List of current United States governors[]
| Current Governor
|
State
|
Party
|
Took office
|
Seat Up
|
| Bob Riley
|
Alabama
|
Republican
|
2003
|
2010 (term limits)
|
| Sarah Palin
|
Alaska
|
Republican
|
2006
|
2010
|
| Barry Goldwater Jr.
|
Arizona
|
Republican
|
2003
|
2010 (term limits)
|
| Mike Huckabee
|
Arkansas
|
Republican
|
1996
|
2010
|
| Arnold Schwarzenegger
|
California
|
Republican
|
2003
|
2010 (term limits)
|
| Bill Ritter
|
Colorado
|
Democratic
|
2007
|
2010
|
| M. Jodi Rell
|
Connecticut
|
Republican
|
2004
|
2010
|
| William Swain Lee
|
Delaware
|
Republican
|
2005
|
2012 (term limits)
|
| Charlie Crist
|
Florida
|
Republican
|
2007
|
2010
|
| Sonny Perdue
|
Georgia
|
Republican
|
2003
|
2010 (term limits)
|
| Linda Lingle
|
Hawaii
|
Republican
|
2002
|
2010 (term limits)
|
| Butch Otter
|
Idaho
|
Republican
|
2007
|
2010
|
| Judy Baar Topinka
|
Illinois
|
Republican
|
2007
|
2010
|
| Mike Pence
|
Indiana
|
Republican
|
2005
|
2012 (term limits)
|
| Jim Nussle
|
Iowa
|
Republican
|
2007
|
2010
|
| Sam Brownback
|
Kansas
|
Republican
|
2003
|
2010 (term limits)
|
| Steve Beshear
|
Kentucky
|
Democratic
|
2007
|
2011
|
| Bobby Jindal
|
Louisiana
|
Republican
|
2003
|
2011 (term limits)
|
| Peter Cianchette
|
Maine
|
Republican
|
2003
|
2010 (term limits)
|
| Robert L. Ehrlich Jr.
|
Maryland
|
Republican
|
2003
|
2010 (term limits)
|
| Mitt Romney
|
Massachusetts
|
Republican
|
2003
|
2010
|
| Dick DeVos
|
Michigan
|
Republican
|
2007
|
2010
|
| Timothy Pawlenty
|
Minnesota
|
Republican
|
2003
|
2010
|
| Haley Barbour
|
Mississippi
|
Republican
|
2004
|
2011 (term limits)
|
| Jay Nixon
|
Missouri
|
Democratic
|
2009
|
2012
|
| Bob Brown
|
Montana
|
Republican
|
2005
|
2012 (term limits)
|
| Tom Osborne
|
Nebraska
|
Republican
|
2007
|
2010
|
| Dina Titus
|
Nevada
|
Democratic
|
2007
|
2010
|
| John Lynch
|
New Hampshire
|
Democratic
|
2005
|
2008
|
| Jon Corzine
|
New Jersey
|
Democratic
|
2006
|
2009
|
| Bill Richardson
|
New Mexico
|
Democratic
|
2003
|
2010 (term limits)
|
| Rudy Guiliani
|
New York
|
Republican
|
2007
|
2010
|
| Patrick J. Ballantine
|
North Carolina
|
Republican
|
2005
|
2012 (term limits)
|
| John Hoeven
|
North Dakota
|
Republican
|
2000
|
2012
|
| Ted Strickland
|
Ohio
|
Democratic
|
2007
|
2010
|
| Steve Largent
|
Oklahoma
|
Republican
|
2003
|
2010 (term limits)
|
| Kevin Mannix
|
Oregon
|
Republican
|
2003
|
2010 (term limits)
|
| Ed Rendell
|
Pennsylvania
|
Democratic
|
2003
|
2010 (term limits)
|
| Donald Carcieri
|
Rhode Island
|
Republican
|
2003
|
2010 (term limits)
|
| Mark Sanford
|
South Carolina
|
Republican
|
2003
|
2010 (term limits)
|
| Mike Rounds
|
South Dakota
|
Republican
|
2003
|
2010 (term limits)
|
| W. Van Hilleary
|
Tennessee
|
Republican
|
2003
|
2010 (term limits)
|
| Rick Perry
|
Texas
|
Republican
|
2000
|
2010
|
| Jon Huntsman, Jr.
|
Utah
|
Republican
|
2005
|
2008
|
| Jim Douglas
|
Vermont
|
Republican
|
2003
|
2008
|
| Jerry Killgore
|
Virginia
|
Republican
|
2006
|
2009 (term limits)
|
| Dino Rossi
|
Washington
|
Republican
|
2005
|
2012
|
| Joe Manchin
|
West Virginia
|
Democratic
|
2005
|
2012 (term limits)
|
| Jim Doyle
|
Wisconsin
|
Democratic
|
2003
|
2010
|
| Richard Cheney
|
Wyoming
|
Republican
|
2003
|
2010 (term limits)
|
- Democrat: 11
- Republican: 39
- Independent: 0
List of United States governors at 29 January 2001 (State of the Union attacks date)[]
| Current Governor
|
State
|
Party
|
Took office
|
Seat Up
|
| Bob Riley
|
Alabama
|
Republican
|
2003
|
2010 (term limits)
|
| Sarah Palin
|
Alaska
|
Republican
|
2006
|
2010
|
| Barry Goldwater Jr.
|
Arizona
|
Republican
|
2003
|
2010 (term limits)
|
| Mike Huckabee
|
Arkansas
|
Republican
|
1996
|
2010
|
| Arnold Schwarzenegger
|
California
|
Republican
|
2003
|
2010 (term limits)
|
| Bill Ritter
|
Colorado
|
Democratic
|
2007
|
2010
|
| M. Jodi Rell
|
Connecticut
|
Republican
|
2004
|
2010
|
| William Swain Lee
|
Delaware
|
Republican
|
2005
|
2012 (term limits)
|
| Charlie Crist
|
Florida
|
Republican
|
2007
|
2010
|
| Sonny Perdue
|
Georgia
|
Republican
|
2003
|
2010 (term limits)
|
| Linda Lingle
|
Hawaii
|
Republican
|
2002
|
2010 (term limits)
|
| Butch Otter
|
Idaho
|
Republican
|
2007
|
2010
|
| Judy Baar Topinka
|
Illinois
|
Republican
|
2007
|
2010
|
| Mike Pence
|
Indiana
|
Republican
|
2005
|
2012 (term limits)
|
| Jim Nussle
|
Iowa
|
Republican
|
2007
|
2010
|
| Sam Brownback
|
Kansas
|
Republican
|
2003
|
2010 (term limits)
|
| Steve Beshear
|
Kentucky
|
Democratic
|
2007
|
2011
|
| Bobby Jindal
|
Louisiana
|
Republican
|
2003
|
2011 (term limits)
|
| Peter Cianchette
|
Maine
|
Republican
|
2003
|
2010 (term limits)
|
| Robert L. Ehrlich Jr.
|
Maryland
|
Republican
|
2003
|
2010 (term limits)
|
| Mitt Romney
|
Massachusetts
|
Republican
|
2003
|
2010
|
| Dick DeVos
|
Michigan
|
Republican
|
2007
|
2010
|
| Timothy Pawlenty
|
Minnesota
|
Republican
|
2003
|
2010
|
| Haley Barbour
|
Mississippi
|
Republican
|
2004
|
2011 (term limits)
|
| Jay Nixon
|
Missouri
|
Democratic
|
2009
|
2012
|
| Bob Brown
|
Montana
|
Republican
|
2005
|
2012 (term limits)
|
| Tom Osborne
|
Nebraska
|
Republican
|
2007
|
2010
|
| Dina Titus
|
Nevada
|
Democratic
|
2007
|
2010
|
| John Lynch
|
New Hampshire
|
Democratic
|
2005
|
2008
|
| Jon Corzine
|
New Jersey
|
Democratic
|
2006
|
2009
|
| Bill Richardson
|
New Mexico
|
Democratic
|
2003
|
2010 (term limits)
|
| Rudy Guiliani
|
New York
|
Republican
|
2007
|
2010
|
| Patrick J. Ballantine
|
North Carolina
|
Republican
|
2005
|
2012 (term limits)
|
| John Hoeven
|
North Dakota
|
Republican
|
2000
|
2012
|
| Ted Strickland
|
Ohio
|
Democratic
|
2007
|
2010
|
| Steve Largent
|
Oklahoma
|
Republican
|
2003
|
2010 (term limits)
|
| Kevin Mannix
|
Oregon
|
Republican
|
2003
|
2010 (term limits)
|
| Ed Rendell
|
Pennsylvania
|
Democratic
|
2003
|
2010 (term limits)
|
| Donald Carcieri
|
Rhode Island
|
Republican
|
2003
|
2010 (term limits)
|
| Mark Sanford
|
South Carolina
|
Republican
|
2003
|
2010 (term limits)
|
| Mike Rounds
|
South Dakota
|
Republican
|
2003
|
2010 (term limits)
|
| W. Van Hilleary
|
Tennessee
|
Republican
|
2003
|
2010 (term limits)
|
| Rick Perry
|
Texas
|
Republican
|
2000
|
2010
|
| Jon Huntsman, Jr.
|
Utah
|
Republican
|
2005
|
2008
|
| Jim Douglas
|
Vermont
|
Republican
|
2003
|
2008
|
| Jerry Killgore
|
Virginia
|
Republican
|
2006
|
2009 (term limits)
|
| Dino Rossi
|
Washington
|
Republican
|
2005
|
2012
|
| Joe Manchin
|
West Virginia
|
Democratic
|
2005
|
2012 (term limits)
|
| Jim Doyle
|
Wisconsin
|
Democratic
|
2003
|
2010
|
| Richard Cheney
|
Wyoming
|
Republican
|
2003
|
2010 (term limits)
|
- Democrat: 11
- Republican: 39
- Independent: 0
