List of current United States governors

Governors by party affiliation
  Democratic
  Republican
  Popular Democratic
  Independent

The following is a list of incumbent governors of the states and territories of the United States as well as the mayoralty of the District of Columbia. Among the states, there are 31 Republicans, 18 Democrats, and 1 independent that hold the office of governor. Additionally, Alejandro García Padilla is registered with the Popular Democratic Party of Puerto Rico. The mayor of the District of Columbia, Muriel Bowser, is a Democrat.

State governors

The current term ends in January of the given year for every state except for Alaska, Hawaii, and Kentucky, where the term ends in December of that year's election. The notation (term limits) after the year indicates that the current governor is ineligible to seek re-election in that year; the notation (retiring) indicates that the current governor has announced their intention not to seek re-election at the end of the term or to run for another office.

  Democratic (18)   Republican (31)   Independent (1)

State Image Governor Party Prior public experience Took office Term ends Past
Bentley, Robert J.Robert J. Bentley
  Republican Alabama House January 17, 2011 2019 (term limits) List
Walker, BillBill Walker
  Independent Mayor of Valdez, Valdez City Council December 1, 2014 2018 List
Ducey, DougDoug Ducey
  Republican Treasurer January 5, 2015 2019 List
Hutchinson, AsaAsa Hutchinson
  Republican Under Secretary of Homeland Security for Border & Transportation Security,
Administrator of the Drug Enforcement Administration, U.S. House, U.S. Attorney
January 13, 2015 2019 List
Brown, JerryJerry Brown
  Democratic 34th Governor (1975–83), Attorney General, Mayor of Oakland,
Secretary of State
January 3, 2011 2019 (term limits) List
Hickenlooper, JohnJohn Hickenlooper
  Democratic Mayor of Denver January 11, 2011 2019 (term limits) List
Malloy, DannelDannel Malloy
  Democratic Mayor of Stamford January 5, 2011 2019 List
Markell, JackJack Markell
  Democratic Treasurer January 20, 2009 2017 (term limits) List
Scott, RickRick Scott
  Republican No prior public experience January 4, 2011 2019 (term limits) List
Deal, NathanNathan Deal
  Republican U.S. House, Georgia Senate January 10, 2011 2019 (term limits) List
Ige, DavidDavid Ige
  Democratic Hawaii Senate, Hawaii House December 1, 2014 2018 List
Otter, ButchButch Otter
  Republican U.S. House, Lieutenant Governor, Idaho House January 1, 2007 2019 (retiring) List
Rauner, BruceBruce Rauner
  Republican No prior public experience January 12, 2015 2019 List
Pence, MikeMike Pence
  Republican U.S. House January 14, 2013 2017 (retiring) List
Branstad, TerryTerry Branstad
  Republican 39th Governor (1983–99), Lieutenant Governor, Iowa House January 14, 2011 2019 List
Brownback, SamSam Brownback
  Republican U.S. Senate, U.S. House, Kansas Secretary of Agriculture January 10, 2011 2019 (term limits) List
Bevin, MattMatt Bevin
  Republican No prior public experience December 8, 2015 2019 List
Edwards, John BelJohn Bel Edwards
  Democratic Minority Leader of the Louisiana House of Representatives January 11, 2016 2020 List
LePage, PaulPaul LePage
  Republican Mayor of Waterville January 5, 2011 2019 (term limits) List
Hogan, LarryLarry Hogan
  Republican Maryland Secretary of Appointments January 21, 2015 2019 List
Baker, CharlieCharlie Baker
  Republican Swampscott Selectman, Massachusetts Secretary of Administration and Finance,
Massachusetts Secretary of Health and Human Services
January 8, 2015 2019 List
Snyder, RickRick Snyder
  Republican No prior public experience January 1, 2011 2019 (term limits) List
Dayton, MarkMark Dayton
  Democratic-Farmer-Labor U.S. Senate, Auditor January 3, 2011 2019 (retiring) List
Bryant, PhilPhil Bryant
  Republican Lieutenant Governor, Auditor, Mississippi House January 10, 2012 2020 (term limits) List
Nixon, JayJay Nixon
  Democratic Attorney General, Missouri Senate January 12, 2009 2017 (term limits) List
Bullock, SteveSteve Bullock
  Democratic Attorney General January 7, 2013 2021 List
Ricketts, PetePete Ricketts
  Republican No prior public experience January 8, 2015 2019 List
Sandoval, BrianBrian Sandoval
  Republican U.S. District Court Judge, Attorney General, Nevada Assembly January 3, 2011 2019 (term limits) List
Hassan, MaggieMaggie Hassan
  Democratic New Hampshire Senate January 3, 2013 2017 (retiring) List
Christie, ChrisChris Christie
  Republican United States Attorney, Morris County Freeholder January 19, 2010 2018 (term limits) List
Martinez, SusanaSusana Martinez
  Republican District Attorney of Doña Ana County January 1, 2011 2019 (term limits) List
Cuomo, AndrewAndrew Cuomo
  Democratic Attorney General, U.S. Secretary of HUD January 1, 2011 2018 List
McCrory, PatPat McCrory
  Republican Mayor of Charlotte January 5, 2013 2017
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Dalrymple, JackJack Dalrymple
  Republican Lieutenant Governor, North Dakota House December 7, 2010 2016 (retiring) List
Kasich, JohnJohn Kasich
  Republican U.S. House, Ohio Senate January 10, 2011 2019 (term limits) List
Fallin, MaryMary Fallin
  Republican U.S. House, Lieutenant Governor, Oklahoma House January 10, 2011 2019 (term limits) List
Brown, KateKate Brown
  Democratic Secretary of State, Oregon Senate, Oregon House February 18, 2015 2019 List
Wolf, TomTom Wolf
  Democratic Pennsylvania Secretary of Revenue January 20, 2015 2019 List
Raimondo, GinaGina Raimondo
  Democratic General Treasurer January 6, 2015 2019 List
Haley, NikkiNikki Haley
  Republican South Carolina House January 12, 2011 2019 (term limits) List
Daugaard, DennisDennis Daugaard
  Republican Lieutenant Governor, South Dakota Senate January 8, 2011 2019 (term limits) List
Haslam, BillBill Haslam
  Republican Mayor of Knoxville January 15, 2011 2019 (term limits) List
Abbott, GregGreg Abbott
  Republican Attorney General, Associate Justice of the Texas Supreme Court January 20, 2015 2019 List
Herbert, GaryGary Herbert
  Republican Lieutenant Governor, Utah County Commissioner August 11, 2009 2021 List
Shumlin, PeterPeter Shumlin
  Democratic Vermont Senate, Vermont House January 6, 2011 2017 (retiring) List
McAuliffe, TerryTerry McAuliffe
  Democratic Chair of the Democratic National Committee January 11, 2014 2018 (term limits) List
Inslee, JayJay Inslee
  Democratic U.S. House, Washington House January 16, 2013 2021 List
Tomblin, Earl RayEarl Ray Tomblin
  Democratic Lieutenant Governor,
Acting Governor (201011),
West Virginia Senate, West Virginia House
November 13, 2011 2017 (term limits) List
Walker, ScottScott Walker
  Republican Executive of Milwaukee County, Wisconsin Assembly January 3, 2011 2019 List
Mead, MattMatt Mead
  Republican United States Attorney January 3, 2011 2019 (term limits) List

Territorial governors and the mayoralty of the District of Columbia

The following hold the gubernatorial offices of the United States territories and the mayoralty of the District of Columbia.

  Democratic (2)   Republican (2)   Popular Democratic (1)   Independent (1)

Territory Picture Current Executive Party Prior experience Took Office Term ends Past
Moliga, Lolo MatalasiLolo Matalasi Moliga   Democratic American Samoa Senate, American Samoa House of Representatives January 3, 2013 2021 List
Bowser, MurielMuriel Bowser   Democratic Council of the District of Columbia January 2, 2015 2019 List
Calvo, EddieEddie Calvo   Republican Legislature of Guam January 3, 2011 2019 (term limits) List
Torres, RalphRalph Torres   Republican Lieutenant Governor, Northern Mariana Islands Legislature December 29, 2015 2019 List
García Padilla, AlejandroAlejandro García Padilla   Popular Democratic Puerto Rico Senate January 2, 2013 2017 List
Mapp, KennethKenneth Mapp   Independent Lieutenant Governor, Legislature of the Virgin Islands January 5, 2015 2019 List

List of current governors-elect

The following is a list of governors elected on November 8, 2016 who will be taking office between December 2016 and January 2017.

State Picture Governor-elect Party Prior public experience Taking office
Carney, JohnJohn Carney Democratic Member of the U.S. House of Representatives, Lieutenant Governor of Delaware January 17, 2017
Holcomb, EricEric Holcomb Republican Lieutenant Governor of Indiana January 9, 2017
Greitens, EricEric Greitens Republican No prior public experience January 9, 2017
Sununu, ChrisChris Sununu Republican Member of the New Hampshire Executive Council January 3, 2017
Burgum, DougDoug Burgum Republican No prior public experience December 15, 2016
Rosselló, RickyRicky Rosselló New Progressive No prior public experience January 2, 2017
Scott, PhilPhil Scott Republican Lieutenant Governor of Vermont January 7, 2017
Justice, JimJim Justice Democratic No prior public experience January 16, 2017

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