Governor | Term Start | Term End | Party |
|---|---|---|---|
| William Wyatt Bibb | Nov 9, 1819 | Jul 10, 1820 | Democratic-Republican |
| Thomas Bibb | Jul 10, 1820 | Nov 9, 1821 | Democratic-Republican |
| Israel Pickens | Nov 9, 1821 | Nov 25, 1825 | Democratic-Republican |
| John Murphy | Nov 25, 1825 | Nov 25, 1829 | Jackson Democrat |
| Gabriel Moore | Nov 25, 1829 | Mar 3, 1831 | Jackson Democrat |
| Samuel B. Moore | Mar 3, 1831 | Nov 26, 1831 | Democratic |
| John Gayle | Nov 26, 1831 | Nov 21, 1835 | Democratic |
| Clement Comer Clay | Nov 21, 1835 | Jul 17, 1837 | Democratic |
| Hugh McVay | Jul 17, 1837 | Nov 21, 1837 | Democratic |
| Arthur P. Bagby | Nov 21, 1837 | Nov 22, 1841 | Democratic |
| Benjamin Fitzpatrick | Nov 22, 1841 | Dec 10, 1845 | Democratic |
| Joshua L. Martin | Dec 10, 1845 | Dec 16, 1847 | Independent |
| Reuben Chapman | Dec 16, 1847 | Dec 17, 1849 | Democratic |
| Henry W. Collier | Dec 17, 1849 | Dec 20, 1853 | Democratic |
| John A. Winston | Dec 20, 1853 | Dec 1, 1857 | Democratic |
| Andrew B. Moore | Dec 1, 1857 | Dec 2, 1861 | Democratic |
| John Gill Shorter | Dec 2, 1861 | Dec 1, 1863 | Democratic |
| Thomas H. Watts | Dec 1, 1863 | May 3, 1865 | Whig |
| Lewis E. Parsons | Jun 21, 1865 | Dec 13, 1865 | — |
| Robert M. Patton | Dec 13, 1865 | Jul 14, 1868 | Pre-War Whig |
| Wager Swayne | Mar 2, 1867 | Jan 11, 1868 | — |
| William Hugh Smith | Jul 14, 1868 | Nov 26, 1870 | Republican |
| Robert B. Lindsay | Nov 26, 1870 | Nov 25, 1872 | Democratic |
| David P. Lewis | Nov 17, 1872 | Nov 24, 1874 | Republican |
| George S. Houston | Nov 24, 1874 | Nov 27, 1878 | Democratic |
| Rufus W. Cobb | Nov 27, 1878 | Dec 1, 1882 | Democratic |
| Edward A. O'Neal | Dec 1, 1882 | Dec 1, 1886 | Democratic |
| Thomas Seay | Dec 1, 1886 | Dec 1, 1890 | Democratic |
| Thomas G. Jones | Dec 1, 1890 | Dec 1, 1894 | Democratic |
| William C. Oates | Dec 1, 1894 | Dec 1, 1896 | Democratic |
| Joseph F. Johnston | Dec 1, 1896 | Dec 1, 1900 | Democratic |
| William D. Jelks | Dec 1, 1900 | Dec 26, 1900 | Democratic |
| William D. Jelks | Jun 11, 1901 | Jan 14, 1907 | Democratic |
| B. B. Comer | Jan 14, 1907 | Jan 16, 1911 | Democratic |
| Emmet O'Neal | Jan 17, 1911 | Jan 18, 1915 | Democratic |
| Charles Henderson | Jan 19, 1915 | Jan 20, 1919 | Democratic |
| Thomas Kilby | Jan 21, 1919 | Jan 15, 1923 | Democratic |
| William W. Brandon | Jan 16, 1923 | Jan 17, 1927 | Democratic |
| Bibb Graves | Jan 18, 1927 | Jan 19, 1931 | Democratic |
| Benjamin M. Miller | Jan 20, 1931 | Jan 14, 1935 | Democratic |
| Bibb Graves | Jan 15, 1935 | Jan 16, 1939 | Democratic |
| Frank M. Dixon | Jan 17, 1939 | Jan 18, 1943 | Democratic |
| Chauncey Sparks | Jan 19, 1943 | Jan 20, 1947 | Democratic |
| Jim Folsom | Jan 21, 1947 | Jan 15, 1951 | Democratic |
| Gordon Persons | Jan 16, 1951 | Jan 17, 1955 | Democratic |
| Jim Folsom | Jan 18, 1955 | Jan 19, 1959 | Democratic |
| John Malcolm Patterson | Jan 20, 1959 | Jan 14, 1963 | Democratic |
| George Wallace | Jan 15, 1963 | Jan 16, 1967 | Democratic |
| Lurleen Wallace | Jan 17, 1967 | May 7, 1968 | Democratic |
| Albert Brewer | May 7, 1968 | Jan 18, 1971 | Democratic |
| George Wallace | Jan 19, 1971 | Jan 15, 1979 | Democratic |
| Fob James | Jan 16, 1979 | Jan 17, 1983 | Democratic |
| George Wallace | Jan 18, 1983 | Jan 19, 1987 | Democratic |
| H. Guy Hunt | Jan 20, 1987 | Apr 22, 1993 | Republican |
| Jim Folsom Jr. | Apr 22, 1993 | Jan 16, 1995 | Democratic |
| Fob James | Jan 17, 1995 | Jan 18, 1999 | Republican |
| Don Siegelman | Jan 19, 1999 | Jan 20, 2003 | Democratic |
| Bob Riley | Jan 21, 2003 | Jan 17, 2011 | Republican |
| Robert J. Bentley | Jan 18, 2011 | Apr 10, 2017 | Republican |
| Kay Ivey | Apr 10, 2017 | - | Republican |
Alabama officially became a state on December 14, 1819. As a result, the state has had quite a few governors since it gained statehood back in 1819. The very first governor of the state of Alabama was Thomas Bibb, whose term as the first governor of the state started on July 10, 1820.
Since Alabama became a state in 1819, it has had a total of 54 governors. Another thing to note is that most Alabama governors since the mid-1990s have been Republicans. The only Democratic governor of the state of Alabama since 1995 was Don Siegelman. Kay Ivey is the current governor of Alabama and she is another Republican governor.
As previously stated, the state of Alabama has had 54 governors in total since it gained statehood in 1819. The very first governor of the state of Alabama was Thomas Bibb. His successor was Israel Pickens, who served as Alabama governor from 1821-25.
The current governor of Alabama is Kay Ivey, a Republican.
There have been 54 governors of Alabama, 38 Democrats, 7 Republicans, and 10 from other parties.
The last Republican governor in Alabama is Kay Ivey, who has served from 2017 to the present day.
The last Democrat governor in Alabama was Don Siegelman, who served from 1999 to 2003.