List of governors of Washington

Governor of Washington
Seal of the governor
Incumbent
Bob Ferguson
since January 15, 2025
Style
Status
ResidenceWashington Governor's Mansion
Term length
  • Four years, no term limit
Inaugural holderElisha P. Ferry
FormationNovember 11, 1889
SuccessionLine of succession
DeputyLieutenant Governor of Washington
Salary$218,744
Websitegovernor.wa.gov

The governor of Washington is the head of government of Washington and commander-in-chief of the state's military forces. The officeholder has a duty to enforce state laws, the power to either approve or veto bills passed by the Washington Legislature and line-item veto power to cancel specific provisions in spending bills. The Washington governor may also convene the legislature on "extraordinary occasions".

Washington Territory had 14 territorial governors from its organization in 1853 until the formation of the state of Washington in 1889. Territorial governors were appointed by the president of the United States. Elisha P. Ferry had the longest term of eight years and went on to become the state's first governor. William H. Wallace was appointed governor but never took office due to being elected as the territory's congressional delegate. George Edward Cole was appointed governor and took office, but his appointment was never ratified by the U.S. Senate and he was replaced as governor after four months.

Twenty-two individuals have held the office of Governor of Washington since the state's admission to the Union, with Arthur B. Langlie serving non-consecutive terms. Populist Party candidate John Rankin Rogers is the only non-Democratic or Republican nominee to win office. The most recent governor to be from Eastern Washington was Clarence D. Martin, elected in 1932. The current governor is Democrat Bob Ferguson, who took office on January 15, 2025.

List of governors

Territory of Washington

Washington Territory was organized on March 2, 1853, from the northern half of Oregon Territory.

Governors of the Territory of Washington
No. Governor Term in office Appointed by
1 Isaac Stevens
(1818–1862)
 March 17, 1853
–
May 13, 1857
(1519 days; replaced)		 Franklin Pierce
2 Fayette McMullen
(1805–1880)
 May 13, 1857
–
March 5, 1859
(662 days; replaced)		 James Buchanan
3 Richard D. Gholson
(1804–1862)
 March 5, 1859
–
February 14, 1861
(713 days; resigned)		 James Buchanan
— William H. Wallace
(1811–1879)
 April 9, 1861
–
July 8, 1861
(91 days; resigned
before taking office)		 Abraham Lincoln
4 William Pickering
(1798–1873)
 December 19, 1861
–
November 21, 1866
(1799 days; replaced)		 Abraham Lincoln
Andrew Johnson
5 George Edward Cole
(1826–1906)
 November 21, 1866
–
March 1, 1867
(101 days;
nomination failed)		 Andrew Johnson
6 Marshall F. Moore
(1829–1870)
 April 20, 1867
–
April 5, 1869
(717 days; replaced)		 Andrew Johnson
7 Alvan Flanders
(1825–1894)
 April 5, 1869
–
March 14, 1870
(344 days; replaced)		 Ulysses S. Grant
8 Edward S. Salomon
(1836–1913)
 March 14, 1870
–
April 26, 1872
(775 days; resigned)		 Ulysses S. Grant
9 Elisha P. Ferry
(1825–1895)
 April 26, 1872
–
April 26, 1880
(2923 days; replaced)		 Ulysses S. Grant
10 William A. Newell
(1817–1901)
 April 26, 1880
–
July 2, 1884
(1529 days; replaced)		 Rutherford B. Hayes
11 Watson C. Squire
(1838–1926)
 July 2, 1884
–
April 9, 1887
(1012 days; replaced)		 Chester A. Arthur
12 Eugene Semple
(1840–1908)
 April 9, 1887
–
March 23, 1889
(715 days; replaced)		 Grover Cleveland
13 Miles Conway Moore
(1845–1919)
 March 23, 1889
–
November 18, 1889
(241 days; statehood)		 Benjamin Harrison

State of Washington

Washington was admitted to the Union on November 11, 1889. The term for governor is four years, commencing on the second Monday in the January following the election. If the office of governor is vacant or the governor is unable to discharge their duties, the lieutenant governor assumes the duties of governor, though still officially retains the office of lieutenant governor. If both the offices of governor and lieutenant governor are unable to fulfill their duties, the secretary of state is next in line, and then the treasurer. There is no limit to the number of terms a governor may serve. The office of lieutenant governor is not elected on the same ticket as the governor.

Governors of the State of Washington
No. Governor Term in office Party Election Lt. Governor
1   Elisha P. Ferry
(1825–1895)
 November 18, 1889
–
January 11, 1893
(1151 days; retired)		 Republican 1889   Charles E. Laughton
2 John McGraw
(1850–1910)
 January 11, 1893
–
January 13, 1897
(1464 days; retired)		 Republican 1892 F. H. Luce
3 John Rankin Rogers
(1838–1901)
 January 13, 1897
–
December 26, 1901
(1808 days; died in office)		 Populist 1896 Thurston Daniels
Democratic 1900 Henry McBride
4 Henry McBride
(1856–1937)
 December 26, 1901
–
January 11, 1905
(1113 days;
lost nomination)		 Republican Succeeded from
lieutenant
governor		 Vacant
5 Albert E. Mead
(1861–1913)
 January 11, 1905
–
January 27, 1909
(1478 days;
lost nomination)		 Republican 1904 Charles E. Coon
6 Samuel G. Cosgrove
(1847–1909)
 January 27, 1909
–
March 28, 1909
(61 days; died in office)		 Republican 1908 Marion E. Hay
7 Marion E. Hay
(1865–1933)
 March 28, 1909
–
January 15, 1913
(1390 days; lost election)		 Republican Succeeded from
lieutenant
governor		 Vacant
8 Ernest Lister
(1870–1919)
 January 15, 1913
–
June 14, 1919
(2342 days; died in office)		 Democratic 1912 Louis F. Hart
1916
9 Louis F. Hart
(1862–1929)
 June 14, 1919
–
January 14, 1925
(2042 days; retired)		 Republican Succeeded from
lieutenant
governor		 Vacant
1920 William J. Coyle
10 Roland H. Hartley
(1864–1952)
 January 14, 1925
–
January 11, 1933
(2920 days;
lost nomination)		 Republican 1924 W. Lon Johnson
1928 John Arthur Gellatly
11 Clarence D. Martin
(1886–1955)
 January 11, 1933
–
January 15, 1941
(2927 days;
lost nomination)		 Democratic 1932 Victor Aloysius Meyers
1936
12 Arthur B. Langlie
(1900–1966)
 January 15, 1941
–
January 10, 1945
(1457 days; lost election)		 Republican 1940
13 Monrad Wallgren
(1891–1961)
 January 10, 1945
–
January 12, 1949
(1464 days; lost election)		 Democratic 1944
14 Arthur B. Langlie
(1900–1966)
 January 12, 1949
–
January 16, 1957
(2927 days; retired)		 Republican 1948
1952 Emmett T. Anderson
15 Albert Rosellini
(1910–2011)
 January 16, 1957
–
January 13, 1965
(2920 days; lost election)		 Democratic 1956 John Cherberg
1960
16 Daniel J. Evans
(1925–2024)
 January 13, 1965
–
January 12, 1977
(4383 days; retired)		 Republican 1964
1968
1972
17 Dixy Lee Ray
(1914–1994)
 January 12, 1977
–
January 14, 1981
(1464 days;
lost nomination)		 Democratic 1976
18 John Spellman
(1926–2018)
 January 14, 1981
–
January 16, 1985
(1464 days; lost election)		 Republican 1980
19 Booth Gardner
(1936–2013)
 January 16, 1985
–
January 13, 1993
(2920 days; retired)		 Democratic 1984
1988 Joel Pritchard
20 Mike Lowry
(1939–2017)
 January 13, 1993
–
January 15, 1997
(1464 days; retired)		 Democratic 1992
21 Gary Locke
(b. 1950)
 January 15, 1997
–
January 12, 2005
(2920 days; retired)		 Democratic 1996 Brad Owen
2000
22 Christine Gregoire
(b. 1947)
 January 12, 2005
–
January 16, 2013
(2927 days; retired)		 Democratic 2004
2008
23 Jay Inslee
(b. 1951)
 January 16, 2013
–
January 15, 2025
(4383 days; retired)		 Democratic 2012
2016 Cyrus Habib
2020 Denny Heck
24 Bob Ferguson
(b. 1965)
 January 15, 2025
–
Incumbent
(in office 655 days)		 Democratic 2024

Timeline

Electoral history (1952–)

Year Democratic nominee Republican nominee Socialist Labor nominee Socialist Workers nominee Libertarian nominee Other candidate Other candidate Other candidate
Candidate # % Candidate # % Candidate # % Candidate # % Candidate # % Candidate # % Candidate # % Candidate # %
1952 Hugh Mitchell 510,675 47.35% Arthur B. Langlie 567,822 52.65% – – – – – –
1956 Albert Rosellini 616,773 54.63% Emmett T. Anderson 508,041 45.00% Henry Killman 4,163 0.37% – – – – –
1960 Albert Rosellini 611,987 50.34% Lloyd J. Andrews 594,122 48.87% Henry Killman 8,647 0.71% Jack W. Wright 992 0.08% – – – –
1964 Albert Rosellini 548,692 43.89% Daniel J. Evans 697,256 55.77% Henry Killman 4,326 0.35% – – – – –
1968 John J. O'Connell 560,262 44.28% Daniel J. Evans 692,378 54.72% Henry Killman 1,113 0.09% – – Ken Chriswell
(Conservative)		 11,602 0.92% – –
1972 Albert Rosellini 630,613 42.82% Daniel J. Evans 747,825 50.78% Henry Killman 2,709 0.18% Robin David 4,552 0.31% – Vic Gould
(Taxpayers)		 86,843 5.90% – –
1976 Dixy Lee Ray 821,797 53.14% John Spellman 687,039 44.43% Henry Killman 4,137 0.27% Patricia A. Bethard 3,106 0.20% Maurice Willey 4,133 0.27% Art Manning
(American Independent)		 12,406 0.80% Red Kelly
(OWL)		 12,400 0.80% Evelyn Olafson
(U.S. Labor)		 1,364 0.09%
1980 Jim McDermott 749,813 43.32% John Spellman 981,083 56.68% – – – – – –
1984 Booth Gardner 1,006,993 53.31% John Spellman 881,994 46.69% – – – – – –
1988 Booth Gardner 1,166,448 62.21% Bob Williams 708,481 37.79% – – – – – –
1992 Mike Lowry 1,184,315 52.16% Ken Eikenberry 1,086,216 47.84% – – – – – –
1996 Gary Locke 1,296,492 57.96% Ellen Craswell 940,538 42.04% – – – – – –
2000 Gary Locke 1,441,973 58.38% John Carlson 980,060 39.68% – – Steve LePage 47,819 1.94% – – –
2004 Christine Gregoire 1,373,361 48.87% Dino Rossi 1,373,228 48.87% – – Ruth Bennett 63,464 2.26% – – –
2008 Christine Gregoire 1,598,738 53.24% Dino Rossi 1,404,124 46.76% – – – – – –
2012 Jay Inslee 1,582,802 51.54% Rob McKenna 1,488,245 48.46% – – – – – –
2016 Jay Inslee 1,760,520 54.25% Bill Bryant 1,476,346 45.49% – – – – – –
2020 Jay Inslee 2,294,243 56.56% Loren Culp 1,749,066 43.12% – – – – – –
2024 Bob Ferguson 2,143,368 55.51% Dave Reichert 1,709,818 44.28% – – – – – –

See also

Notes

  1. ↑ The range given is from the date the governor was confirmed by the Senate, or appointed by the President during a Senate recess, to the date the governor's successor was confirmed, unless noted.
  2. ↑ Stevens was nominated and confirmed by the Senate on March 17, 1853, and arrived in Olympia on November 25.
  3. ↑ Stevens, whose replacement had been confirmed but not yet arrived in the territory, resigned on August 11, 1857, having been elected to the United States House of Representatives.
  4. ↑ James Patton Anderson was nominated on March 12, 1857, and confirmed by the Senate on March 13, but declined. McMullen was appointed on May 13, 1857, during a Senate recess; nominated on December 22, 1857; and confirmed by the Senate on January 18, 1858. He took office on September 10, 1857.
  5. ↑ McMullen left the territory in July 1858, without a formal resignation; the nomination of his successor only notes that the office is vacant. Territorial Secretary Charles H. Mason acted as governor until his successor arrived.
  6. ↑ Gholson was nominated and confirmed by the Senate on March 5, 1859, and he arrived in the territory on July 10.
  7. ↑ Gholson left the territory in May 1860 on a leave of absence to move his wife from Texas to Kentucky, and never returned; he formally resigned on February 14, 1861, saying "I am unwilling for even a day to hold office under a (so-called) 'Republican' President." Territorial Secretary Henry McGill acted as governor until his successor arrived.
  8. ↑ Wallace was appointed on April 9, 1861, during a Senate recess; nominated on July 10; and confirmed by the Senate on July 16. However, even though he was a resident of the territory, he never took office, as he was elected to the United States House of Representatives on July 8. Territorial Secretary L. Jay S. Turney acted as governor until his successor arrived.
  9. ↑ Pickering was nominated on December 5, 1861; confirmed by the Senate on December 19; and arrived in the territory in June 1862. He was reconfirmed by the Senate on January 6, 1866.
  10. ↑ President Johnson removed Pickering because he had publicly criticized Reconstruction era policies. Territorial Secretary Elwood Evans acted as governor until his successor arrived.
  11. ↑ Cole was appointed on November 21, 1866, during a Senate recess; nominated on December 14; but was rejected by the Senate on March 1, 1867.
  12. ↑ Cole's nomination was rejected by the Senate on March 1, 1867, and he left office on March 4. Territorial Secretary Elwood Evans acted as governor until his successor arrived.
  13. ↑ Charles E. De Long was nominated on April 15, 1867, but was rejected by the Senate on April 17. Moore was then nominated on April 19, and confirmed by the Senate on April 20.
  14. ↑ McMullin says Moore resigned due to ill health, but the nomination of his successor specifies he was being removed.
  15. ↑ Flanders was nominated on April 3, 1869, and confirmed by the Senate on April 5.
  16. ↑ Salomon was nominated on January 10, 1870, and confirmed by the Senate on March 14.
  17. ↑ Salomon's resignation was requested due to "financial maneuvering and excessive absences".
  18. ↑ James F. Legate was nominated on January 11, 1872, but was withdrawn on April 9. Ferry was then nominated on April 24, and confirmed by the Senate on April 26. He was reconfirmed by the Senate on May 2, 1876.
  19. ↑ Newell was nominated on April 9, 1880, for a term to begin April 26; and was confirmed by the Senate on April 21.
  20. ↑ Squire was nominated on July 1, 1884, and confirmed by the Senate on July 2.
  21. ↑ Semple was appointed on April 9, 1887, during a Senate recess; nominated on January 4, 1888; and confirmed by the Senate on January 16.
  22. ↑ Moore was nominated on March 21, 1889, and confirmed by the Senate on March 23.
  23. ↑ Lieutenant governors represented the same party as their governor unless noted.
  24. 1 2 3 Represented the Republican Party
  25. ↑ Hartley lost the Republican nomination to John Arthur Gellatly.
  26. ↑ Martin lost the Democratic nomination to Clarence Dill.
  27. 1 2 Represented the Democratic Party
  28. ↑ Langlie instead ran unsuccessfully for the United States Senate.
  29. ↑ Ray lost the Democratic nomination to Jim McDermott.
  30. ↑ Ferguson's term will expire on January 8, 2029.

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