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Thirty-four of the 100 largest U.S. cities held mayoral elections in 2024. Elections in six top-100 cities resulted in a change in party control, for a net gain of one for Democrats and a net loss of one for Republicans.[1] Once mayors elected in 2024 were sworn in, there were 64 Democratic mayors, 25 Republican mayors, one Libertarian mayor, three independent mayors, four nonpartisan mayors, and three mayors with unknown party affiliation.

Ballotpedia covered 41 mayoral elections in 2024. This included all mayoral elections in the 100 largest U.S. cities by population and all mayoral elections in state capitals. Six of the top 100 largest cities by population and two state capitals saw changes in mayoral partisan affiliation as a result of these elections. One mayor also announced a change in partisan affiliation in 2024. Click here to see a breakdown of those cities.

To read about mayoral elections that Ballotpedia designated as battlegrounds in 2024, click here.

As of 2024, Ballotpedia tracked the partisan affiliation of the mayors of the 100 largest cities and each state capital, including mayors of cities holding nonpartisan mayoral elections.[2]

Fourteen state capitals held mayoral elections in 2024, including seven capitals that fell outside of the top 100 cities. Click here for more information about state capital mayoral elections in 2024.

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## Contents

* 1 2024 mayoral battleground elections
* 2 Mayoral partisanship
* 2.1 Mayoral partisanship in state capitals
* 3 Mayoral elections across the United States
* 4 By state
* 4.1 Alaska
* 4.2 Arizona
* 4.3 California
* 4.4 Hawaii
* 4.5 Kentucky
* 4.6 Louisiana
* 4.7 Maine
* 4.8 Maryland
* 4.9 Nevada
* 4.10 North Carolina
* 4.11 Oklahoma
* 4.12 Oregon
* 4.13 Texas
* 4.14 Vermont
* 4.15 Virginia
* 4.16 Wisconsin
* 4.17 Wyoming
* 4.17.1 U.S. territories
* 4.17.1.1 Guam
* 4.17.1.2 Puerto Rico
* 5 By date
* 5.1 February 20
* 5.1.1 Primary
* 5.2 March 5
* 5.2.1 Primary
* 5.2.2 General election
* 5.3 March 9
* 5.3.1 General election
* 5.4 April 2
* 5.4.1 General election
* 5.5 May 4
* 5.5.1 General election
* 5.6 May 14
* 5.6.1 Primary
* 5.6.2 General runoff
* 5.7 May 21
* 5.7.1 Primary
* 5.8 June 2
* 5.8.1 Primary
* 5.9 June 11
* 5.9.1 Primary
* 5.10 June 15
* 5.10.1 General runoff
* 5.11 August 3
* 5.11.1 Primary
* 5.12 August 6
* 5.12.1 Primary
* 5.13 August 10
* 5.13.1 Primary
* 5.14 August 20
* 5.14.1 Primary
* 5.15 August 27
* 5.15.1 General election
* 5.16 October 10
* 5.16.1 General election
* 5.17 November 5
* 5.17.1 Primary
* 5.17.2 General election
* 5.17.3 General runoff election
* 5.18 December 7
* 5.18.1 General election
* 5.19 December 14
* 5.19.1 General runoff election
* 5.20 List of mayors of the 100 largest cities
* 5.21 Historical election data
* 5.21.1 Mayoral elections
* 5.21.2 City council elections
* 5.21.3 County elections
* 5.21.4 Uncontested races
* 5.22 More local election analysis
* 5.22.1 Featured analysis (from 2023)
* 5.22.2 More related analysis
* 5.23 See also
* 5.24 Footnotes

## 2024 mayoral battleground elections[edit]

See also: Battlegrounds

Ballotpedia designates races expected to be particularly competitive or compelling as battlegrounds.

Click below to expand summaries of key races.

* Anchorage, Alaska

See also: Mayoral election in Anchorage, Alaska (2024)

Suzanne LaFrance won the nonpartisan general runoff election for mayor of Anchorage, Alaska, on May 14, 2024. LaFrance defeated incumbent David Bronson, 53.5% to 46.5%.

Bronson and LaFrance advanced to the runoff from the nonpartisan general election on April 2. LaFrance received 36.3% of the vote and Bronson received 35.0%. The two advanced to a runoff because neither received more than 45% of the vote.

LaFrance was a former member of the Anchorage Assembly and chaired the Assembly during the first two years of Bronson's term.[3] LaFrance said she was running to "bring people together and get our future back on track." LaFrance said her business experience and time on the assembly gave her the necessary knowledge and skillset to turn Anchorage around.[4] LaFrance said she would be a more effective mayor than Bronson: "My pitch is that we can get the basics right, and we can build a better future for everyone in our community."[5]

First elected in 2021, Bronson ran on his first-term record. Bronson said he opposed the Anchorage Assembly's efforts to increase tax and spending rates and worked to reopen the city following the COVID-19 pandemic.[6] Bronson said he had the "relentless commitment, vision, and a whole lot of heart" needed for the office.[7] Bronson said he would act as a more effective check on the Assembly than LaFrance: "My administration is standing between single party governance in the city...and the balance that we need within our government."[8]

Although the election was nonpartisan, Bronson was a registered Republican and LaFrance was a registered nonpartisan. The Alaska Republican Party endorsed Bronson and the Alaska Democratic Party endorsed LaFrance.[9][10]

As of April 2024, 63 mayors in the 100 largest cities by population were affiliated with the Democratic Party, 25 were affiliated with the Republican Party, one was affiliated with the Libertarian Party, four were independents, five identified as nonpartisan or unaffiliated, and two had unknown partisan affiliations.

As of 2024, Anchorage had term limits for the position of mayor. Mayors could serve two consecutive three-year terms and could run again after a three year break.

* Baltimore, Maryland

See also: Mayoral election in Baltimore, Maryland, 2024 (May 14 Democratic primary)

Incumbent Brandon Scott (D) won the Democratic primary for mayor of Baltimore, Maryland, on May 14, 2024. Scott received 51.1% of the vote. Sheila Dixon (D) finished in second place with 41.1%. Wayne Baker (D), Wendy Bozel (D), Texas Brown (D), Kevin P. Harris (D), Wendell Hill-Freeman (D), Yolanda Pulley (D), Joseph Scott (D), Keith Scott (D), Thiru Vignarajah (D), Bob Wallace (D) and Yasaun Young (D) also ran in the primary. Scott, Dixon, and Wallace led in fundraising and local media attention.

Local political observers said crime was a central issue for both the Scott and Dixon campaigns.

According to the Baltimore Sun, Dixon was likely to focus her campaign on a similar section of the electorate as in 2020, which it described as "Black voters, many of whom named crime as their top concern."[11] Dixon said her policies as mayor "led to 30-year record lows in crime and homicides."[12] Scott's challenge was "more complicated that [sic] lowering the homicide rate. The battle is also over the public perception of crime among city residents, some of whom find little solace in the city’s diminished homicide count," according to the Baltimore Sun.[11]

Scott was first elected in 2020 and was running on his record: "We have been able to decrease crime by doing it the right way."[11] Scott said he offered "a choice to make about whether we will continue on the sustainable path forward, or if we will go back to the broken ways and failed leadership of the past."[13]

Dixon was a former mayor and city council member who resigned in 2010 as part of a plea deal following a corruption investigation.[14] Dixon said she was running because Scott was mismanaging the city: "I look at city government today, and I don't recognize it anymore. I see firsthand that it's letting people down daily."[15] In 2020, Scott defeated Dixon 29.6%–27.5% in the Democratic primary.

Wallace was, at the time of the election, a businessman and author of books on wealth creation and entrepreneurship.[16] Wallace said he was running because "today's Baltimore presents challenges for our Black sons and daughters."[17] Wallace said he would create the position of city manager/chief ethics officer, pursue partnerships with businesses to attract $1 billion of investment, and overhaul the city's schools.[18] In 2020, Wallace ran for mayor as an independent. Scott defeated him 70.5%–20.2%.

The last Republican mayor of Baltimore was Theodore McKeldin (R) in 1967.[19]

* Las Vegas, Nevada

See also: Mayoral election in Las Vegas, Nevada (2024)

Shelley Berkley defeated Victoria Seaman in the general election for mayor of Las Vegas, Nevada, on November 5, 2024. Berkley and Seaman were the top-two vote-getters in the June 11, 2024, primary, and both advanced to the general election because neither won a majority of the votes.

Incumbent Carolyn Goodman, who was first elected in 2011, was term-limited. Goodman's husband, Oscar, served as Las Vegas mayor from 1999 to 2011.[20] Goodman was one of eight mayors in the 100 largest cities registered as nonpartisan or independent.

The mayor sits on the Las Vegas City Council and is the only member elected at large. The mayor presides over council meetings and official city ceremonies. KTNV Channel 13 Senior Reporter Steve Sebelius said, "The importance [is in] this bully pulpit role of the mayor."[21]

Berkeley represented Nevada's 1st Congressional District as a Democrat from 1999 to 2013. Before that, she practiced law and served in the Nevada Assembly from 1982 to 1984.[22] Berkeley said, "[Las Vegas] is the fastest growing community in the United States, and it certainly was when I was in Congress representing Las Vegas. So many of the issues that I concentrated on when I was in Congress are still important issues today."[23] Berkeley said her campaign was focused on affordable housing, homelessness, and small businesses.[23]

At the time of the election, Seaman had represented Ward 2 on the Las Vegas City Council since 2019. From 2014 to 2016, Seaman was a Republican representing the 34th District in the Nevada Assembly. Seaman said, "I have a keen ability to recognize and face head-on complicated issues that impact our residents. It is for this reason and my commitment for this city that I live in — and the support of my family — that I’m announcing my campaign for mayor of Las Vegas.”[24] Seaman's top issues included public safety, infrastructure, and supporting local businesses.[25]

Lawsuits against the city over a defunct golf course in the Queensridge area were an issue in the election. Click here to learn where the candidates stood on those lawsuits.

The city of Las Vegas does not include the Strip, which is in an unincorporated part of Clark County.[26] Clark County and Las Vegas share a police department and other municipal services.[26]

Thirty-four of the 100 largest cities held mayoral elections in 2024.[27] Heading into the year, 18 of those cities had a Democratic mayor, meaning 29% of the 63 Democratic-led cities held mayoral elections. Eleven cities that held elections had a Republican mayor at the start of the year, meaning 42% of the 26 Republican-led cities held elections. The remaining eight top-100 cities that held elections in 2024 started the year with independent or nonpartisan mayors.

As of 2024, Las Vegas had term limits for the position of mayor. Mayors served four-year term with a 12 year lifetime limit.

* Portland, Oregon

See also: Mayoral election in Portland, Oregon (2024)

Keith Wilson defeated eighteen candidates in the nonpartisan election for mayor of Portland on November 5, 2024.[28] Wilson was one of five candidates—including Rene Gonzalez, Mingus Mapps, Liv Osthus, and Carmen Rubio—who led in media attention, polls, and campaign finance.

The Portland mayoral election was nonpartisan. Incumbent Ted Wheeler was affiliated with the Democratic Party. Click here to read more about the party affiliation of the mayors of the 100 largest cities.

This was the first mayoral election in Portland to use ranked-choice voting. The new mayor would also oversee the transition to a new governmental structure. These changes were features of Measure 26-228, which Portland voters approved 58%-42% in November 2022.

A ranked-choice voting system (RCV) is an electoral system in which voters rank candidates by preference on their ballots. If a candidate wins a majority of first-preference votes, he or she is declared the winner. If no candidate wins a majority of first-preference votes, the candidate with the fewest first-preference votes is eliminated. First-preference votes cast for the failed candidate are eliminated, lifting the second-preference choices indicated on those ballots. A new tally is conducted to determine whether any candidate has won a majority of the adjusted votes. The process is repeated until a candidate wins an outright majority.[29][30]

Heading into the 2024 elections, Portland had been using a commission government where five commissioners, including the mayor, were elected citywide to act both executively and legislatively. Portland switched to a mayor-council government with a 12-member city council elected by district. OPB's Alex Zielinski wrote, "Under this 'mayor-council' model, city councilors will focus solely on legislating and will no longer oversee city bureaus. These departments will instead be overseen by a new city administrator, who will report to the mayor."[31]

Homelessness was a key issue in the race.[32][33][34] The Associated Press' Claire Rush wrote that the top candidates "presented different visions for reducing homelessness in a metro area where a January 2023 count found nearly 4,000 people living unsheltered."[35]

In an October 15, 2024, debate between the top five candidates, the participants were asked to grade Portland's response to homelessness. Gonzalez gave the city a C, citing a lack of housing production. Mapps gave it the highest grade of C+ and said that while current transitional housing efforts were helping, more permanent housing efforts were needed. Osthus gave it a D and said she would like more state-level involvement. Rubio gave the city an Incomplete grade "on the way to a C," saying shelter and housing development efforts needed more time to produce results. Wilson gave the city an F and called the city's handling of homelessness a complete failure.[36]

Gonzalez was a business attorney and city commissioner. He said, "I am running for Mayor to ensure the work we have begun on crime, homelessness, the drug crisis, and economic revitalization continue stronger than ever."[37]

Mapps was a political scientist and city commissioner. Mapps said, "If you want common sense solutions to our most crucial problems, I sure hope that you’ll consider ranking me number one in the mayor’s race.”[38]

Osthus said, "I am an artist. A writer, musician, stripper," and added, "I'm aghast that this city doesn't put more value on arts and its artists. I believe art and artists can revive downtown, and I want to be sure that message is heard loud and clear throughout the city."[37]

Rubio was a city commissioner. Rubio said, "Portlanders deserve a mayor who will take us into our future without drama – just hard, collaborative work, especially on community safety, homelessness and housing. That’s how I’ve led as a Commissioner, and how I will do so as Portland’s next mayor."[37]

Wilson was the chief executive officer of a trucking company and founder of the nonprofit Shelter Portland.[37] Wilson said on his campaign website, "Enough is enough. We refuse to accept the status quo. Within one year, I’ll end unsheltered homelessness in our city."[39]

Saadiq Ali, Shei'Meka As-Salaam, James Atkinson, Michael Hayes, Yao Jun He, Durrell Kinsey Bey, Josh Leake, James Macdonald, Sharon Nasset, Michael Necula, Alexander Landry Neely, Michael O'Callaghan, Martin Ward, and Dustin Witherspoon also ran.

* San Francisco, California

See also: Mayoral election in San Francisco, California (2024)

Daniel Lurie defeated twelve other candidates in the general election for mayor of San Francisco, California, on Nov. 5, 2024. Click here for detailed results.

Four candidates led in polling and media attention before the election: Incumbent Mayor London Breed, Mark Farrell, Daniel Lurie, and Aaron Peskin. Though San Francisco holds nonpartisan elections, all four of the leading candidates were registered Democrats.[40]

ABC7 News conducted interviews with the four leading candidates. According to ABC7 News Monica Madden, "All four candidates - Mayor London Breed, Aaron Peskin, Mark Farrell and Daniel Lurie - were in agreement about the severity of the homelessness problem in San Francisco, but they all differed in approaches to solutions."[41] Breed said homelessness in San Francisco reached a ten-year low during her mayorship and said the city had the authority to enforce laws that restrict lying and camping in public spaces after the Supreme Court's decision in City of Grants Pass, Oregon v. Johnson. Farrell said he would prioritize sustainable growth and marketing the city to businesses and tourists. Lurie said his experience working for Tipping Point, a nonprofit focused on antipoverty efforts, made him the most qualified to lead efforts to increase housing. Peskin said he would reform system management practices so various city departments work together to address homelessness, work with neighboring cities to restore underutilized state facilities for mental health treatment centers, and expand conservatorship laws.[42][43]

Breed served as the mayor of San Francisco since 2020. Breed received a bachelor’s degree from the University of California at Davis and a master’s degree from the University of San Francisco.[44] Before serving in public office, Breed worked as the executive director of the African American Art and Culture Complex. Breed served as the San Francisco Redevelopment Agency Commissioner and as a member and president of the San Francisco Board of Supervisors.[45] Breed said housing affordability was her top priority. Breed said, “Our work is removing roadblocks and making it easier to build housing that’s affordable, so that everyone who wants to call San Francisco home can live here.”[46] Breed also listed public safety, reducing drug abuse, improving street conditions, reducing homelessness, and improving public transportation as her priorities.[47]

Farrell served as the interim mayor of San Francisco in 2018. Farrell received a bachelor’s degree from Loyola Marymount University, a master’s degree from University College Dublin, and a J.D. from the University of Pennsylvania. Before serving in public office, Farrell worked as a corporate and securities attorney.[48] Farrell served on the San Francisco Board of Supervisors from 2011-2018. Farrell said, "As mayor, I’ll fully fund public safety, make a change of leadership at the top of our police department, clear all our tent encampments, create a centralized intake center, and connect people to shelter and services."[49]

Lurie worked as an associate at Robin Hood, chair of the San Francisco Bay Area Super Bowl 50 Host Committee, and founded and worked as the CEO of Tipping Point Community.[50] On his campaign website, Lurie listed public safety, improving mental health and drug abuse, reducing corruption, and providing more affordable housing as his priorities.[51] "With accountability and rooting out corruption, we can tackle our housing and drug crisis, clear the tent encampments, and bring our businesses back."[52]

Peskin was a member of the San Francisco Board of Supervisors. Peskin received a bachelor's degree from the University of California at Santa Cruz. He founded the nonprofit Great Basin Land and Water, worked for the land conservation group Trust for Public Land, served as chair of the San Francisco Democratic Party, and was the president of the historic preservation and affordable housing group Telegraph Hill Dwellers.[53] On his campaign website, Peskin said he would reduce homelessness by building and supporting more affordable housing developments, force departments to improve their coordination, and identify and restore unused state facilities to use for mental health and drug abuse treatment locations.[54]

Henry Flynn, Keith Freedman, Dylan Hirsch-Shell, Nelson Mei, Paul Ybarra Robertson, and Ahsha Safai also ran in the election.

San Francisco has term limits. The incumbent mayor can run for two consecutive four-year terms and may run again after a four-year break following his or her second consecutive term.

San Francisco uses ranked-choice voting, which asks voters to rank candidates by preference on their ballots. The candidate who wins a majority of first-preference votes is declared the winner. If no candidate wins a majority of first-preference votes, the candidate with the fewest first-preference votes is eliminated. Ballots that ranked a failed candidate as their first, or highest choice, depending on the round, are then reevaluated and counted as first-preference ballots for the next-highest-ranked candidate in that round. A new tally is conducted to determine whether any candidate has won a majority of ballots. The process is repeated until a candidate wins an outright majority.

## Mayoral partisanship[edit]

See also: Partisanship in United States municipal elections (2024)

Thirty-four of the 100 largest cities held mayoral elections in 2024. Once mayors elected in 2024, assumed office Democrats held 65 top-100 mayoral offices, Republicans 25, Libertarians held one, independents held two, and nonpartisan mayors held four. Three mayors' partisan affiliations were unknown.

The following top 100 cities saw a change in mayoral partisan affiliation in 2024:[55]

* Anchorage, Alaska: Nonpartisan Suzanne LaFrance defeated incumbent Republican David Bronson in the runoff election on May 14. LaFrance assumed office on July 1.
* Tulsa, Oklahoma: Democrat Monroe Nichols was elected to succeed Republican G. T. Bynum on November 5. Nichols assumed office on December 1.
* Las Vegas, Nevada: Democrat Shelley Berkley was elected to succeed nonpartisan Carolyn Goodman on November 5. Berkley assumed office on December 4.
* Scottsdale, Arizona: Republican Lisa Borowsky defeated incumbent Independent David Ortega on November 5. Borowsky assumed office on January 14, 2025.
* Stockton, California: Democrat Christina Fugazi was elected to succeed Republican Kevin Lincoln II on November 5. Fugazi assumed office on January 1, 2025.
* Baton Rouge, Louisiana: Republican Sid Edwards defeated incumbent Democrat Sharon Weston Broome on December 7. Edwards assumed office on January 1, 2025.
* San Antonio, Texas: On September 14, 2024, The San Antonio Express-News reported that mayor Ron Nirenberg, who had previously called himself an independent, had announced that he was a Democrat.[56]

### Mayoral partisanship in state capitals[edit]

Fourteen state capitals held mayoral elections in 2024, including seven capitals that fell outside of the top 100 cities.

Two state capitals saw a change in mayoral partisan affiliation in 2024:

* Salem, Oregon: Julie Hoy, whose partisan affiliation is unknown, defeated incumbent Chris Hoy (D) in the May 21, nonpartisan primary. Julie Hoy ran uncontested in the November 5, general election.
* Baton Rouge, Louisiana: Emile Edwards (R) defeated incumbent Sharon Weston Broome (D) in the December 7, general election.

After mayors elected in 2024 assumed office, there were 35 Democratic state capital mayors, seven Republican mayors, one independent mayor, two nonpartisan mayors, and five mayors with unknown partisan affiliation.

## Mayoral elections across the United States[edit]

Use the tabs below to sort 2024 municipal elections either by state or by date.

# By state[edit]

## Alaska[edit]

* Anchorage, Alaska
* Juneau, Alaska

## Arizona[edit]

* Gilbert, Arizona
* Glendale, Arizona
* Mesa, Arizona
* Phoenix, Arizona
* Scottsdale, Arizona

## California[edit]

* Bakersfield, California
* Fremont, California
* Fresno, California
* Irvine, California
* Riverside, California
* Sacramento, California
* San Diego, California
* San Francisco, California
* San Jose, California
* Santa Ana, California
* Stockton, California

## Hawaii[edit]

* Honolulu, Hawaii

## Kentucky[edit]

* Frankfort, Kentucky

## Louisiana[edit]

* Baton Rouge, Louisiana

## Maine[edit]

* Augusta, Maine

## Maryland[edit]

* Baltimore, Maryland

## Nevada[edit]

* Carson City, Nevada
* Las Vegas, Nevada

## North Carolina[edit]

* Raleigh, North Carolina
* Winston-Salem, North Carolina

## Oklahoma[edit]

* Tulsa, Oklahoma

## Oregon[edit]

* Portland, Oregon
* Salem, Oregon

## Texas[edit]

* Austin, Texas
* Corpus Christi, Texas
* El Paso, Texas
* Lubbock, Texas

## Vermont[edit]

* Montpelier, Vermont

## Virginia[edit]

* Chesapeake, Virginia
* Norfolk, Virginia
* Richmond, Virginia
* Virginia Beach, Virginia

## Wisconsin[edit]

* Milwaukee, Wisconsin

## Wyoming[edit]

* Cheyenne, Wyoming

### U.S. territories[edit]

#### Guam[edit]

* Agana Heights, Guam - Mayor
* Hågat, Guam - Mayor and vice mayor
* Asan/Maina, Guam - Mayor
* Barrigada, Guam - Mayor and vice mayor
* Chalan Pago-Ordot, Guam - Mayor
* Dededo, Guam - Mayor and vice mayor
* Hagåtña, Guam - Mayor
* Inalåhan, Guam - Mayor
* Mangilao, Guam - Mayor and vice mayor
* Malesso′, Guam - Mayor
* Mongmong-Toto-Maite, Guam - Mayor
* Piti, Guam - Mayor
* Sånta Rita-Sumai, Guam - Mayor
* Sinajana, Guam - Mayor
* Talo′fo′fo′, Guam - Mayor
* Tamuning, Guam - Mayor and vice mayor
* Humåtak, Guam - Mayor
* Yigo, Guam - Mayor and vice mayor
* Yona, Guam - Mayor

#### Puerto Rico[edit]

* Adjuntas, Puerto Rico - Mayor
* Aguada, Puerto Rico - Mayor
* Aguadilla, Puerto Rico - Mayor
* Aguas Buenas, Puerto Rico - Mayor
* Aibonito, Puerto Rico - Mayor
* Arecibo, Puerto Rico - Mayor
* Arroyo, Puerto Rico - Mayor
* Añasco, Puerto Rico - Mayor
* Barceloneta, Puerto Rico - Mayor
* Barranquitas, Puerto Rico - Mayor
* Bayamón, Puerto Rico - Mayor
* Cabo Rojo, Puerto Rico - Mayor
* Caguas, Puerto Rico - Mayor
* Camuy, Puerto Rico - Mayor
* Canóvanas, Puerto Rico - Mayor
* Carolina, Puerto Rico - Mayor
* Cataño, Puerto Rico - Mayor
* Cayey, Puerto Rico - Mayor
* Ceiba, Puerto Rico - Mayor
* Ciales, Puerto Rico - Mayor
* Cidra, Puerto Rico - Mayor
* Coamo, Puerto Rico - Mayor
* Comerío, Puerto Rico - Mayor
* Corozal, Puerto Rico - Mayor
* Culebra, Puerto Rico - Mayor
* Dorado, Puerto Rico - Mayor
* Fajardo, Puerto Rico - Mayor
* Florida, Puerto Rico - Mayor
* Guayama, Puerto Rico - Mayor
* Guayanilla, Puerto Rico - Mayor
* Guaynabo, Puerto Rico - Mayor
* Gurabo, Puerto Rico - Mayor
* Guánica, Puerto Rico - Mayor
* Hatillo, Puerto Rico - Mayor
* Hormigueros, Puerto Rico - Mayor
* Humacao, Puerto Rico - Mayor
* Isabela, Puerto Rico - Mayor
* Jayuya, Puerto Rico - Mayor
* Juana Díaz, Puerto Rico - Mayor
* Juncos, Puerto Rico - Mayor
* Lajas, Puerto Rico - Mayor
* Lares, Puerto Rico - Mayor
* Las Marías, Puerto Rico - Mayor
* Las Piedras, Puerto Rico - Mayor
* Loíza, Puerto Rico - Mayor
* Luquillo, Puerto Rico - Mayor
* Manatí, Puerto Rico - Mayor
* Maricao, Puerto Rico - Mayor
* Maunabo, Puerto Rico - Mayor
* Mayagüez, Puerto Rico - Mayor
* Moca, Puerto Rico - Mayor
* Morovis, Puerto Rico - Mayor
* Naguabo, Puerto Rico - Mayor
* Naranjito, Puerto Rico - Mayor
* Orocovis, Puerto Rico - Mayor
* Patillas, Puerto Rico - Mayor
* Peñuelas, Puerto Rico - Mayor
* Ponce, Puerto Rico - Mayor
* Quebradillas, Puerto Rico - Mayor
* Rincón, Puerto Rico - Mayor
* Río Grande, Puerto Rico - Mayor
* Sabana Grande, Puerto Rico - Mayor
* Salinas, Puerto Rico - Mayor
* San Germán, Puerto Rico - Mayor
* San Juan, Puerto Rico - Mayor
* San Lorenzo, Puerto Rico - Mayor
* San Sebastián, Puerto Rico - Mayor
* Santa Isabel, Puerto Rico - Mayor
* Toa Alta, Puerto Rico - Mayor
* Toa Baja, Puerto Rico - Mayor
* Trujillo Alto, Puerto Rico - Mayor
* Utuado, Puerto Rico - Mayor
* Vega Alta, Puerto Rico - Mayor
* Vega Baja, Puerto Rico - Mayor
* Vieques, Puerto Rico - Mayor
* Villalba, Puerto Rico - Mayor
* Yabucoa, Puerto Rico - Mayor
* Yauco, Puerto Rico - Mayor

# By date[edit]

## February 20[edit]

### Primary[edit]

* Milwaukee, Wisconsin

## March 5[edit]

### Primary[edit]

* Bakersfield, California
* Fresno, California
* Sacramento, California
* San Diego, California
* San Francisco, California
* San Jose, California
* Stockton, California
* Winston-Salem, North Carolina

### General election[edit]

* Riverside, California
* Montpelier, Vermont

## March 9[edit]

### General election[edit]

* Sinajana, Guam

## April 2[edit]

### General election[edit]

* Anchorage, Alaska
* Milwaukee, Wisconsin

## May 4[edit]

### General election[edit]

* Lubbock, Texas

## May 14[edit]

### Primary[edit]

* Baltimore, Maryland

### General runoff[edit]

* Anchorage, Alaska

## May 21[edit]

### Primary[edit]

* Frankfort, Kentucky
* Salem, Oregon

## June 2[edit]

### Primary[edit]

* Adjuntas, Puerto Rico
* Aguada, Puerto Rico
* Aguadilla, Puerto Rico
* Aguas Buenas, Puerto Rico
* Aibonito, Puerto Rico
* Añasco, Puerto Rico
* Arecibo, Puerto Rico
* Arroyo, Puerto Rico
* Barceloneta, Puerto Rico
* Barranquitas, Puerto Rico
* Bayamón, Puerto Rico
* Cabo Rojo, Puerto Rico
* Caguas, Puerto Rico
* Camuy, Puerto Rico
* Canóvanas, Puerto Rico
* Carolina, Puerto Rico
* Cataño, Puerto Rico
* Cayey, Puerto Rico
* Ceiba, Puerto Rico
* Ciales, Puerto Rico
* Cidra, Puerto Rico
* Coamo, Puerto Rico
* Comerío, Puerto Rico
* Corozal, Puerto Rico
* Culebra, Puerto Rico
* Dorado, Puerto Rico
* Fajardo, Puerto Rico
* Florida, Puerto Rico
* Guánica, Puerto Rico
* Guayama, Puerto Rico
* Guayanilla, Puerto Rico
* Guaynabo, Puerto Rico
* Gurabo, Puerto Rico
* Hatillo, Puerto Rico
* Hormigueros, Puerto Rico
* Humacao, Puerto Rico
* Isabela, Puerto Rico
* Jayuya, Puerto Rico
* Juana Díaz, Puerto Rico
* Juncos, Puerto Rico
* Lajas, Puerto Rico
* Lares, Puerto Rico
* Las Marías, Puerto Rico
* Las Piedras, Puerto Rico
* Loíza, Puerto Rico
* Luquillo, Puerto Rico
* Manatí, Puerto Rico
* Maricao, Puerto Rico
* Maunabo, Puerto Rico
* Mayagüez, Puerto Rico
* Moca, Puerto Rico
* Morovis, Puerto Rico
* Naguabo, Puerto Rico
* Naranjito, Puerto Rico
* Orocovis, Puerto Rico
* Patillas, Puerto Rico
* Peñuelas, Puerto Rico
* Ponce, Puerto Rico
* Quebradillas, Puerto Rico
* Rincón, Puerto Rico
* Río Grande, Puerto Rico
* Sabana Grande, Puerto Rico
* Salinas, Puerto Rico
* San Germán, Puerto Rico
* San Juan, Puerto Rico
* San Lorenzo, Puerto Rico
* San Sebastián, Puerto Rico
* Santa Isabel, Puerto Rico
* Toa Alta, Puerto Rico
* Toa Baja, Puerto Rico
* Trujillo Alto, Puerto Rico
* Utuado, Puerto Rico
* Vega Alta, Puerto Rico
* Vega Baja, Puerto Rico
* Vieques, Puerto Rico
* Villalba, Puerto Rico
* Yabucoa, Puerto Rico
* Yauco, Puerto Rico

## June 11[edit]

### Primary[edit]

* Carson City, Nevada
* Las Vegas, Nevada

## June 15[edit]

### General runoff[edit]

* Lubbock, Texas

## August 3[edit]

### Primary[edit]

* Agana Heights, Guam
* Asan/Maina, Guam
* Barrigada, Guam
* Chalan Pago-Ordot, Guam
* Dededo, Guam
* Hågat, Guam
* Hagåtña, Guam
* Humåtak, Guam
* Inalåhan, Guam
* Malesso′, Guam
* Mangilao, Guam
* Mongmong-Toto-Maite, Guam
* Piti, Guam
* Sånta Rita-Sumai, Guam
* Sinajana, Guam
* Talo′fo′fo′, Guam
* Tamuning, Guam
* Yigo, Guam
* Yona, Guam

## August 6[edit]

### Primary[edit]

* Gilbert, Arizona
* Glendale, Arizona
* Mesa, Arizona
* Scottsdale, Arizona

## August 10[edit]

### Primary[edit]

* Honolulu, Hawaii

## August 20[edit]

### Primary[edit]

* Cheyenne, Wyoming

## August 27[edit]

### General election[edit]

* Tulsa, Oklahoma

## October 10[edit]

### General election[edit]

* Juneau, Alaska

## November 5[edit]

### Primary[edit]

* Baton Rouge, Louisiana

### General election[edit]

* Gilbert, Arizona
* Glendale, Arizona (canceled)
* Mesa, Arizona
* Phoenix, Arizona
* Scottsdale, Arizona
* Bakersfield, California
* Fremont, California
* Fresno, California
* Irvine, California
* Sacramento, California
* San Diego, California
* San Francisco, California
* San Jose, California
* Santa Ana, California
* Stockton, California
* Agana Heights, Guam
* Asan/Maina, Guam
* Barrigada, Guam
* Chalan Pago-Ordot, Guam
* Dededo, Guam
* Hågat, Guam
* Hagåtña, Guam
* Humåtak, Guam
* Inalåhan, Guam
* Malesso′, Guam
* Mangilao, Guam
* Mongmong-Toto-Maite, Guam
* Piti, Guam
* Sånta Rita-Sumai, Guam
* Sinajana, Guam
* Talo′fo′fo′, Guam
* Tamuning, Guam
* Yigo, Guam
* Yona, Guam
* Honolulu, Hawaii
* Frankfort, Kentucky
* Augusta, Maine
* Baltimore, Maryland
* Carson City, Nevada
* Las Vegas, Nevada
* Raleigh, North Carolina
* Winston-Salem, North Carolina
* Portland, Oregon
* Salem, Oregon
* Adjuntas, Puerto Rico
* Aguada, Puerto Rico
* Aguadilla, Puerto Rico
* Aguas Buenas, Puerto Rico
* Aibonito, Puerto Rico
* Añasco, Puerto Rico
* Arecibo, Puerto Rico
* Arroyo, Puerto Rico
* Barceloneta, Puerto Rico
* Barranquitas, Puerto Rico
* Bayamón, Puerto Rico
* Cabo Rojo, Puerto Rico
* Caguas, Puerto Rico
* Camuy, Puerto Rico
* Canóvanas, Puerto Rico
* Carolina, Puerto Rico
* Cataño, Puerto Rico
* Cayey, Puerto Rico
* Ceiba, Puerto Rico
* Ciales, Puerto Rico
* Cidra, Puerto Rico
* Coamo, Puerto Rico
* Comerío, Puerto Rico
* Corozal, Puerto Rico
* Culebra, Puerto Rico
* Dorado, Puerto Rico
* Fajardo, Puerto Rico
* Florida, Puerto Rico
* Guánica, Puerto Rico
* Guayama, Puerto Rico
* Guayanilla, Puerto Rico
* Guaynabo, Puerto Rico
* Gurabo, Puerto Rico
* Hatillo, Puerto Rico
* Hormigueros, Puerto Rico
* Humacao, Puerto Rico
* Isabela, Puerto Rico
* Jayuya, Puerto Rico
* Juana Díaz, Puerto Rico
* Juncos, Puerto Rico
* Lajas, Puerto Rico
* Lares, Puerto Rico
* Las Marías, Puerto Rico
* Las Piedras, Puerto Rico
* Loíza, Puerto Rico
* Luquillo, Puerto Rico
* Manatí, Puerto Rico
* Maricao, Puerto Rico
* Maunabo, Puerto Rico
* Mayagüez, Puerto Rico
* Moca, Puerto Rico
* Morovis, Puerto Rico
* Naguabo, Puerto Rico
* Naranjito, Puerto Rico
* Orocovis, Puerto Rico
* Patillas, Puerto Rico
* Peñuelas, Puerto Rico
* Ponce, Puerto Rico
* Quebradillas, Puerto Rico
* Rincón, Puerto Rico
* Río Grande, Puerto Rico
* Sabana Grande, Puerto Rico
* Salinas, Puerto Rico
* San Germán, Puerto Rico
* San Juan, Puerto Rico
* San Lorenzo, Puerto Rico
* San Sebastián, Puerto Rico
* Santa Isabel, Puerto Rico
* Toa Alta, Puerto Rico
* Toa Baja, Puerto Rico
* Trujillo Alto, Puerto Rico
* Utuado, Puerto Rico
* Vega Alta, Puerto Rico
* Vega Baja, Puerto Rico
* Vieques, Puerto Rico
* Villalba, Puerto Rico
* Yabucoa, Puerto Rico
* Yauco, Puerto Rico
* Chesapeake, Virginia
* Norfolk, Virginia
* Richmond, Virginia
* Virginia Beach, Virginia
* Austin, Texas
* Corpus Christi, Texas
* El Paso, Texas
* Cheyenne, Wyoming

### General runoff election[edit]

* Riverside, California
* Tulsa, Oklahoma

## December 7[edit]

### General election[edit]

* Baton Rouge, Louisiana

## December 14[edit]

### General runoff election[edit]

* Corpus Christi, Texas
* El Paso, Texas

## List of mayors of the 100 largest cities[edit]

See also: List of current mayors of the top 100 cities in the United States

To view a list of the current mayors of the top 100 U.S. cities by population, click here.

## Historical election data[edit]

Cities in Ballotpedia's coverage scope held an average of 31.7 mayoral elections and 56.2 city council elections each year between 2014 and 2023. 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 fell outside the 100 largest U.S. cities.

This section includes statistics for mayoral elections, city council elections, and county elections between 2014 and 2023, 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 2023, 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 2023

Year  | Cities  | Mayor  | City council  | Counties
2023  |  77  |  40  |  69  |  29
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  |  25  |  45  |  12
2015  |  59  |  33  |  58  |  N/A
2014  |  43  |  24  |  42  |  N/A

### Mayoral elections[edit]

Between 2014 and 2023, 66.6% of incumbent mayors sought re-election; of these, 16.6% 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.

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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 2023

Year  | Total seats  | Uncontested  | Incumbents who
sought re-election  | Incumbents defeated
#  | %  | #  | %  | #  | %
2023  |  40  |  5  |  12.5%  |  26  |  65.0%  |  4  |  15.4%
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[edit]

Between 2014 and 2023, 68.7% of city council incumbents sought re-election; of these, 13.1% 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.

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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 2023

Year  | Total seats  | Uncontested  | Incumbents who
sought re-election  | Incumbents defeated
#  | %  | #  | %  | #  | %
2023  |  610  |  126  |  20.7%  |  442  |  72.5%  |  41  |  9.3%
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[edit]

Between 2017 and 2023, 82.0% 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 2023

Year  | Total seats  | Uncontested  | Incumbents who
sought re-election  | Incumbents defeated
#  | %  | #  | %  | #  | %
2023  |  208  |  105  |  50.5%  |  131  |  63.0%  |  7  |  5.3%
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[edit]

An average of 1.9 mayoral races and 60.5 city council races went uncontested between 2014 and 2023. In terms of mayoral elections, 2023 saw the highest number of uncontested races (five) and 2017 and 2022 saw the fewest (zero). For city council seats, 2023 had the highest number of uncontested races (126) and 2018 had the fewest (29). The chart below shows the percentage of uncontested mayoral and city council races between 2014 and 2023.

## More local election analysis[edit]

See also: United States municipal elections, 2024

This section will contain links to all local elections elections covered on Ballotpedia in 2024, including municipal elections, school board elections, local trial court judicial elections, and local ballot measure elections. More information will be added to this page as it becomes available.

Ballotpedia's coverage scope for municipal elections included elections on the ballot in the 100 largest U.S. cities by population, as well as elections for mayors, city council members, and district attorneys in each state capital.

In 2024, Ballotpedia covered elections for more than 25,000 school board seats. We expand our coverage each year with our eye on covering the country’s more than 80,000 school board seats. Ballotpedia also covers all school board recalls in the United States.

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#### Featured analysis (from 2023)[edit]

* Partisanship in United States municipal elections (2023): Twenty-nine of the 100 largest cities held mayoral elections in 2023. Heading into the year, 20 of those cities had a Democratic mayor, seven had a Republican mayor, one mayor was independent, and one mayor's partisan affiliation was unknown. Mayoral offices changed partisan control in five cities in 2023—four as the result of elections and one party switch—resulting in no net change in the number of offices held by Democrats and a net loss of two Republican-held offices. Libertarians and independents gained one office each. Once mayors elected in 2023 assumed office, Democrats held 63 top-100 mayoral offices, Republicans held 26, Libertarians held one, independents held four, and nonpartisan mayors held four. Two mayors' partisan affiliations were unknown.

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## Footnotes[edit]

1. ↑ As of December 19, 2024, the party affiliation of one mayor-elect was unknown. Ballotpedia contacted El Paso mayor-elect Renard Johnson's campaign to inquire about his party affiliation and had not yet received a reply. As incumbent Oscar Leeser was a Democrat, this decreased the net gain for Democrats from two to one.
2. ↑ In most of the nation's largest cities, mayoral elections are officially nonpartisan, though many officeholders and candidates are affiliated with political parties. Ballotpedia uses one or more of the following sources to identify each officeholder's partisan affiliation: (1) direct communication from the officeholder, (2) current or previous candidacy for partisan office, or (3) identification of partisan affiliation by multiple media outlets.
3. ↑ Alaska Public Media, "Former Anchorage Assembly chair Suzanne LaFrance to run for mayor next year," May 9, 2023
4. ↑ Suzanne LaFrance campaign website, "Home page," accessed February 6, 2024
5. ↑ Alaska Public Media, "Bronson and LaFrance prepare for runoff in Anchorage mayoral election," April 2, 2024
6. ↑ Alaska Public Media, "Two years into his tenure, Anchorage Mayor Bronson reflects on homeless policy, shelter plans and Assembly relationship," August 2, 2023
7. ↑ Facebook, "Dave Bronson for Mayor on August 6, 2023," accessed February 5, 2024
8. ↑ The Northern Light, "After Anchorage’s municipal election, Dave Bronson and Suzanne LaFrance tee-up for a runoff challenge," April 9, 2024
9. ↑ Facebook, "Dave Bronson for Mayor on February 1, 2024," accessed February 6, 2024
10. ↑ Twitter, "The Alaska Democratic Party on January 6, 2024," accessed February 6, 2024
11. ↑ 11.0 11.1 11.2 The Baltimore Sun, "Only Baltimore Mayor Brandon Scott is running again for sure. What if Sheila Dixon turns 2024 into a head-on contest?" August 28, 2023 Cite error: Invalid `<ref>` tag; name "BSunAug28" defined multiple times with different content
12. ↑ Sheila Dixon campaign website, "Home page," accessed March 7, 2024
13. ↑ WBAL-TV, "Baltimore Mayor Brandon Scott seeks reelection in 2024," November 19, 2023
14. ↑ NBC News, "Baltimore mayor resigns under plea deal," January 7, 2010
15. ↑ WBAL-TV, "Sheila Dixon announces candidacy for Baltimore mayor again," September 7, 2023
16. ↑ Bob Wallace campaign website, "Meet Bob," accessed March 7, 2024
17. ↑ Vimeo, "Bob Wallace Campaign Ad," September 22, 2020
18. ↑ Bob Wallace campaign website, "Home page," accessed March 7, 2024
19. ↑ The Baltimore Sun, "Baltimore hasn't elected a Republican mayor since the 1960s. Meet the people trying to change that." August 27, 2019
20. ↑ 3 News Las Vegas, "Las Vegas mayor gives final State of City address as Goodman family dynasty closes," January 12, 2024
21. ↑ City Cast Las Vegas, "Steve Sebelius on the Mayoral Legacy of Oscar and Carolyn Goodman," April 22, 2024
22. ↑ Southern Nevada Jewish Heritage Project, "Shelley Berkley," accessed May 14, 2024
23. ↑ 23.0 23.1 KTNV 13 Las Vegas, "EXCLUSIVE: Former U.S. Congresswoman Shelley Berkley announces plans to run for Las Vegas mayor," January 5, 2023
24. ↑ Las Vegas Review-Journal, "Seaman declares bid for Las Vegas mayor, touts ‘keen ability’," February 9, 2023
25. ↑ Victoria Seaman 2024 campaign website, "Issues," accessed May 14, 2024
26. ↑ 26.0 26.1 Las Vegas Sun, "Las Vegas vs. Clark County: There are differences between living in city limits and unincorporated county land," July 12, 2019
27. ↑ This number does not include Santa Clarita, California. The members of the Santa Clarita City Council select one member as mayor each December.
28. ↑ OPB, "Keith Wilson will be Portland’s next mayor," November 6, 2024
29. ↑ FairVote, "Electoral Systems," accessed July 7, 2017
30. ↑ MinneapolisMN.gov, "Frequently Asked Questions about Ranked-Choice Voting," accessed July 7, 2017
31. ↑ OPB.org, "Portland is overhauling its voting system and government structure. Here’s what you need to know," July 29, 2024
32. ↑ Oregon Live, "Keith Wilson is running for Portland mayor on one bold idea to end homelessness. Will voters buy it?" October 6, 2024
33. ↑ KOIN, "Mayoral hopeful Rene Gonzalez proposes tougher enforcement of camping ban," April 17, 2024
34. ↑ KGW8, "Liv Osthus running for Portland mayor talks homeless, climate plan," September 23, 2024
35. ↑ Associated Press, "19 mayoral candidates compete to lead Portland, Oregon, in a race with homelessness at its heart," October 16, 2024
36. ↑ KGW8, "Top takeaways from the Portland mayoral debate on KGW," October 15, 2024
37. ↑ 37.0 37.1 37.2 37.3 Portland Mercury, "Meet Your Portland 2024 Mayoral Candidates," October 17, 2024
38. ↑ KOIN, "Mingus Mapps’ mayoral pitch: ‘Consider ranking me #1’," October 19, 2024
39. ↑ Keith Wilson 2024 campaign website, "Home," accessed October 20, 2024
40. ↑ Axios San Francisco, "Voter guide: Meet SF's leading mayoral candidates," August 28, 2024
41. ↑ ABC7 News, "Can San Francisco fix its public image? Mayoral hopefuls vow to restore the iconic city," accessed October 7, 2024
42. ↑ ABC7 News, "Can San Francisco fix its public image? Mayoral hopefuls vow to restore the iconic city," October 4, 2024
43. ↑ ABC7 News, "What top SF mayoral candidates say about city's homelessness problem," October 3, 2024
44. ↑ San Francisco Board of Supervisors, "Former Supervisor London Breed - District 5," accessed September 24, 2024
45. ↑ London Breed 2024 campaign website, "About," accessed September 24, 2024
46. ↑ London Breed 2024 campaign website, "Medi," accessed September 24, 2024
47. ↑ London Breed 2024 campaign website, "Issues," accessed September 24, 2024
48. ↑ San Francisco Board of Supervisors, "Former Supervisor Mark Farrell - District 2," accessed September 24, 2024
49. ↑ Mark Farrell 2024 campaign website, "Home," accessed September 24
50. ↑ Linkedin, "Daniel Lurie," accessed September 24, 2024
51. ↑ Daniel Lurie 2024 campaign website, "Priorities," accessed September 24, 2024
52. ↑ Youtube, "Daniel Lurie," September 22, 2024
53. ↑ Aaron Peskin 2024 campaign website, "About," accessed October 7, 2024
54. ↑ Aaron Peskin 2024 campaign website, "Platform," accessed October 7, 2024
55. ↑ As of January 7, 2025, the party affiliation of one mayor elected in 2024 was unknown. Ballotpedia contacted El Paso Mayor Renard Johnson's campaign in December to inquire about his party affiliation and had not yet received a reply. As incumbent Oscar Leeser was a Democrat, this decreased the net gain for Democrats from two to one.
56. ↑ [San Antonio Express-News, "‘I’m a Democrat’: Mayor Ron Nirenberg campaigns for Kamala Harris, embraces party label," September 14, 2024]

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