List of current United States governors by age

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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 December 28, 2021.

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 4 years, 262 days 28,19877 years, 74 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 3 years, 25 days 22,15260 years, 237 days Republican
Arizona Ducey, DougDoug Ducey 1964-04-09(1964-04-09)April 9, 1964 2015-01-05January 5, 2015 (2015-01-05) 50-27150 years, 271 days 6 years, 357 days 21,08257 years, 263 days Republican
Arkansas Hutchinson, AsaAsa Hutchinson 1950-12-03(1950-12-03)December 3, 1950 2015-01-13January 13, 2015 (2015-01-13) 64-04164 years, 41 days 6 years, 349 days 25,95871 years, 25 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 2 years, 355 days 19,80354 years, 79 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 2 years, 354 days 17,03246 years, 230 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 2 years, 353 days 24,83167 years, 359 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 4 years, 345 days 23,96365 years, 222 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 2 years, 354 days 15,81143 years, 105 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 2 years, 348 days 21,24158 years, 56 days Republican
Hawaii Ige, DavidDavid Ige 1957-01-15(1957-01-15)January 15, 1957 2014-12-01December 1, 2014 (2014-12-01) 57-32057 years, 320 days 7 years, 27 days 23,72364 years, 347 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 2 years, 356 days 24,78867 years, 316 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 2 years, 348 days 20,79756 years, 343 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 4 years, 353 days 19,59853 years, 240 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 4 years, 218 days 22,79262 years, 146 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 2 years, 348 days 26,27171 years, 338 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 2 years, 18 days 16,10044 years, 29 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 5 years, 351 days 20,19255 years, 103 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 2 years, 360 days 27,02773 years, 363 days Democratic
Maryland Hogan, LarryLarry Hogan 1956-05-25(1956-05-25)May 25, 1956 2015-01-21January 21, 2015 (2015-01-21) 58-24158 years, 241 days 6 years, 341 days 23,95865 years, 217 days Republican
Massachusetts Baker, CharlieCharlie Baker 1956-11-13(1956-11-13)November 13, 1956 2015-01-08January 8, 2015 (2015-01-08) 58-05658 years, 56 days 6 years, 354 days 23,78665 years, 45 days Republican
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 2 years, 361 days 18,39050 years, 127 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 2 years, 355 days 21,08557 years, 266 days 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 1 year, 348 days 17,37347 years, 206 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 3 years, 210 days 24,20966 years, 102 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 358 days 22,17060 years, 255 days Republican
Nebraska Ricketts, PetePete Ricketts 1964-08-19(1964-08-19)August 19, 1964 2015-01-08January 8, 2015 (2015-01-08) 50-14250 years, 142 days 6 years, 354 days 20,95057 years, 131 days Republican
Nevada Sisolak, SteveSteve Sisolak 1953-12-26(1953-12-26)December 26, 1953 2019-01-07January 7, 2019 (2019-01-07) 65-1265 years, 12 days 2 years, 355 days 24,83968 years, 2 days Democratic
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 4 years, 357 days 17,22047 years, 53 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 3 years, 346 days 23,51064 years, 134 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 2 years, 361 days 22,71162 years, 65 days Democratic
New York Hochul, KathyKathy Hochul 1958-08-27(1958-08-27)August 27, 1958 2021-08-24August 24, 2021 (2021-08-24) 53-02662 years, 362 days 126 days 23,13463 years, 123 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 4 years, 361 days 23,57464 years, 198 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 5 years, 13 days 23,89065 years, 149 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 2 years, 348 days 27,38674 years, 357 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 2 years, 348 days 17,89749 years, 0 days Republican
Oregon Brown, KateKate Brown 1960-06-21(1960-06-21)June 21, 1960 2015-02-18February 18, 2015 (2015-02-18) 54-24254 years, 242 days 6 years, 313 days 22,47061 years, 190 days Democratic
Pennsylvania Wolf, TomTom Wolf 1948-11-17(1948-11-17)November 17, 1948 2015-01-20January 20, 2015 (2015-01-20) 66-06466 years, 64 days 6 years, 342 days 26,70473 years, 41 days Democratic
Rhode Island McKee, DanielDaniel McKee 1951-06-16(1951-06-16)June 16, 1951 2021-03-02March 2, 2021 (2021-03-02) 69-25969 years, 259 days 301 days 25,76370 years, 195 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 4 years, 338 days 27,24474 years, 215 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 2 years, 357 days 18,29150 years, 28 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 2 years, 343 days 22,72662 years, 80 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 6 years, 342 days 23,42164 years, 45 days Republican
Utah Cox, SpencerSpencer Cox 1975-07-11(1975-07-11)July 11, 1975 2021-01-04January 4, 2021 (2021-01-04) 62-09645 years, 177 days 358 days 16,97246 years, 170 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 4 years, 357 days 23,15763 years, 146 days Republican
Virginia Northam, RalphRalph Northam 1959-09-13(1959-09-13)September 13, 1959 2018-01-13January 13, 2018 (2018-01-13) 58-12258 years, 122 days 3 years, 349 days 22,75262 years, 106 days Democratic
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 8 years, 346 days 25,89070 years, 322 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 4 years, 346 days 25,81370 years, 245 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 2 years, 355 days 25,62170 years, 53 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 2 years, 355 days 23,66564 years, 289 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[1] January 3, 2021 72 years, 2 days 359 days 72 years, 361 days Democratic
Guam Lou Leon Guerrero November 8, 1950 January 7, 2019 68 years, 60 days 2 years, 355 days 71 years, 50 days Democratic
Northern Mariana Islands Ralph Torres August 6, 1979 December 29, 2015 36 years, 145 days 5 years, 364 days 42 years, 144 days Republican
Puerto Rico Pedro Pierluisi April 26, 1959 January 2, 2021 61 years, 251 days 360 days 62 years, 246 days New Progressive, Democratic
United States Virgin Islands Albert Bryan February 21, 1968 January 7, 2019 50 years, 320 days 2 years, 355 days 53 years, 310 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 6 years, 235 days 49 years, 23 days Democratic

Demographics of state governors[]

Note: The following information for currently serving state governors is correct as of December 28, 2021.

  • Statistics (not counting territorial governors):
    • The median age is 65 years, 14 days.
    • The median age at inauguration is 60 years, 328 days.
    • The median term length is 7 years, 189 days.
    • The average age among Republicans is 65 years, 39 days.
    • The average age among Democrats is 65 years, 305 days.
  • Age Ranges:
    • 8 governors are in their 70s;
    • 22 governors are in their 60s;
    • 10 governors are in their 50s; and
    • 10 governors are in their 40s.
  • Political Party:
    • 27 Republicans (54%)
    • 23 Democrats (46%)
  • Sex:
    • 41 Males (82%)
    • 9 Females (18%)

See also[]

References[]

  1. ^ "Gov. Lemanu P. S. Mauga". National Governors Association. Retrieved 13 January 2021.
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