2025 United States local elections

For related races, see 2025 United States elections.

2025 United States local elections

2025
Mayoral elections
26 mayors in the top 100 most populous cities
Majority party Minority party Third party   Party Democratic Republican Libertarian Current mayors 65[1] 24[1] 1[1]   Fourth party Fifth party   Party Independents Undeclared Current mayors 4[1] 6[1]
New York San Antonio Fort Worth Seattle Omaha Miami Clv. Cincinnati St. Louis Plano Garland Oakland Atlanta New Orleans Detroit Minneapolis Saint Paul Charlotte Durham Greensboro J.C. Albuquerque Buffalo Boston Tol. Pittsburgh New York Omaha Cleveland Cincinnati St. Louis Detroit Minneapolis Saint Paul Durham Greensboro Jersey City Buffalo Boston Toledo Pittsburgh Cities in the top 100 with mayoral elections. Click on the city names to go to that city's election page. Blue pins denote Democratic incumbents, red pins Republican, and white pins independents. Smaller cities will be included elsewhere in the page.

The 2025 United States local elections will be held throughout the year to elect officers of municipal and county governments.

Municipal election summary

Consolidated city-counties will also be listed here.

Mayoral elections

City	Date	Type	Incumbent[1]				Notes	Elected			Candidates
			Party		Mayor	Elected		Party		Mayor
Albuquerque, NM	Nov 4, 2025[2]	Nonpartisan		Dem.	Tim Keller	2017 2021	Incumbent standing for re-election.[3]	TBD			▌Tim Keller (Dem, inc.)
Atlanta, GA	Nov 4, 2025[4]	Nonpartisan		Dem.	Andre Dickens	2021	Incumbent standing for re-election.[5]	TBD			▌Andre Dickens (Dem, inc.)
Boston, MA	Nov 4, 2025[6]	Nonpartisan		Dem.	Michelle Wu	2021	Incumbent standing for re-election.[7]	TBD			▌Jorge Mendoza-Iturralde ▌Michelle Wu (Dem, inc.)
Buffalo, NY	June 24, 2025 (primary) Nov 4, 2025 (general)[8]	Partisan		Dem.	Christopher Scanlon	2024 (acting)	Incumbent's intention unknown.	TBD			▌James McLeod (Dem.) ▌James Payne (Dem.) ▌Sean Ryan (Dem.) ▌Garnell Whitfield (Dem.) ▌Rasheed Wyatt (Dem.)
Cincinnati, OH	May 6, 2025 (primary) Nov 4, 2025 (general)[9]	Nonpartisan		Dem.	Aftab Pureval	2021	Incumbent standing for re-election.[10]	TBD			▌Aftab Pureval (Dem, inc.)
Charlotte, NC	Sep 9, 2025 (primary) Nov 4, 2025 (general)[11]	Partisan		Dem.	Vi Lyles	2017 2017 2022 2023	Incumbent's intention unknown.[12]	TBD
Cleveland, OH	Sep 9, 2025 (primary) Nov 4, 2025 (general)[13]	Nonpartisan		Dem.	Justin Bibb	2021	Incumbent standing for re-election.	TBD			▌Justin Bibb (Dem, inc.) ▌LaVerne Gore (Rep.)[14]
Detroit, MI		Nonpartisan		Ind.	Mike Duggan	2013 2017 2021	Incumbent retiring to run for governor.	TBD			▌Joel Haashiim[15] ▌Mary Sheffield[15]
Durham, NC	Oct 7, 2025 (primary) Nov 4, 2025 (general)[16]	Nonpartisan		Dem.	Leonardo Williams	2023	Incumbent's intention unknown.	TBD
Fort Worth, TX	May 3, 2025[17]	Nonpartisan		Rep.	Mattie Parker	2021	Incumbent standing for re-election.[18]	TBD			▌Mattie Parker (Rep, inc.)
Garland, TX	May 3, 2025[19]	Nonpartisan		Rep.	Scott LeMay	2019 2021 2023	Incumbent's intention unknown.	TBD
Greensboro, NC		Nonpartisan		Dem.	Nancy Vaughan	2013 2015 2017 2022	Incumbent retiring.[20]	TBD			▌Robbie Perkins[20] ▌Marikay Abuzuaiter[20]
Jersey City, NJ	Nov 4, 2025[21]	Nonpartisan		Dem.	Steven Fulop	2013 2017 2021	Incumbent retiring to run for governor.[22]	TBD			▌Mussab Ali[22] ▌Flash Gordon[22] ▌Jim McGreevey (Dem.)[22] ▌Bill O'Dea[22] ▌James Solomon[22] ▌Joyce Watterman[22]
Miami, FL	Nov 4, 2025 (general) Dec 9, 2025 (runoff)[23]	Nonpartisan		Rep.	Francis Suarez	2017 2021	Incumbent term-limited and unsuccessfully ran for president.	TBD			▌Michael Hepburn[24] ▌Maxwell Martinez[24] ▌Manolo Reyes[24] ▌June Savage[24]
Minneapolis, MN	Nov 4, 2025[25]	Nonpartisan		Dem–FL	Jacob Frey	2017 2021	Incumbent planning to stand for re-election.[26]	TBD			▌DeWayne Davis (Dem–FL)[26] ▌Omar Fateh (Dem–FL)[26] ▌Jacob Frey (Dem–FL, inc.)[26] ▌Emily Koski (Dem–FL)[26]
New Orleans, LA	Oct 11, 2025 (Louisiana primary) Nov 15, 2025 (general)[27]	Partisan		Dem.	LaToya Cantrell	2017 2021	Incumbent term-limited.	TBD			▌Belden "Noonie Man" Batiste (Dem.)[28] ▌Helena Moreno (Dem.)[29] ▌Ricky Twiggs (NOP)[28]
New York, NY	June 24, 2025 (primary) Nov 4, 2025 (general)[8]	Partisan		Dem.	Eric Adams	2021	Incumbent standing for re-election.[30]	TBD			▌Eric Adams (Dem, inc.)[30] ▌Darren Aquino (Rep.)[30] ▌Michael Blake (Dem.)[30] ▌Gonzalo Duran (Csrv.)[30] ▌Brad Lander (Dem.)[30] ▌Zohran Mamdani (Dem.)[30] ▌James David Manning (Ind.)[30] ▌Zellnor Myrie (Dem.)[30] ▌Jessica Ramos (Dem.)[30] ▌Scott Stringer (Dem.)[30] ▌Whitney Tilson (Dem.)[30] ▌Jim Walden (Ind.)[30]
Oakland, CA (special)	Apr 15, 2025[31]	Nonpartisan		Dem.	Nikki Fortunato Bas	2024 (acting)	Incumbent's intentions unclear.	TBD			▌Isaac Kos-Read[32] ▌Mindy Pechenuk[32] ▌Fabian Robinson[32] ▌Derrick Soo[32] ▌Loren Taylor[32] ▌Renia Webb[32]
Pittsburgh, PA	May 20, 2025 (primary) Nov 4, 2025 (general)[33]	Partisan		Dem.	Ed Gainey	2021	Incumbent standing for re-election.[34]	TBD			▌Ed Gainey (Dem, inc.)[34] ▌Corey O'Connor (Dem.)[34]
Omaha, NE	Apr 1, 2025 (primary) May 13, 2025 (general)[35]	Nonpartisan		Rep.	Jean Stothert	2013 2017 2021	Incumbent standing for re-election.[36]	TBD			▌John Ewing (Dem.)[36] ▌Jasmine Harris (Dem.)[36] ▌Mike McDonnell (Rep.)[36] ▌Jean Stothert (Rep, inc)[36]
Plano, TX	May 3, 2025[37]	Nonpartisan		Rep.	John Muns	2021	Incumbent standing for re-election.	TBD
St. Louis, MO	Apr 8, 2025[38]	Nonpartisan		Dem.	Tishaura Jones	2021	Incumbent standing for re-election.[39]	TBD			▌Michael Butler (Dem.)[39] ▌Tishaura Jones (Dem, inc)[39] ▌Cara Spencer (Dem.)[39]
Saint Paul, MN	Nov 4, 2025[40]	Nonpartisan		Dem–FL	Melvin Carter	2017 2021	Incumbent's intentions unclear.[41]	TBD
San Antonio, TX	May 3, 2025[42]	Nonpartisan		Ind.	Ron Nirenberg	2017 2021	Incumbent term-limited.[43]	TBD			▌Santos Alvarado[43] ▌Beto Altamirano[43] ▌John Atwood[43] ▌Melissa Cabello-Havrda[43] ▌Andre Dembo[43] ▌Arturo Espinosa[43] ▌Adriana Rocha Garcia[43] ▌Gina Ortiz Jones (Dem.)[43] ▌Gregory Lopez[43] ▌Jade McCullough[43] ▌Robert Melvin[43] ▌Rolando Pablos (Rep.)[43] ▌Manny Pelaez[43] ▌Clayton Perry[43] ▌Christopher Reyes[43] ▌Sonia Eliza Trout[43] ▌Andrew Fernandez Vicencio[43] ▌Tim Westley [43]
Seattle, WA	Aug 5, 2025 (primary) Nov 4, 2025 (general)[44]	No		Dem.	Bruce Harrell	2021	Incumbent standing for re-election.[45]	TBD			▌Graham Gori[46] ▌Bruce Harrell (Dem, inc.)[45]

Councils

City	Date	Type	Last election	Seats up	Incumbents			Elected
					Party		Seats	Party		Seats
Anchorage, AK		Nonpartisan	2023	6 of 12 seats		[data missing]	12 seats	TBD
Boston, MA		Nonpartisan	2023	13 seats		Democratic	13 seats	TBD
Charlotte, NC		Partisan	2023	11 seats		Democratic	9 seats	TBD
						Republican	2 seats	TBD
Cleveland, OH		Nonpartisan	2021	17 seats		Democratic	17 seats	TBD
Columbus, OH		Nonpartisan	2023	9 seats[a]		Democratic	8 seats	TBD
Jacksonville, FL		Partisan	2023	19 seats		Republican	14 seats	TBD
						Democratic	5 seats	TBD
Miami, FL	Nov 4, 2025 (general) Dec 9, 2025 (runoff)[47]	Nonpartisan	2023	2 of 5 seats		[data missing]	5 seats	TBD
Minneapolis, MN		Nonpartisan	2023	13 seats		Democratic (DFL)	12 seats	TBD
						Independent socialist	1 seat	TBD
New York, NY		Partisan	2023	51 seats		Democratic	45 seats[48]	TBD
						Republican	6 seats	TBD
New Orleans, LA		Partisan	2021	7 seats		Democratic	7 seats	TBD
Oklahoma City, OK		Nonpartisan	2023	4 of 9 seats[49]		[data missing]	9 seats	TBD
Omaha, NE	Apr 1, 2025 (primary) May 13, 2025 (general)[50]	Nonpartisan	2021	7 seats		Democratic	4 seats[51]	TBD
						Republican	3 seats[52]	TBD
Pittsburgh, PA		Partisan	2023	4 of 5 seats		Democratic	9 seats[53]	TBD
St. Louis, MO	Mar 3, 2025 (primary) Apr 8, 2025 (general)	Nonpartisan	2023	7 of 15 seats[54]		Democratic	15 seats[b]	TBD
Tuscon, AZ	Aug 5, 2025 (primary) Nov 4, 2025 (general)[54]	Partisan	2023	3 of 7 seats[54]		Democratic	7 seats[c]	TBD

County election summary

Executives

County	Incumbent				Notes	Elected			Candidates
	Party		Executive	Elected		Party		Executive
Prince George's, MD (special)		Dem.	Tara Jackson	2024 (acting)	Incumbent will not stand for re-election.	TBD			▌Rushern Baker (Dem.) ▌Aisha Braveboy (Dem.) ▌Marcellus Crews (Dem.) ▌Calvin Hawkins (Dem.) ▌Ron Hunt (Dem.) ▌Jolene Ivey (Dem.) ▌George McDermott (Rep.) ▌Jesse Peed (Rep.) ▌Albert Slocum (Dem.) ▌Moisette Tonya Sweat (Dem.) ▌Alonzo Washington (Dem.) ▌Jonathan White (Rep.)
Bronx, NY		Dem.	Vanessa Gibson	2021	Incumbent standing for re-election.	TBD			▌Vanessa Gibson (Dem, inc.)
Kings, NY		Dem.	Antonio Reynoso	2021	Incumbent standing for re-election.	TBD			▌Khari Edwards (Dem.) ▌Kevin Parker (Dem.) ▌Antonio Reynoso (Dem, inc.)
Nassau, NY		Rep.	Bruce Blakeman	2021	Incumbent's intention unknown.	TBD
New York, NY		Dem.	Mark Levine	2021	Incumbent retiring to run for New York City Comptroller.	TBD			▌Brad Hoylman-Sigal (Dem.) ▌Keith Powers (Dem.)
Orange, NY		Rep.	Steven Neuhaus	2013	Incumbent's intention unknown.	TBD
Queens, NY		Dem.	Donovan Richards	2021	Incumbent's intention unknown.	TBD
Rensselaer, NY		Rep.	Steven McLaughlin	2017 2021	Incumbent's intention unknown.	TBD
Richmond, NY		Rep.	Vito Fossella	2021	Incumbent's intention unknown.	TBD
Rockland, NY		Rep.	Ed Day	2017 2017 2021	Incumbent's intention unknown.	TBD
Westchester, NY		Dem.	George Latimer	2017 2021	Incumbent retired to successfully run for U.S. House.	TBD
King, WA		Dem.	Dow Constantine	2009	Incumbent will not stand for re-election.	TBD			▌Claudia Balducci (Dem.) ▌John Arthur Wilson (Dem.) ▌Girmay Zahilay (Dem.)

County legislatures

County	Date	Type	Last election	Seats up	Incumbents			Elected
					Party		Seats	Party		Seats
Erie, NY	June 24, 2025 (primary) Nov 4, 2025 (general)[8]	Partisan	2023	11 seats		Democratic	7 seats[55]	TBD
						Republican	4 seats
Monroe, NY	June 24, 2025 (primary) Nov 4, 2025 (general)[8]	Partisan	2023	29 seats		Democratic	16 seats[56]	TBD
						Republican	13 seats
Nassau, NY	June 24, 2025 (primary) Nov 4, 2025 (general)[8]	Partisan	2023	19 seats		Republican	12 seats[57]	TBD
						Democratic	7 seats
Suffolk, NY	June 24, 2025 (primary) Nov 4, 2025 (general)[8]	Partisan	2023	18 seats		Republican	10 seats[58]	TBD
						Democratic	6 seats
						Conservative	2 seats
Westchester, NY	June 24, 2025 (primary) Nov 4, 2025 (general)[8]	Partisan	2023	17 seats		Democratic	15 seats[59]	TBD
						Conservative	1 seat
						Republican	1 seat

Sheriffs

County	Incumbent				Notes	Elected			Candidates
	Party		Sheriff	Elected		Party		Sheriff
Erie, NY		Rep.	John C. Garcia	2021	Incumbent's intention unknown.	TBD
Suffolk, NY		Dem.	Errol D. Toulon Jr.	2017[60] 2021[61]	Incumbent's intention unknown.	TBD

Election schedule

February

• February 25: Aurora, Illinois (primary, if necessary)

March

• March 4:
  • St. Louis, Missouri (primary)
  • Chattanooga, Tennessee (general)

April

• April 1:
  • Alton, Illinois
  • Aurora, Illinois (general)
  • Omaha, Nebraska (primary)
• April 8: St. Louis, Missouri (general)
• April 15: Oakland, California (special)

May

• May 3:
  • Fort Worth, Texas
  • Garland, Texas
  • Plano, Texas
  • San Antonio, Texas
• May 6: Cincinnati, Ohio (primary)
• May 13: Omaha, Nebraska (general)
• May 20:
  • Allentown, Pennsylvania (primary)
  • Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania (primary)

June

• June 3:
  • Jackson, Mississippi
  • Meridian, Mississippi
• June 24:
  • Buffalo, New York (primary)
  • New York, New York (primary)

August

• August 5: Seattle, Washington (primary)
• August 26: Birmingham, Alabama

September

• September 9:
  • Charlotte, North Carolina (primary)
  • Cleveland, Ohio (primary)
• September 23: Boston, Massachusetts (primary, if necessary)

October

• October 7: Durham, North Carolina (primary)
• October 11: New Orleans, Louisiana (primary)

November

• November 4: Election Day
  • Albuquerque, New Mexico
  • Allentown, Pennsylvania (general)
  • Atlanta, Georgia
  • Boston, Massachusetts
  • Buffalo, New York (general)
  • Charlotte, North Carolina (general)
  • Cincinnati, Ohio (general)
  • Cleveland, Ohio (general)
  • Concord, New Hampshire
  • Durham, North Carolina (general)
  • Jersey City, New Jersey
  • Miami, Florida (general)
  • Minneapolis, Minnesota
  • New York, New York (general)
  • Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania (general)
  • Saint Paul, Minnesota
  • Seattle, Washington (general)
  • Toledo, Ohio
• November 15: New Orleans, Louisiana (general, if necessary)

December

• December 9: Miami, Florida (runoff, if necessary)

Notes

1. 1 vacant
2. including the board president
3. including the mayor

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