United States municipal elections, 2025
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Ballotpedia is covering municipal elections in 19 counties and 55 cities, including 38 mayoral elections, in 2025. As of 2025, Ballotpedia's coverage scope for local elections includes 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.
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Municipal elections across the United States
By state
Alaska
- Anchorage, Alaska - Anchorage Assembly and service area board of supervisors
- Juneau, Alaska - City council
Arizona
- Tucson, Arizona - City council
- All local elections by county
Arkansas
California
- Fresno, California - City council (special)
- Irvine, California - City council (special)
- Oakland, California - Mayor and city council (special)
- San Jose, California - City council (special)
- San Diego County, California - County board of supervisors (special)
- All local elections by county
Colorado
- Aurora, Colorado - City council
- Colorado Springs, Colorado - City council
Delaware
- Dover, Delaware - City council
- All local elections by county
Florida
- Hialeah, Florida - Mayor and city council
- Miami, Florida - Mayor and city commission
- Orlando, Florida - City council
- All local elections by county
Georgia
- Atlanta, Georgia - Mayor, city council, municipal court judge
- All local elections by county
Hawaii
Idaho
- Boise, Idaho - Greater Boise Auditorium District
Illinois
Indiana
Iowa
- Des Moines, Iowa - City council
- All local elections by county
Kentucky
Louisiana
- Baton Rouge, Louisiana - District court judge (special)
- New Orleans, Louisiana - City court judge (special)
Maine
Maryland
- Annapolis, Maryland - Mayor and city council
Michigan
- Lansing, Michigan - Mayor and city council
- All local elections by county
Minnesota
- Ramsey County, Minnesota - County board of commissioners (special)
- All local elections by county
Mississippi
- Jackson, Mississippi - Mayor and city council
Missouri
- Jefferson City, Missouri - Prosecutor and city council
- St. Louis, Missouri - Mayor, comptroller, board of aldermen, and community college board
Montana
Nebraska
- Lincoln, Nebraska - City council and airport authority board of directors
- Omaha, Nebraska - Mayor and city council
Nevada
New Hampshire
- Concord, New Hampshire - Mayor and city council
New Mexico
New York
- Albany, New York - Mayor and city council
- Buffalo, New York - Mayor
- New York, New York - City council (special)
- Erie County, New York - Comptroller, sheriff, county legislature, county court judge, and family court judge
North Carolina
Ohio
- Cincinnati, Ohio - Mayor and city council
- Cleveland, Ohio - Mayor, city council, and municipal court judges
- Columbus, Ohio - Attorney, auditor, and city council
- Toledo, Ohio - Mayor, municipal court clerk, city council, and municipal court judges
- Cuyahoga County, Ohio - Educational service center
- Fairfield County, Ohio - Educational service center
- Franklin County, Ohio - Educational service center and municipal court judge
- Hamilton County, Ohio - Educational service center and municipal court judge
- Lucas County, Ohio - Educational service center
- All local elections by county
Oklahoma
- Oklahoma City, Oklahoma - City council
- Oklahoma County, Oklahoma - County commission (special)
- All local elections by county
Oregon
- Salem, Oregon - City council (special)
Pennsylvania
- Philadelphia, Pennsylvania - District attorney, city controller, inspector of election, judge of election, court of common pleas judges, and municipal court judges
Rhode Island
South Carolina
Texas
- Dallas, Texas - City council
- Fort Worth, Texas - Mayor and city council
- Garland, Texas - Mayor and city council
- Irving, Texas - City council
- Plano, Texas - Mayor and city council
- San Antonio, Texas - Mayor and city council
- Bexar County, Texas - River authority board
- Collin County, Texas - Community college board
- El Paso County, Texas - Community college board
- Harris County, Texas - Community college board
- Tarrant County, Texas - Community college board and regional water district
- Travis County, Texas - Community library district
- All local elections by county
Vermont
- Montpelier, Vermont - City council
Virginia
- Chesapeake, Virginia - Commissioner of revenue, commonwealth's attorney, sheriff, and treasurer
- Norfolk, Virginia - Commissioner of revenue, commonwealth's attorney, sheriff, and treasurer
- Richmond, Virginia - Commonwealth's attorney, sheriff, and treasurer
- Virginia Beach, Virginia - Commissioner of revenue, commonwealth's attorney, sheriff, and treasurer
Washington
- Olympia, Washington - City council
- Seattle, Washington - Mayor, city attorney, and city council
- Spokane, Washington - City council and municipal court judge
- King County, Washington - County executive, county council, Port of Seattle Commission, and conservation district board
- All local elections by county
Wisconsin
- Madison, Wisconsin - Common council and municipal court judge
- Milwaukee, Wisconsin - Common council and municipal court judge
- Dane County, Wisconsin - County executive, board of supervisors (special), and circuit court judge
- Milwaukee County, Wisconsin - Circuit court judge
- All local elections by county
Wyoming
By date
November 5
Primary
February 11
Primary
General election
February 18
Primary
March 4
Primary
General election
March 18
General election
March 25
General election
March 29
Primary
April 1
Primary
General election
- Anchorage, Alaska
- Colorado Springs, Colorado
- Oklahoma County, Oklahoma
- Madison, Wisconsin
- Milwaukee, Wisconsin
- Dane County, Wisconsin
- Milwaukee County, Wisconsin
General runoff
April 8
Primary
General election
April 15
General election
April 22
Primary runoff
April 29
General election
May 3
General election
- Baton Rouge, Louisiana
- New Orleans, Louisiana
- Dallas, Texas
- Fort Worth, Texas
- Garland, Texas
- Irving, Texas
- Plano, Texas
- San Antonio, Texas
- Collin County, Texas
- El Paso County, Texas
- Tarrant County, Texas
May 6
Primary
General election
May 13
General election
May 20
Primary
General election
June 3
General election
June 17
Primary
June 24
Primary
- Albany, New York
- Buffalo, New York
- Erie County, New York
General runoff
July 1
General election
August 5
Primary
- Tucson, Arizona
- Lansing, Michigan
- Olympia, Washington
- Seattle, Washington
- Spokane, Washington
- King County, Washington
September 9
Primary
September 16
Primary
October 7
General election
- Juneau, Alaska
November 4
Primary
General election
- Tucson, Arizona
- Aurora, Colorado
- Miami, Florida
- Orlando, Florida
- Atlanta, Georgia
- Des Moines, Iowa
- Annapolis, Maryland
- Lansing, Michigan
- Concord, New Hampshire
- Albany, New York
- Buffalo, New York
- Erie County, New York
- Cincinnati, Ohio
- Cleveland, Ohio
- Columbus, Ohio
- Toledo, Ohio
- Cuyahoga County, Ohio
- Fairfield County, Ohio
- Franklin County, Ohio
- Hamilton County, Ohio
- Lucas County, Ohio
- Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
- Bexar County, Texas
- Harris County, Texas
- Travis County, Texas
- Chesapeake, Virginia
- Norfolk, Virginia
- Richmond, Virginia
- Virginia Beach, Virginia
- Olympia, Washington
- Seattle, Washington
- Spokane, Washington
- King County, Washington
November 11
General election
November 18
General runoff
December 2
General runoff
December 9
General runoff
List of mayors of the 100 largest cities
The following table contains a list of current mayors of the 100 largest cities in the U.S. by population.
Historical election data
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
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.
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
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.
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
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
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.
