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There were three lieutenant gubernatorial seats on the ballot in 2023. These elections were in Kentucky (where the lieutenant governor is elected on a joint ticket with the governor), Louisiana, and Mississippi.

In 45 states, the lieutenant governor is the second-highest executive office, behind the governor. Although the powers and duties of the lieutenant governor vary from state to state, lieutenant governors are responsible for filling vacancies in the office of governor. In many states, lieutenant governors often sit on boards or commissions and are often involved in the proceedings of the state Senate.

The process for selecting a lieutenant governor varies from state to state. In Tennessee and West Virginia, the member of the state Senate chosen to serve as its president becomes the lieutenant governor. In the other 43 states with lieutenant governors, the officeholder is elected - this election is separate from the gubernatorial election in 17 states and is held on a joint ticket in the other 26.

## Contents

* 1 Election results
* 1.1 Kentucky
* 1.2 Louisiana
* 1.3 Mississippi
* 2 List of elections
* 3 Partisan balance
* 4 Results of 2022 lieutenant gubernatorial elections
* 4.1 Lieutenant gubernatorial offices that changed party control in 2022
* 4.2 List of lieutenant gubernatorial elections
* 4.3 Incumbent lieutenant governors that did not seek re-election in 2022
* 5 Historical control
* 6 Important dates and deadlines
* 7 About the office
* 8 Selection process
* 9 Partisan affiliation
* 10 Compensation
* 11 Legislative powers
* 12 Gubernatorial delegation
* 13 Acting governor
* 14 Term limits
* 14.1 See also
* 14.2 Footnotes

## Election results[edit]

### Kentucky[edit]

#### General election

##### General election for Lieutenant Governor of Kentucky

Incumbent Jacqueline Coleman defeated Robby Mills and William Fishback in the general election for Lieutenant Governor of Kentucky on November 7, 2023.

Candidate

Votes

|
|
|

| Jacqueline Coleman (D) |

52.5

| 694,482

| Robby Mills (R) |

47.5

| 627,457

| William Fishback (No Party Affiliation) (Write-in) |

0.0

| 83

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Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source

| Total votes: 1,322,022

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### Louisiana[edit]

Louisiana elections use the majority-vote system. All candidates compete in the same primary, and a candidate can win the election outright by receiving more than 50 percent of the vote. If no candidate does, the top two vote recipients from the primary advance to the general election, regardless of their partisan affiliation.

#### Nonpartisan primary election

##### Nonpartisan primary for Lieutenant Governor of Louisiana

The following candidates ran in the primary for Lieutenant Governor of Louisiana on October 14, 2023.

Candidate

Votes

|
|
|

| Billy Nungesser (R) |

65.5

| 678,531

| Willie Jones (D) |

20.5

| 211,988

| Elbert Guillory (R) |

6.2

| 64,058

| Tami Hotard (R) |

4.9

| 50,711

| Bruce Payton (Independent) |

1.7

| 17,195

| Gary Rispone (Independent) |

1.3

| 13,111

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Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source

| Total votes: 1,035,594

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#### Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

* Clay Schexnayder (R)
* Chester Pritchett (Independent)

### Mississippi[edit]

#### General election

##### General election for Lieutenant Governor of Mississippi

Incumbent Delbert Hosemann defeated D. Ryan Grover in the general election for Lieutenant Governor of Mississippi on November 7, 2023.

Candidate

Votes

|
|
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| Delbert Hosemann (R) |

60.7

| 490,956

| D. Ryan Grover (D) |

39.3

| 317,347

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Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source

| Total votes: 808,303

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#### Democratic primary election

#####  Democratic primary for Lieutenant Governor of Mississippi

D. Ryan Grover advanced from the Democratic primary for Lieutenant Governor of Mississippi on August 8, 2023.

Candidate

Votes

|
|
|

| D. Ryan Grover |

100.0

| 182,061

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There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source 1 Source 2 Source 3

| Total votes: 182,061

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#### Republican primary election

#####  Republican primary for Lieutenant Governor of Mississippi

Incumbent Delbert Hosemann defeated Chris McDaniel and Tiffany Longino in the Republican primary for Lieutenant Governor of Mississippi on August 8, 2023.

Candidate

Votes

|
|
|

| Delbert Hosemann|

52.1

| 198,979

| Chris McDaniel|

42.6

| 162,708

| Tiffany Longino |

5.3

| 20,143

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| Total votes: 381,830

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#### Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

* Shane Quick (R)

## List of elections[edit]

The table and map below shows which states held lieutenant gubernatorial elections in 2023.

State  | Selection method  | Incumbent  | Incumbent party  | Incumbent ran?

|
|
|
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Kentucky | Joint ticket |
Jacqueline Coleman |  Democratic | Yes[1]
Louisiana | Separate election |
Billy Nungesser |  Republican | Yes
Mississippi | Separate election |
Delbert Hosemann |  Republican | Yes

## Partisan balance[edit]

The following chart displays the number of lieutenant governors' offices held by each party before and after the 2023 elections.

U.S. lieutenant governors partisan breakdown

Party  | As of the 2023 elections  | After the 2023 elections
| Democratic Party | 20 | TBD
| Republican Party | 25 | TBD
Total |  45 |  45

## Results of 2022 lieutenant gubernatorial elections[edit]

### Lieutenant gubernatorial offices that changed party control in 2022[edit]

There were 30 lieutenant gubernatorial seats on the ballot in 2022. Before the elections, these offices were held by 15 Republicans and 15 Democrats.

The partisan control of three lieutenant governors' offices changed:

* One incumbent lieutenant governor was defeated in 2022, resulting in a switch from Republican to Democrat. Stavros S. Anthony (R) defeated Lisa Cano (D) in Nevada.
* In two states—Maryland and Massachusetts—the partisan control of the lieutenant governor's office changed from Democrat to Republican. The governor and lieutenant governor were elected on a joint ticket in both states.
* In Maryland, Aruna Miller (D) succeeded incumbent Boyd Rutherford (R)
* In Massachusetts, Kim Driscoll (D) succeeded incumbent Karyn Polito (R)

### List of lieutenant gubernatorial elections[edit]

There were 15 Republican and 15 Democratic seats up for election in 2022. These statistics do not include elections in the U.S. territories. The table below shows which states held lieutenant gubernatorial elections in 2022. Click [show] on the table below to view information about these elections.

Table last updated December 20, 2022.

Lieutenant gubernatorial elections, 2022

State  | Incumbent  | Incumbent running?  | Separate election from governor?  | Election winner  | Last time office flipped  | 2020 presidential result  | 2018 lieutenant gubernatorial result[2] | 2022 election result
Alabama |  Will Ainsworth | Yes | Yes |  Will Ainsworth | 2010 | R+25.4 | R+22.6 | R+68.6
Alaska |  Kevin Meyer | No | No |  Nancy Dahlstrom | 2018 | R+10.0 | R+7.0 | R+26.1
Arkansas |  Tim Griffin | No | Yes |  Leslie Rutledge | 2010 | R+27.6 | R+31.2 | R+32.1
California |  Eleni Kounalakis | Yes | Yes |  Eleni Kounalakis | 2010 | D+29.2 | D+13.2 | D+19.4
Colorado |  Dianne Primavera | Yes | No |  Dianne Primavera | 2006 | D+13.5 | D+10.6 | D+19.3
Connecticut |  Susan Bysiewicz | Yes | No |  Susan Bysiewicz | 2010 | D+20.1 | D+3.2 | D+12.8
Florida |  Jeanette Nuñez | Yes | No |  Jeanette Nuñez | 1998 | R+3.3 | R+0.4 | R+19.4
Georgia |  Geoff Duncan | No | Yes |  Burt Jones | 2006 | D+0.2 | R+3.2 | R+5.0
Hawaii |  Joshua Green | No | No |  Sylvia Luke | 2010 | D+29.4 | D+29.0 | D+26.4
Idaho |  Janice McGeachin | No | Yes |  Scott Bedke | 1978 | R+30.7 | R+19.4 | R+33.9
Illinois |  Juliana Stratton | Yes | No |  Juliana Stratton | 2018 | D+17.0 | D+15.7 | D+12.0
Iowa |  Adam Gregg | Yes | No |  Adam Gregg | 2010 | R+8.2 | R+2.8 | R+18.6
Kansas |  David Toland | Yes | No |  David Toland | 2018 | R+14.6 | D+5.0 | D+2.1
Maryland |  Boyd Rutherford | No | No |  Aruna Miller | 2014 | D+33.2 | R+11.9 | D+32.5
Massachusetts |  Karyn Polito | No | No |  Kim Driscoll | 2014 | D+33.5 | R+32.5 | D+29.1
Michigan |  Garlin Gilchrist II | Yes | No |  Garlin Gilchrist II | 2018 | D+2.8 | D+9.6 | D+10.6
Minnesota |  Peggy Flanagan | Yes | No |  Peggy Flanagan | 2018 | D+7.1 | D+11.4 | D+7.7
Nebraska |  Mike Foley | No | No |  Joe Kelly | 1998 | R+19.1 | R+18.0 | R+23.4
Nevada |  Lisa Cano | Yes | Yes |  Stavros S. Anthony | 2018 | D+2.4 | D+6.7 | R+3.6
New Mexico |  Howie Morales | Yes | No |  Howie Morales | 2018 | D+10.8 | D+14.4 | D+6.4
New York |  Antonio Delgado | Yes | No |  Antonio Delgado | 2008 | D+23.2 | D+23.4 | D+5.8
Ohio |  Jon Husted | Yes | No |  Jon Husted | 2010 | R+8.1 | R+3.7 | R+25.6
Oklahoma |  Matt Pinnell | Yes | Yes |  Matt Pinnell | 2010 | R+33.1 | R+27.4 | R+33.9
Pennsylvania |  John Fetterman | No | No |  Austin Davis | 2014 | D+1.2 | D+17.1 | D+14.8
Rhode Island |  Sabina Matos | Yes | Yes |  Sabina Matos | 1998 | D+20.8 | D+32.8 | D+8.1
South Carolina |  Pamela Evette | Yes | No |  Pamela Evette | 2014 | R+11.7 | R+8.1 | R+17.4
South Dakota |  Larry Rhoden | Yes | No |  Larry Rhoden | 1978 | R+26.2 | R+3.4 | R+26.8
Texas |  Dan Patrick | Yes | Yes |  Dan Patrick | 1998 | R+5.6 | R+4.8 | R+10.3
Vermont |  Molly Gray | No | Yes | / David Zuckerman | 2016 | D+35.1 | D+7.2 | VPP+11.3
Wisconsin |  Mandela Barnes | No | No |  Sara Rodriguez | 2018 | D+0.7 | D+1.1 | D+3.4

### Incumbent lieutenant governors that did not seek re-election in 2022[edit]

Eleven lieutenant governors did not seek re-election in 2022: four Democrats and seven Republicans.

Lieutenant governors who did not seek re-election, 2022

State  | Incumbent  | Separate election from governor?  | Winner
Alaska |  Kevin Meyer | No |  Nancy Dahlstrom
Arkansas |  Tim Griffin | Yes |  Leslie Rutledge
Georgia |  Geoff Duncan | Yes |  Burt Jones
Hawaii |  Joshua Green | No |  Sylvia Luke
Idaho |  Janice McGeachin | Yes |  Scott Bedke
Maryland |  Boyd Rutherford | No |  Aruna Miller
Massachusetts |  Karyn Polito | No |  Kim Driscoll
Nebraska |  Mike Foley | No |  Joe Kelly
Pennsylvania |  John Fetterman | No |  Austin Davis
Vermont |  Molly Gray | Yes | / David Zuckerman
Wisconsin |  Mandela Barnes | No |  Sara Rodriguez

## Historical control[edit]

Because newly-elected officeholders are not sworn in until December of the election year or January of the following year, changes in partisan control as a result of general elections are reflected in the following year's numbers.

In 1977, the Democratic Party held a total of 34 lieutenant governorships to the Republican Party's 10. The Democratic lead in lieutenant governorships would be maintained until the midterm elections of 1994, which gave the Republican Party control of 23 lieutenant governorships to the Democrats' 21. The midterm elections of 2006 led to the Democratic Party regaining its lead in lieutenant governorships, with 23 to the Republicans' 21. However, the Republican Party regained its lead in the 2008 elections. After that election, lieutenant governorships trended Republican until the 2018 elections, with the party reaching a high of 32 lieutenant governorships to Democrats' 13 in 2015 and 2016. In 2018, Democrats and Republicans each won 15 of the 30 seats up for election, narrowing the gap in seats but keeping the Republican lead in place. In 2019, Democrats gained Kentucky's lieutenant governorship, giving Democrats 21 seats to Republicans' 24. Republicans gained one net lieutenant governorship each in 2020 and 2021, and Democrats gained one net lieutenant governorship in 2022

## Important dates and deadlines[edit]

The table below lists important dates throughout the 2023 election cycle for states that held statewide elections in 2023, including filing deadlines and primary dates.

Primary dates and filing deadlines, 2023

State  | Primary date  | Primary runoff date  | Filing deadline for primary candidates  | Source
Kentucky | 5/16/2023 | N/A | 1/6/2023 | Source
Louisiana | 10/14/2023 | N/A | 8/10/2023 | Source
Mississippi | 8/8/2023 | 8/29/2023 | 2/1/2023 | Source
New Jersey | 6/6/2023 | N/A | 3/27/2023 | Source
Pennsylvania | 5/16/2023 | N/A | 3/7/2023 | Source
Virginia | 6/20/2023 | N/A | 4/6/2023 | Source
Washington | 8/1/2023 | N/A | 5/19/2023 | Source
Wisconsin | 2/21/2023 | N/A | 1/3/2023 | Source

## About the office[edit]

See also: Lieutenant Governor (state executive office)

# Selection process[edit]

In 26 states, the lieutenant governor is selected on a ticket with the governor, meaning that lieutenant gubernatorial candidates serve as running mates to gubernatorial candidates, with the winning gubernatorial candidate's running mate becoming lieutenant governor. In eight of these states, there are separate primaries for governor and lieutenant governor, with the winning candidate in each primary appearing on the general election ticket. In the remaining 18 states, gubernatorial candidates may pick their own running mates in a similar fashion to presidential candidates. In 17 states, the lieutenant governor is elected separately from the governor. In Tennessee and West Virginia, the title of lieutenant governor is given to the president of the state Senate.[3]

* Lt. gov. nominated in separate primary and elected in separate general election (17): Alabama, Arkansas, California, Delaware, Georgia, Idaho, Louisiana, Mississippi, Missouri, Nevada, North Carolina, Oklahoma, Rhode Island, Texas, Vermont, Virginia, Washington
* Lt. gov. nominated in separate primary but runs on a single ticket with gubernatorial nominee in general election (7): Connecticut, Hawaii, Massachusetts, New Mexico, New York, Pennsylvania, Wisconsin
* Lt. gov. chosen by gubernatorial candidate before primary and runs on a single ticket with gubernatorial candidate in both the primary and general election (9): Alaska, Illinois, Kansas, Maryland, Minnesota, Montana, North Dakota, Ohio, Utah
* Lt. gov. chosen by gubernatorial nominee after primary and runs on a single ticket with gubernatorial nominee in the general election (10): Colorado, Florida, Indiana, Iowa, Kentucky, Michigan, Nebraska, New Jersey, South Carolina, South Dakota
* Lt. gov. is a member of the legislature (2): Tennessee, West Virginia
* Lt. gov. office does not exist in state (5): Arizona, Maine, New Hampshire, Oregon, Wyoming

# Partisan affiliation[edit]

There are currently a total of 30 Republican lieutenant governors and 14 Democratic lieutenant governors, including David Zuckerman of Vermont, whose primary affiliation is with the Vermont Progressive Party. The position of lieutenant governor of Alabama is vacant following Kay Ivey's (R) promotion to the governorship in April 2017.

# Compensation[edit]

According to compensation figures for 2017 compiled by the Council of State Governments in the Book of the States, the highest salary for a lieutenant governor is $162,673 in Pennsylvania while the lowest is $9,612 in Texas. To view the compensation of a specific lieutenant governor, hover your mouse over the state.[4]

# Legislative powers[edit]

In 27 states, the lieutenant governor is involved with the legislative process as the presiding officer of the state Senate. In 24 of those states, the lieutenant governor also has the power to cast a tiebreaking vote in the Senate, although some states limit this ability to votes on specific issues.[5]

# Gubernatorial delegation[edit]

In 24 states, the governor may formally transfer a portion of their power to the lieutenant governor.[5]

# Acting governor[edit]

In 29 states, the lieutenant governor serves as acting governor while the governor is out of the state; three of these states place limits on this role.[5]

# Term limits[edit]

To view term limits for a particular state, hover your mouse over that state.

## See also[edit]

* State executive official elections, 2023
* Lieutenant gubernatorial elections, 2022
* State executive official elections, 2022

## Footnotes[edit]

1. ↑ In Kentucky, each party's nominee formally selects his or her running mate after the primary, and state law requires this selection by the second Tuesday in August before the election. Coleman is the incumbent lieutenant governor and WSAZ reported that Gov. Andy Beshear would retain Coleman as his lieutenant governor.
2. ↑ 2020 election for Vermont.
3. ↑ National Lieutenant Governors Association, "Methods of Election," accessed February 22, 2019
4. ↑ Council of State Governments, "Book of the States 2017 - Selected State Administrative Officials: Annual Salaries," accessed October 22, 2017
5. ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 Council of State Governments, "Book of the States 2017 - Lieutenant Governors: Powers and Duties," accessed December 3, 2017

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