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2020 Elections By State
2020 Elections By Date

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Largest cities in the United States by population
Partisanship in United States municipal elections
List of current mayors of the top 100 cities in the United States
Party affiliation of the mayors of the 100 largest cities

Elections were held in 56 of America's 100 largest cities by population in 2020. That included elections for mayor in 29 of the 100 largest cities.

Elections were also held for local positions in Guam, the Northern Mariana Islands, and Puerto Rico. That included elections for mayor in 19 cities in Guam and 78 cities in Puerto Rico.

This page provides links to Ballotpedia's coverage of 2020 municipal elections in those 56 cities, along with elections in counties that overlap with them. It also provides links to Ballotpedia's coverage of 2020 municipal elections in the U.S. territories. Click here for coverage of mayoral elections in 2020, and click here for coverage of school board elections in 2020.

Elections covered on this page may have been impacted by the coronavirus pandemic. To read more about those elections and changes to them, click here.

Below, you will find the following:

* Battleground election summary: Summaries of competitive or otherwise interesting municipal elections
* Municipal elections by state and in the U.S. territories: List of 2020 city and county elections by state and in the U.S. territories
* Municipal elections by date: List of 2020 city and county elections by date
* Mayoral partisanship: Information on partisan affiliations of mayors in the 100 largest cities
* List of mayors in the states: List of mayors of the 100 largest cities
* List of mayors in the territories: List of mayors in the U.S. territories
* Historical election data: Statistics on municipal elections covered by Ballotpedia between 2014 and 2019
* More local election analysis: Links to further coverage of municipal elections by Ballotpedia

Note: The statistics on this page do not include data from local elections in the U.S. territories.

## Contents

* 1 Battleground election summary
* 1.1 Battleground general elections
* 1.1.1 Mayoral election in Miami-Dade County, Florida
* 1.1.2 Mayoral election in Portland, Oregon
* 1.1.3 Mayoral election in Stockton, California
* 1.1.4 Mayoral election in El Paso, Texas
* 1.1.5 District Attorney election in Los Angeles County, California
* 1.2 Battleground primaries
* 1.2.1 District attorney election in Travis County, Texas
* 1.2.2 City treasurer election in Milwaukee, Wisconsin
* 1.2.3 State's attorney Democratic primary in Cook County, Illinois
* 2 Mayoral partisanship
* 3 Municipal elections across the United States
* 4 By state
* 4.1 Alabama
* 4.2 Alaska
* 4.3 Arizona
* 4.4 California
* 4.5 Colorado
* 4.6 Florida
* 4.7 Georgia
* 4.8 Hawaii
* 4.9 Idaho
* 4.10 Illinois
* 4.11 Indiana
* 4.12 Kansas
* 4.13 Kentucky
* 4.14 Louisiana
* 4.15 Maryland
* 4.16 Massachusetts
* 4.17 Michigan
* 4.18 Minnesota
* 4.19 Missouri
* 4.20 Nebraska
* 4.21 Nevada
* 4.22 New Jersey
* 4.23 New Mexico
* 4.24 New York
* 4.25 North Carolina
* 4.26 Ohio
* 4.27 Oklahoma
* 4.28 Oregon
* 4.29 Tennessee
* 4.30 Texas
* 4.31 Virginia
* 4.32 Washington
* 4.33 Washington, D.C.
* 4.34 Wisconsin
* 4.35 U.S. territories
* 4.35.1 Guam
* 4.35.2 Northern Mariana Islands
* 4.35.3 Puerto Rico
* 5 By date
* 5.1 February 11
* 5.1.1 Primary election
* 5.1.2 General election
* 5.2 February 18
* 5.2.1 Primary election
* 5.3 March 3
* 5.3.1 Primary election
* 5.4 March 17
* 5.4.1 Primary election
* 5.5 April 7
* 5.5.1 General election
* 5.6 April 28
* 5.6.1 Special election
* 5.7 May 2
* 5.7.1 Texas elections
* 5.8 May 5
* 5.9 May 12
* 5.9.1 Primary election
* 5.10 May 19
* 5.10.1 Primary election
* 5.10.2 General election
* 5.11 June 2
* 5.11.1 Primary election
* 5.12 June 9
* 5.12.1 Primary election
* 5.13 June 23
* 5.13.1 Primary election
* 5.14 June 30
* 5.14.1 Primary election
* 5.15 July 7
* 5.15.1 Primary election
* 5.16 July 11
* 5.16.1 Primary special election
* 5.17 August 4
* 5.17.1 Primary election
* 5.18 August 6
* 5.18.1 General election
* 5.19 August 8
* 5.19.1 Primary election
* 5.20 August 9
* 5.20.1 Primary election
* 5.21 August 11
* 5.21.1 Primary election
* 5.21.2 General election
* 5.22 August 15
* 5.22.1 General special election
* 5.23 August 18
* 5.23.1 Primary election
* 5.24 August 25
* 5.24.1 General election
* 5.25 August 29
* 5.25.1 Primary election
* 5.26 September 1
* 5.26.1 Primary election
* 5.27 November 3
* 5.27.1 Primary election
* 5.27.2 General election
* 5.27.3 Runoff election
* 5.28 December 5
* 5.28.1 General election
* 5.29 December 12
* 5.29.1 Runoff election
* 5.30 December 22
* 5.30.1 General election
* 5.31 List of mayors of the 100 largest cities
* 5.32 List of mayors in the U.S. territories
* 5.32.1 Guam
* 5.32.1.1 Mayors
* 5.32.1.2 Vice-mayors
* 5.32.2 Puerto Rico
* 5.33 Historical election data
* 5.33.1 Mayoral elections
* 5.33.2 City council elections
* 5.33.3 County elections
* 5.33.4 Uncontested races
* 5.34 Rematches in 2020 general elections
* 5.35 More local election analysis
* 5.35.1 Election analysis
* 5.36 See also
* 5.37 Footnotes

## Battleground election summary[edit]

Ballotpedia designated certain 2020 elections as battlegrounds—races expected to have a meaningful effect on the balance of power in governments or to be particularly competitive or compelling. Here is a summary of some key 2020 municipal battleground elections:

### Battleground general elections[edit]

#### Mayoral election in Miami-Dade County, Florida[edit]

See also: Mayoral election in Miami-Dade County, Florida (2020)

Daniella Levine Cava defeated Esteban Bovo Jr. in the nonpartisan general election for Mayor of Miami-Dade County on November 3, 2020. Incumbent Mayor Carlos Gimenez reached his consecutive term limit and could not run for re-election. Though the race was nonpartisan, the candidates received partisan support. Four local Republican organizations endorsed Bovo, who held office in the Florida House of Representatives as a Republican from 2008 to 2012.[1] Seven local and state Democratic organizations, including the Florida Democratic Party, endorsed Levine Cava.[2] The office was last held by a Democratic-aligned candidate in 2004, which was also the last time a Democratic-aligned candidate and a Republican-aligned candidate faced off in a general election.

#### Mayoral election in Portland, Oregon[edit]

See also: Mayoral election in Portland, Oregon (2020)

Incumbent Ted Wheeler defeated Sarah Iannarone and Teressa Raiford (write-in) in the general election for mayor of Portland, Oregon on November 3, 2020. Wheeler said he led on police reform and the city's COVID-19 response. His campaign website said, "We are in the midst of a pandemic, the ensuing economic crisis, racial justice reckoning, and facing the constantly growing effects of climate change. We have an incredible amount of work ahead, and need continued leadership now more than ever."[3] Iannarone's campaign website said, "The current Mayor’s record is full of broken promises on solutions for houselessness and inequality. He’s shown no leadership on civil unrest or public safety. ... I’m offering a progressive alternative."[4]

#### Mayoral election in Stockton, California[edit]

See also: Mayoral election in Stockton, California (2020)

Kevin Lincoln defeated incumbent Michael Tubbs in the general election for mayor of Stockton, California, on November 3, 2020. Tubbs conceded the race on November 17.[5] The general election was held after no candidate received a majority of the vote in the March 3 primary.[6] Mayoral elections in Stockton are nonpartisan, meaning that candidates’ party affiliations do not appear on the ballot. However, Lincoln was a member of the Republican Party at the time of the election and Tubbs was a member of the Democratic Party.[7] Tubbs' campaign website said he was "running to continue revitalizing our neighborhoods, attract more good paying jobs, increase safety through community policing, and bring innovation into our civic life and local economy."[8] According to the Los Angeles Times, Tubbs was "the city’s first Black mayor and a favorite in progressive circles for championing ideas such as universal basic income."[9] Lincoln's campaign website included proposals for a homeless policy initiative, public safety policy initiative, and civic engagement plan.[10] Lincoln received support from local police and firefighters unions.[9][11] His professional experience included serving in the Marines, working in private security, and pastoring a church.[7]

#### Mayoral election in El Paso, Texas[edit]

See also: Mayoral election in El Paso, Texas (2020)

Oscar Leeser defeated incumbent Donald "Dee" Margo in the runoff election for mayor of El Paso, Texas, on December 12, 2020. Leeser received 79.5% of the vote to Margo's 20.5%. The runoff election was held after no candidate received a majority of the vote in the November 3 general election. Mayoral elections in El Paso are nonpartisan, meaning that candidates’ party affiliations do not appear on the ballot. However, media outlets identified Leeser as a member of the Democratic Party, and Margo previously served as a Republican in the Texas House of Representatives.[12][13] Leeser served as mayor of El Paso from 2013 to 2017. He did not seek re-election in 2017, and Margo won a runoff election for the office. According to The Texas Tribune, the 2020 runoff election was "dominated by Margo’s management of the [COVID-19] crisis."[14] According to the Tribune, "Margo ran on his experience guiding the city through three major crises — not just the pandemic, but also the 2019 massacre at a Walmart and the Central American migrant influx prior to that," while Leeser "pitched himself as a better crisis manager who would do more to bring the city together to get the virus under control."[15][14]

#### District Attorney election in Los Angeles County, California[edit]

See also: District Attorney election in Los Angeles County, California (2020)

George Gascón defeated incumbent Jackie Lacey in the nonpartisan election for Los Angeles County District Attorney on November 3, 2020. Lacey was first elected in 2012.[16] Gascón was first elected as San Francisco district attorney in 2011.[17] In 2015, he ran unopposed.[18] This race drew media attention following events and activity in response to law enforcement's use of force and the death of George Floyd.

### Battleground primaries[edit]

#### District attorney election in Travis County, Texas[edit]

See also: District Attorney election in Travis County, Texas (2020)

José Garza (D) defeated incumbent Margaret Moore (D) in the July 14, 2020, Democratic primary runoff for Travis County District Attorney. Moore, who was first elected in 2016, said she was running to continue initiatives she launched during her first term, including reducing the number of prison sentences sought for drug offenses, reducing the use of cash bail, and expanding the resources dedicated to prosecuting sexual assault cases.[19] Garza, who, at the time of the 2020 election headed the Workers Defense Project, said he wanted to fix what he believed was a broken criminal justice system. He said he was running against Moore because of how her office had handled sexual assault cases.[20]

#### City treasurer election in Milwaukee, Wisconsin[edit]

See also: City treasurer election in Milwaukee, Wisconsin (2020)

Incumbent City Treasurer Spencer Coggs defeated Brandon Methu in the general election for city treasurer of Milwaukee, Wisconsin, on April 7, 2020. Coggs had held elected office since 1982, while this was Methu's first run for office. Coggs was first elected city treasurer in 2012.[21] He was a Democratic member of the Wisconsin State Senate representing District 6 from 2003 to 2013, and he also served in the Wisconsin State Assembly from 1982 to 2002.[22] Methu founded OpportunityCrowd, a real estate investment platform. As of his 2020 campaign, he was a real estate investor for a commercial real estate firm in Milwaukee and served as a member of Milwaukee's Board of Review.

#### State's attorney Democratic primary in Cook County, Illinois[edit]

See also: Cook County State's Attorney election, 2020 (March 17 Democratic primary)

Incumbent Kim Foxx won the Cook County, Illinois, state's attorney Democratic primary on March 17, 2020. Three other candidates ran: Bill Conway, Bob Fioretti, and Donna More. The election took place a year following national attention around the case of former Empire actor Jussie Smollett, who filed a police report January 2019 alleging that two men attacked him while making comments about race and sexual orientation. Smollett was later charged with multiple counts related to filing a false police report. Foxx dropped the charges against Smollett in March 2019 in favor of an alternative prosecution program. Foxx's 2020 Democratic primary challengers criticized her handling of the case.

## Mayoral partisanship[edit]

See also: Partisanship in United States municipal elections (2020)

Once mayors elected in 2020 assumed office, the mayors of 65 of the country's 100 largest cities were affiliated with the Democratic Party.

Mayoral elections were held in 29 of the 100 largest U.S. cities in 2020. Seven party changes took place as a result of these 29 elections. Five offices held by Republican incumbents and two offices held by Democratic incumbents changed partisan control.

In Scottsdale, Arizona, independent David Ortega won the open seat. Incumbent Jim Lane (R) was term-limited. In Irvine, California, Democrat Farrah Khan defeated incumbent Christina Shea (R). In San Diego, California, Democrat Todd Gloria won the open seat. The incumbent, Kevin Faulconer (R), was term-limited. In Stockton, California, Republican Kevin Lincoln II defeated incumbent Michael Tubbs (D). In Honolulu, Hawaii, independent Rick Blangiardi won the open seat. Democratic mayor Kirk Caldwell was term-limited. In El Paso, Texas, Democrat Oscar Leeser defeated incumbent Donald Margo (R). In Corpus Christi, Texas, nonpartisan Paulette Guajardo defeated incumbent Joe McComb (R).

## Municipal elections across the United States[edit]

Use the tabs below to sort 2020 municipal elections either by state or by date.

# By state[edit]

### Alabama[edit]

* Jefferson County, Alabama \- Treasurer, tax collector, tax assessor, constables, circuit court judge, and district court judge

### Alaska[edit]

* Anchorage, Alaska \- City council, service area board of supervisors, and superior and district court judges

### Arizona[edit]

* Chandler, Arizona \- City council
* Gilbert, Arizona \- Mayor, city council, and fire district
* Glendale, Arizona \- Mayor and city council
* Mesa, Arizona \- Mayor and city council
* Phoenix, Arizona \- Mayor and city council
* Scottsdale, Arizona \- Mayor and city council
* Maricopa County, Arizona \- Board of supervisors, assessor, county attorney, recorder, sheriff, school superintendent, treasurer, constables, justices of the peace, community college board, East Valley Institute of Technology districts, and superior court judges
* Pima County, Arizona \- Board of supervisors, attorney, sheriff, recorder, treasurer, assessor, school superintendent, justices of the peace, constables, community college district trustees, Central Arizona Water Conservation District members, Pima County JTED board, and judges

### California[edit]

* Anaheim, California \- City council
* Bakersfield, California \- Mayor, city council
* Chula Vista, California \- City council
* Fremont, California \- Mayor, city council
* Fresno, California \- Mayor, city council
* Irvine, California \- Mayor, city council
* Long Beach, California \- City council
* Los Angeles, California \- City council
* Oakland, California \- City council, city attorney
* Riverside, California \- Mayor
* Sacramento, California \- Mayor, city council
* San Bernardino, California \- City council
* San Diego, California \- Mayor, city council, city attorney
* San Francisco, California \- BART board districts, superior court judgeships, board of education, community college board, board of supervisors
* San Jose, California \- City council
* Santa Ana, California \- Mayor, city council
* Stockton, California \- Mayor, city council
* Alameda County, California \- Supervisors, superior court seats, county board of education, AC Transit District board, Alameda County Flood Control Board/Zone 7 Water Agency, Union Sanitary District board, Alameda County Water District board, Bay Area Regional Transit (BART) board, East Bay Regional Park District board, East Bay Municipal Utility District board, and Washington Township Healthcare District board
* Fresno County, California \- Board of supervisors, judgeships, county board of education, irrigation district board, community college district board, park district board, memorial district board, water district board, and public utility district board
* Kern County, California \- Board of supervisors, county supervisors, superior court judgeships, county board of education, East Niles Community Services District board, Kern Community College District board, and Kern County Water Agency board
* Los Angeles County, California \- County supervisors, district attorney, superior court judges, community college districts, and water districts
* Orange County, California \- Board of supervisors, board of education trustees, superior court judge, community college districts, water districts, and hazard abatement district
* Riverside County, California \- County supervisors, county board of education, superior court judgeships, Riverside Community College District, Western Municipal Water District, and Edgemont Community Services District
* Sacramento County, California \- Board of supervisors, county board of education, superior court judgeships, community college district, municipal utility district, water districts, fire district, and flood control district
* San Bernardino County, California \- Board of supervisors, superior court judgeships, county board of education, water districts, and college districts
* San Diego County, California \- Board of supervisors, county board of education, college districts, irrigation district, water district, healthcare districts, and superior court judges
* San Joaquin County, California \- County supervisors, county board of education, superior court offices, superior court judgeships, community college district, irrigation district, fire protection district, and water district
* Santa Clara County, California \- County board of supervisors, superior court judges, county board of education, community college districts, special districts, and water district

### Colorado[edit]

* Denver, Colorado \- District attorney, county court judges, district court judges, probate court judge, regional transportation districts
* Adams County, Colorado \- County commissioners, county court judges, district court judges, district attorney
* Arapahoe County, Colorado \- County commissioners, county court judges, district attorney, district court judges, regional transportation districts
* El Paso County, Colorado \- County commissioners, county court judges, district court judges, district attorney

### Florida[edit]

* Jacksonville, Florida \- Circuit court judgeships, county court judgeships, soil and water conservation district, city council (special election), clerk of courts, state attorney, public defender, community development district boards
* Hillsborough County, Florida \- County commissioners, sheriff, county court judgeships, tax collector, property appraiser, supervisor of elections, soil and water conservation districts, clerk of court, state attorney, public defender
* Miami-Dade County, Florida \- County commissioners, county mayor, property appraiser, clerk of court, county judgeships, special districts, soil and water conservation district, state attorney, public defender
* Orange County, Florida \- Clerk, comptroller, property appraiser, public defender, sheriff, state attorney, supervisor of elections, tax collector, Orange County Court judges, soil and water conservation districts
* Pinellas County, Florida \- County commissioners, clerk of circuit court, comptroller, sheriff, property appraiser, tax collector, supervisor of elections, county judgeships, fire control district, state attorney, public defender

### Georgia[edit]

* DeKalb County, Georgia \- Board of commissioners, chief executive officer, district attorney, clerk of superior court, solicitor-general, sheriff, tax commissioner, chief magistrate, probate court judge, superior court judgeships, state court judgeships, associate state court judgeships, board of education districts, soil and water conservation district supervisors
* Fulton County, Georgia \- County commission districts, county school board districts, clerk of superior court, solicitor general, district attorney, sheriff, tax commissioner, office of surveyor, soil and water district supervisor, and state and probate court judgeships

### Hawaii[edit]

* Honolulu, Hawaii \- Mayor, city councilors, prosecuting attorney

### Idaho[edit]

* Ada County, Idaho \- County commissioners, sheriff, prosecutor

### Illinois[edit]

* Cook County, Illinois \- County clerk of circuit court, county state's attorney, board of review commissioner, metropolitan water reclamation district, county circuit court, county judicial circuit

### Indiana[edit]

* Indianapolis, Indiana \- County treasurer, coroner, surveyor, and superior and circuit court judgeships
* Allen County, Indiana \- County commissioner, coroner, county council, surveyor, treasurer, circuit court judge

### Kansas[edit]

* Sedgwick County, Kansas \- County commissioners, county clerk, county treasurer, register of deeds, sheriff, district court judgeships

### Kentucky[edit]

* Lexington, Kentucky \- Urban council districts, soil and water supervisors
* Louisville, Kentucky \- Metro councilors, county commissioners, soil and water conservation supervisors, county surveyor (unexpired term), and family court judge of the 30th circuit court, seat 3 (unexpired term)

### Louisiana[edit]

* Baton Rouge, Louisiana \- Mayor, city councilors, assessor, coroner, sheriff, judicial districts
* New Orleans, Louisiana \- District attorney, constable, judicial districts

### Maryland[edit]

* Baltimore, Maryland \- Mayor, city council, comptroller, circuit court judgeships

### Massachusetts[edit]

* Suffolk County, Massachusetts \- Register of probate

### Michigan[edit]

* Wayne County, Michigan \- County commissioners, prosecutor, treasurer, community college trustees, probate court judges, district court judges, and circuit court judges (1 special and 17 regular elections)

### Minnesota[edit]

* Minneapolis, Minnesota \- City council (special election)
* Hennepin County, Minnesota \- County commissioners, park commissioners, district court judges
* Ramsey County, Minnesota \- County commissioners and district court judges

### Missouri[edit]

* St. Louis, Missouri \- Circuit attorney, sheriff, treasurer, board of aldermen (special election), community college board, and circuit court and associate circuit court judges
* Clay County, Missouri \- County commissioners, assessor, public administrator, sheriff, treasurer, and circuit court and associate circuit court judges
* Jackson County, Missouri \- County prosecutor, sheriff, and circuit court and associate circuit court judges
* Platte County, Missouri \- County commissioners, assessor, public administrator, sheriff, treasurer, and associate circuit court judges

### Nebraska[edit]

* Omaha, Nebraska \- Public power district subdivisions
* Douglas County, Nebraska \- Metropolitan College board of governors, county clerk, county commissioners, public defender, Learning Community Coordinating Council seats, Metropolitan Utilities District of Omaha seats, and Papio-Missouri River Natural Resources District seats
* Lancaster County, Nebraska \- County commissioners, special districts, and judicial seats

### Nevada[edit]

* Reno, Nevada \- City council
* Clark County, Nevada \- County commissioners, district court judgeships, and justice of the peace judgeships
* Washoe County, Nevada \- County commissioners and district court judgeships

### New Jersey[edit]

* Jersey City, New Jersey \- City council (special)
* Essex County, New Jersey \- County clerk and board of chosen freeholders
* Hudson County, New Jersey \- Board of chosen freeholders

### New Mexico[edit]

* Bernalillo County, New Mexico \- County commissioners, county clerk, treasurer, district attorney, 2nd Judicial Court judgeships, and metropolitan court judgeships

### New York[edit]

* New York, New York \- City council districts 12 and 37 (special elections)
* Bronx County, New York \- Civil court and supreme court judges
* Erie County, New York \- District attorney and county court and family court judges
* Kings County, New York \- Civil court and supreme court judges
* New York County, New York \- Civil court and supreme court judges
* Queens County, New York \- Borough president (special election) and civil court and supreme court judges
* Richmond County, New York \- Civil court and supreme court judges

### North Carolina[edit]

* Winston-Salem, North Carolina \- Mayor, city council
* Durham County, North Carolina \- County commissioners, register of deeds, soil and water conservation district supervisor, judicial offices
* Forsyth County, North Carolina \- County commissioners, clerk of superior court (special election), judicial offices, register of deeds, soil and water conservation district supervisor
* Guilford County, North Carolina \- County commissioners, register of deeds, judicial offices, soil and water conservation district supervisor
* Mecklenburg County, North Carolina \- County commissioners, register of deeds, soil and water conservation district, judicial offices
* Wake County, North Carolina \- County commissioners, judicial offices, register of deeds, soil and water conservation district supervisor

### Ohio[edit]

* Toledo, Ohio \- City council (special)
* Cuyahoga County, Ohio \- County council, prosecuting commissioners, court of appeals judgeships, court of common pleas judges
* Fairfield County, Ohio \- County commissioners, county treasurer, county recorder, county coroner, county sheriff, county engineer, prosecuting attorney, clerk of courts, and two court of common pleas judges
* Franklin County, Ohio \- County commissioners, county prosecutor, clerk of courts, sheriff, recorder, treasurer, engineer, coroner, court of common pleas judgeships, probate court judge
* Hamilton County, Ohio \- County commissioners, prosecuting attorney, clerk of courts, sheriff, recorder, treasurer, engineer, coroner, court of common pleas judges
* Lucas County, Ohio \- County commissioners, coroner, sheriff, recorder, engineer, treasurer, prosecuting attorney, clerk of court of common pleas, court of common pleas judges

### Oklahoma[edit]

* Tulsa, Oklahoma \- Mayor, city council, and city auditor
* Canadian County, Oklahoma \- County commissioner, court clerk, sheriff, county clerk
* Cleveland County, Oklahoma \- County commissioner, sheriff, county clerk
* Oklahoma County, Oklahoma \- County commissioner, sheriff, county clerk, court clerk, and tech board
* Osage County, Oklahoma \- County commissioner, court clerk, sheriff, county clerk
* Tulsa County, Oklahoma \- County commissioner, clerk, court clerk, sheriff, and tech board

### Oregon[edit]

* Portland, Oregon \- Mayor, city commissioners (1 special election)
* Multnomah County, Oregon \- County commissioners, district attorney, circuit court judges

### Tennessee[edit]

* Nashville, Tennessee \- Assessor of property, chancery court judgeship, criminal court judgeship, trustee
* Shelby County, Tennessee \- General sessions court clerk

### Texas[edit]

* Arlington, Texas \- City council
* Austin, Texas \- City council
* Corpus Christi, Texas \- Mayor, city council
* El Paso, Texas \- Mayor, city representatives, municipal court judgeships
* Garland, Texas \- City council
* Houston, Texas \- City council
* Irving, Texas \- Mayor, city council
* Laredo, Texas \- City council
* Lubbock, Texas \- Mayor, city council, municipal court judge
* Bexar County, Texas \- County commissioners, sheriff, tax assessor-collector, justice of the peace, constables, water control and improvement district board, multiple judgeships
* Collin County, Texas \- County commissioners, sheriff, tax assessor-collector, constables, and district court judgeships
* Dallas County, Texas \- County commissioners, sheriff, tax assessor-collector, district court judgeships
* Denton County, Texas \- County commissioners, tax collector-assessor, sheriff, constables, multiple judgeships
* El Paso County, Texas \- County commissioners, tax assessor-collector, sheriff, county attorney, district attorney, constables, multiple judgeships
* Fort Bend County, Texas \- Sheriff, county commissioners, county attorney, tax assessor-collector, justices of the peace, constables, multiple judgeships
* Harris County, Texas \- County commissioners, sheriff, county court at law, county attorney, county clerk, county department of education, district attorney, tax assessor-collector, justice of the peace, constable, special districts, multiple judgeships
* Lubbock County, Texas \- County commissioners, sheriff, tax assessor-collector, constables, special districts, multiple judgeships
* Nueces County, Texas \- County commissioners, sheriff, county attorney, county district attorney, tax assessor-collector, justices of the peace, constables, special districts, multiple judgeships
* Tarrant County, Texas \- County commissioners, sheriff, tax assessor-collector, constables, multiple judgeships
* Travis County, Texas \- County commissioners, sheriff, county court at law, county commissioners court (special), county attorney, district attorney, tax assessor-collector, constables, special districts, multiple judgeships
* Webb County, Texas \- County commissioners, sheriff, district attorney, county attorney, tax assessor-collector, constables, special districts, multiple judgeships
* Williamson County, Texas \- County commissioners, sheriff, county attorney, county district attorney, tax assessor-collector, constables, multiple judgeships

### Virginia[edit]

* Chesapeake, Virginia \- Mayor, city council
* Norfolk, Virginia \- Mayor, city council superwards
* Richmond, Virginia \- Mayor, city council
* Virginia Beach, Virginia \- Mayor, city council

### Washington[edit]

* King County, Washington \- King Conservation District, King County Superior Court, King County District Court

### Washington, D.C.[edit]

* Washington, D.C. \- D.C. Council

### Wisconsin[edit]

* Madison, Wisconsin \- Alderperson (special election)
* Milwaukee, Wisconsin \- Mayor, common councilors, city attorney, city comptroller, city treasurer
* Dane County, Wisconsin \- Board of supervisors, county clerk, treasurer, register of deeds, district attorney, circuit court judge
* Milwaukee County, Wisconsin \- County executive, county comptroller, county board supervisors, circuit court judgeships, county clerk, county treasurer, register of deeds, and district attorney

### U.S. territories[edit]

#### Guam[edit]

* Agana Heights, Guam - Mayor
* Agat, 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
* Inarajan, Guam - Mayor
* Mangilao, Guam - Mayor and vice-mayor
* Merizo, Guam - Mayor
* Mongmong-Toto-Maite, Guam - Mayor
* Piti, Guam - Mayor
* Santa Rita, Guam - Mayor
* Sinajana, Guam - Mayor and vice-mayor
* Talofofo, Guam - Mayor
* Tamuning, Guam - Mayor and vice-mayor
* Umatac, Guam - Mayor
* Yigo, Guam - Mayor and vice-mayor
* Yona, Guam - Mayor

#### Northern Mariana Islands[edit]

* Saipan and Northern Islands, Northern Mariana Islands \- Municipal council
* Tinian, Northern Mariana Islands \- Municipal council
* Rota, Northern Mariana Islands \- Municipal council

#### 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 11[edit]

#### Primary election[edit]

* Oklahoma County, Oklahoma

#### General election[edit]

* King County, Washington

## February 18[edit]

#### Primary election[edit]

* Milwaukee, Wisconsin
* Madison, Wisconsin
* Dane County, Wisconsin (select offices for spring general election)
* Milwaukee County, Wisconsin (select offices for spring general election)

## March 3[edit]

#### Primary election[edit]

* Jefferson County, Alabama
* Bakersfield, California
* Chula Vista, California
* Fresno, California
* Long Beach, California
* Los Angeles, California
* Riverside, California
* Sacramento, California
* San Bernardino, California
* San Diego, California
* San Francisco, California
* San Jose, California
* Stockton, California
* Alameda County, California
* Fresno County, California
* Kern County, California
* Los Angeles County, California
* Orange County, California
* Riverside County, California
* Sacramento County, California
* San Bernardino, California
* San Diego County, California
* San Joaquin, California
* Santa Clara County, California
* Durham County, North Carolina
* Forsyth County, North Carolina
* Guilford County, North Carolina
* Mecklenburg County, North Carolina
* Winston-Salem, North Carolina
* Wake County, North Carolina
* Nashville, Tennessee
* Davidson County, Tennessee
* Shelby County, Tennessee
* Bexar County, Texas
* Collin County, Texas
* Dallas County, Texas
* Denton County, Texas
* El Paso County, Texas
* Fort Bend County, Texas
* Harris County, Texas
* Lubbock County, Texas
* Nueces County, Texas
* Tarrant County, Texas
* Travis County, Texas
* Webb County, Texas
* Williamson County, Texas

## March 17[edit]

#### Primary election[edit]

* Cook County, Illinois

## April 7[edit]

#### General election[edit]

* Anchorage, Alaska
* Oklahoma County, Oklahoma
* Tulsa County, Oklahoma
* Madison, Wisconsin
* Milwaukee, Wisconsin

## April 28[edit]

#### Special election[edit]

* New York, New York

## May 2[edit]

#### Texas elections[edit]

Multiple municipalities in Texas were originally scheduled to hold elections on May 2, 2020. These elections were moved to November 3, 2020, amid concerns about the coronavirus pandemic. In a proclamation made on March 18, 2020, Gov. Greg Abbott (R) suspended Sections 41.0052(a) and (b) of the Texas election code. This allowed local governments to move elections scheduled on May 2, 2020, to the next uniform state election date, which fell on November 3, 2020. This suspension only applied to elections occurring in 2020.[23]

## May 5[edit]

Editor's note: Elections in Chesapeake, Virginia and Norfolk, Virginia were originally scheduled on May 5, 2020. On April 24, 2020, Gov. Ralph Northam (D) announced the postponement of elections scheduled on May 5, 2020, to May 19 amid concerns about the coronavirus pandemic. This announcement came after the Virginia State Senate rejected a proposal to delay local elections until November 2020.[24]

## May 12[edit]

#### Primary election[edit]

* Omaha, Nebraska
* Douglas County, Nebraska
* Lancaster County, Nebraska

## May 19[edit]

#### Primary election[edit]

* Portland, Oregon
* Multnomah County, Oregon

#### General election[edit]

* Chesapeake, Virginia
* Norfolk, Virginia

## June 2[edit]

#### Primary election[edit]

* Ada County, Idaho
* Allen County, Indiana
* Marion County, Indiana
* Baltimore, Maryland
* St. Louis, Missouri
* Clay County, Missouri
* Bernalillo County, New Mexico
* Cuyahoga County, Ohio
* Franklin County, Ohio
* Hamilton County, Ohio
* Lucas County, Ohio
* Washington, D.C.

## June 9[edit]

#### Primary election[edit]

* DeKalb County, Georgia
* Fulton County, Georgia
* Reno, Nevada
* Richmond, Virginia
* Clark County, Nevada
* Washoe County, Nevada

## June 23[edit]

#### Primary election[edit]

* Lexington, Kentucky
* Louisville, Kentucky
* St. Louis, Missouri
* Bronx County, New York
* Kings County, New York
* New York County, New York
* Queens County, New York
* Richmond County, New York
* Erie County, New York

## June 30[edit]

#### Primary election[edit]

* Denver, Colorado
* Adams County, Colorado
* Arapahoe County, Colorado
* El Paso County, Colorado
* Canadian County, Oklahoma
* Cleveland County, Oklahoma
* Oklahoma County, Oklahoma
* Osage County, Oklahoma
* Tulsa County, Oklahoma

## July 7[edit]

#### Primary election[edit]

* Essex County, New Jersey
* Hudson County, New Jersey

## July 11[edit]

#### Primary special election[edit]

* Baton Rouge, Louisiana

## August 4[edit]

#### Primary election[edit]

* Chandler, Arizona
* Gilbert, Arizona
* Glendale, Arizona
* Maricopa County, Arizona
* Mesa, Arizona
* Pima County, Arizona
* Scottsdale, Arizona
* Sedgwick County, Kansas
* Wayne County, Michigan
* Clay County, Missouri
* Jackson County, Missouri
* Platte County, Missouri

## August 6[edit]

#### General election[edit]

* Nashville, Tennessee

## August 8[edit]

#### Primary election[edit]

* Honolulu, Hawaii

## August 9[edit]

#### Primary election[edit]

* Aguada, Puerto Rico
* Aguadilla, Puerto Rico
* Aguas Buenas, Puerto Rico
* Aibonito, Puerto Rico
* Arecibo, Puerto Rico
* Arroyo, Puerto Rico
* Añasco, 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
* Guayama, Puerto Rico
* Guayanilla, Puerto Rico
* Guaynabo, Puerto Rico
* Gurabo, Puerto Rico
* Guánica, 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

## August 11[edit]

#### Primary election[edit]

* Hennepin County, Minnesota
* Ramsey County, Minnesota
* Dane County, Wisconsin
* Milwaukee County, Wisconsin

#### General election[edit]

* Minneapolis, Minnesota

## August 15[edit]

#### General special election[edit]

* Baton Rouge, Louisiana

## August 18[edit]

#### Primary election[edit]

* Jacksonville, Florida
* Hillsborough County, Florida
* Miami-Dade County, Florida
* Orange County, Florida
* Pinellas County, Florida

## August 25[edit]

#### General election[edit]

* Tulsa, Oklahoma

## August 29[edit]

#### Primary election[edit]

* Agana Heights, Guam
* Agat, Guam
* Asan/Maina, Guam
* Barrigada, Guam
* Chalan Pago-Ordot, Guam
* Dededo, Guam
* Hagåtña, Guam
* Inarajan, Guam
* Mangilao, Guam
* Merizo, Guam
* Mongmong-Toto-Maite, Guam
* Piti, Guam
* Santa Rita, Guam
* Sinajana, Guam
* Talofofo, Guam
* Tamuning, Guam
* Umatac, Guam
* Yigo, Guam
* Yona, Guam

## September 1[edit]

#### Primary election[edit]

* Suffolk County, Massachusetts

## November 3[edit]

#### Primary election[edit]

* Baton Rouge, Louisiana
* New Orleans, Louisiana

#### General election[edit]

* Chandler, Arizona
* Gilbert, Arizona
* Glendale, Arizona
* Mesa, Arizona
* Phoenix, Arizona
* Scottsdale, Arizona
* Anaheim, California
* Bakersfield, California
* Chula Vista, California
* Fremont, California
* Fresno, California
* Irvine, California
* Long Beach, California
* Los Angeles, California
* Oakland, California
* Riverside, California
* Sacramento, California
* San Bernardino, California
* San Diego, California
* San Francisco, California
* San Jose, California
* Santa Ana, California
* Stockton, California
* Denver, Colorado
* Jacksonville, Florida
* Honolulu, Hawaii
* Lexington, Kentucky
* Louisville, Kentucky
* Baton Rouge, Louisiana
* New Orleans, Louisiana
* Baltimore, Maryland
* St. Louis, Missouri
* Omaha, Nebraska
* Reno, Nevada
* Jersey City, New Jersey
* New York, New York
* Winston-Salem, North Carolina
* Toledo, Ohio
* Portland, Oregon
* Arlington, Texas
* Austin, Texas
* Corpus Christi, Texas
* El Paso, Texas
* Garland, Texas
* Irving, Texas
* Laredo, Texas
* Lubbock, Texas
* Richmond, Virginia
* Virginia Beach, Virginia
* Jefferson County, Alabama
* Maricopa County, Arizona
* Pima County, Arizona
* Alameda County, California
* Fresno County, California
* Kern County, California
* Los Angeles County, California
* Orange County, California
* Riverside County, California
* Sacramento County, California
* San Bernardino County, California
* San Diego County, California
* San Joaquin County, California
* Santa Clara County, California
* Adams County, Colorado
* Arapahoe County, Colorado
* El Paso County, Coloardo
* Hillsborough County, Florida
* Miami-Dade County, Florida
* Orange County, Florida
* Pinellas County, Florida
* DeKalb County, Georgia
* Ada County, Idaho
* Cook County, Illinois
* Allen County, Indiana
* Marion County, Indiana
* Sedgwick County, Kansas
* Suffolk County, Massachusetts
* Wayne County, Michigan
* Hennepin County, Minnesota
* Ramsey County, Minnesota
* Clay County, Missouri
* Jackson County, Missouri
* Platte County, Missouri
* Douglas County, Nebraska
* Lancaster County, Nebraska
* Clark County, Nevada
* Washoe County, Nevada
* Essex County, New Jersey
* Hudson County, New Jersey
* Bronx County, New York
* Erie County, New York
* Kings County, New York
* New York County, New York
* Queens County, New York
* Richmond County, New York
* Bernalillo County, New Mexico
* Durham County, North Carolina
* Forsyth County, North Carolina
* Guilford County, North Carolina
* Mecklenburg County, North Carolina
* Wake County, North Carolina
* Cuyahoga County, Ohio
* Fairfield County, Ohio
* Franklin County, Ohio
* Hamilton County, Ohio
* Lucas County, Ohio
* Canadian County, Oklahoma
* Cleveland County, Oklahoma
* Oklahoma County, Oklahoma
* Osage County, Oklahoma
* Tulsa County, Oklahoma
* Multnomah County, Oregon
* Bexar County, Texas
* Collin County, Texas
* Dallas County, Texas
* Denton County, Texas
* El Paso County, Texas
* Fort Bend County, Texas
* Harris County, Texas
* Lubbock County, Texas
* Nueces County, Texas
* Tarrant County, Texas
* Travis County, Texas
* Webb County, Texas
* Williamson County, Texas
* Dane County, Wisconsin
* Milwaukee County, Wisconsin
* Washington, D.C.
* Agana Heights, Guam
* Agat, Guam
* Asan/Maina, Guam
* Barrigada, Guam
* Chalan Pago-Ordot, Guam
* Dededo, Guam
* Hagåtña, Guam
* Inarajan, Guam
* Mangilao, Guam
* Merizo, Guam
* Mongmong-Toto-Maite, Guam
* Piti, Guam
* Santa Rita, Guam
* Sinajana, Guam
* Talofofo, Guam
* Tamuning, Guam
* Umatac, Guam
* Yigo, Guam
* Yona, Guam
* Saipan and Northern Islands, Northern Mariana Islands
* Tinian, Northern Mariana Islands
* Rota, Northern Mariana Islands
* Aguada, Puerto Rico
* Aguadilla, Puerto Rico
* Aguas Buenas, Puerto Rico
* Aibonito, Puerto Rico
* Arecibo, Puerto Rico
* Arroyo, Puerto Rico
* Añasco, 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
* Guayama, Puerto Rico
* Guayanilla, Puerto Rico
* Guaynabo, Puerto Rico
* Gurabo, Puerto Rico
* Guánica, 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

#### Runoff election[edit]

* Tulsa, Oklahoma

## December 5[edit]

#### General election[edit]

* Baton Rouge, Louisiana
* New Orleans, Louisiana

## December 12[edit]

#### Runoff election[edit]

* Houston, Texas

## December 22[edit]

#### General election[edit]

* New York, New York

## 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.

## List of mayors in the U.S. territories[edit]

### Guam[edit]

#### Mayors[edit]

To view a list of the current mayors of Guam, click here.

#### Vice-mayors[edit]

To view a list of the current vice-mayors of Guam, click here.

### Puerto Rico[edit]

To view a list of the current mayors of Puerto Rico, click here.

## Historical election data[edit]

The 100 largest cities in the U.S. held an average of 29.0 mayoral elections and 51.2 city council elections each year between 2014 and 2019. Ballotpedia covers local elections in America’s 100 largest cities by population and in the counties that overlap those cities. This section includes statistics for mayoral elections, city council elections, and county elections between 2014 and 2019, 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 2019, 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 2019

Year  | Cities  | Mayor  | City council  | Counties
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 2019, 67.2% of incumbent mayors sought re-election; of these, 17.1% 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 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 2019

Year  | Total seats  | Uncontested  | Incumbents who
sought re-election  | Incumbents defeated
#  | %  | #  | %  | #  | %
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 2019, 69.2% of city council incumbents sought re-election; of these, 12.7% 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 2019

Year  | Total seats  | Uncontested  | Incumbents who
sought re-election  | Incumbents defeated
#  | %  | #  | %  | #  | %
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]

Ballotpedia covered 178 county and special district races across 29 large counties in 2019. Of these, 81 (45.5%) races were uncontested and 136 (76.4%) incumbents sought re-election. Of the incumbents who ran for re-election, 11 (8.1%) were defeated.

By comparison, 78 large counties held elections for county and special district officials in 2018. A total of 2,168 positions were up for election, and incumbents ran in 1,807 (83.3%) of those races. One-hundred and seventy-six (176) incumbents (9.7%) lost their re-election bids, and 1,115 elections (51.4%) featured only one candidate.

### Uncontested races[edit]

An average of 2.0 mayoral races and 51.8 city council races went uncontested between 2014 and 2019. In terms of mayoral elections, 2016 saw the highest number of uncontested races (four) and 2017 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 2019.

## Rematches in 2020 general elections[edit]

See also: Rematches in 2020 general elections

Updated February 8, 2021
An election rematch occurs when the same candidates run against each other in consecutive election cycles. Three local races in Ballotpedia's coverage scope were rematches in the 2020 general election.[25] In 2018, a Democrat, a Republican, and a nonpartisan candidate each won one race. Two races were decided by less than 10 percentage points. In 2020, the challenger won the nonpartisan district on the Lexington City Council. Republicans and Democrats held each of the other two seats. One race was decided by less than one percentage point.

Local rematches, 2020

District | Candidates | 2018 margin | 2020 margin
Tarrant County Tax Assessor-Collector |  Ollie Anderson |  Wendy Burgess | R+7.73 | R+11.07
Lexington City Council District 5 |  Liz Sheehan |  Bill Farmer | I+7.23 | I+1.14
Wayne County Commission District 15 |  Joseph Palamara |  Patrick O'Connell | D+20.51 | D+10.65

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## Footnotes[edit]

1. ↑ Esteban Bovo's 2020 campaign website, "Endorsements," accessed October 21, 2020
2. ↑ Daniella Levine Cava's 2020 campaign website, "Endorsements," accessed October 21, 2020
3. ↑ Ted Wheeler's 2020 campaign website, "Our Progress," accessed October 29, 2020
4. ↑ Sarah Iannarone's 2020 campaign website, "Home," accessed October 29, 2020
5. ↑ CBS Sacramento, "Election Update: Stockton Mayor Michael Tubbs Concedes To Kevin Lincoln," November 17, 2020
6. ↑ City of Stockton, "Elections," accessed February 7, 2020
7. ↑ 7.0 7.1 AP News, "Stockton mayor who pushed guaranteed income isn’t reelected," November 18, 2020
8. ↑ Michael Tubbs 2020 campaign website, "Why I'm running," accessed November 24, 2020
9. ↑ 9.0 9.1 Los Angeles Times, "Rising Democratic star Michael Tubbs risks reelection defeat, thanks in part to a Stockton blog," November 6, 2020
10. ↑ Kevin Lincoln 2020 campaign website, "On the issues," accessed November 24, 2020
11. ↑ Kevin Lincoln 2020 campaign website, "Endorsements," accessed November 24, 2020
12. ↑ AP News, "El Paso elects former mayor, defeating incumbent in runoff," December 13, 2020
13. ↑ The Texas Tribune, "New El Paso Mayor Takes On List of Challenges," July 21, 2013
14. ↑ 14.0 14.1 The Texas Tribune, "Hit hard by the coronavirus, El Pasoans will decide a mayoral runoff where the central focus has been handling the pandemic," December 11, 2020
15. ↑ The Texas Tribune, "El Paso Mayor Dee Margo loses reelection bid to Oscar Leeser," December 12, 2020
16. ↑ Los Angeles Almanac, "Los Angeles County District Attorney Election Results," accessed October 19, 2020
17. ↑ San Francisco Department of Elections, "Official Ranked-Choice Results Report November 8, 2011, Consolidated Municipal Election, District Attorney," accessed October 26, 2020
18. ↑ San Francisco Department of Elections, "November 3, 2015 Official Election Results," accessed October 26, 2020
19. ↑ Margaret Moore 2020 campaign website, "Issues," accessed February 26, 2020
20. ↑ Jose Garza 2020 campaign website, "Our Broken System," accessed February 26, 2020
21. ↑ City of Milwaukee, "Election Results Archive: April 5, 2016 and April 3, 2012," accessed April 2, 2020
22. ↑ Project Vote Smart - Senator Coggs
23. ↑ Office of the Texas Governor, "Governor Abbott Issues Proclamation Allowing For Postponement Of Local Elections Set For May 2nd," March 18, 2020
24. ↑ ‘’InsideNova,’’ “Northam moves local elections to May 19,” April 24, 2020
25. ↑ Cite error: Invalid `<ref>` tag; no text was provided for refs named `exact`

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