List of current United States lieutenant governors
This is a complete and current list of lieutenant governors of the 50 U.S. states and its territories.
Currently, 25 states elect a lieutenant governor on a ticket with the governor, while 18 states elect a lieutenant governor separately. In West Virginia, the President of the Senate, as elected by the senators, serves as Lieutenant Governor. In Tennessee, the senators elect a Speaker of the Senate who also serves as Lieutenant Governor of Tennessee. Five states have no lieutenant governor. There are currently 34 Republicans and 16 Democrats serving as lieutenant governors or serving as the first in the line of succession in the 50 United States.
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[edit] List of Lieutenant Governors by state
In the table below, Term ends indicates the year the current lieutenant governor will leave office, or the year of the next election, whichever is first; a dagger (†) after the year indicates that the current lieutenant governor is ineligible to seek re-election in that year due to term limits. An asterisk (*) after the year indicates that the current lieutenant governor will be retiring at the end of his/her current term.
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| Territory | Picture | Lieutenant Governor | Party | Took Office | Seat Up | Chosen By[1] |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| American Samoa |  |
Ipulasi Sunia | Democratic | April 11, 2003 | 2013 | Same ticket |
| Guam |  |
Ray Tenorio | Republican | January 3, 2011 | 2015 | Same ticket |
| Northern Mariana Islands | |
Eloy Inos | Covenant | May 1, 2009 | 2014 | Same ticket[8] |
| United States Virgin Islands | |
Gregory Francis | Democratic | January 1, 2007 | 2011 | Same ticket |
[edit] States without Lieutenant Governors
Five states, one territory, and the District of Columbia all do not have a position of lieutenant governor. In these cases, the Secretary of State or President of the Senate are next in line for the Governorship.
The states and territories without a lieutenant governor are:
| State | Picture | Officeholder | Party | Took Position | Office |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arizona | |
Ken Bennett | Republican | January 3, 2011 | Secretary of State |
| Maine | |
Kevin Raye | Republican | December 1, 2010 | President of the Senate |
| New Hampshire | |
Peter Bragdon | Republican | December 1, 2010 | President of the Senate |
| Oregon |  |
Kate Brown | Democratic | January 5, 2009 | Secretary of State |
| Wyoming | |
Max Maxfield | Republican | 2007 | Secretary of State |
| Territory | Picture | Officeholder | Party | Took Position | Office |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| District of Columbia |  |
Kwame Brown | Democratic | January 2, 2011 | Chairman of the Council |
| Puerto Rico |  |
Kenneth McClintock | New Progressive Democratic |
January 2, 2009 | Secretary of State |
[edit] States and territories with differing party membership at the executive level
In most states and territories, 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.
| State | Governor | Designated successor |
|---|---|---|
| Arkansas | Democratic | Republican |
| Missouri | Democratic | Republican |
| Montana | Democratic | Republican |
| Rhode Island | Independent | Democratic |
| Vermont | Democratic | Republican |
| Territory | Governor | Designated successor |
|---|---|---|
| Northern Mariana Islands | Republican | Covenant |
| Puerto Rico | Republican | Democratic |
[edit] See also
[edit] References
- ^ a b "Executive Branch of the Several States". Thegreenpapers.com. http://www.thegreenpapers.com/slg/executive.phtml. Retrieved 2012-03-31.
- ^ Little was appointed by Governor Butch Otter, sworn in to the office on January 6, 2009 and later approved by the Idaho Senate on January 12, upon the resignation of Jim Risch.
- ^ Bohlinger is a Republican elected on the same ticket as Democrat Brian Schweitzer.
- ^ The State: Lt. Gov. Ard resigns; McConnell to replace him - As president pro tempore of the South Carolina Senate, McConnell became Lt. Governor upon the resignation of Ken Ard.
- ^ The Tennessee Senate elects their Speaker who serves as Lieutenant Governor. The full title of the office is Lieutenant Governor and Speaker of the Senate.
- ^ Bell was appointed to replace Gary Herbert, who ascended to the governorship after Jon Huntsman was appointed Ambassador to China.
- ^ West Virginia Code 6A-1-4(b), as enacted in 2000, entitles the President of the West Virginia Senate to use the title Lieutenant Governor
- ^ Inos was appointed by Governor Benigno Fitial, approved by the Senate and sworn in to the office on May 1, 2009 upon the resignation of Timothy Villagomez.
