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The lieutenant governor of Delaware is the second ranking executive officer of the
U.S. state In the United States, a state is a constituent political entity, of which there are 50. Bound together in a political union, each state holds governmental jurisdiction over a separate and defined geographic territory where it shares its sove ...
of
Delaware Delaware ( ) is a state in the Mid-Atlantic region of the United States, bordering Maryland to its south and west; Pennsylvania to its north; and New Jersey and the Atlantic Ocean to its east. The state takes its name from the adjacent Del ...
. Lieutenant governors are elected for a term of four years in the same general election as the U.S. president and take office the following January. As in many other U.S. state legislatures, the lieutenant governor also serves as the President of the
Delaware Senate The Delaware Senate is the upper house of the Delaware General Assembly, the state legislature of the U.S. state of Delaware. It is composed of 21 Senators, each of whom is elected to a four-year term, except when reapportionment occurs, at wh ...
, though they can only issue a vote if there is a tie on any vote. The Office of Lieutenant Governor was created by the Delaware Constitution of 1897, and the first election took place in 1900. Although in practice the candidate for lieutenant governor is nominated as a ticket with the candidate for governor, the offices of governor and lieutenant governor are voted on separately in Delaware. In 1972, 1976, and 1984, the governor and lieutenant governor were elected from different parties.
Bethany Hall-Long Bethany A. Hall-Long (born November 12, 1963) is an American politician and a member of the Democratic Party. She has served as the 26th lieutenant governor of Delaware since 2017. Hall-Long previously served in the Delaware Senate from 2008 to ...
is the current lieutenant governor, having taken office January 17, 2017. The offices of the lieutenant governor are at the state capital of Dover.


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Republican Republican can refer to: Political ideology * An advocate of a republic, a type of government that is not a monarchy or dictatorship, and is usually associated with the rule of law. ** Republicanism, the ideology in support of republics or agains ...
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Isaac T. Parker Isaac Thomas Parker (September 27, 1849 – March 6, 1911) was an American politician who served as the second Lieutenant Governor of Delaware The lieutenant governor of Delaware is the second ranking executive officer of the U.S. state of Dela ...
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Preston Lea Preston Lea (November 12, 1841 – December 4, 1916) was an American businessman and politician from Wilmington, in New Castle County, Delaware. He was a member of the Republican Party who served as Governor of Delaware. Early life and family Le ...
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Republican Republican can refer to: Political ideology * An advocate of a republic, a type of government that is not a monarchy or dictatorship, and is usually associated with the rule of law. ** Republicanism, the ideology in support of republics or agains ...
, - , bgcolor=#FFE8E8 , 3 , bgcolor=#FFE8E8 , John M. Mendinhall , bgcolor=#FFE8E8 , January 19, 1909 , bgcolor=#FFE8E8 , January 21, 1913 , bgcolor=#FFE8E8 , Simeon S. Pennewill , bgcolor=#FFE8E8 ,
Republican Republican can refer to: Political ideology * An advocate of a republic, a type of government that is not a monarchy or dictatorship, and is usually associated with the rule of law. ** Republicanism, the ideology in support of republics or agains ...
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Colen Ferguson Colen Ferguson was an American politician who served as the fourth Lieutenant Governor of Delaware The lieutenant governor of Delaware is the second ranking executive officer of the U.S. state of Delaware. Lieutenant governors are elected f ...
, bgcolor=#DDEEFF , January 21, 1913 , bgcolor=#DDEEFF , January 16, 1917 , bgcolor=#DDEEFF , Charles R. Miller (Republican) , bgcolor=#DDEEFF , Democratic , - , bgcolor=#DDEEFF , 5 , bgcolor=#DDEEFF ,
Lewis E. Eliason Lewis E. Eliason (September 15, 1850 – May 2, 1919)John G. Townsend, Jr. (Republican) , bgcolor=#DDEEFF , Democratic , - , bgcolor=#FFE8E8 , 6 , bgcolor=#FFE8E8 , J. Danforth Bush , bgcolor=#FFE8E8 , January 18, 1921 , bgcolor=#FFE8E8 , January 20, 1925 , bgcolor=#FFE8E8 , William D. Denney , bgcolor=#FFE8E8 ,
Republican Republican can refer to: Political ideology * An advocate of a republic, a type of government that is not a monarchy or dictatorship, and is usually associated with the rule of law. ** Republicanism, the ideology in support of republics or agains ...
, - , bgcolor=#FFE8E8 , 7 , bgcolor=#FFE8E8 , James H. Anderson , bgcolor=#FFE8E8 , January 20, 1925 , bgcolor=#FFE8E8 , January 15, 1929 , bgcolor=#FFE8E8 , Robert P. Robinson , bgcolor=#FFE8E8 ,
Republican Republican can refer to: Political ideology * An advocate of a republic, a type of government that is not a monarchy or dictatorship, and is usually associated with the rule of law. ** Republicanism, the ideology in support of republics or agains ...
, - , bgcolor=#FFE8E8 , 8 , bgcolor=#FFE8E8 , James H. Hazel , bgcolor=#FFE8E8 , January 15, 1929 , bgcolor=#FFE8E8 , January 17, 1933 , bgcolor=#FFE8E8 , C. Douglass Buck , bgcolor=#FFE8E8 ,
Republican Republican can refer to: Political ideology * An advocate of a republic, a type of government that is not a monarchy or dictatorship, and is usually associated with the rule of law. ** Republicanism, the ideology in support of republics or agains ...
, - , bgcolor=#FFE8E8 , 9 , bgcolor=#FFE8E8 , Roy F. Corley , bgcolor=#FFE8E8 , January 17, 1933 , bgcolor=#FFE8E8 , January 19, 1937 , bgcolor=#FFE8E8 , C. Douglass Buck , bgcolor=#FFE8E8 ,
Republican Republican can refer to: Political ideology * An advocate of a republic, a type of government that is not a monarchy or dictatorship, and is usually associated with the rule of law. ** Republicanism, the ideology in support of republics or agains ...
, - , bgcolor=#DDEEFF , 10 , bgcolor=#DDEEFF , Edward W. Cooch , bgcolor=#DDEEFF , January 19, 1937 , bgcolor=#DDEEFF , January 21, 1941 , bgcolor=#DDEEFF , Richard C. McMullen , bgcolor=#DDEEFF , Democratic , - , bgcolor=#DDEEFF , 11 , bgcolor=#DDEEFF , Isaac J. MacCollum , bgcolor=#DDEEFF , January 21, 1941 , bgcolor=#DDEEFF , January 16, 1945 , bgcolor=#DDEEFF , Walter W. Bacon , bgcolor=#DDEEFF , Democratic , - , bgcolor=#DDEEFF , 12 , bgcolor=#DDEEFF , Elbert N. Carvel , bgcolor=#DDEEFF , January 16, 1945 , bgcolor=#DDEEFF , January 18, 1949 , bgcolor=#DDEEFF , Walter W. Bacon , bgcolor=#DDEEFF , Democratic , - , bgcolor=#DDEEFF , 13 , bgcolor=#DDEEFF , Alexis I. du Pont Bayard , bgcolor=#DDEEFF , January 18, 1949 , bgcolor=#DDEEFF , January 20, 1953 , bgcolor=#DDEEFF , Elbert N. Carvel , bgcolor=#DDEEFF , Democratic , - , bgcolor=#FFE8E8 , 14 , bgcolor=#FFE8E8 , John W. Rollins , bgcolor=#FFE8E8 , January 20, 1953 , bgcolor=#FFE8E8 , January 15, 1957 , bgcolor=#FFE8E8 ,
J. Caleb Boggs James Caleb Boggs (May 15, 1909 – March 26, 1993) was an American lawyer and politician from Claymont in New Castle County, Delaware. A member of the Republican Party, he was commonly known by his middle name, Caleb, frequently shortened ...
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Republican Republican can refer to: Political ideology * An advocate of a republic, a type of government that is not a monarchy or dictatorship, and is usually associated with the rule of law. ** Republicanism, the ideology in support of republics or agains ...
, - , bgcolor=#FFE8E8 , 15 , bgcolor=#FFE8E8 , David P. Buckson , bgcolor=#FFE8E8 , January 15, 1957 , bgcolor=#FFE8E8 , December 30, 1960 , bgcolor=#FFE8E8 ,
J. Caleb Boggs James Caleb Boggs (May 15, 1909 – March 26, 1993) was an American lawyer and politician from Claymont in New Castle County, Delaware. A member of the Republican Party, he was commonly known by his middle name, Caleb, frequently shortened ...
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Republican Republican can refer to: Political ideology * An advocate of a republic, a type of government that is not a monarchy or dictatorship, and is usually associated with the rule of law. ** Republicanism, the ideology in support of republics or agains ...
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Eugene Lammot Eugene Lammot (May 22, 1899 - March 1987) was an American politician who served as the 16th Lieutenant Governor of Delaware, from January 17, 1961, to January 19, 1965, under Governor Elbert N. Carvel Elbert Nostrand "Bert" Carvel (February ...
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Charles L. Terry, Jr. Charles Layman Terry Jr. (September 17, 1900 – February 6, 1970) was an American lawyer and politician from Dover, Delaware, Dover, in Kent County, Delaware. He was a member of the Democratic Party (United States), Democratic Party and serv ...
, bgcolor=#DDEEFF , Democratic , - , bgcolor=#FFE8E8 , 18 , bgcolor=#FFE8E8 , Eugene Bookhammer , bgcolor=#FFE8E8 , January 21, 1969 , bgcolor=#FFE8E8 , January 18, 1977 , bgcolor=#FFE8E8 , Russell W. Peterson (Republican)
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Republican Republican can refer to: Political ideology * An advocate of a republic, a type of government that is not a monarchy or dictatorship, and is usually associated with the rule of law. ** Republicanism, the ideology in support of republics or agains ...
, - , bgcolor=#DDEEFF , 19 , bgcolor=#DDEEFF , James D. McGinnis , bgcolor=#DDEEFF , January 18, 1977 , bgcolor=#DDEEFF , January 20, 1981 , bgcolor=#DDEEFF , Pete du Pont (Republican) , bgcolor=#DDEEFF , Democratic , - , bgcolor=#FFE8E8 , 20 , bgcolor=#FFE8E8 ,
Mike Castle Michael Newbold Castle (born July 2, 1939) is an American lawyer and politician who was governor of Delaware (1985–92) and the U.S. representative for (1993–2011). He is a member of the Republican Party. The district includes the entire ...
, bgcolor=#FFE8E8 , January 20, 1981 , bgcolor=#FFE8E8 , January 15, 1985 , bgcolor=#FFE8E8 , Pete du Pont , bgcolor=#FFE8E8 ,
Republican Republican can refer to: Political ideology * An advocate of a republic, a type of government that is not a monarchy or dictatorship, and is usually associated with the rule of law. ** Republicanism, the ideology in support of republics or agains ...
, - , bgcolor=#DDEEFF , 21 , bgcolor=#DDEEFF , S. B. Woo , bgcolor=#DDEEFF , January 15, 1985 , bgcolor=#DDEEFF , January 20, 1989 , bgcolor=#DDEEFF , Michael N. Castle , bgcolor=#DDEEFF , Democratic , - , bgcolor=#FFE8E8 , 22 , bgcolor=#FFE8E8 , Dale E. Wolf , bgcolor=#FFE8E8 , January 20, 1989 , bgcolor=#FFE8E8 , December 31, 1992 , bgcolor=#FFE8E8 , Mike Castle , bgcolor=#FFE8E8 ,
Republican Republican can refer to: Political ideology * An advocate of a republic, a type of government that is not a monarchy or dictatorship, and is usually associated with the rule of law. ** Republicanism, the ideology in support of republics or agains ...
, - , bgcolor=#DDEEFF , 23 , bgcolor=#DDEEFF , Ruth Ann Minner , bgcolor=#DDEEFF , January 19, 1993 , bgcolor=#DDEEFF , January 3, 2001 , bgcolor=#DDEEFF ,
Tom Carper Thomas Richard Carper (born January 23, 1947) is an American politician and former military officer serving as the senior United States senator from Delaware, having held the seat since 2001. A member of the Democratic Party, Carper served i ...
, bgcolor=#DDEEFF , Democratic , - , bgcolor=#DDEEFF , 24 , bgcolor=#DDEEFF , John Carney , bgcolor=#DDEEFF , January 16, 2001 , bgcolor=#DDEEFF , January 20, 2009 , bgcolor=#DDEEFF , Ruth Ann Minner , bgcolor=#DDEEFF , Democratic , - , bgcolor=#DDEEFF , 25 , bgcolor=#DDEEFF , Matthew Denn , bgcolor=#DDEEFF , January 20, 2009 , bgcolor=#DDEEFF , January 6, 2015 , bgcolor=#DDEEFF ,
Jack Markell Jack Alan Markell (born November 26, 1960) is an American politician who currently serves as the United States ambassador to the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. He previously served as the 73rd governor of Delaware from 2 ...
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Bethany Hall-Long Bethany A. Hall-Long (born November 12, 1963) is an American politician and a member of the Democratic Party. She has served as the 26th lieutenant governor of Delaware since 2017. Hall-Long previously served in the Delaware Senate from 2008 to ...
, bgcolor=#DDEEFF , January 17, 2017 , bgcolor=#DDEEFF , present , bgcolor=#DDEEFF , John Carney , bgcolor=#DDEEFF , Democratic


Living former lieutenant governors of Delaware

, four former lieutenant governors of Delaware are living, the oldest being
Shien Biau Woo Shien Biau Woo (born August 13, 1937) is a Chinese American professor and politician from Newark, Delaware. He was a member of the Democratic Party and served as the 21st lieutenant governor of Delaware. Early life and family Woo's ancestral h ...
(served 1985–1989, born 1937). The most recent and most recently serving lieutenant governor to die was Ruth Ann Minner (served 1993–2001, born 1935) on November 4, 2021.


References

* * * Pickett, Russell S. (2006)
Delaware and U.S.History
Retrieved January 1, 2006. * Kestenbaum, Lawrence (2006)

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