List of current United States governors

Party affiliation of current United States Governors
  Democratic Governor
  Democratic/Popular Democratic Governor
  Republican Governor
  Independent Governor
  vacant

The following is a list of incumbent governors of the states, and territories of the United States. There are currently 31 Republicans, 18 Democrats, and one independent that hold the office of governor in the states. Additionally, two Republicans, two Independents and two Democrats (one is also a member of the PPD) serve as governors of United States Territories and Mayor of the District of Columbia.

State governors

The current term ends in January of the given year for every state except Alaska, Hawaii, and Kentucky, where the term ends in December of the year of 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       Republican       Independent

State Picture Current 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 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 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 2017 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 2019 List
 McCrory, PatPat McCrory Republican Mayor of Charlotte January 5, 2013 2017 List
 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 2017 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 Supreme Court January 20, 2015 2019 List
 Herbert, GaryGary Herbert Republican Lieutenant Governor, Utah County Commissioner August 11, 2009 2017 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 2017 List
 Tomblin, Earl RayEarl Ray Tomblin Democratic Lieutenant Governor, West Virginia Senate, West Virginia House November 15, 2010 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

United States Territories and the District of Columbia

The following are governors and other executives of each of the territories, and the District of Columbia:

      Democratic       Republican       Independent

Territory Picture Current Executive Party Prior experience Took Office Term ends Past
 Moliga, Lolo MatalasiLolo Matalasi Moliga Independent American Samoa Senate, American Samoa House of Representatives January 3, 2013 2017 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/
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

* Executive of D.C. is titled "Mayor".

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