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List of the youngest mayors in the United States

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This is a list of the youngest mayors in the United States. This list is inclusive of individuals nearest to the age of majority at the time of their election; usually under the age of 30.

Youngest mayors[edit]

This list is incomplete; you can help by expanding it.

Listed in alphabetical order by last name.

Name Locale State Birth date Age upon taking office Population
(2010 Census) 		Term Notes
Quinton Babcock[1] Oak Harbor OH April 15,1996[2] 22 2,722 2018–present
Michael Bablick Park Falls WI 1990 28 2,462 2019-present Elected as an alderman at age 26
William Barlow Jr. Oswego NY 1989 26 18,141 2016–present Elected as a Republican mayor of the City of Oswego, served previously as a city councilor.[3]
Tony Boatwright Whitesburg GA 1957 19 588 1977-1979
Matthew Bogusz Des Plaines IL 1986 26 58,364 2013–2021 Elected as an alderman at age 22 and mayor at age 26 [4]
Stephen C. Brinlee Wilburton OK 1985 22 2,843 2007–present
Aja Brown Compton CA 1982 31 96,455 2013–2021
Pete Buttigieg South Bend IN January 19, 1982 29 101,168 2012–2020 [5][6][7]
Alan Christianson Ladysmith WI February 8, 1988 30 3,414 2018-2020 Elected with 63% of the vote in 2018.[8] Re-elected for 2nd term in 2020 by a similar margin, declining elected office to take City Administrator position. [9]
Chris Clark Mountain View CA 1983 30 74,066 2014–2015 Took office on January 7, 2014, as the youngest mayor in Mountain View history.[10][11]
Schuyler Colfax III South Bend IN 1898–1902 28 101,168 1898–1902 [12][13][14]
Daniel Corona West Wendover NV 1991 25 4,305 2016–Present Mayor Corona is the youngest mayor elected to date in the state of Nevada. He is also the first openly gay mayor in Nevada's history.
Jasiel Correia Fall River MA 1991 23 87,103 2016–2020 Youngest mayor of Fall River. In 2018, Correia was arrested and charged with wire fraud amounting to $231,000, and filling false tax returns.[15] He denied the charges and refused to resign.[16]
C. Scott Davis Colonial Heights VA 1988 29 17,890 2009–2015
Douglas DeGood Toledo OH 1947 30 286,994 1977-1983 Youngest mayor in Toledo's history, and at the time, the youngest mayor of a large city in the United States.[17]
Matt Delligatti Fairmont WV 1986 22 18,704 2009–2010 On January 13, 2009, Delligatti became the youngest ever mayor of Fairmont by a five to three vote among council members. Fairmont is West Virginia's seventh largest city.[18]
William A. Egan Valdez AK 1914 32 3,977 1946
Scott Faughn Poplar Bluff MO 1980 22 17,023 2002–2004 In 2005, Faughn was found guilty of forgery charges related to a highway project he promoted as mayor; fined $1500.[19]
Enrique A. Fernandez Woodland CA 1989 28 55,468 2017–2018 On December 5, 2017, Fernandez became the youngest mayor in Woodland's history by a 4-0-1 vote among the city council members. Fernandez abstained from the vote.[20]
T. Jack Foster Norman OK 1901 27 1929-1933 Foster became the youngest mayor in the United States, while attending law school at the University of Oklahoma.
Matthew Godfrey Ogden UT 1999 29[21] 87,321 1999-2007
Kelvin Green Archer City TX 1995 18 1,834 2014–present Green ran unopposed at the age of 18 while in high school. He was re-elected in 2017.[22]
John Tyler Hammons Muskogee OK September 4, 1988 19 39,223 2008–2012 Hammons won 70 percent of the vote over the three-term former mayor, and was a freshman at the University of Oklahoma when elected.[23]
Alexis Hermosillo El Mirage AZ 1990 28 31,797 2018–present Lana Mook, the incumbent opponent during the 2018 election, was 43 years older than Hermosillo.[24]
James R. Kern III Pohatcong NJ 1988 22 3,339 2011–2018 22 years old when he was inaugurated on July 1, 2011, youngest municipal executive in New Jersey.[25][26]
Arnold Koehler Ashland WI 1947 27 8,216 1974-1976 Youngest Mayor of Ashland WI
Dennis Kucinich Cleveland OH 1946 31 396,815
(2010 Census)
750,903
(1970 Census) 		1977–1979 "The boy mayor of Cleveland"[27]
Thomas Ashby Laine Alviso CA 1937 24 2,128 1961–1964 The youngest mayor ever in Alviso and the youngest mayor of an incorporated city in California.
Katelyn Listek Yacolt WA 1987 32 1,556 2019–Present Town Council member 2016-2017, Mayor Pro-Tempore 2017, Elected in November 2019[28] to serve as Mayor of Yacolt through 2023.
Willie Logan Opa-locka FL 1957 23 15,219 1980–1982
Marco A. López Jr. Nogales AZ 1978 22 20,837 2000–2003 Immigrated to the United States in 1994.[29]
Seth Low Brooklyn NY 1850 31 2,504,700
(2010 Census)
599,495
(1880 Census) 		1881–1885 After he was elected mayor of Brooklyn, Low became the only person to date to serve as both president of Columbia University and Mayor of New York City.[30]
Byron Mallott Yakutat AK 1943 22 662 1965–1966 Elected mayor of Yakutat, Alaska in 1943 at age 22. Many years later, he became the oldest elected Lieutenant Governor of Alaska in 2014.
Andy Manar Bunker Hill IL November 15, 1975 25 1,801 2001–2003 Manar was first elected to the Bunker Hill City Council at age 21.[31]
Chris Martin Logansport IN 1991 28 18,396 2019–present Youngest Mayor in the History of Logansport, winning by 51.4%[32] On Record, he is the Youngest mayor elected in Indiana History.
Art Martinez de Vara Von Ormy TX April 29, 1975 32 1,085 2008–2015 While a volunteer fire fighter and law student at St. Mary's University School of Law Art Martinez de Vara led the effort to incorporate his community when he was 28 years old. He was subsequently elected the town's first mayor.[33]
Steve McAlpine Valdez AK 1949 31 3,977 1980–1982
Andrew J. Meredith Galt CA - 27 23,647 2007-2008 Meredith was elected by a margin of just 27 votes in 2006, upsetting two sitting Council-members for the third and final seat on the Galt City Council. Served from 2006-2010.
Marcus Molinaro Tivoli NY 1975 19 1,118 1995–2007 [34][35]
Alex B. Morse Holyoke MA 1989 22 39,880 2012–2021 The youngest mayor of Holyoke, Massachusetts.[36] Youngest openly gay mayor to elected.[37]
Svante Myrick Ithaca NY 1987 24 30,014 2012–present The youngest mayor of Ithaca, New York. The first mayor of African-American heritage for the city.[38][39] Popularly elected in citywide general election, defeating three other candidates, winning 18 of 18 voting districts, and earning 54.9% of the total vote.[40]
Victoria Napolitano Moorestown NJ August 16, 1988 26 20,726 2015–2016 First won election to Moorestown Town Council in 2012 at the age of 24. The youngest mayor of Moorestown, New Jersey, and presumed to be the youngest woman to ever take the oath of office as mayor in New Jersey history.[41][42]
Justin Nickels Manitowoc WI 1987 22 33,736 2009–present Elected mayor of Manitowoc on April 7, 2009. Took office April 21, 2009.[43]
Freddie Odom Bluffton GA 1982 30 103 2012–present First autistic mayor in the United States.
Guy Padgett Casper WY 1977 27 55,316 2005–2006
Samantha Paradis Belfast ME 1990 26 6,647 2017–Present First queer and second woman mayor.[44] Popularly elected in a citywide vote. She ran against a four term incumbent and received 54.7% of the vote.[45]
Sarah Palin Wasilla AK 1964 32 7,831 1996–2002
Brady Peters Gibson City IL January 1, 1981 20 3,407 2001-2005 Peters is the youngest mayor and alderman in Gibson City history. He was elected to the city council in 1999 at age 18.
David Pileski Roselle IL 1991 29 22,763 2021-Present Youngest elected and first native born elected in Roselle history. Previously served one term as Village Trustee.[46]
Brandon Presley Nettleton MS July 21, 1977 21 1,932 2001–2007 He is currently a member of the Mississippi Public Service Commission.[47]
Romaine Quinn Rice Lake WI July 30, 1990 19 8,438 2010–2012 [48]
Luke Ravenstahl Pittsburgh PA February 6, 1980 27 305,704 2006–2014 The youngest mayor of a major American city.[49] He was 26 when as City Council President, he assumed the vacant mayoral office upon the death of Bob O'Connor, his predecessor, before being elected to the position to serve out O'Connor's term the following year.
Josh Roberts West Union SC September 2, 1980 24 315 2004–2006 The youngest mayor ever in South Carolina.
Christopher Seeley Linesville PA 2005 18
Michael Sessions Hillsdale MI September 22, 1987 18 8,305 2005–2009
Nick Shelton Niles MI 1986 30 11,599 2016–present Elected mayor on November 8, 2016, with approximately 75% of the vote. Shelton is the youngest mayor in the history of Niles, Michigan.[50]
Bob Smoley North Bay Village FL 1951 22 7,137 1974-1982 Youngest mayor to date in the state of Florida.
Erin Stewart New Britain CT May 4, 1987 26 73,206 2013– Present First female mayor to win re-election.
Tye Thomas Gun Barrel City TX 1979 21 5,672 2000–2001 The youngest mayor in both Gun Barrel City and Texas histories.
Bennie Thompson Bolton MS 1948 25 567 1973–1979
Alex Torpey South Orange NJ August 10, 1987 23 16,198 2011–2015 Youngest in the village's history. Won by 13 votes.
JR Trevino Castle Hills TX 1986 32 4,460 2019–present First elected to office as an Alderman in 2016 at the age of 29. Went on to win to become at the youngest and first Hispanic Mayor at 32.
Michael Tubbs Stockton CA 1990 26 315,592 2017–2021 He went on to win the election, receiving 70.6% of the vote and becoming both the city's first black mayor and at 26 the youngest person to ever hold that office.[51]
Ryan Toussaint Solvang CA 1987 31 5,245 2018–present Elected councilman at age of 29 in 2016 then ran for mayor and received 61.47% of the vote and became both the city's second directly elected mayor after 10 years of the prior incumbent and at the age of 31.
Kalvin Vacho Ladysmith WI 1997 23 3,414 2020-

present

Elected in special election. Won by 27 votes against a long time running opponent.[52]
Chris Via Holly Hill FL 1989 28 12,316 2018–present First elected to office as City Commissioner in 2016 at age 26.
C. L. 'Skip' Wagner Manchester OH 1985 32 2012 2018–present
Bill Walker Valdez AK 1951 27 3,977 1979–1980 Youngest mayor of Valdez.[53]
Nick Wasicsko Yonkers NY May 13, 1959 28 195,976 1988–1990 Defeated 6-term incumbent Angelo R. Martinelli
Jason West New Paltz NY 1977 26 6,818 2003–2007; 2011–2015 West made headlines by solemnizing same-sex marriages in New York.[54]
William Dakota Young Princeton KY 1994 24 6,108 2018–Present Princeton, Kentucky's youngest mayor to ever be elected.
Don Young Fort Yukon AK 1933 31 583 1964–1968
Harry Zikas, Jr. Alpha NJ 1978 21 2,369 2000–2007 Alpha is home to Harry Zikas Jr., who was New Jersey's youngest mayor ever when he was sworn in at age 21 in 2000, according to the Conference of Mayors.[55]

Honorary mayors[edit]

Bobby Tufts (pictured in 2017) served as "mayor" of the unincorporated community of Dorset, Minnesota

Some small communities without local governments will anoint an honorary mayor that hold no official duties. The unincorporated community of Dorset, Minnesota "elected" 3-year-old Robert "Bobby" Tufts mayor. The honorary title is decided at the annual Taste of Dorset Festival in August where the winner's is chosen from drawing a name from a hat. Tufts was "re-elected" in 2013, but lost to 16-year-old Eric Mueller in 2014.[56][57][58][59]

Brian Zimmerman was elected mayor of Crabb, a small community of about 200 in Fort Bend County, Texas, in 1985 at the age of 11. As mayor, Zimmerman campaigned to have Crabb incorporated as a town, but was unsuccessful in this feat. His story was made into a movie called Lone Star Kid.[60][61][62][63]

See also[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ↑ September 12, Beth Jensen; Reply, 2019 (2019-01-03). "Quinton Babcock, 22, new mayor of Oak Harbor". The Beacon. Retrieved 2019-11-06.
  2. ↑ Lee, Isabelle (2020-08-26). "A 24-Year Old Mayor Leads his Town Through a Pandemic in the Middle of a Nuclear Scandal". The Daily Yonder. Retrieved 2021-09-12.
  3. ↑ "Billy Barlow wins Oswego mayor's seat to become youngest mayor in NY".
  4. ↑ Madhu Krishnamurthy (December 4, 2013). "Des Plaines mayor-elect young, not inexperienced". Dailyherald.com. Retrieved June 10, 2017.
  5. ↑ Sloma, Tricia (November 9, 2011). "Pete Buttigieg becomes second youngest mayor in South Bend". WNDU-TV. South Bend, Indiana. Archived from the original on 12 April 2019. Unknown parameter |url-status= ignored (help)
  6. ↑ Gabriel, Trip (January 1, 2020). "He's Not 'Mayor Pete' Anymore: Buttigieg's Successor Is Sworn In". The New York Times. Retrieved January 2, 2020.
  7. ↑ "Pete Buttigieg: 2020 Presidential Election Candidate". NBC News. Retrieved March 26, 2021.
  8. ↑ Luke Klink (April 4, 2018). "Voters elect new city mayor; county chairman defeated". ladysmithnews.com. Retrieved April 5, 2018.
  9. ↑ Luke Klink (April 13, 2020). "Ladysmith Mayor — Alan Christianson 411; Jim West 232; Kalvin Vacho 47". ladysmithnews.com. Retrieved May 5, 2020.
  10. ↑ Daniel DeBolt (January 6, 2014). "Chris Clark in line to be 2014 mayor | News | Mountain View Online |". Mv-voice.com. Retrieved June 10, 2017.
  11. ↑ Jason Green (January 7, 2014). "Chris Clark named mayor of Mountain View – The Mercury News". Mercurynews.com. Retrieved June 10, 2017.
  12. ↑ Sloma, Tricia (November 9, 2011). "Pete Buttigieg becomes second youngest mayor in South Bend". WNDU-TV. South Bend, Indiana. Archived from the original on 12 April 2019. Unknown parameter |url-status= ignored (help)
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