List of current United States governors by age
The following is a list of current United States governors by age. This list includes the 50 state governors, the five territorial governors, as well as the mayor of Washington, D.C. in office as of May 30, 2024.
State governors
State | Governor | Date of birth | Date of inauguration | Age at inauguration | Time in office | Current age | Party |
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Alabama | Ivey, KayKay Ivey | 1944-10-15(1944-10-15)October 15, 1944 | 2017-04-10April 10, 2017 (2017-04-10) | 72-17772 years, 177 days | 7 years, 50 days | 29,08279 years, 228 days | Republican |
Alaska | Dunleavy, MikeMike Dunleavy | 1961-05-05(1961-05-05)May 5, 1961 | 2018-12-03December 3, 2018 (2018-12-03) | 57-21257 years, 212 days | 5 years, 179 days | 23,03663 years, 25 days | Republican |
Arizona | Hobbs, KatieKatie Hobbs | 1969-12-28(1969-12-28)December 28, 1969 | 2023-01-02January 2, 2023 (2023-01-02) | 53-00553 years, 5 days | 1 year, 149 days | 19,87754 years, 154 days | Democratic |
Arkansas | Sanders, Sarah HuckabeeSarah Huckabee Sanders | 1982-08-13(1982-08-13)August 13, 1982 | 2023-01-10January 10, 2023 (2023-01-10) | 40-15040 years, 150 days | 1 year, 141 days | 15,26641 years, 291 days | Republican |
California | Newsom, GavinGavin Newsom | 1967-10-10(1967-10-10)October 10, 1967 | 2019-01-07January 7, 2019 (2019-01-07) | 51-8951 years, 89 days | 5 years, 144 days | 20,68756 years, 233 days | Democratic |
Colorado | Polis, JaredJared Polis | 1975-05-12(1975-05-12)May 12, 1975 | 2019-01-08January 8, 2019 (2019-01-08) | 43-24143 years, 241 days | 5 years, 143 days | 17,91649 years, 18 days | Democratic |
Connecticut | Lamont, NedNed Lamont | 1954-01-03(1954-01-03)January 3, 1954 | 2019-01-09January 9, 2019 (2019-01-09) | 65-00665 years, 6 days | 5 years, 142 days | 25,71570 years, 148 days | Democratic |
Delaware | Carney, JohnJohn Carney | 1956-05-20(1956-05-20)May 20, 1956 | 2017-01-17January 17, 2017 (2017-01-17) | 60-24260 years, 242 days | 7 years, 134 days | 24,84768 years, 10 days | Democratic |
Florida | DeSantis, RonRon DeSantis | 1978-09-14(1978-09-14)September 14, 1978 | 2019-01-08January 8, 2019 (2019-01-08) | 40-11640 years, 116 days | 5 years, 143 days | 16,69545 years, 259 days | Republican |
Georgia | Kemp, BrianBrian Kemp | 1963-11-02(1963-11-02)November 2, 1963 | 2019-01-14January 14, 2019 (2019-01-14) | 55-07355 years, 73 days | 5 years, 137 days | 22,12560 years, 210 days | Republican |
Hawaii | Green, JoshJosh Green | 1970-02-11(1970-02-11)February 11, 1970 | 2022-12-05December 5, 2022 (2022-12-05) | 52-29752 years, 297 days | 1 year, 177 days | 19,83254 years, 109 days | Democratic |
Idaho | Little, BradBrad Little | 1954-02-15(1954-02-15)February 15, 1954 | 2019-01-06January 7, 2019 (2019-01-07) | 64-32564 years, 326 days | 5 years, 145 days | 25,67270 years, 105 days | Republican |
Illinois | Pritzker, J. B.J. B. Pritzker | 1965-01-19(1965-01-19)January 19, 1965 | 2019-01-14January 14, 2019 (2019-01-14) | 53-36053 years, 360 days | 5 years, 137 days | 21,68159 years, 132 days | Democratic |
Indiana | Holcomb, EricEric Holcomb | 1968-05-02(1968-05-02)May 2, 1968 | 2017-01-09January 9, 2017 (2017-01-09) | 48-25248 years, 252 days | 7 years, 142 days | 20,48256 years, 28 days | Republican |
Iowa | Reynolds, KimKim Reynolds | 1959-08-04(1959-08-04)August 4, 1959 | 2017-05-24May 24, 2017 (2017-05-24) | 57-29357 years, 293 days | 7 years, 6 days | 23,67664 years, 300 days | Republican |
Kansas | Kelly, LauraLaura Kelly | 1950-01-24(1950-01-24)January 24, 1950 | 2019-01-14January 14, 2019 (2019-01-14) | 68-35568 years, 355 days | 5 years, 137 days | 27,15574 years, 127 days | Democratic |
Kentucky | Beshear, AndyAndy Beshear | 1977-11-29(1977-11-29)November 29, 1977 | 2019-12-10December 10, 2019 (2019-12-10) | 42-1142 years, 11 days | 4 years, 172 days | 16,98446 years, 183 days | Democratic |
Louisiana | Landry, JeffJeff Landry | 1970-12-23(1970-12-23)December 23, 1970 | 2024-01-08January 8, 2024 (2024-01-08) | 49-11753 years, 16 days | 143 days | 19,51753 years, 159 days | Republican |
Maine | Mills, JanetJanet Mills | 1947-12-30(1947-12-30)December 30, 1947 | 2019-01-02January 2, 2019 (2019-01-02) | 71-00371 years, 3 days | 5 years, 149 days | 27,91176 years, 152 days | Democratic |
Maryland | Moore, WesWes Moore | 1978-10-15(1978-10-15)October 15, 1978 | 2023-01-18January 18, 2023 (2023-01-18) | 44-9544 years, 95 days | 1 year, 133 days | 16,66445 years, 228 days | Democratic |
Massachusetts | Healey, MauraMaura Healey | 1971-02-08(1971-02-08)February 8, 1971 | 2023-01-05January 5, 2023 (2023-01-05) | 51-33151 years, 331 days | 1 year, 146 days | 19,47053 years, 112 days | Democratic |
Michigan | Whitmer, GretchenGretchen Whitmer | 1971-08-23(1971-08-23)August 23, 1971 | 2019-01-01January 1, 2019 (2019-01-01) | 47-13147 years, 131 days | 5 years, 150 days | 19,27452 years, 281 days | Democratic |
Minnesota | Walz, TimTim Walz | 1964-04-06(1964-04-06)April 6, 1964 | 2019-01-07January 7, 2019 (2019-01-07) | 54-27654 years, 276 days | 5 years, 144 days | 21,96960 years, 54 days | Democratic (DFL) |
Mississippi | Reeves, TateTate Reeves | 1974-06-05(1974-06-05)June 5, 1974 | 2020-01-14January 14, 2020 (2020-01-14) | 45-22345 years, 223 days | 4 years, 137 days | 18,25749 years, 360 days | Republican |
Missouri | Parson, MikeMike Parson | 1955-09-17(1955-09-17)September 17, 1955 | 2018-06-01June 1, 2018 (2018-06-01) | 62-25762 years, 257 days | 5 years, 364 days | 25,09368 years, 256 days | Republican |
Montana | Gianforte, GregGreg Gianforte | 1961-04-17(1961-04-17)April 17, 1961 | 2021-01-04January 4, 2021 (2021-01-04) | 59-26259 years, 262 days | 3 years, 147 days | 23,05463 years, 43 days | Republican |
Nebraska | Pillen, JimJim Pillen | 1955-12-31(1955-12-31)December 31, 1955 | 2023-01-05January 5, 2023 (2023-01-05) | 50-14267 years, 5 days | 1 year, 146 days | 24,98868 years, 151 days | Republican |
Nevada | Lombardo, JoeJoe Lombardo | 1962-11-08(1962-11-08)November 8, 1962 | 2023-01-02January 2, 2023 (2023-01-02) | 60-05560 years, 55 days | 1 year, 149 days | 22,48461 years, 204 days | Republican |
New Hampshire | Sununu, ChrisChris Sununu | 1974-11-05(1974-11-05)November 5, 1974 | 2017-01-05January 5, 2017 (2017-01-05) | 42-06142 years, 61 days | 7 years, 146 days | 18,10449 years, 207 days | Republican |
New Jersey | Murphy, PhilPhil Murphy | 1957-08-16(1957-08-16)August 16, 1957 | 2018-01-16January 16, 2018 (2018-01-16) | 60-15360 years, 153 days | 6 years, 135 days | 24,39466 years, 288 days | Democratic |
New Mexico | Lujan Grisham, MichelleMichelle Lujan Grisham | 1959-10-24(1959-10-24)October 24, 1959 | 2019-01-01January 1, 2019 (2019-01-01) | 59-06959 years, 69 days | 5 years, 150 days | 23,59564 years, 219 days | Democratic |
New York | Hochul, KathyKathy Hochul | 1958-08-27(1958-08-27)August 27, 1958 | 2021-08-24August 24, 2021 (2021-08-24) | 62-36262 years, 362 days | 2 years, 280 days | 24,01865 years, 277 days | Democratic |
North Carolina | Cooper, RoyRoy Cooper | 1957-06-13(1957-06-13)June 13, 1957 | 2017-01-01January 1, 2017 (2017-01-01) | 59-20259 years, 202 days | 7 years, 150 days | 24,45866 years, 352 days | Democratic |
North Dakota | Burgum, DougDoug Burgum | 1956-08-01(1956-08-01)August 1, 1956 | 2016-12-15December 15, 2016 (2016-12-15) | 60-13660 years, 136 days | 7 years, 167 days | 24,77467 years, 303 days | Republican |
Ohio | DeWine, MikeMike DeWine | 1947-01-05(1947-01-05)January 5, 1947 | 2019-01-14January 14, 2019 (2019-01-14) | 72-00972 years, 9 days | 5 years, 137 days | 28,27077 years, 146 days | Republican |
Oklahoma | Stitt, KevinKevin Stitt | 1972-12-28(1972-12-28)December 28, 1972 | 2019-01-14January 14, 2019 (2019-01-14) | 46-01746 years, 17 days | 5 years, 137 days | 18,78151 years, 154 days | Republican |
Oregon | Kotek, TinaTina Kotek | 1966-09-30(1966-09-30)September 30, 1966 | 2023-01-09January 9, 2023 (2023-01-09) | 56-10156 years, 101 days | 1 year, 142 days | 21,06257 years, 243 days | Democratic |
Pennsylvania | Shapiro, JoshJosh Shapiro | 1973-06-20(1973-06-20)June 20, 1973 | 2023-01-17January 17, 2023 (2023-01-17) | 49-21149 years, 211 days | 1 year, 134 days | 18,60750 years, 345 days | Democratic |
Rhode Island | McKee, DanDan McKee | 1951-06-16(1951-06-16)June 16, 1951 | 2021-03-02March 2, 2021 (2021-03-02) | 69-25969 years, 259 days | 3 years, 89 days | 26,64772 years, 349 days | Democratic |
South Carolina | McMaster, HenryHenry McMaster | 1947-05-27(1947-05-27)May 27, 1947 | 2017-01-24January 24, 2017 (2017-01-24) | 69-24269 years, 242 days | 7 years, 127 days | 28,12877 years, 3 days | Republican |
South Dakota | Noem, KristiKristi Noem | 1971-11-30(1971-11-30)November 30, 1971 | 2019-01-05January 5, 2019 (2019-01-05) | 47-03647 years, 36 days | 5 years, 146 days | 19,17552 years, 182 days | Republican |
Tennessee | Lee, BillBill Lee | 1959-10-09(1959-10-09)October 9, 1959 | 2019-01-19January 19, 2019 (2019-01-19) | 59-10259 years, 102 days | 5 years, 132 days | 23,61064 years, 234 days | Republican |
Texas | Abbott, GreggGreg Abbott | 1957-11-13(1957-11-13)November 13, 1957 | 2015-01-20January 20, 2015 (2015-01-20) | 57-06857 years, 68 days | 9 years, 131 days | 24,30566 years, 199 days | Republican |
Utah | Cox, SpencerSpencer Cox | 1975-07-11(1975-07-11)July 11, 1975 | 2021-01-04January 4, 2021 (2021-01-04) | 45-17745 years, 177 days | 3 years, 147 days | 17,85648 years, 324 days | Republican |
Vermont | Scott, PhilPhil Scott | 1958-08-04(1958-08-04)August 4, 1958 | 2017-01-05January 5, 2017 (2017-01-05) | 58-15458 years, 154 days | 7 years, 146 days | 24,04165 years, 300 days | Republican |
Virginia | Northam, RalphGlenn Youngkin | 1966-12-09(1966-12-09)December 9, 1966 | 2022-01-15January 15, 2022 (2022-01-15) | 55-03755 years, 37 days | 2 years, 136 days | 20,99257 years, 173 days | Republican |
Washington | Inslee, JayJay Inslee | 1951-02-09(1951-02-09)February 9, 1951 | 2013-01-16January 16, 2013 (2013-01-16) | 61-34261 years, 342 days | 11 years, 135 days | 26,77473 years, 111 days | Democratic |
West Virginia | Justice, JimJim Justice | 1951-04-27(1951-04-27)April 27, 1951 | 2017-01-16January 16, 2017 (2017-01-16) | 65-26465 years, 264 days | 7 years, 135 days | 26,69773 years, 33 days | Republican |
Wisconsin | Evers, TonyTony Evers | 1951-11-05(1951-11-05)November 5, 1951 | 2019-01-07January 7, 2019 (2019-01-07) | 67-06367 years, 63 days | 5 years, 144 days | 26,50572 years, 207 days | Democratic |
Wyoming | Gordon, MarkMark Gordon | 1957-03-14(1957-03-14)March 14, 1957 | 2019-01-07January 7, 2019 (2019-01-07) | 61-29961 years, 299 days | 5 years, 144 days | 24,54967 years, 77 days | Republican |
Territorial governors
Territory | Governor | Date of birth | Date of inauguration | Age at inauguration | Time in office | Current age | Party |
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American Samoa | Lemanu Peleti Mauga | January 3, 1960[1] | January 3, 2021 | 61 years, 0 days | 3 years, 148 days | 64 years, 148 days | Democratic |
Guam | Lou Leon Guerrero | November 8, 1950 | January 7, 2019 | 68 years, 60 days | 5 years, 144 days | 73 years, 204 days | Democratic |
Northern Mariana Islands | Arnold Palacios | August 22, 1955[2] | January 9, 2023 | 67 years, 140 days | 1 year, 142 days | 68 years, 282 days | Independent |
Puerto Rico | Pedro Pierluisi | April 26, 1959 | January 2, 2021 | 61 years, 251 days | 3 years, 149 days | 65 years, 34 days | New Progressive, Democratic |
United States Virgin Islands | Albert Bryan | February 21, 1968 | January 7, 2019 | 50 years, 320 days | 5 years, 144 days | 56 years, 99 days | Democratic |
Mayors of federal districts
District | Mayor | Date of birth | Date of inauguration | Age at inauguration | Time in office | Current age | Party |
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Columbia | Muriel Bowser | August 2, 1972 | January 2, 2015 | 42 years, 153 days | 9 years, 149 days | 51 years, 302 days | Democratic |
Demographics of state governors
Note: The following information for currently serving state governors is correct as of 2021.
- Statistics (not counting territorial governors):
- The median age is 67 years, 168 days.
- The median age at inauguration is 63 years, 117 days.
- The median term length is 9 years, 343 days.
- The average age among Republicans is 67 years, 193 days.
- The average age among Democrats is 68 years, 94 days.
- Age Ranges:
- 10 governors are in their 70s;
- 21 governors are in their 60s;
- 12 governors are in their 50s; and
- 7 governors are in their 40s.
- Political Party:
- 28 Republicans (56%)
- 22 Democrats (44%)
- Sex:
- 41 Males (82%)
- 9 Females (18%)