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List of mayors of the 100 largest cities
The following table contains a list of current mayors of the 100 largest cities in the U.S. by population.
100 Largest Cities By Population
|
Rank
|
City
|
Population (2020)
|
Mayor
|
Took office
|
Term ends
|
Government type
|
Mayoral election in 2024?
|
1
|
New York, New York
|
8,804,190
|
Eric Adams (D)
|
2022
|
2026
|
Strong mayor
|
No
|
2
|
Los Angeles, California
|
3,898,747
|
Karen Bass (D)
|
2022
|
2026
|
Strong mayor
|
No
|
3
|
Chicago, Illinois
|
2,746,388
|
Brandon Johnson (D)
|
2023
|
2027
|
Strong mayor
|
No
|
4
|
Houston, Texas
|
2,304,580
|
John Whitmire (D)
|
2024
|
2028
|
Strong mayor
|
No
|
5
|
Phoenix, Arizona
|
1,608,139
|
Kate Gallego (D)
|
2019
|
2025
|
Council-manager
|
Yes
|
6
|
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
|
1,603,797
|
Cherelle Parker (D)
|
2024
|
2028
|
Strong mayor
|
No
|
7
|
San Antonio, Texas
|
1,434,625
|
Ron Nirenberg (I)
|
2017
|
2025
|
Council-manager
|
No
|
8
|
San Diego, California
|
1,386,932
|
Todd Gloria (D)
|
2020
|
2024
|
Strong mayor
|
Yes
|
9
|
Dallas, Texas
|
1,304,379
|
Eric Johnson (R)
|
2019
|
2027
|
Council-manager
|
No
|
10
|
San Jose, California
|
1,013,240
|
Matt Mahan (D)
|
2023
|
2024
|
Council-manager
|
Yes
|
11
|
Austin, Texas
|
961,855
|
Kirk Watson (D)
|
2023
|
2025
|
Council-manager
|
Yes
|
12
|
Jacksonville, Florida
|
949,611
|
Donna Deegan (D)
|
2023
|
2027
|
Strong mayor
|
No
|
13
|
Fort Worth, Texas
|
918,915
|
Mattie Parker (R)
|
2021
|
2025
|
Council-manager
|
No
|
14
|
Columbus, Ohio
|
905,748
|
Andrew J. Ginther (D)
|
2015
|
2027
|
Strong mayor
|
No
|
15
|
Indianapolis, Indiana
|
897,041
|
Joseph Hogsett (D)
|
2016
|
2024
|
Strong mayor
|
No
|
16
|
Charlotte, North Carolina
|
874,579
|
Vi Lyles (D)
|
2017
|
2025
|
Council-manager
|
No
|
17
|
San Francisco, California
|
873,965
|
London Breed (D)
|
2018
|
2025
|
Strong mayor
|
Yes
|
18
|
Seattle, Washington
|
737,015
|
Bruce Harrell (D)
|
2022
|
2025
|
Strong mayor
|
No
|
19
|
Denver, Colorado
|
715,522
|
Michael Johnston (D)
|
2023
|
2027
|
Strong mayor
|
No
|
20
|
Nashville, Tennessee
|
715,884
|
Freddie O'Connell (D)
|
2023
|
2027
|
Strong mayor
|
No
|
21
|
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
|
681,054
|
David Holt (R)
|
2018
|
2026
|
Council-manager
|
No
|
22
|
El Paso, Texas
|
678,815
|
Oscar Leeser (D)
|
2021
|
2025
|
Council-manager
|
Yes
|
23
|
Boston, Massachusetts
|
675,647
|
Michelle Wu (D)
|
2021
|
2026
|
Strong mayor
|
No
|
24
|
Portland, Oregon
|
652,503
|
Ted Wheeler (D)
|
2017
|
2025
|
City commission
|
Yes
|
25
|
Las Vegas, Nevada
|
641,903
|
Carolyn Goodman (Nonpartisan)
|
2011
|
2024
|
Council-manager
|
Yes
|
26
|
Detroit, Michigan
|
639,111
|
Mike Duggan (D)
|
2014
|
2026
|
Strong mayor
|
No
|
27
|
Memphis, Tennessee
|
633,104
|
Paul Young (D)
|
2024
|
2028
|
Strong mayor
|
No
|
28
|
Louisville, Kentucky
|
633,045
|
Craig Greenberg (D)
|
2023
|
2027
|
Strong mayor
|
No
|
29
|
Baltimore, Maryland
|
585,708
|
Brandon M. Scott (D)
|
2020
|
2024
|
Strong mayor
|
Yes
|
30
|
Milwaukee, Wisconsin
|
577,222
|
Cavalier Johnson (D)
|
2021
|
2024
|
Strong mayor
|
Yes
|
31
|
Albuquerque, New Mexico
|
564,559
|
Tim Keller (D)
|
2017
|
2025
|
Strong mayor
|
No
|
32
|
Tucson, Arizona
|
542,629
|
Regina Romero (D)
|
2019
|
2027
|
Council-manager
|
No
|
33
|
Fresno, California
|
542,107
|
Jerry Dyer (R)
|
2021
|
2025
|
Hybrid
|
Yes
|
34
|
Sacramento, California
|
524,943
|
Darrell Steinberg (D)
|
2016
|
2024
|
Council-manager
|
Yes
|
35
|
Kansas City, Missouri
|
508,090
|
Quinton Lucas (D)
|
2019
|
2027
|
Council-manager
|
No
|
36
|
Mesa, Arizona
|
504,258
|
John Giles (R)
|
2014
|
2025
|
Council-manager
|
Yes
|
37
|
Atlanta, Georgia
|
498,715
|
Andre Dickens (D)
|
2022
|
2026
|
Strong mayor
|
No
|
38
|
Omaha, Nebraska
|
486,051
|
Jean Stothert (R)
|
2013
|
2025
|
Strong mayor
|
No
|
39
|
Colorado Springs, Colorado
|
478,961
|
Yemi Mobolade (I)
|
2023
|
2027
|
Strong mayor
|
No
|
40
|
Raleigh, North Carolina
|
467,665
|
Mary-Ann Baldwin (D)
|
2019
|
2024
|
Council-manager
|
Yes
|
41
|
Long Beach, California
|
466,742
|
Rex Richardson (D)
|
2022
|
2026
|
Council-manager
|
No
|
42
|
Virginia Beach, Virginia
|
459,470
|
Bob Dyer (R)
|
2018
|
2025
|
Council-manager
|
Yes
|
43
|
Miami, Florida
|
442,241
|
Francis Suarez (R)
|
2021
|
2025
|
Hybrid
|
No
|
44
|
Oakland, California
|
440,646
|
Sheng Thao (D)
|
2023
|
2027
|
Hybrid
|
No
|
45
|
Minneapolis, Minnesota
|
429,954
|
Jacob Frey (D)
|
2022
|
2026
|
Strong mayor
|
No
|
46
|
Tulsa, Oklahoma
|
413,066
|
G. T. Bynum (R)
|
2016
|
2024
|
Strong mayor
|
Yes
|
47
|
Bakersfield, California
|
403,455
|
Karen Goh (R)
|
2017
|
2025
|
Council-manager
|
Yes
|
48
|
Wichita, Kansas
|
397,532
|
Brandon Whipple (D)
|
2020
|
2024
|
Council-manager
|
No
|
49
|
Arlington, Texas
|
394,266
|
Jim Ross (Unknown)
|
2021
|
2025
|
Council-manager
|
No
|
50
|
Aurora, Colorado
|
386,261
|
Mike Coffman (R)
|
2019
|
2027
|
Council-manager
|
No
|
51
|
Tampa, Florida
|
384,959
|
Jane Castor (D)
|
2019
|
2027
|
Strong mayor
|
No
|
52
|
New Orleans, Louisiana
|
383,997
|
LaToya Cantrell (D)
|
2018
|
2026
|
Strong mayor
|
No
|
53
|
Cleveland, Ohio
|
372,624
|
Justin Bibb (D)
|
2022
|
2026
|
Strong mayor
|
No
|
54
|
Honolulu, Hawaii
|
350,964
|
Rick Blangiardi (I)
|
2021
|
2024
|
Strong mayor
|
Yes
|
55
|
Anaheim, California
|
346,824
|
Ashleigh Aitken (D)
|
2022
|
2026
|
Council-manager
|
No
|
56
|
Lexington, Kentucky
|
322,570
|
Linda Gorton (R)
|
2019
|
2027
|
Strong mayor
|
No
|
57
|
Stockton, California
|
320,804
|
Kevin Lincoln II (R)
|
2021
|
2024
|
Council-manager
|
Yes
|
58
|
Corpus Christi, Texas
|
317,863
|
Paulette Guajardo (Nonpartisan)
|
2021
|
2025
|
Council-manager
|
Yes
|
59
|
Henderson, Nevada
|
317,610
|
Michelle Romero (R)
|
2023
|
2027
|
Council-manager
|
No
|
60
|
Riverside, California
|
314,998
|
Patricia Lock Dawson (Nonpartisan)
|
2012
|
2024
|
Council-manager
|
Yes
|
61
|
Newark, New Jersey
|
311,549
|
Ras J. Baraka (D)
|
2014
|
2026
|
Strong mayor
|
No
|
62
|
St. Paul, Minnesota
|
311,527
|
Melvin Carter III (D)
|
2022
|
2026
|
Strong mayor
|
No
|
63
|
Santa Ana, California
|
310,227
|
Valerie Amezcua (D)
|
2022
|
2024
|
Council-manager
|
Yes
|
64
|
Cincinnati, Ohio
|
309,317
|
Aftab Pureval (D)
|
2022
|
2026
|
Hybrid
|
No
|
65
|
Irvine, California
|
307,670
|
Farrah Khan (D)
|
2020
|
2024
|
Council-manager
|
Yes
|
66
|
Orlando, Florida
|
307,573
|
Buddy Dyer (D)
|
2003
|
2024
|
Strong mayor
|
No
|
67
|
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
|
302,971
|
Edward Gainey (D)
|
2022
|
2026
|
Strong mayor
|
No
|
68
|
St. Louis, Missouri
|
301,578
|
Tishaura Jones (D)
|
2021
|
2025
|
Strong mayor
|
No
|
69
|
Greensboro, North Carolina
|
299,035
|
Nancy B. Vaughan (D)
|
2013
|
2025
|
Council-manager
|
No
|
70
|
Jersey City, New Jersey
|
292,449
|
Steven Fulop (D)
|
2013
|
2026
|
Strong mayor
|
No
|
71
|
Anchorage, Alaska
|
291,247
|
David Bronson (R)
|
2021
|
2024
|
Hybrid
|
Yes
|
72
|
Lincoln, Nebraska
|
291,082
|
Leirion Gaylor Baird (D)
|
2019
|
2027
|
Strong mayor
|
No
|
73
|
Plano, Texas
|
285,494
|
John Muns (R)
|
2021
|
2025
|
Council-manager
|
No
|
74
|
Durham, North Carolina
|
283,506
|
Leonardo Williams (D)
|
2023
|
2025
|
Council-manager
|
No
|
75
|
Buffalo, New York
|
278,349
|
Byron Brown (D)
|
2005
|
2026
|
Strong mayor
|
No
|
76
|
Chandler, Arizona
|
275,987
|
Kevin Hartke (Nonpartisan)
|
2019
|
2027
|
Council-manager
|
No
|
77
|
Chula Vista, California
|
275,487
|
John McCann (R)
|
2022
|
2026
|
Council-manager
|
No
|
78
|
Toledo, Ohio
|
270,871
|
Wade Kapszukiewicz (D)
|
2022
|
2026
|
Strong mayor
|
No
|
79
|
Madison, Wisconsin
|
269,840
|
Satya Rhodes-Conway (D)
|
2019
|
2027
|
Strong mayor
|
No
|
80
|
Gilbert, Arizona
|
267,918
|
Brigette Peterson (R)
|
2021
|
2025
|
Hybrid
|
Yes
|
81
|
Reno, Nevada
|
264,165
|
Hillary Schieve (Nonpartisan)
|
2014
|
2026
|
Council-manager
|
No
|
82
|
Fort Wayne, Indiana
|
263,886
|
Tom Henry (D)
|
2008
|
2028
|
Strong mayor
|
No
|
83
|
North Las Vegas, Nevada
|
262,527
|
Pamela Goynes-Brown (D)
|
2022
|
2026
|
Council-manager
|
No
|
84
|
St. Petersburg, Florida
|
258,308
|
Kenneth Welch (D)
|
2022
|
2027
|
Strong mayor
|
No
|
85
|
Lubbock, Texas
|
257,141
|
Tray Payne (R)
|
2022
|
2024
|
Council-manager
|
Yes
|
86
|
Irving, Texas
|
256,684
|
Rick Stopfer (R)
|
2017
|
2026
|
Council-manager
|
No
|
87
|
Laredo, Texas
|
255,205
|
Victor Treviño (Unknown)
|
2022
|
2026
|
Council-manager
|
No
|
88
|
Winston-Salem, North Carolina
|
249,545
|
Allen Joines (D)
|
2001
|
2024
|
Council-manager
|
Yes
|
89
|
Chesapeake, Virginia
|
249,422
|
Richard West (R)
|
2008
|
2024
|
Council-manager
|
Yes
|
90
|
Glendale, Arizona
|
248,325
|
Jerry Weiers (R)
|
2013
|
2024
|
Council-manager
|
Yes
|
91
|
Garland, Texas
|
246,018
|
Scott LeMay (R)
|
2019
|
2025
|
Council-manager
|
No
|
92
|
Scottsdale, Arizona
|
241,361
|
David Ortega (I)
|
2021
|
2025
|
Council-manager
|
Yes
|
93
|
Norfolk, Virginia
|
238,005
|
Kenneth Alexander (D)
|
2016
|
2024
|
Council-manager
|
Yes
|
94
|
Boise, Idaho
|
235,684
|
Lauren McLean (D)
|
2020
|
2024
|
Strong mayor
|
No
|
95
|
Fremont, California
|
230,504
|
Lily Mei (D)
|
2016
|
2024
|
Council-manager
|
Yes
|
96
|
Spokane, Washington
|
228,989
|
Lisa Brown (D)
|
2024
|
2028
|
Strong mayor
|
No
|
97
|
Santa Clarita, California
|
228,673
|
Jason Gibbs (R)
|
2022
|
2023
|
Council-manager
|
No
|
98
|
Baton Rouge, Louisiana
|
227,470
|
Sharon Weston Broome (D)
|
2017
|
2024
|
Strong mayor
|
Yes
|
99
|
Richmond, Virginia
|
226,610
|
Levar Stoney (D)
|
2016
|
2024
|
Strong mayor
|
Yes
|
100
|
Hialeah, Florida
|
223,109
|
Esteban Bovo Jr. (R)
|
2021
|
2025
|
Strong mayor
|
No
|
Historical election data
Cities in Ballotpedia's coverage scope held an average of 30.8 mayoral elections and 54.8 city council elections each year between 2014 and 2022. From 2014 to 2016, our coverage scope included the 100 largest U.S. cities by population. In 2017, Ballotpedia began covering the counties that overlap those cities, as well. In 2021, our coverage scope expanded to include the mayors, city councils, and district attorneys in the 32 state capitals that fall outside the 100 largest U.S. cities.
This section includes statistics for mayoral elections, city council elections, and county elections between 2014 and 2022, comparing uncontested races, incumbents who sought re-election, and incumbents who were defeated in their re-election bids.
The following table details the total number of elections at the city and county level covered by Ballotpedia between 2014 and 2022, including the number of cities to hold mayoral and city council elections in a given year:
Total municipal elections covered by Ballotpedia from 2014 to 2022
|
Year
|
Cities
|
Mayor
|
City council
|
Counties
|
2022 |
86 |
34 |
75 |
81
|
2021 |
70 |
40 |
59 |
22
|
2020 |
59 |
29 |
52 |
80
|
2019 |
64 |
30 |
63 |
29
|
2018 |
58 |
26 |
49 |
78
|
2017 |
59 |
36 |
50 |
23
|
2016 |
46 |
33 |
58 |
N/A
|
2015 |
59 |
33 |
58 |
N/A
|
2014 |
43 |
24 |
42 |
N/A
|
Mayoral elections
Between 2014 and 2022, 66.8% of incumbent mayors sought re-election; of these, 16.8% were defeated in their bids for re-election. The first chart below shows the number of incumbents who sought election each year compared to the number of seats up for election. The second chart shows the number of incumbents who were defeated compared to the number of incumbents who ran for re-election.
The table below is organized by year and includes the total number of mayoral races and the number and percentage of uncontested races, incumbents who sought re-election, and incumbents who were defeated in their re-election bids.
Mayoral election incumbency statistics from 2014 to 2022
|
Year
|
Total seats
|
Uncontested
|
Incumbents who sought re-election
|
Incumbents defeated
|
#
|
%
|
#
|
%
|
#
|
%
|
2022 |
34 |
0 |
0.0% |
22 |
64.7% |
3 |
13.6%
|
2021 |
40 |
1 |
2.5% |
24 |
60.0% |
3 |
12.5%
|
2020 |
29 |
1 |
3.4% |
22 |
75.9% |
5 |
22.7%
|
2019 |
30 |
2 |
6.7% |
21 |
70.0% |
4 |
19.0%
|
2018 |
26 |
1 |
3.8% |
18 |
69.2% |
1 |
5.6%
|
2017 |
36 |
0 |
0.0% |
24 |
66.7% |
5 |
20.8%
|
2016 |
25 |
4 |
16.0% |
15 |
60.0% |
4 |
26.7%
|
2015 |
33 |
3 |
9.1% |
25 |
75.8% |
4 |
16.0%
|
2014 |
24 |
2 |
8.3% |
14 |
58.3% |
2 |
14.3%
|
City council elections
Between 2014 and 2022, 67.9% of city council incumbents sought re-election; of these, 14.0% were defeated in their bids for re-election. The first chart below shows the number of incumbents who sought election each year compared to the number of seats up for election. The second chart shows the number of incumbents who were defeated compared to the number of incumbents who ran for re-election.
The table below is organized by year and includes the total number of city council races and the number and percentage of uncontested races, incumbents who sought re-election, and incumbents who were defeated in their re-election bids.
City council election incumbency statistics from 2014 to 2022
|
Year
|
Total seats
|
Uncontested
|
Incumbents who sought re-election
|
Incumbents defeated
|
#
|
%
|
#
|
%
|
#
|
%
|
2022 |
346 |
58 |
16.8% |
215 |
62.1% |
37 |
17.2%
|
2021 |
416 |
63 |
15.1% |
276 |
66.3% |
47 |
17.0%
|
2020 |
253 |
47 |
18.6% |
175 |
69.2% |
26 |
14.9%
|
2019 |
457 |
59 |
12.9% |
312 |
68.3% |
39 |
12.5%
|
2018 |
200 |
29 |
14.5% |
137 |
68.5% |
19 |
13.9%
|
2017 |
367 |
47 |
12.8% |
274 |
74.7% |
37 |
13.5%
|
2016 |
216 |
48 |
22.2% |
156 |
72.2% |
22 |
14.1%
|
2015 |
467 |
97 |
20.8% |
309 |
66.2% |
30 |
9.7%
|
2014 |
198 |
31 |
15.7% |
130 |
65.7% |
21 |
16.2%
|
County elections
Between 2017 and 2022, 82.6% of county and special district incumbents sought re-election; of these, 8.3% were defeated in their bids for re-election. The table below is organized by year and includes the total number of county races and the number and percentage of uncontested races, incumbents who sought re-election, and incumbents who were defeated in their re-election bids.
County election incumbency statistics from 2017 to 2022
|
Year
|
Total seats
|
Uncontested
|
Incumbents who sought re-election
|
Incumbents defeated
|
#
|
%
|
#
|
%
|
#
|
%
|
2022 |
2,499 |
1,347 |
53.9% |
2,041 |
81.7% |
152 |
7.4%
|
2021 |
176 |
59 |
33.5% |
106 |
60.2% |
8 |
7.5%
|
2020 |
2,167 |
1,190 |
54.9% |
1,861 |
85.9% |
147 |
7.9%
|
2019 |
183 |
85 |
46.4% |
140 |
76.5% |
11 |
7.9%
|
2018 |
2,168 |
1,115 |
51.4% |
1,807 |
83.3% |
176 |
9.7%
|
2017 |
108 |
47 |
43.5% |
74 |
68.5% |
9 |
12.2%
|
Uncontested races
An average of 1.6 mayoral races and 53.2 city council races went uncontested between 2014 and 2022. In terms of mayoral elections, 2016 saw the highest number of uncontested races (four) and 2017 and 2022 saw the fewest (zero). For city council seats, 2015 had the highest number of uncontested races (97) and 2018 had the fewest (29). The chart below shows the percentage of uncontested mayoral and city council races between 2014 and 2022.
See also
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