Mayor of Seattle

Template:Short description Template:Use mdy dates Template:Infobox political post The Mayor of Seattle is the head of the executive branch of the city government of Seattle, Washington. The mayor is authorized by the city charter to enforce laws enacted by the Seattle City Council, as well as direct subordinate officers in city departments.<ref name="CharterV">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref><ref name="Archives">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> (The Seattle City Council, the legislative branch of city government, is led by the council president.)

The mayor serves a four-year term, without term limits, and is chosen in citywide, two-round elections between nonpartisan candidates.

Since the appointment of Henry A. Atkins in 1869, 56 individuals have held the office of mayor. The city elected Bertha Knight Landes, the first female mayor of a major U.S. city, in 1926.<ref>Seattle City Council Members, 1869-Present Chronological Listing Template:Webarchive, Seattle City Archives. Accessed online 19 July 2008.</ref> Several mayors have served non-consecutive terms, while others have resigned or faced recall elections.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref><ref>Template:Cite news</ref> Charles Royer holds the record for longest mayoral tenure in the city's history, serving three full terms from 1978 to 1990.<ref name="Times150-2001">Template:Cite news</ref>

Bruce Harrell took office as mayor on January 1, 2022, becoming the first Asian-American and second African-American mayor in Seattle's history.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref>

History

Seattle was initially incorporated as a town on January 14, 1865, by the Washington Territorial Legislature, governed by a board of trustees. Charles C. Terry served as president of the board of trustees,<ref>Template:Cite news</ref> which remained unchanged until the town's disincorporation on January 28, 1867.<ref name="Archives"/> The town of Seattle was incorporated a second time on December 2, 1869, with a new city charter that established the position of mayor. Henry A. Atkins was appointed the first mayor of Seattle by the Territorial Legislature, and was elected to the office on July 11, 1870.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref><ref name="HistoryLink-Atkins">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref>

A new city charter, the Freeholders Charter, was adopted in 1890 and extended the mayor's term in office from one year to two years, but barred consecutive terms.<ref name="HistoryLink-Devin">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref><ref>Template:Cite news</ref> The charter also moved elections to the first Monday in March and required the mayor to be at least 30 years of age and live within the city for two years.<ref name="HistoryLink-Devin"/><ref>Template:Cite book</ref>

A new city charter that was approved by the city's voters in 1946 lengthened the term of office for mayors from two years to four years, starting with the 1948 elections.<ref name="HistoryLink-Devin"/><ref>"Seven Seattleites Seek Mayoralty" (February 24, 1948). Associated Press via The Oregonian, p. 9.</ref> In 1969 the age and residence requirements were removed from the charter.<ref name="Charter-Amendment">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref>

Duties and powers

The mayor is the head of the executive branch of Seattle's municipal government, charged with the appointment and management of 25 department and commission heads that work directly for the mayor.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> In the event of an absence of the mayor, the president of the Seattle City Council assumes the duties of the position as mayor pro tem until their return, but a notification is not necessary under the city charter.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref>

Elections and succession

The mayor is elected in a citywide election held every four years, composed of two stages: a primary election in August and a general election between the top two candidates in November. Elections are officially non-partisan.<ref name="Archives-List"/>

If the office of mayor becomes vacant, the president of the city council becomes mayor for a five-day period to immediately fill the position. If the president of the city council declines to remain mayor, the city council is authorized to vote to appoint a councilmember to the role of mayor. The councilmember appointed to the position under both scenarios will forfeit their position on the city council until the next election.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref><ref>Template:Cite news</ref><ref>Template:Cite news</ref> A mayor-elect can also take office earlier than the official inauguration date (January 1), upon certification of the election results and a decision by the city council to replace the appointed mayor.

A two-thirds majority vote of the city council can remove the mayor from office for a willful violation of duty or an offense involving moral turpitude.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref><ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref>

List of mayors

#	Photo		Mayor	Took office<ref name="Archives-List">Seattle Municipal Archives. List of Mayors (1869–1890 Template:Webarchive; 1890–1948 Template:Webarchive; 1948–present Template:Webarchive). Retrieved September 13, 2017.</ref>	Left office<ref name="Archives-List"/>	citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>
1	File:Henry A. Atkins.jpg	style="background: Template:Party color" |	Template:Sortname	Template:Sort	Template:Sort	Appointed on December 2, 1869. Elected July 11, 1870.<ref name="HistoryLink-Atkins"/>
2	File:John T. Jordan.jpg	style="background: Template:Party color" |	Template:Sortname	Template:Sort	Template:Sort	Elected July 10, 1871.<ref>David Wilma and Cassandra Tate, Voters elect John T. Jordan as mayor of the City of Seattle on July 10, 1871 Template:Webarchive, HistoryLink, November 8, 2000, expanded August 31, 2004. Accessed online November 26, 2009.</ref>
3	File:CORLISS P STONE.jpg	style="background: Template:Party color" |	Template:Sortname	Template:Sort	Template:Sort	Elected July 8, 1872.<ref>David Wilma and Cassandra Tate, Voters elect Corliss P. Stone as mayor of the City of Seattle on July 8, 1872 Template:Webarchive, HistoryLink, November 30, 2000, greatly expanded August 31, 2004. Accessed online November 26, 2009.</ref> Left office on February 23, 1873, due to alleged embezzlement of funds.<ref name="Stone-Jordan-Maddocks">Note: John T. Jordan appointed as acting mayor (due to Stone's alleged embezzlement and departure to San Francisco February 23, 1873) until a special election could be arranged. Moses R. Maddocks was elected to fill the final two months of Stone's term: Greg Lange and Cassandra Tate, Seattle Mayor Corliss P. Stone embezzles $15,000 and runs on February 23, 1873 Template:Webarchive, HistoryLink, November 4, 1998, expanded August 31, 2004. Accessed online 2009-11-26. Maddocks took office June 5, 1873: Seattle Mayors Template:Webarchive, City of Seattle. Accessed online 2009-11-26.</ref>
	File:John T. Jordan.jpg	style="background: Template:Party color" |	Template:Sortname	Template:Sort	Template:Sort	Appointed to fill position until special election.<ref name="Stone-Jordan-Maddocks"/>
4	File:MOSES R MADDOCKS2.jpg	style="background: Template:Party color" |	Template:Sortname	Template:Sort	Template:Sort	Won special election on June 5, 1873, to serve the rest of Stone's regular term.<ref name="Stone-Jordan-Maddocks"/>
5	File:Seattle mayor John Collins.jpg	style="background: Template:Party color" |	Template:Sortname	Template:Sort	Template:Sort	Elected on July 14, 1873.<ref>David Wilma and Cassandra Tate, Voters elect John Collins as mayor of the City of Seattle on July 14, 1873 Template:Webarchive, HistoryLink, November 8, 2000, greatly expanded August 31, 2004. Accessed online November 26, 2009.</ref>
6	File:Henry Yesler 1890.jpg	style="background: Template:Party color" |	Template:Sortname	Template:Sort	Template:Sort	Elected July 13, 1874.<ref>David Wilma and Cassandra Tate, Voters elect Henry Yesler as mayor of the City of Seattle on July 13, 1874 Template:Webarchive, HistoryLink, December 16, 2000, greatly expanded August 31, 2004. Accessed online November 26, 2009.</ref>
7	File:Bailey-Gatzert-Portrait.jpg	style="background: Template:Party color" |	Template:Sortname	Template:Sort	Template:Sort	Elected August 2, 1875.<ref>Lee Micklin, Jewish mayor of Seattle Bailey Gatzert is elected on August 2, 1875 Template:Webarchive, HistoryLink, October 30, 1998. Accessed online November 26, 2009.</ref>
8	File:G. A. Weed 1890.jpg	style="background: Template:Party color" |	Template:Sortname	Template:Sort	Template:Sort	Elected July 10, 1876,<ref>David Wilma and Cassandra Tate, Voters elect Gideon A. Weed as mayor of the City of Seattle on July 10, 1876 Template:Webarchive, HistoryLink, January 1, 2000, greatly expanded August 31, 2004. Accessed online November 26, 2009.</ref> and re-elected July 9, 1877.<ref>David Wilma and Cassandra Tate, Voters re-elect Gideon A. Weed as mayor of the City of Seattle on July 9, 1877 Template:Webarchive, HistoryLink, November 8, 2000, greatly expanded August 31, 2004. Accessed online November 26, 2009.</ref>
9	File:Portrait of Beriah Brown, Seattle, circa 1890 (MOHAI 10879).jpg	style="background: Template:Party color" |	Template:Sortname	Template:Sort	Template:Sort	Elected July 8, 1878.<ref>Cassandra Tate, Voters elect People's Ticket candidate Beriah Brown as mayor of the City of Seattle on July 8, 1878 Template:Webarchive, HistoryLink, November 29, 2000, greatly expanded August 31, 2004. Accessed online November 26, 2009.</ref>
10	File:Orange Jacobs 1890.jpg	style="background: Template:Party color" |	Template:Sortname	Template:Sort	Template:Sort	Elected July 14, 1879.<ref>Cassandra Tate, Voters elect Orange Jacobs as mayor of the City of Seattle on July 14, 1879 Template:Webarchive, HistoryLink, November 8, 2000, greatly expanded August 31, 2004. Accessed online November 26, 2009.</ref>
11	File:Leonard Smith.png	style="background: Template:Party color" |	Template:Sortname	Template:Sort	Template:Sort	Elected July 12, 1880.<ref>HistoryLink Staff, Voters elect Republican Leonard P. Smith as mayor of the City of Seattle on July 12, 1880 Template:Webarchive, HistoryLink, November 29, 2000, corrected August 30, 2004. Accessed online November 26, 2009.</ref>
12	File:Henry G. Struve 1890.jpg	style="background: Template:Party color" |	Template:Sortname	Template:Sort	Template:Sort	Elected July 10, 1882,<ref>Cassandra Tate, Voters elect Henry G. Struve as mayor of the City of Seattle on July 10, 1882 Template:Webarchive, HistoryLink, November 29, 2000, substantially expanded September 2, 2004. Accessed online November 26, 2009.</ref> and re-elected on July 9, 1883.<ref>Cassandra Tate, Voters re-elect Henry G. Struve as mayor of the City of Seattle on July 9, 1883 Template:Webarchive, HistoryLink, November 29, 2000, greatly expanded on September 1, 2004. Accessed online November 26, 2009.</ref>
13	File:John Leary 01f.jpg	style="background: Template:Party color" |	Template:Sortname	Template:Sort	Template:Sort	Elected July 14, 1884.<ref>Cassandra Tate, Voters elect businessman John Leary as mayor of the City of Seattle on July 14, 1884 Template:Webarchive, HistoryLink, September 2, 2004. Accessed online November 26, 2009.</ref>
	File:Henry Yesler 1890.jpg	style="background: Template:Party color" |	Template:Sortname	Template:Sort	Template:Sort	Elected July 13, 1885, to a non-consecutive second term.<ref>Cassandra Tate, Voters elect Henry Yesler to a second term as mayor of the City of Seattle on July 13, 1885 Template:Webarchive, HistoryLink, September 16, 2004. Accessed online November 26, 2009.</ref>
14	File:William H Shoudy.jpg	style="background: Template:Party color" |	Template:Sortname	Template:Sort	Template:Sort	Elected July 12, 1886.<ref>Cassandra Tate, Voters elect Peoples Party candidate William H. Shoudy as mayor of the City of Seattle on July 12, 1886 Template:Webarchive, HistoryLink, September 9, 2004. Accessed online November 26, 2009.</ref>
15	File:Thomas T. Minor.jpg	style="background: Template:Party color" |	Template:Sortname	Template:Sort	Template:Sort	Elected July 11, 1887.<ref>Kit Oldham, Voters elect Dr. Thomas T. Minor as mayor of the City of Seattle on July 11, 1887 Template:Webarchive, HistoryLink, August 13, 2004. Accessed online November 26, 2009.</ref>
16	File:Robert Moran portrait 1903.jpg	style="background: Template:Party color" |	Template:Sortname	Template:Sort	Template:Sort	Elected July 9, 1888,<ref>David Wilma, Voters elect businessman Robert Moran as mayor of the City of Seattle on July 9, 1888 Template:Webarchive, HistoryLink. Date unclear: site erroneously says "January 01, 1900". Accessed online November 26, 2009.</ref> and re-elected July 8, 1889.<ref>Cassandra Tate, Voters re-elect businessman Robert Moran as mayor of the City of Seattle on July 8, 1889 Template:Webarchive, HistoryLink, September 23, 2004. Accessed online November 26, 2009.</ref>
17	File:Harry White 1890.jpg	style="background: Template:Party color" |	Template:Sortname	Template:Sort	Template:Sort	Elected July 14, 1890, to an abbreviated term under 1890 charter.<ref name="Archives-List"/> Resigned on November 30, 1891.<ref>Cassandra Tate, Voters elect Harry White as mayor of the City of Seattle on July 14, 1890 Template:Webarchive, HistoryLink, September 22, 2004. Accessed online November 26, 2009.</ref>
18	File:George W. Hall (Seattle Mayor).jpg	style="background: Template:Party color" |	Template:Sortname	Template:Sort	Template:Sort	Appointed.<ref>Cassandra Tate, City Council appoints George W. Hall as mayor of City of Seattle on December 9, 1891 Template:Webarchive, HistoryLink, September 23, 2004. Accessed online November 26, 2009.</ref>
19	File:James T. Ronald.jpg	style="background: Template:Party color" |	Template:Sortname	Template:Sort	Template:Sort	Elected March 8, 1892.<ref>Dave Wilma, Voters elect James T. Ronald as Mayor of the City of Seattle on March 8, 1892 Template:Webarchive, HistoryLink, November 16, 2000. Accessed online November 26, 2009.</ref>
20	File:Byron Phelps, circa 1917.jpg	style="background: Template:Party color" |	Template:Sortname	Template:Sort	Template:Sort	Elected March 12, 1894.<ref>David Wilma, Voters elect Byron Phelps as Mayor of the City of Seattle on March 12, 1894 Template:Webarchive, HistoryLink, November 16, 2000. Accessed online November 26, 2009.</ref>
21	File:Frank D. Black (page 23 crop).jpg	style="background: Template:Party color" |	Template:Sortname	Template:Sort	Template:Sort	Elected March 9, 1896. Resigned after three weeks in office.<ref>David Wilma, Voters elect Frank D. Black as Mayor of the City of Seattle on March 9, 1896 Template:Webarchive, HistoryLink, November 16, 2000. Accessed online November 26, 2009.</ref>
22	File:William D Wood, 1906 (PORTRAITS 1812).jpg	style="background: Template:Party color" |	Template:Sortname	Template:Sort	Template:Sort	Appointed to fill unexpired term. Resigned in July 1897 to participate in the Klondike Gold Rush.<ref>David Wilma, City Council appoints William D. Wood as Mayor of the City of Seattle on April 6, 1896 Template:Webarchive, HistoryLink, November 16, 2000. Accessed online November 26, 2009.</ref> Officially forfeited his seat on October 18,1897.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref>
23	File:Seattle Mayor Thomas J. Humes, circa 1900.gif	style="background: Template:Party color" |	Template:Sortname	Template:Sort	Template:Sort	Elected by City Council to fill unexpired term.<ref>David Wilma, City Council appoints Thomas J. Humes as Mayor of the City of Seattle on November 19, 1897 Template:Webarchive, HistoryLink, November 16, 2000. Accessed online November 26, 2009.</ref>
24	File:Richard A. Ballinger.jpg	style="background: Template:Party color" |	Template:Sortname	Template:Sort	Template:Sort	Elected March 8, 1904.<ref>David Wilma, Voters elect Richard A. Ballinger as mayor of the City of Seattle on March 8, 1904 Template:Webarchive, HistoryLinks, November 29, 2000. Accessed online November 26, 2009.</ref>
25	File:William Hickman Moore, 1902.jpg	style="background: Template:Party color" |	Template:Sortname	Template:Sort	Template:Sort	Elected March 6, 1906.<ref>Dave Wilma, Voters elect William Hickman Moore as mayor of the City of Seattle on March 6, 1906 Template:Webarchive, HistoryLink, November 29, 2000. Accessed online November 26, 2009.</ref>
26	File:John Franklin Miller (congressman).jpg	style="background: Template:Party color" |	Template:Sortname	Template:Sort	Template:Sort	Elected March 3, 1908.<ref>David Wilma, Voters elect John F. Miller as mayor of the City of Seattle on March 3, 1908 Template:Webarchive, HistoryLink, November 29, 2000. Accessed online November 26, 2009.</ref>
27	File:Hiram Gill (cropped).jpg	style="background: Template:Party color" |	Template:Sortname	Template:Sort	Template:Sort	Elected March 8, 1910. Recalled in special election held February 9, 1911.<ref>David Wilma, Voters elect Hiram C. Gill as mayor of the City of Seattle on March 8, 1910 Template:Webarchive, HistoryLink, November 27, 2000. Accessed online November 26, 2009.</ref>
28	File:George W. Dilling.jpg	style="background: Template:Party color" |	Template:Sortname	Template:Sort	Template:Sort	Elected February 7, 1911.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>
29	File:George F. Cotterill, 1895.gif	style="background: Template:Party color" |	Template:Sortname	Template:Sort	Template:Sort	Elected March 5, 1912.<ref>Dave Wilma, Voters elect George F. Cotterill as mayor of the City of Seattle on March 5, 1912 Template:Webarchive, HistoryLink, November 19, 2000. Accessed online November 26, 2009.</ref>
	File:Hiram Gill (cropped).jpg	style="background: Template:Party color" |	Template:Sortname	Template:Sort	Template:Sort	Elected March 3, 1914.<ref>Dave Wilma, Voters elect Hiram C. Gill as mayor of the City of Seattle on March 3, 1914 Template:Webarchive, HistoryLink, November 19, 2000. Accessed online November 26, 2009.</ref>
30	File:Hanson-Ole-1919.jpg	style="background: Template:Party color" |	Template:Sortname	Template:Sort	Template:Sort	Elected March 5, 1918. Resigned August 28, 1919, to move to California.<ref>David Wilma, Voters elect Ole Hanson as mayor of the City of Seattle on March 5, 1918 Template:Webarchive, HistoryLink, November 16, 2000. Accessed online November 26, 2009.</ref>
31	File:C. B. Fitzgerald.jpeg	style="background: Template:Party color" |	Template:Sortname	Template:Sort	Template:Sort	Appointed to fill unexpired term.<ref>David Wilma, Seattle City Council appoints C. B. Fitzgerald as mayor on August 28, 1919, HistoryLink, November 16, 2000. Accessed online November 26, 2009.</ref>
32	File:Hugh M. Caldwell 1920.jpg	style="background: Template:Party color" |	Template:Sortname	Template:Sort	Template:Sort	Elected March 2, 1920.<ref>David Wilma, Voters elect Hugh M. Caldwell as mayor of the City of Seattle on March 2, 1920 Template:Webarchive, HistoryLink, November 29, 2000. Accessed online November 26, 2009.</ref>
33	File:Edwin J. Brown c1923.jpg	style="background: Template:Party color" |	Template:Sortname	Template:Sort	Template:Sort	Elected May 2, 1922,<ref>David Wilma, Voters elect Edwin J. Brown as mayor of the City of Seattle on May 2, 1922 Template:Webarchive, HistoryLink, November 29, 2000. Accessed online November 26, 2009.</ref> and re-elected March 4, 1924.<ref>David Wilma, Voters re-elect Edwin J. Brown as mayor of the City of Seattle on March 4, 1924 Template:Webarchive, HistoryLink, November 29, 2000. Accessed online November 26, 2009.</ref>
34	File:Seattle Mayor Bertha Knight Landes, circa 1926.jpg	style="background: Template:Party color" |	Template:Sortname	Template:Sort	Template:Sort	Elected March 9, 1926. First female mayor.<ref>Alan J. Stein, Bertha Landes is elected mayor of Seattle on March 9, 1926 Template:Webarchive, HistoryLink, March 1, 2000. Accessed online November 26, 2009.</ref>
35	File:Frank E. Edwards (cropped).jpg	style="background: Template:Party color" |	Template:Sortname	Template:Sort	Template:Sort	Elected March 6, 1928,<ref>David Wilma, Voters elect Frank E. Edwards as mayor of the City of Seattle on March 6, 1928 Template:Webarchive, HistoryLink, November 29, 2000. Accessed online November 26, 2009.</ref> and re-elected March 4, 1930.<ref>David Wilma, Voters re-elect Frank E. Edwards as mayor of the City of Seattle on March 4, 1930 Template:Webarchive, HistoryLink, November 29, 2000. Accessed online November 26, 2009.</ref> Recalled in special election held July 13, 1931.<ref name="Edwards">David Wilma, Voters recall Mayor Frank Edwards from office for firing City Light Superintendent J. D. Ross on July 13, 1931 Template:Webarchive, HistoryLink, September 9, 2001. Accessed online November 26, 2009.</ref>
36	File:Robert H. Harlin (cropped).jpg	style="background: Template:Party color" |	Template:Sortname	Template:Sort	Template:Sort	Appointed to finish unexpired term.<ref name="Edwards"/>
37	File:Seattle Mayor John F. Dore, 1936.jpg	style="background: Template:Party color" |	Template:Sortname	Template:Sort	Template:Sort	Elected March 8, 1932.<ref>David Wilma, Voters elect John F. Dore as mayor of the City of Seattle on March 8, 1932 Template:Webarchive, HistoryLink, November 19, 2000. Accessed online November 26, 2009.</ref>
38	File:Seattle Mayor Charles L. Smith, circa 1935.jpg	style="background: Template:Party color" |	Template:Sortname	Template:Sort	Template:Sort	Elected March 6, 1934.<ref>David Wilma, Voters elect Charles L. Smith as mayor of the City of Seattle on March 6, 1934 Template:Webarchive, HistoryLink, November 27, 2000. Accessed online November 26, 2009.</ref>
	File:Seattle Mayor John F. Dore, 1936.jpg	style="background: Template:Party color" |	Template:Sortname	Template:Sort	Template:Sort	Elected March 3, 1936.<ref>David Wilma, Voters return John F. Dore as mayor of the City of Seattle on March 3, 1936 Template:Webarchive, HistoryLink, November 19, 2000. Accessed online November 26, 2009.</ref> Relieved of office on April 13, 1938, due to sickness. Died on April 18, 1938.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>
		style="background: Template:Party color" |	Template:Sortname	Template:Sort	Template:Sort	Appointed to fill position until city council decision.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>
39	File:Arthur Bernard Langlie (cropped).jpg	style="background: Template:Party color" |	Template:Sortname	Template:Sort	Template:Sort	Elected March 8, 1938.<ref>David Wilma, Voters elect Arthur B. Langlie as mayor of the City of Seattle on March 8, 1938 Template:Webarchive, HistoryLink, November 19, 2000. Accessed online November 26, 2009.</ref> Appointed as mayor-elect due to relieving (and death) of Mayor Dore. Re-elected May 5, 1940. Resigned January 11, 1941, to become Governor of Washington.<ref>David Wilma, Voters re-elect Arthur B. Langlie as mayor of the City of Seattle on March 5, 1940 Template:Webarchive, HistoryLink, November 19, 2000. Accessed online November 26, 2009.</ref>
40	File:No image.svg	style="background: Template:Party color" |	Template:Sortname	Template:Sort	Template:Sort	Appointed until special election.<ref>David Wilma, City Council appoints John E. Carroll as mayor of the City of Seattle on January 27, 1941 Template:Webarchive, HistoryLink, November 27, 2000. Accessed online November 26, 2009.</ref>
41	File:No image.svg	style="background: Template:Party color" |	Template:Sortname	Template:Sort	Template:Sort	Elected March 4, 1941, to finish unexpired term.<ref>David Wilma, Voters elect Earl Millikin as mayor of the City of Seattle on March 4, 1941 Template:Webarchive, HistoryLink, November 27, 2000. Accessed online November 26, 2009.</ref>
42	File:Subminimum Wage Bill Signing (cropped).jpg	style="background: Template:Party color" |	Template:Sortname	Template:Sort	Template:Sort	Elected March 3, 1942.<ref>David Wilma, Voters elect William F. Devin as mayor of the City of Seattle on March 3, 1942 Template:Webarchive, HistoryLink, November 16, 2000. Accessed online November 26, 2009.</ref> Re-elected on March 7, 1944,<ref>David Wilma, Voters re-elect William F. Devin as mayor of the City of Seattle on March 7, 1944 Template:Webarchive, HistoryLink, November 16, 2000. Accessed online November 26, 2009.</ref> March 5, 1946,<ref name="HistoryLink-Devin"/> and March 2, 1948.
43	File:Seattle Mayor Allan Pomeroy, circa 1954 (27516943783) (cropped).jpg	style="background: Template:Party color" |	Template:Sortname	Template:Sort	Template:Sort	Elected March 4, 1952.<ref>David Wilma, Voters elect Allan Pomeroy as mayor of the City of Seattle on March 4, 1952 Template:Webarchive, HistoryLink, November 19, 2000. Accessed online November 26, 2009.</ref>
44	File:Seattle mayor Gordon Clinton 1961.gif	style="background: Template:Party color" |	Template:Sortname	Template:Sort	Template:Sort	Elected March 6, 1956,<ref>David Wilma, Voters elect Gordon S. Clinton as mayor of the city of Seattle on March 6, 1956 Template:Webarchive, HistoryLink, November 19, 2000. Accessed online November 26, 2009.</ref> and re-elected March 8, 1960.<ref>David Wilma, Voters re-elect Gordon S. Clinton as mayor of the City of Seattle on March 8, 1960 Template:Webarchive, HistoryLink, November 19, 2000. Accessed online November 26, 2009.</ref>
45	File:Mayor Dorm Braman, 1966 (cropped).jpg	style="background: Template:Party color" |	Template:Sortname	Template:Sort	Template:Sort	Elected March 10, 1964. Resigned to accept appointment as Assistant Secretary of Urban Systems and Environment in the U.S. Department of Transportation.<ref>David Wilma, Voters elect James d'Orma Braman as mayor of the City of Seattle on March 10, 1964 Template:Webarchive, HistoryLink, November 19, 2000. Accessed online November 26, 2009.</ref>
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47	File:Senator Wesley C. Uhlman, 1969.jpg	style="background: Template:Party color" |	Template:Sortname	Template:Sort	Template:Sort	Elected November 4, 1969,<ref>Alan J. Stein, Voters elect Wes Uhlman as Seattle Mayor on November 4, 1969 Template:Webarchive, HistoryLink, June 9, 1999. Accessed online November 26, 2009.</ref> and re-elected November 6, 1973.<ref>David Wilma, http://www.historylink.org/essays/output.cfm?file_id=2830 Template:Webarchive, HistoryLink, November 19, 2000. Accessed online November 26, 2009.</ref> Survived recall attempt on July 1, 1975.<ref>David Wilma, Mayor Wes Uhlman survives recall attempt on July 1, 1975 Template:Webarchive, HistoryLink, October 3, 2001. Accessed online November 26, 2009.</ref>
48	File:Seattle Mayor Charles Royer, 1978.jpg	style="background: Template:Party color" |	Template:Sortname	Template:Sort	Template:Sort	Elected November 8, 1977.<ref>David Wilma, Voters elect Charles Royer as mayor of the city of Seattle on November 8, 1977 Template:Webarchive, HistoryLink, November 19, 2000. Accessed online November 26, 2009.</ref> Re-elected on November 3, 1981,<ref>David Wilma, Voters re-elect Charles Royer as mayor of the City of Seattle on November 3, 1981 Template:Webarchive, HistoryLink, November 19, 2000. Accessed online November 26, 2009.</ref> and November 5, 1985.<ref>David Wilma, Voters re-elect Charles Royer as mayor of the city of Seattle on November 5, 1985 Template:Webarchive, HistoryLink, November 19, 2000. Accessed online November 26, 2009.</ref>
49	File:Norm Rice 1993 CROPPED.jpg	style="background: Template:Party color" |	Template:Sortname	Template:Sort	Template:Sort	Elected November 7, 1989,<ref name="Rice">Walt Crowley, Rice wins election as Seattle's first African American mayor on November 7, 1989 Template:Webarchive, HistoryLink, January 1, 2000. Accessed online November 26, 2009.</ref> and re-elected November 2, 1993.<ref>Mary T. Henry, Rice, Norman B. (b.1943) Template:Webarchive, HistoryLink, September 17, 2007]</ref> First African-American mayor.<ref name="Rice"/>
50	File:Seattle Mayor Paul Schell, 1999.jpg	style="background: Template:Party color" |	Template:Sortname	Template:Sort	Template:Sort	Elected November 4, 1997.<ref>David Wilma, Voters elect Paul Schell as mayor of the City of Seattle on November 4, 1997, HistoryLink, November 16, 2000. Accessed online November 26, 2009.</ref>
51	File:Mayors of Seattle, 2003 Nickels.jpg	style="background: Template:Party color" |	Template:Sortname	Template:Sort	Template:Sort	Elected November 6, 2001,<ref>Walt Crowley, Seattle voters elect Greg Nickels mayor on November 6, 2001 Template:Webarchive, HistoryLink, January 1, 2002. Accessed online November 26, 2009.</ref> and re-elected November 8, 2005.<ref>Kit Oldham, Voters ban indoor smoking, require performance audits, reject dueling malpractice initiatives, and pull the plug on the monorail on November 8, 2005, HistoryLink, February 8, 2006. Accessed online November 26, 2009.</ref>
52	File:Michael McGinn (cropped).jpg	style="background: Template:Party color" |	Template:Sortname	Template:Sort	Template:Sort	Elected November 3, 2009.<ref>Emily Heffter and Jonathan Martin, McGinn next Seattle mayor; Mallahan concedes as vote gap widens Template:Webarchive, Seattle Times, November 9, 2009. Accessed online November 26, 2009.</ref>
53	File:Ed murray at torchlight parade 2014 cropped.jpg	style="background: Template:Party color" |	Template:Sortname	Template:Sort	Template:Sort	Elected November 5, 2013. Resigned due to sexual abuse allegations.<ref>Jim Brunner, Daniel Beekman and Lewis Kamb, Seattle Mayor Ed Murray resigns after fifth child sex-abuse allegation, Seattle Times, September 12, 2017. Accessed online September 13, 2017.</ref> First gay mayor.
54	File:Bruce Harrell 2019.jpg	style="background: Template:Party color" |	Template:Sortname	Template:Sort	Template:Sort	Appointed through position as City Council President to finish unexpired term,<ref name="Times-Harrell">Template:Cite news</ref> declined to accept appointment and therefore a replacement was selected by City Council.<ref>Travis Pittman, Seattle City Council to vote for acting mayor, King 5 News. September 18, 2017</ref> First Asian-American mayor and second African-American mayor.
55	File:Tim Burgess Portrait (24588156840).jpg	style="background: Template:Party color" |	Template:Sortname	Template:Sort	Template:Sort	Appointed by Seattle City Council to finish unexpired term.<ref name="PI-Burgess">Template:Cite news</ref>
56	File:Subminimum Wage Bill Signing.jpg	style="background: Template:Party color" |	Template:Sortname	Template:Sort	Template:Sort	Elected November 7, 2017.
57	File:Bruce Harrell 2019.jpg	style="background: Template:Party color" |	Template:Sortname	Template:Sort	Incumbent	Elected November 2, 2021.

External links

• Mayors of the City of Seattle, Seattle City Archives
• Timeline of Seattle's mayors, 1869–2013 from The Seattle Times