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:
- 27 Republicans
- 22 Democrats
- 1 vacancy
| Current Lieutenant Governor | State | Party | Elected/ took office | Seat Up |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lucy Baxley | Alabama | Democrat | 2002 | 2006 |
| Loren Leman | Alaska | Republican | 2002 | 2006 |
| Vacant | Arkansas | - | - | - |
| 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 |
| Mark Ricks | Idaho | Republican | 2006 | 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:
| 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 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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