Lieutenant gubernatorial elections, 2023

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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.

Election results

Kentucky

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
✔
Image of Jacqueline Coleman
Jacqueline Coleman (D)
 
52.5
 
694,482
Image of Robby Mills
Robby Mills (R)
 
47.5
 
627,457
Silhouette Placeholder Image.png
William Fishback (No Party Affiliation) (Write-in)
 
0.0
 
83

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

Total votes: 1,322,022
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Louisiana


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
✔
Image of Billy Nungesser
Billy Nungesser (R)
 
65.5
 
678,531
Image of Willie Jones
Willie Jones (D)
 
20.5
 
211,988
Image of Elbert Guillory
Elbert Guillory (R) Candidate Connection
 
6.2
 
64,058
Image of Tami Hotard
Tami Hotard (R)
 
4.9
 
50,711
Image of Bruce Payton
Bruce Payton (Independent) Candidate Connection
 
1.7
 
17,195
Image of Gary Rispone
Gary Rispone (Independent)
 
1.3
 
13,111

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

Total votes: 1,035,594
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

Mississippi

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
✔
Image of Delbert Hosemann
Delbert Hosemann (R)
 
60.7
 
490,956
Image of D. Ryan Grover
D. Ryan Grover (D) Candidate Connection
 
39.3
 
317,347

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
✔
Image of D. Ryan Grover
D. Ryan Grover Candidate Connection
 
100.0
 
182,061

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
✔
Image of Delbert Hosemann
Delbert Hosemann
 
52.1
 
198,979
Image of Chris McDaniel
Chris McDaniel
 
42.6
 
162,708
Image of Tiffany Longino
Tiffany Longino Candidate Connection
 
5.3
 
20,143

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

Total votes: 381,830
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List of elections

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



State Selection method Incumbent Incumbent party Incumbent ran?
Kentucky Joint ticket Jacqueline Coleman1.jpeg
Jacqueline Coleman		 Democratic Party Democratic Yes[1]
Louisiana Separate election Billy Nungesser1.jpeg
Billy Nungesser		 Republican Party Republican Yes
Mississippi Separate election Delbert Hosemann1.jpg
Delbert Hosemann		 Republican Party Republican Yes

Partisan balance

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


Lieutenant gubernatorial offices that changed party control in 2022

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:

List of lieutenant gubernatorial elections

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.

Incumbent lieutenant governors that did not seek re-election in 2022

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

Historical control

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

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

See also: Lieutenant Governor (state executive office)


Selection process

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

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

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

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

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

Acting governor

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

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

See also


Footnotes

  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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