Governor | Term Start | Term End | Party |
|---|---|---|---|
| John Long Routt | Nov 3, 1876 | Jan 14, 1879 | Republican |
| Frederick Walker Pitkin | Jan 14, 1879 | Jan 9, 1883 | Republican |
| James Benton Grant | Jan 9, 1883 | Jan 13, 1885 | Democratic |
| Benjamin Harrison Eaton | Jan 13, 1885 | Jan 11, 1887 | Republican |
| Alva Adams | Jan 11, 1887 | Jan 8, 1889 | Democratic |
| Job Adams Cooper | Jan 8, 1889 | Jan 13, 1891 | Republican |
| John Long Routt | Jan 13, 1891 | Jan 10, 1893 | Republican |
| Davis Hanson Waite | Jan 10, 1893 | Jan 8, 1895 | Populist |
| Albert McIntire | Jan 8, 1895 | Jan 12, 1897 | Republican |
| Alva Adams | Jan 12, 1897 | Jan 10, 1899 | Democratic |
| Charles S. Thomas | Jan 10, 1899 | Jan 8, 1901 | Democratic |
| James Bradley Orman | Jan 8, 1901 | Jan 13, 1903 | Democratic |
| James Hamilton Peabody | Jan 13, 1903 | Jan 10, 1905 | Republican |
| Alva Adams | Jan 10, 1905 | Mar 16, 1905 | Democratic |
| James Hamilton Peabody | Mar 16, 1905 | Mar 17, 1905 | Republican |
| Jesse Fuller McDonald | Mar 17, 1905 | Jan 8, 1907 | Republican |
| Henry Augustus Buchtel | Jan 8, 1907 | Jan 12, 1909 | Republican |
| John F. Shafroth | Jan 12, 1909 | Jan 14, 1913 | Democratic |
| Elias M. Ammons | Jan 14, 1913 | Jan 12, 1915 | Democratic |
| George Alfred Carlson | Jan 12, 1915 | Jan 9, 1917 | Republican |
| Julius Caldeen Gunter | Jan 9, 1917 | Jan 14, 1919 | Democratic |
| Oliver Henry Shoup | Jan 14, 1919 | Jan 9, 1923 | Republican |
| William Ellery Sweet | Jan 9, 1923 | Jan 13, 1925 | Democratic |
| Clarence Morley | Jan 13, 1925 | Jan 11, 1927 | Republican |
| Billy Adams | Jan 11, 1927 | Jan 10, 1933 | Democratic |
| Edwin C. Johnson | Jan 10, 1933 | Jan 1, 1937 | Democratic |
| Ray Herbert Talbot | Jan 1, 1937 | Jan 12, 1937 | Democratic |
| Teller Ammons | Jan 12, 1937 | Jan 10, 1939 | Democratic |
| Ralph Lawrence Carr | Jan 10, 1939 | Jan 12, 1943 | Republican |
| John Charles Vivian | Jan 12, 1943 | Jan 14, 1947 | Republican |
| William Lee Knous | Jan 14, 1947 | Apr 15, 1950 | Democratic |
| Walter Walford Johnson | Apr 15, 1950 | Jan 9, 1951 | Democratic |
| Daniel I. J. Thornton | Jan 9, 1951 | Jan 11, 1955 | Republican |
| Edwin C. Johnson | Jan 11, 1955 | Jan 8, 1957 | Democratic |
| Stephen McNichols | Jan 8, 1957 | Jan 8, 1963 | Democratic |
| John Arthur Love | Jan 8, 1963 | Jul 16, 1973 | Republican |
| John D. Vanderhoof | Jul 16, 1973 | Jan 14, 1975 | Republican |
| Richard Lamm | Jan 14, 1975 | Jan 13, 1987 | Democratic |
| Roy Romer | Jan 13, 1987 | Jan 12, 1999 | Democratic |
| Bill Owens | Jan 12, 1999 | Jan 9, 2007 | Republican |
| Bill Ritter | Jan 9, 2007 | Jan 11, 2011 | Democratic |
| John Hickenlooper | Jan 11, 2011 | Jan 8, 2019 | Democratic |
| Jared Polis | Jan 8, 2019 | - | Democratic |
While Colorado was certainly not one of the original 13 states, it still has quite a long history. Colorado first became a US state on August 1, 1876. The very first governor of the state of Colorado was John Long Routt. When you consider Colorado's governors since it became a state, there have been a total of 38 state governors. It is important to note that the majority of Colorado governors in the state's recent history have been Democratic governors. Four of the last five governors of Colorado are Democrats.
The state of Colorado is a slightly more recent addition to the US than some other states. However, as previously stated, there have still been 38 Colorado governors in the state's history. The current governor of Colorado is Jared Polis. Read on for a full list of every Colorado governor in the state's history.
The current governor of Colorado is Jared Polis, a Democrat.
There have been 38 governors of Colorado, 20 Democrats, 17 Republicans, and 1 from other parties.
The last Democratic governor in Colorado is Jared Polis, who has served from 2019 to the present day.
The last Republican governor in Colorado was Bill Owens, who served from 1999 to 2007.