This is a list of mayors of the municipality of Clarington, Ontario, from its inception in 1974 until the present day. Mayors of townships prior to merger are also listed.

Townships Town of Bowmanville No.Photo Mayor Terms of office Took office Left office Notes 1 2 1858 1859 2 1 1860 3 1 1861 4 3 1862 1865 5 9 1866 1874 6 1 1875 7 4 1876 1879 8 4 1880 1883 9 2 1884 1885 10 2 1886 1887 11 2 1888 1889 12 1 1890 13 13 1890 1902 14 2 1903 1904 15 2 1905 1906 16 2 1907 1908 17 2 1909 1910 18 2 1911 1912 19 3 1913 1915 20 3.5 1916 June 1919 21 0.5 June 2 1919 1919 22 4 1920 1923 23 5 1924 1928 24 3 1929 1931 25 2 1932 1933 26 4 1934 1937 27 4 1938 1941 28 0.5 January 1942 July 1942 29 0.5 July 1942 December 1942 Became acting mayor upon the departure of Alex Edmondstone. 30 1 1943 31 3 1944 1946 32 2 1947 1948 33 3 1949 1951 34 1 1952 Elected in 1952. 35 2 1953 1954 Elected in 1953. Acclamation in 1954. 36 4 1955 1958 Acclaimed in 1955, 1956, 1957. 37 3 1959 1961 Acclaimed in 1959, 1960 38 13 1962 1974 Acclaimed

Darlington Township

No.Photo Mayor Terms of office Took office Left office Notes 1 1959 1960 1 1960 1962 1 1963 1966 1 1967 1969 1 1970 1972 1 1973 1974

Clarke Township

No.Photo Mayor Terms of office Took office Left office Notes 1 1959 1960 1 1961 1964 1 1965 1966 1 1967 1969 1 1970 1972 1 1973 1974

Municipality (1974–present) Town of Newcastle (1974⁠–1993) No.Photo Mayor Terms of office Took office Left office Notes 1 5 January 3, 1974 November 30, 1985 • The Garnet B. Rickard Recreation Complex in Bowmanville, ON is named in his honour. 2 1 December 1, 1985 November 30, 1988 3 1 December 1, 1988 November 30, 1991 • Served as councillor from 1980 to 1982. • First female mayor of the municipality. • Appointed to the Ontario Municipal Board in 1997, Appointed Interim Chair in 2003.

Clarington (1993–present) No.Photo Mayor Terms of office Took office Left office Notes 4 3 December 1, 1991 November 30, 2000 • Newcastle Recreation Complex renamed in her honour, after her death in 2017. 5 2 December 1, 2000 November 30, 2006 Also known as "Mr. X" for his role in Ontario's greenbelt scandal. 6 1 December 1, 2006 November 30, 2010 7 4 December 1, 2010 Incumbent • Longest serving mayor of Clarington by time in office, as of 2022.

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