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 April 7, 2023.

State governors

State Governor Date of birth Date of inauguration Age at inauguration Time in office Current
age
Party
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 5 years, 362 days 28,66378 years, 174 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 4 years, 125 days 22,61761 years, 337 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 95 days 19,45853 years, 100 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 87 days 14,84740 years, 237 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 4 years, 90 days 20,26855 years, 179 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 4 years, 89 days 17,49747 years, 330 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 4 years, 88 days 25,29669 years, 94 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 6 years, 80 days 24,42866 years, 322 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 4 years, 89 days 16,27644 years, 205 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 4 years, 83 days 21,70659 years, 156 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 123 days 19,41353 years, 55 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 4 years, 91 days 25,25369 years, 51 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 4 years, 83 days 21,26258 years, 78 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 6 years, 88 days 20,06354 years, 340 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 5 years, 318 days 23,25763 years, 246 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 4 years, 83 days 26,73673 years, 73 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 3 years, 118 days 16,56545 years, 129 days Democratic
Louisiana Edwards, John BelJohn Bel Edwards 1966-09-16(1966-09-16)September 16, 1966 2016-01-11January 11, 2016 (2016-01-11) 49-11749 years, 117 days 7 years, 86 days 20,65756 years, 203 days Democratic
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 4 years, 95 days 27,49275 years, 98 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 79 days 16,24544 years, 174 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 92 days 19,05152 years, 58 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 4 years, 96 days 18,85551 years, 227 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 4 years, 90 days 21,55059 years, 1 day Democratic
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 3 years, 83 days 17,83848 years, 306 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 4 years, 310 days 24,67467 years, 202 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 2 years, 93 days 22,63561 years, 355 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 92 days 24,56967 years, 97 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 95 days 22,06560 years, 150 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 6 years, 92 days 17,68548 years, 153 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 5 years, 81 days 23,97565 years, 234 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 4 years, 96 days 23,17663 years, 165 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 1 year, 226 days 23,59964 years, 223 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 6 years, 96 days 24,03965 years, 298 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 6 years, 113 days 24,35566 years, 249 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 4 years, 83 days 27,85176 years, 92 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 4 years, 83 days 18,36250 years, 100 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 88 days 20,64356 years, 189 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 80 days 18,18849 years, 291 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 2 years, 36 days 26,22871 years, 295 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 6 years, 73 days 27,70975 years, 315 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 4 years, 92 days 18,75651 years, 128 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 4 years, 78 days 23,19163 years, 180 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 8 years, 77 days 23,88665 years, 145 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 2 years, 93 days 17,43747 years, 270 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 6 years, 92 days 23,62264 years, 246 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 1 year, 82 days 20,57356 years, 119 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 10 years, 81 days 26,35572 years, 57 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 6 years, 81 days 26,27871 years, 345 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 4 years, 90 days 26,08671 years, 153 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 4 years, 90 days 24,13066 years, 24 days Republican

Territorial governors

Territory Governor Date of birth Date of inauguration Age at inauguration Time in office Current
age
Party
American Samoa Lemanu Peleti Mauga January 1, 1949 January 3, 2021 72 years, 2 days 2 years, 94 days 74 years, 96 days Democratic
Guam Lou Leon Guerrero November 8, 1950 January 7, 2019 68 years, 60 days 4 years, 90 days 72 years, 150 days Democratic
Northern Mariana Islands Arnold Palacios August 22, 1955 January 9, 2023 67 years, 140 days 88 days 67 years, 228 days Independent
Puerto Rico Pedro Pierluisi April 26, 1959 January 2, 2021 61 years, 251 days 2 years, 95 days 63 years, 346 days New Progressive, Democratic
United States Virgin Islands Albert Bryan February 21, 1968 January 7, 2019 50 years, 320 days 4 years, 90 days 55 years, 45 days Democratic

Mayors of federal districts

District Mayor Date of birth Date of inauguration Age at inauguration Time in office Current age Party
Columbia Muriel Bowser August 2, 1972 January 2, 2015 42 years, 153 days 8 years, 95 days 50 years, 248 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 66 years, 114 days.
    • The median age at inauguration is 62 years, 63 days.
    • The median term length is 8 years, 289 days.
    • The average age among Republicans is 66 years, 139 days.
    • The average age among Democrats is 67 years, 40 days.
  • Age Ranges:
    • 11 governors are in their 70s;
    • 20 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%)

See also


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