List of mayors of Berkeley, California
| Mayor of Berkeley | |
|---|---|
Seal of the City of Berkeley. | |
since December 6, 2024 | |
| Term length | 4 years[1] renewable |
| Formation | 1878 |
| First holder | Abel Whitton |
This is a list of mayors of Berkeley, California. The list includes people serving in the equivalent position of president, in the city's early history.
- Presidents, Town Board of Trustees (1878–1909)
- Abel Whitton (Workingman's Party) 1878–1881
- A. McKinstry 1881–1883
- W.C. Wright (Republican) 1883–1885
- J.B. Henley 1885–1887
- Henry L. Whitney 1887–1889
- Samuel Heywood / Joseph L. Scotchler (Republican) 1889–1891
- Reuben Rickard (Republican) 1891–1893
- Byron E. Underwood / Martin J. Acton / Charles S. Preble 1893–1895
- Reuben Rickard (Republican) 1895
- John W. Richards 1895–1899
- William H. Marston 1899–1903
- Thomas Rickard (Republican) 1903–1909
- Mayors
- Beverly L. Hodghead (Democrat) 1909–1911
- J. Stitt Wilson (Socialist) 1911–1913
- Charles D. Heywood (Republican) 1913–1915
- Samuel C. Irving (Democrat) 1915–1919
- Louis Bartlett (Republican) 1919–1923
- Frank D. Stringham (Republican) 1923–1927
- Michael B. Driver (Republican) 1927–1930
- Thomas E. Caldecott (Republican) 1930–1932
- Edward N. Ament (Republican) 1932–1939
- Frank S. Gaines (Republican) 1939–1943
- Fitch Robertson (Republican) 1943–1946
- Carrie L. Hoyt (Republican) 1947 (January–April)
- Laurance L. Cross (Democrat) 1947–1955
- Claude B. Hutchison (Republican) 1955–1963
- Wallace Johnson (Republican) 1963–1971
- Warren Widener (Democrat) 1971–1979, first African-American mayor
- Gus Newport, (Berkeley Citizens Action) 1979–1986
- Loni Hancock, (Berkeley Citizens Action) 1986–1994
- Jeffrey Shattuck Leiter, 1994 (March–December)
- Shirley Dean, (Berkeley Democrat Club) 1994–2002
- Tom Bates, 2002–2016
- Jesse Arreguín, 2016–2024
- Adena Ishii, 2024–
References
- ^ "Candidate Information". City of Berkeley. Retrieved May 10, 2024.