The mayor of Minneapolis is the chief executive officer of the City of Minneapolis, Minnesota, responsible for overseeing the city's administration. As the political and ceremonial leader of the city, the mayor also represents Minneapolis on the state, national, and international levels. The mayor's office is located in the Minneapolis City Hall.

History Minneapolis has had a politically diverse set of mayors since its incorporation. In the years since its incorporation, the political representation in the mayoral office has shifted. The city has seen mayors from the Republican, Democratic, Democratic-Farmer-Labor, Farmer-Labor, and Socialist parties, as well as from unaffiliated backgrounds. Notable historical figures include A.A. "Doc" Ames, known for his multiple terms and controversial tenure, Hubert Humphrey, who later became vice president of the United States, and Sharon Sayles Belton, the first African American and first woman to hold the office.

Term in office The term of office for mayor of Minneapolis is four years, with no limit on the number of terms an individual can serve. The inauguration of the newly elected mayor takes place in January following the municipal election.

From 1867 to 1878, mayors were elected for a one-year term. Beginning in 1878 the term was extended to two years. The term was extended to four years beginning in January 1982, to provide mayors with more time to achieve their programs.

The most recent election for mayor of Minneapolis was held on November 4, 2025, and the next will be on November 6, 2029.

Role As Minneapolis' chief executive officer, the mayor is tasked with enforcing all municipal laws, overseeing and coordinating the activities of city departments, and drafting and presenting the city budget at the close of each fiscal year. The mayor holds the authority to approve or veto legislation passed by the Minneapolis City Council.

The Mayor's Office, which includes the mayor and several staffers, is involved in information technology, neighborhood and community relations, public safety, public works, racial inclusion, and climate.

List No. Image Name Elected Took office Left office Party 1Dorilus Morrison February 26, 1867 April 14, 1868 Republican 2Hugh G. Harrison April 14, 1868 April 13, 1869 Republican 3Dorilus Morrison April 13, 1869 April 12, 1870 Republican 4 Eli B. Ames April 12, 1870 April 9, 1872 Democratic 5 Eugene McLanahan Wilson April 9, 1872 April 8, 1873 Democratic 6 George A. Brackett April 8, 1873 April 14, 1874 Republican 7 Eugene McLanahan Wilson April 14, 1874 April 13, 1875 Democratic 8 Orlando C. Merriman April 13, 1875 April 11, 1876 Democratic 9 A.A. (Doc.) Ames April 11, 1876 April 10, 1877 Democratic 10 John De Laittre April 10, 1877 April 9, 1878 Republican 11 Alonzo Cooper Rand April 9, 1878 April 11, 1882 Republican 12 A.A. (Doc.) Ames April 11, 1882 April 8, 1884 Democratic 13 George A. Pillsbury April 8, 1884 April 13, 1886 Republican 14 A.A. (Doc.) Ames April 13, 1886 January 7, 1889 Democratic 15 Edward C. Babb January 7, 1889 January 5, 1891 Republican 16 Philip B. Winston January 5, 1891 January 2, 1893 Democratic 17 William H. Eustis January 2, 1893 January 7, 1895 Republican 18 Robert Pratt January 7, 1895 January 2, 1899 Republican 19 James Gray January 2, 1899 January 7, 1901 Democratic 20 A.A. (Doc.) Ames January 7, 1901 August 27, 1902 Republican 21 David P. Jones August 27, 1902 January 5, 1903 Republican 22 J. C. Haynes January 5, 1903 January 2, 1905 Democratic 23 David P. Jones January 2, 1905 January 7, 1907 Republican 24 J. C. Haynes January 7, 1907 January 6, 1913 Democratic 25 Wallace G. Nye January 6, 1913 January 1, 1917 Republican 26 Thomas Van Lear January 1, 1917 January 6, 1919 Socialist 27 J. E. Meyers January 6, 1919 July 3, 1921 Loyalist 28 George E. Leach July 4, 1921 July 7, 1929 Republican 29 William F. Kunze July 8, 1929 July 5, 1931 Republican 30 William A. Anderson July 6, 1931 July 2, 1933 Farmer–Labor 31 A. G. Bainbridge July 3, 1933 July 7, 1935 Republican 32 Thomas E. Latimer July 8, 1935 July 4, 1937 Farmer–Labor 33 George E. Leach July 5, 1937 July 6, 1941 Republican 34 Marvin L. Kline July 7, 1941 July 1, 1945 Republican 35 Hubert Humphrey July 2, 1945 November 30, 1948 Democratic–Farmer–Labor 36 Eric G. Hoyer December 1, 1948 July 7, 1957 Democratic–Farmer–Labor 37 P. Kenneth Peterson 1957 July 8, 1957 July 2, 1961 Republican 1959 38 Arthur Naftalin July 3, 1961 July 6, 1969 Democratic–Farmer–Labor 39 Charles Stenvig July 7, 1969 December 31, 1973 Independent 40 Richard Erdall December 31, 1973 Republican 41 Albert Hofstede January 1, 1974 December 31, 1975 Democratic–Farmer–Labor 42 Charles Stenvig January 1, 1976 December 31, 1977 Independent 43 Albert Hofstede January 1, 1978 December 31, 1979 Democratic–Farmer–Labor 44 Donald M. Fraser January 1, 1980 December 31, 1993 Democratic–Farmer–Labor 45 Sharon Sayles Belton 1993 January 1, 1994 December 31, 2001 Democratic–Farmer–Labor 1997 46 R. T. Rybak 2001 January 1, 2002 December 31, 2013 Democratic–Farmer–Labor 2005 2009 47 Betsy Hodges 2013 January 1, 2014 January 2, 2018 Democratic–Farmer–Labor 48 Jacob Frey 2017 January 2, 2018 incumbent Democratic–Farmer–Labor 2021 2025

+Mayors of Minneapolis by party affiliation PartyMayorsRepublican21Democratic11Democratic-Farmer-Labor10Farmer-Labor2Independent2Loyalist1Socialist1

Mayor of St. Anthony St. Anthony was a city that was incorporated into Minneapolis in 1872. From 1855 to 1872, St. Anthony had 13 mayors.

No. Image Name Took office Left office Party 1 Henry T. Welles April 13, 1855 April 9, 1856 Democratic 2 Alvaren Allen April 9, 1856 August 23, 1856 Democratic David A. Secombe (Mayor Pro-Temp) August 23, 1856 April 7, 1857 Republican 3 William W. Wales April 7, 1857 April 6, 1858 Republican 4 Orrin Curtis April 6, 1858 April 5, 1860 Democratic 5 R.B. Graves April 5, 1860 April 8, 1861 Republican 6 Orlando C. Merriman April 8, 1861 April 1863 Democratic 7 Edwin S. Brown April 1863 April 11, 1864 Democratic 8 Orlando C. Merriman April 11, 1864 April 7, 1865 Democratic 9 William W. Wales April 7, 1865 April 10, 1866 Republican 10 Orlando C. Merriman April 10, 1866 April 7, 1868 Democratic 11 Winthrop Young April 7, 1868 April 10, 1869 Democratic 12 William W. McNair April 10, 1869 April 4, 1871 Democratic 13 Edwin S. Brown April 4, 1871 April 8, 1872 Democratic

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