current Lieutenant Governor of Nebraska. ... Official language(s) English Capital Lincoln Largest city Omaha Largest metro area Omaha Area  Ranked 16th  - Total 77,421 sq mi (200,520 km²)  - Width 210 miles (340 km)  - Length 430 miles (690 km)  - % water 0. ... Brian Krolicki is an American political figure. ... This article is about the U.S. State of Nevada. ... Diane D. Denish is a strong leader with a proven record of results for the people of New Mexico. ... Capital Santa Fe Largest city Albuquerque Area  Ranked 5th  - Total 121,665 sq mi (315,194 km²)  - Width 342 miles (550 km)  - Length 370 miles (595 km)  - % water 0. ... David A. Paterson (born May 20, 1954) is an American politician and the current Lieutenant Governor of New York. ... This article is about the state. ... Beverly Eaves Perdue is the current lieutenant governor of the U.S. state of North Carolina. ... Official language(s) English Capital Raleigh Largest city Charlotte Largest metro area Charlotte metro area Area  Ranked 28th  - Total 53,865 sq mi (139,509 km²)  - Width 150 miles (240 km)  - Length 560[1] miles (901 km)  - % water 9. ... 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 Bismarck Largest city Fargo Area  Ranked 19th  - Total 70,762 sq mi (183,272 km²)  - Width 210 miles (340 km)  - Length 340 miles (545 km)  - % water 2. ... Lee Fisher (born 7 August 1951, in Ann Arbor, Mich. ... Official language(s) English de facto Capital Columbus Largest city Columbus Largest metro area Cleveland Area  Ranked 34th  - Total 44,825 sq mi (116,096 km²)  - Width 220 miles (355 km)  - Length 220 miles (355 km)  - % water 8. ... Jari Askins (April 27, 1953) is an American lawyer and Democratic politician from the US State of Oklahoma. ... Official language(s) None Capital Oklahoma City Largest city Oklahoma City Largest metro area Oklahoma City metro area Area  Ranked 20th  - Total 69,898 sq mi (181,196 km²)  - Width 230 miles (370 km)  - Length 298 miles (480 km)  - % water 1. ... Catherine Baker Knoll (born September 3, 1930 in McKees Rocks, Pennsylvania) is the present lieutenant governor of Pennsylvania. ... Capital Harrisburg Largest city Philadelphia Area  Ranked 33rd  - Total 46,055 sq mi (119,283 km²)  - Width 280 miles (455 km)  - Length 160 miles (255 km)  - % water 2. ... This article or section does not adequately cite its references or sources. ... This article is about the U.S. State. ... 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 Charleston(1670-1789) Columbia(1790-present) Largest city Columbia Largest metro area Columbia Area  Ranked 40th  - Total 34,726 sq mi (82,965 km²)  - Width 200 miles (320 km)  - Length 260 miles (420 km)  - % water 6  - Latitude 32° 2′ N to 35° 13′ N  - Longitude... Dennis and Linda Daugaard 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 77,116[1] sq mi (199,905 km²)  - Width 210 miles (340 km)  - Length 380 miles (610 km)  - % water 1. ... Ronald Lynn Ron Ramsey (born November 20, 1955) is the current Speaker of the Tennessee State Senate; by virtue of his speakership, he also the Lieutenant Governor of Tennessee. ... Official language(s) English Capital Nashville Largest city Memphis Largest metro area Nashville Metropolitan Area Area  Ranked 36th  - Total 42,169 sq mi (109,247 km²)  - Width 120 miles (195 km)  - Length 440 miles (710 km)  - % water 2. ... Texas Lt. ... Official language(s) No official language See languages of Texas Capital Austin Largest city Houston Largest metro area Dallas–Fort Worth–Arlington Area  Ranked 2nd  - Total 261,797 sq mi (678,051 km²)  - Width 773 miles (1,244 km)  - Length 790 miles (1,270 km)  - % water 2. ... Gary Richard Herbert is the sixth Lieutenant Governor of Utah and also serves as Utahs Secretary of State. ... This article is about the U.S. state. ... Brian Dubie (born March 9, 1959) is the 85th Lieutenant Governor of Vermont. ... This article is about the U.S. state. ... Bill Bolling is the Lieutenant Governor of Virginia. ... This article is about the U.S. state. ... Brad Owen (born 1950) is an American politician. ... For the capital city of the United States, see Washington, D.C.. For other uses, see Washington (disambiguation). ... Categories: Possible copyright violations ... Official language(s) None Capital Madison Largest city Milwaukee Area  Ranked 23rd  - Total 65,498 sq mi (169,790 km²)  - Width 260 miles (420 km)  - Length 310 miles (500 km)  - % water 17  - Latitude 42° 30′ N to 47° 05′ N  - Longitude 86° 46′ W to 92° 53′ W Population  Ranked...

States without Lt. Governors

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: Secretary of State is an official in the state governments of 47 of the 50 states of the United States. ... The President of the Senate is the title often given to the presiding officer, or chairman, of a senate. ...

A measure passed in New Jersey in 2005 that instituted a lieutenant governorship; the first lieutenant governor of New Jersey will be elected in 2009. Jan Brewer is presently the elected Secretary of State of the U.S. State of Arizona. ... Official language(s) English Spoken language(s) English 74. ... Betheda Edmonds is a Democratic Party State Senator in Maine representing District 10, which includes the towns of Brunswick, Freeport, Harpswell and Pownal. ... Official language(s) None (English and French de facto) Capital Augusta Largest city Portland Area  Ranked 39th  - Total 33,414 sq mi (86,542 km²)  - Width 210 miles (338 km)  - Length 320 miles (515 km)  - % water 13. ... Official language(s) English Capital Concord Largest city Manchester Area  Ranked 46th  - Total 9,350 sq mi (24,217 km²)  - Width 68 miles (110 km)  - Length 190 miles (305 km)  - % water 4. ... Richard James Dick Codey (born November 27, 1946) is an American Democratic Party politician in the U.S. State of New Jersey. ... “NJ” redirects here. ... Bill Bradbury (born 1949) is the Secretary of State for the U.S. state of Oregon. ... Official language(s) (none)[1] Capital Salem Largest city Portland Area  Ranked 9th  - Total 98,466 sq mi (255,026 km²)  - Width 260 miles (420 km)  - Length 360 miles (580 km)  - % water 2. ... Earl Ray Tomblin (born March 15, 1952 in Logan County, West Virginia) is the current President of the West Virginia State Senate. ... Official language(s) English Capital Charleston Largest city Charleston Area  Ranked 41st  - Total 24,244 sq mi (62,809 km²)  - Width 130 miles (210 km)  - Length 240 miles (385 km)  - % water 0. ... Max Maxfield is an American politician currently serving as the State Auditor of Wyoming, and elected for the Secretary of State office commencing 2007 as a Republican. ... Official language(s) English Capital Cheyenne Largest city Cheyenne Area  Ranked 10th  - Total 97,818 sq mi (253,348 km²)  - Width 280 miles (450 km)  - Length 360 miles (580 km)  - % water 0. ...

States with differing party membership at the executive level

In most states, the governor and lieutenant governor are members of the same political party. As with the Vice President of the United States, many states' lieutenant governors are elected on the same ticket as the governor, many others are elected on their own. The following states are those in which the designated successor to the Governorship is of a different political party (or the position is vacant).

See also

• List of current United States Governors