List of female governors in the United States

As of 2018, more than forty women were Governors of U.S. States or Puerto Rico. They had been state or U.S. territory Governors.

Past United States Governors include Nellie Tayloe Ross, Ella T. Grasso, Judy Martz, Kay A. Orr, Barbara Roberts and Ann Richards.

States that have never had a female Governor are: Arkansas, California, Colorado, Florida, Georgia, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Maryland, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Nevada, New York, North Dakota, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, Virginia, West Virginia and Wisconsin.

As of 2019, the states of Alabama, Iowa, Kansas, Maine, Michigan, New Mexico, Oregon, Rhode Island, South Dakota, the territories of Guam and Puerto Rico, and the District of Columbia all have female Governors or executives.

List Of Female Governors In The United States Media

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  As of January 2023, the map of all states based on whether their governors are male or female.     Male     Female

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  The number of female governors every state has had as of January 2023.*Gray denotes 0*     1*     2*     3*     5

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  Mrs. Jas. E. (Miriam) Ferguson LCCN2014717420

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  Lurleen Wallace, Governor of Alabama (1967–68)

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  Ella T. Grasso (1919-1981) — the first woman elected Governor of Connecticut (1975–1980).* * The first female to be elected governor of a U.S. state "in her own right" (not married to and surviving a former governor). * A Congressional representative from the state, and Presidential Medal of Freedom recipient.

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  Photo of Dixy Lee Ray, Governor of Washington from 1977–1981.

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  Vesta Roy Portrait NH Statehouse 02

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  Martha Layne Collins, governor of Kentucky, Nov 8, 1986 (cropped)

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  Photograph of Madeleine M. Kunin, taken by Jared C. Benedict on 11 October 2004. Copyright: © Jared C. Benedict.