State rankings
Governor Term Limits by State
California has the highest Length of Single Term (4), followed by Texas (4) and Florida (4). Vermont has the lowest (2).
50 of 51 states
Length of Single Term
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Median
4
Middle half 4 – 4
Average
3.92
50 states
Highest
4
California
Lowest
2
Vermont
Data
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50 states · # = rank by Length of Single Term
| # | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  California | 2 terms in a lifetime | 4 | 8 |
| 1 |  Texas | no limit | 4 | — |
| 1 |  Florida | 2 consecutive terms | 4 | 8 |
| 1 |  New York | no limit | 4 | — |
| 1 |  Pennsylvania | 2 consecutive terms | 4 | 8 |
| 1 |  Illinois | no limit | 4 | — |
| 1 |  Ohio | 2 consecutive terms | 4 | 8 |
| 1 |  Georgia | 2 consecutive terms | 4 | 8 |
| 1 |  North Carolina | 2 consecutive terms | 4 | 8 |
| 1 |  Michigan | 2 terms in a lifetime | 4 | 8 |
| 1 |  New Jersey | 2 consecutive terms | 4 | 8 |
| 1 |  Virginia | 1 term | 4 | 4 |
| 1 |  Washington | no limit | 4 | — |
| 1 |  Arizona | 2 consecutive terms | 4 | 8 |
| 1 |  Tennessee | 2 consecutive terms | 4 | 8 |
| 1 |  Massachusetts | no limit | 4 | — |
| 1 |  Indiana | 2 terms with 1 term pause | 4 | 8 |
| 1 |  Missouri | 2 terms in a lifetime | 4 | 8 |
| 1 |  Maryland | 2 consecutive terms | 4 | 8 |
| 1 |  Colorado | 2 consecutive terms | 4 | 8 |
| 1 |  Wisconsin | no limit | 4 | — |
| 1 |  Minnesota | no limit | 4 | — |
| 1 |  South Carolina | 2 consecutive terms | 4 | 8 |
| 1 |  Alabama | 2 consecutive terms | 4 | 8 |
| 1 |  Kentucky | 2 consecutive terms | 4 | 8 |
| 1 |  Louisiana | 2 consecutive terms | 4 | 8 |
| 1 |  Oregon | 2 terms with 1 term pause | 4 | 8 |
| 1 |  Oklahoma | 2 terms in a lifetime | 4 | 8 |
| 1 |  Connecticut | no limit | 4 | — |
| 1 |  Utah | no limit | 4 | — |
| 1 |  Nevada | 2 terms in a lifetime | 4 | 8 |
| 1 |  Iowa | no limit | 4 | — |
| 1 |  Arkansas | 2 terms in a lifetime | 4 | 8 |
| 1 |  Kansas | 2 consecutive terms | 4 | 8 |
| 1 |  Mississippi | 2 terms in a lifetime | 4 | 8 |
| 1 |  New Mexico | 2 consecutive terms | 4 | 8 |
| 1 |  Idaho | no limit | 4 | — |
| 1 |  Nebraska | 2 consecutive terms | 4 | 8 |
| 1 |  West Virginia | 2 consecutive terms | 4 | 8 |
| 1 |  Hawaii | 2 consecutive terms | 4 | 8 |
| 1 |  Maine | 2 consecutive terms | 4 | 8 |
| 1 |  Montana | 2 terms with 2 term pause | 4 | 8 |
| 1 |  Rhode Island | 2 consecutive terms | 4 | 8 |
| 1 |  Delaware | 2 terms in a lifetime | 4 | 8 |
| 1 |  South Dakota | 2 consecutive terms | 4 | 8 |
| 1 |  North Dakota | 2 terms in a lifetime | 4 | 8 |
| 1 |  Alaska | 2 consecutive terms | 4 | 8 |
| 1 |  Wyoming | 2 terms with 1 term pause | 4 | 8 |
| 49 |  New Hampshire | no limit | 2 | — |
| 49 |  Vermont | no limit | 2 | — |
What correlates with Length of Single Term?
Pearson r against 2,091 other state metrics sharing at least 30 states. Correlation is not causation.
Higher together
Places that have a higher Length of Single Term tend to score higher on these
Opposite directions
Places that have a higher Length of Single Term tend to score lower on these
Quick answers
- Which state has the highest Length of Single Term?
- California has the highest Length of Single Term, at 4, followed by Texas (4) and Florida (4).
- Which state has the lowest Length of Single Term?
- Vermont has the lowest Length of Single Term, at 2.
- What is the median Length of Single Term across US states?
- The median is 4 across the 50 US states with data.
- Where does this governor term limits by state data come from?
- Rankodex compiles it from World Population Review and the primary sources it cites: Term Limits on Governor - Term Limits.