List of United States Lieutenant Governors
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This is a complete and current List of United States Lieutenant Governors.
The current party composition of the 50 state lieutenant governors are:
- 25 Republicans
- 25 Democrats
See also: List of current U.S. Governors
| Current Lieutenant Governor | State | Party | Elected | Seat Up |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jim Folsom, Jr. | Alabama | Democrat | 2006 | 2010 |
| Sean Parnell | Alaska | Republican | 2006 | 2010 |
| Bill Halter | Arkansas | Democrat | 2006 | 2010 |
| John Garamendi | California | Democrat | 2006 | 2010 |
| Barbara O'Brien | Colorado | Democrat | 2006 | 2010 |
| Michael Fedele | Connecticut | Republican | 2006 | 2010 |
| John C. Carney, Jr. | Delaware | Democrat | 2000 | 2008 |
| Jeff Kottkamp | Florida | Republican | 2006 | 2010 |
| Casey Cagle | Georgia | Republican | 2006 | 2010 |
| James Aiona | Hawaii | Republican | 2002 | 2010 (term limits) |
| Jim Risch | Idaho | Republican | 2006 | 2010 |
| Pat Quinn | Illinois | Democrat | 2002 | 2010 |
| Becky Skillman | Indiana | Republican | 2004 | 2008 |
| Patty Judge | Iowa | Democrat | 2006 | 2010 |
| Mark Parkinson | Kansas | Democrat | 2006 | 2010 |
| Stephen Pence | Kentucky | Republican | 2003 | 2007 (retiring) |
| Mitch Landrieu | Louisiana | Democrat | 2003 | 2007 |
| Anthony Brown | Maryland | Democrat | 2006 | 2010 |
| Tim Murray | Massachusetts | Democrat | 2006 | 2010 |
| John D. Cherry | Michigan | Democrat | 2002 | 2010 (term limits) |
| Carol Molnau | Minnesota | Republican | 2002 | 2010 |
| Amy Tuck | Mississippi | Republican | 1999 | 2007 |
| Peter Kinder | Missouri | Republican | 2004 | 2008 |
| John Bohlinger | Montana | Republican | 2004 | 2008 |
| Rick Sheehy | Nebraska | Republican | 2006 | 2010 |
| Brian Krolicki | Nevada | Republican | 2006 | 2010 |
| Diane Denish | New Mexico | Democrat | 2002 | 2010 (term limits) |
| David Paterson | New York | Democrat | 2006 | 2010 |
| Beverly Perdue | North Carolina | Democrat | 2000 | 2008 |
| Jack Dalrymple | North Dakota | Republican | 2000 | 2008 |
| Lee Fisher | Ohio | Democrat | 2006 | 2010 |
| Jari Askins | Oklahoma | Democrat | 2006 | 2010 |
| Catherine Baker Knoll | Pennsylvania | Democrat | 2002 | 2010 |
| Elizabeth H. Roberts | Rhode Island | Democrat | 2006 | 2010 |
| André Bauer | South Carolina | Republican | 2002 | 2010 |
| Dennis Daugaard | South Dakota | Republican | 2002 | 2010 |
| Ron Ramsey | Tennessee* | Republican | 2006 | 2010 |
| David Dewhurst | Texas | Republican | 2002 | 2010 |
| Gary R. Herbert | Utah | Republican | 2004 | 2008 |
| Brian Dubie | Vermont | Republican | 2006 | 2010 |
| Bill Bolling | Virginia | Republican | 2005 | 2009 |
| Brad Owen | Washington | Democrat | 1996 | 2008 |
| Barbara Lawton | Wisconsin | Democrat | 2002 | 2010 |
* 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".
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:
| Currently second in line | State | Party | Elected/ took office |
Seat Up |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Secretary of State Jan Brewer | Arizona | Republican | 2002 | 2006 |
| Senate President Beth Edmonds | Maine | Democrat | 2002 | 2006 |
| Senate President Sylvia Larsen | New Hampshire | Democrat | 2006 | 2008 |
| Senate President Richard Codey | New Jersey | Democrat | 2003 | 2007 |
| Secretary of State Bill Bradbury | Oregon | Democrat | 2000 | 2008 |
| Senate President Earl Ray Tomblin | West Virginia | Democrat | 1995 | 2008 |
| Secretary of State Max Maxfield | Wyoming | Republican | 2006 | 2010 |
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.
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).
| State | Governor | Designated successor |
|---|---|---|
| Alabama | Republican | Democrat |
| Arizona | Democrat | Republican |
| California | Republican | Democrat |
| Montana | Democrat | Republican |
| Rhode Island | Republican | Democrat |
| Tennessee | Democrat | Republican |
| Virginia | Democrat | Republican |
| Wyoming | Democrat | Republican |
