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Mayor of Compton, California
Seal of Compton, California.svg
Emma Sharif, mayor of Compton.jpg
Incumbent
Emma Sharif

since June 30, 2021
Inaugural holder C.A. Dickison
Formation 1924
Salary $7,200/year
Website City of Compton-Aja Brown, Mayor

This article lists the mayors of Compton, California. A mayor is the leader of a city government. They help make important decisions for the city and its people. Compton is a city in Los Angeles County, California.

Meet the Mayors of Compton

This section introduces you to the people who have served as mayor of Compton since 1924. You'll see who they were, when they served, and some interesting facts about their time in office.

# Picture Mayor Years Served Political Party Fun Facts
1 No image.svg C. A. Dickison 1924–1933 Republican Compton's very first mayor!
2 No image.svg C. S. Smith 1933–1936 Democratic The first mayor from the Democratic Party.
3 No image.svg A. Leroy Aylmer 1936–1941 Republican
4 No image.svg Roy W. Tarleton 1945–1946 Republican
5 No image.svg Milton Andrew 1946
6 No image.svg Monte Snavely 1946 Democratic
7 No image.svg Harry T. Laugharn 1946–1953
8 No image.svg Frank G. Bussing 1953–1957 Republican
9 Del M. Clawson.jpg Del M. Clawson 1957–1963 Republican He was the last Republican mayor of Compton.
10 Chester R. Crain - Compton College - 1968.jpg Chester R. Crain 1963–1969 Democratic The last white mayor of Compton.
11 Douglas Dollarhide, mayor of Compton.png Douglas Dollarhide 1969–1973 Democratic The first African American mayor of Compton.
12 Doris A. Davis, mayor of Compton.png Doris A. Davis 1973–1977 Democratic The first female mayor of Compton.
13 Lionel Cade, mayor of Compton.png Lionel Cade 1977–1981 Democratic
14 Walter Tucker - Compton Unified Board of Trustees - 1973.jpg Walter R. Tucker, Jr. 1981–1990 Democratic
15 Walter R. Tucker.jpg Walter R. Tucker III 1991–1992 Democratic He was the only black mayor from Compton to be elected to the United States Congress.
16 No image.svg Omar Bradley 1993 – 2001
17 No image.svg Eric J. Perrodin 2001 – July 2, 2013
18 Aja Brown 0021.jpg Aja Brown July 2, 2013 – June 30, 2021 Democratic She was the youngest mayor ever elected in Compton.
18 Emma Sharif, mayor of Compton.jpg Emma Sharif June 30, 2021 – present Democratic She is the current mayor of Compton.

Even though a large part of Compton's population is Hispanic or Latino American (about 65% in 2010), there has not yet been a Hispanic mayor.

How Mayors are Chosen

Mayors are chosen through elections where citizens vote for the person they want to lead their city. These elections happen regularly, and sometimes there are special elections to fill a mayor's spot if they leave office early.

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