List of lieutenant governors of Idaho

The Lieutenant Governor of Idaho is a constitutional statewide elected office in the U.S. state of Idaho. According to the Idaho Constitution, the officeholder is elected to a four-year term.

The current Lieutenant Governor of Idaho is Republican Scott Bedke, who took office January 2, 2023.

Idaho has had 43 lieutenant governors since 1890. Five people have served twice as Idaho Lieutenant Governor: O. E. Hailey (1927–1929; 1929–1931), G. P. Mix (1931–1933; 1935–1937), Charles C. Gossett (1937–1939; 1941–1943), Donald S. Whitehead (1939–1941; 1947–1951) and Jim Risch (2003–2006; 2007–2009).

List of lieutenant governors of Idaho
 # Name Term of service Political party1N. B. WilleyOctober 1890December 1890Republican2John S. GrayDecember 1890January 2, 1893Republican3F. B. WillisJanuary 2, 1893January 7, 1895Republican4F. J. MillsJanuary 7, 1895January 4, 1897Republican5George F. MooreJanuary 4, 1897January 2, 1899Democratic, Populist6J. H. HutchinsonJanuary 2, 1899January 7, 1901Silver Republican, Democratic7Thomas F. TerrellJanuary 7, 1901January 5, 1903Democratic8James M. StevensJanuary 5, 1903January 2, 1905Republican9Burpee L. SteevesJanuary 2, 1905January 7, 1907Republican10Ezra A. BurrellJanuary 7, 1907January 4, 1909Republican11Lewis H. SweetserJanuary 4, 1909January 6, 1913Republican12Herman H. TaylorJanuary 6, 1913January 1, 1917Republican13Ernest L. ParkerJanuary 1, 1917January 6, 1919Democratic14Charles C. Moore January 6, 1919January 1, 1923Republican15H. C. BaldridgeJanuary 1, 1923January 3, 1927Republican16O. E. HaileyJanuary 3, 1927January 7, 1929Republican17W. B. KinneJanuary 7, 1929September 30, 1929RepublicanOffice vacant: September 30October 25, 192918O. E. HaileyOctober 25, 1929January 5, 1931Republican19G. P. MixJanuary 5, 1931January 2, 1933Democratic20George E. HillJanuary 2, 1933January 7, 1935Democratic21G. P. MixJanuary 7, 1935January 4, 1937Democratic22Charles C. GossettJanuary 4, 1937January 2, 1939Democratic23Donald S. WhiteheadJanuary 2, 1939January 6, 1941Republican24Charles C. GossettJanuary 6, 1941January 4, 1943Democratic25Edwin NelsonJanuary 4, 1943January 1, 1945Republican26Arnold WilliamsJanuary 1, 1945November 17, 1945DemocraticOffice vacant: November 17, 1945March 20, 194627A. R. McCabeMarch 20, 1946January 6, 1947Democratic28Donald S. WhiteheadJanuary 6, 1947January 1, 1951Republican29Edson H. DealJanuary 1, 1951January 3, 1955Republicans30J. Berkeley LarsenJanuary 3, 1955January 5, 1959Republican31W. E. DrevlowJanuary 5, 1959January 2, 1967Democratic32Jack M. MurphyJanuary 2, 1967January 6, 1975Republican33John EvansJanuary 6, 1975January 24, 1977DemocraticOffice vacant: January 24–28, 197734William J. MurphyJanuary 28, 1977January 1, 1979Democratic35Phil BattJanuary 1, 1979January 3, 1983Republican36David LeroyJanuary 3, 1983January 5, 1987Republican37Butch OtterJanuary 5, 1987January 3, 2001RepublicanOffice vacant: January 3–30, 200138Jack Riggs January 30, 2001January 6, 2003Republican39Jim RischJanuary 6, 2003May 26, 2006RepublicanOffice vacant: May 26 – June 15, 200640Mark RicksJune 15, 2006January 1, 2007Republican41Jim RischJanuary 1, 2007January 3, 2009RepublicanOffice vacant: January 3–6, 200942Brad LittleJanuary 6, 2009January 7, 2019Republican43Janice McGeachinJanuary 7, 2019January 2, 2023Republican44Scott BedkeJanuary 2, 2023PresentRepublican

Living former lieutenant governors
, there are seven surviving former lieutenant governors of Idaho; the eldest is Phil Batt at . The most recent death was that of Mark Ricks (served 2006–2007), who died at age 92 in September 2016.

Lieutenant GovernorServedDate of birth (age)Phil Batt ^1979–1983David Leroy1983–1987Butch Otter ^1987–2001Jack Riggs2001–2003Jim Risch ^2003–20062007–2009Brad Little ^2009–2019 Janice McGeachin2019–2023
^ Also served as governor

Passages

IncumbentReason for vacancyAppointed successorDate of appointmentElected successorDate of electionN. B. WilleySucceeded as Governor December 1890John S. GrayDecember 1890F. B. WillisNovember 8, 1892W. B. KinneDied September 30, 1929O. E. HaileyOctober 25, 1929G. P. MixNovember 4, 1930Arnold WilliamsSucceeded as Governor November 17, 1945A. R. McCabeMarch 20, 1946Donald S. WhiteheadNovember 5, 1946John EvansSucceeded as Governor January 24, 1977William J. MurphyJanuary 28, 1977Phil BattNovember 7, 1978Butch OtterResigned January 3, 2001Jack RiggsJanuary 30, 2001Jim RischNovember 5, 2002Jim RischSucceeded as Governor May 26, 2006Mark RicksJune 15, 2006Jim RischNovember 7, 2006Jim RischSworn into the United States Senate January 6, 2009Brad LittleJanuary 6, 2009Brad LittleNovember 2, 2010

References

Idaho Statewide Elected Officers Historical Roster


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