Lieutenant Governor of Washington

{{Short description|Elected office in the U.S. state of Washington}}

{{Infobox official post

|post = Lieutenant Governor

|body = Washington

|insignia = LtGovWaSeal.png

|insigniasize = 150px

|insigniacaption = Seal of the lieutenant governor

|image = File:Denny Heck official (cropped).jpg

|incumbent = Denny Heck

|incumbentsince = January 13, 2021

|style = The Honorable

|residence =

|appointer =

|salary = $117,300 (2020){{cite web |title=Final 2019 and 2020 Salary Schedule |url=https://salaries.wa.gov/salary |website=Washington Citizens' Commission on Salaries for Elected Officials |access-date=August 7, 2020}}

|termlength = 4 years, no term limits

|formation = November 11, 1889

|succession = First

|inaugural = Charles E. Laughton

|website = {{URL|ltgov.wa.gov}}

}}

The lieutenant governor of Washington is an elected office in the U.S. state of Washington. The incumbent is Denny Heck, a Democrat who began his term in January 2021. The lieutenant governor serves as president of the Washington State Senate, fills in as acting governor whenever the governor leaves the state or is unable to serve, and assumes the duties of governor in case of a vacancy.{{cite web|url=http://leg.wa.gov/LawsAndAgencyRules/Pages/constitution.aspx|title=Washington State Constitution|work=Washington State Legislature|access-date=August 23, 2019}}{{Cite web|title=AG, Secretary of State issue joint statement regarding gubernatorial succession in the event of a vacancy|url=https://www.sos.wa.gov/office/news-releases.aspx|access-date=November 25, 2020 |website=Washington Secretary of State}}

There have been 17 holders of the office, three of whom have ascended to the office of governor of Washington. Prior to statehood, there were 10 territorial secretaries of state of Washington that acted in the territorial governor's absence, but were unable to ascend to governor.[http://www.ltgov.wa.gov/Lt.Governor/History.html Lieutenant governors of the state of Washington to the beginning of Washington's statehood, November 11, 1889] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121219015508/http://www.ltgov.wa.gov/Lt.Governor/History.html |date=December 19, 2012}}.

List of lieutenant governors of Washington

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{{legend2|{{party color|Populist Party (US)}}|Populist (1)|border=1px solid #aaaaaa}}

{{legend2|{{party color|Republican Party (US)}}|Republican (11)|border=1px solid #aaaaaa}}

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!colspan="3" |Lieutenant governor

!Took office

!Left office

!Governor(s) served under

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Lieutenant Governor of Washington

List of lieutenant governors of Washington

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