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Mayor of Sacramento
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Incumbent
Kevin McCarty

since December 10, 2024
Formation 1849
First holder William Stout

The Mayor of Sacramento is the leader of the city of Sacramento, California. The mayor works with the Sacramento City Council to make important decisions for the city. They help guide Sacramento's growth and make sure it's a great place to live.

Sacramento's city government started a long time ago. The first City Council meeting happened on August 1, 1849. Citizens then approved the city's rules on October 13, 1849. California officially recognized Sacramento as a city on February 27, 1850. The city was officially formed on March 18, 1850.

Sacramento's Mayors Through History

Sacramento has had many mayors since it became a city. Each mayor has helped shape Sacramento into what it is today. Here is a list of the people who have served as mayor.

List of mayors of Sacramento
# Image Mayor Term start Term end Notes
1 William Stout 1849 He was in office for about three weeks.
2 General Albert Maver Winn Young.jpg Albert Maver Winn 1849
3 Hardin-Bigelow.jpg Hardin Bigelow April 1, 1850 November 1850 He was the first mayor chosen by the people of Sacramento.
4 James Richmond Hardenberg November 1850 1851
5 C. I. Hutchinson 1852
6 James Richmond Hardenberg 1853 He served a second time.
7 R. P. Johnson 1854
8 James Lawrence English 1855 He later became the treasurer for the state of California.
9 Benjamin B. Redding (1824 - 1882).jpg Benjamin Barnard Redding 1856 1857 He was born in Canada.
10 Joseph P. Dyer 1857
11 Henry Lambard Nichols 1858 He later became the Secretary of State of California.
12 William Shattuck 1859 1862
13 Charles Heman 1863 1871
14 Christopher Green 1872 1877
15 Jabez Turner 1878 1880 He was elected on a special "Workingmen's ticket."
16 Hon. John Q. Brown 1889 0097.jpg John Q. Brown 1881 1887 His son, also named John Q. Brown, later became mayor too.
17 Eugene J. Gregory 1887 1888
18 William D. Comstock 1889 1892
19 Bernard U. Steinman 1893 1895 He was the first Jewish mayor of Sacramento.
20 Cyrus H. Hubbard 1896 1897
21 William Land 1898 1899
22 George H. Clark 1900 1903
23 William J. Hassett 1904 1905
24 Marshall R. Beard 1906 1907
25 Clinton L. White 1908 1909
26 Marshall R. Beard 1910 1912 He served a second time.
27 Michael J. Burke 1912 1915
28 Gustavaus C. Simmons 1915 1916
29 Daniel W. Carmichael 1916 1918
30 John Q. Brown 1918 1920 He was the son of a previous mayor, also named John Q. Brown.
31 Charles A. Bliss 1920 1921
32 Albert Elkus 1921 1925 He was the first mayor born inside Sacramento city limits.
33 Alexander E. Goddard 1926 1927
34 Ralph E. Conley, 1928.jpg Ralph E. Conley 1928 1928 He left office in October 1928.
35 Martin I. Welsh Edit Crop.jpg Martin I. Welsh 1928 1930 He later ran for Lieutenant Governor of California.
36 C. H. S. Bidwell 1930 1933
37 Thomas P. Scollan 1934 1935
38 Arthur D. Ferguson 1936 1937
39 Thomas B. Monk 1938 1945
40 George L. Klumpp 1946 1947
41 Belle Cooledge 1923.jpg Belle Cooledge 1948 1949 She was the first woman to serve as mayor.
42 Bert E. Geisreiter 1950 1951
43 Leslie E. Wood 1952 1953
44 William A. Hicks 1954 He resigned from his position.
45 H. H. Hendren 1954 1955
46 Clarence L. Azevedo 1956 1959
47 James B. McKenney 1960 1965
48 Walter Christensen 1966 1967
49 Richard H. Marriott 1968 1975
50 Phil Isenberg 1975 1982 He later served in the California State Assembly.
51 R. Burnett Miller 1983
52 Anne Rudin 1983 January 2, 1993 She was the first woman elected by the people to be mayor of Sacramento.
53 Joe Serna, Jr. January 2, 1993 November 7, 1999 He was the first Hispanic-American mayor. He passed away while in office.
Vacant November 7, 1999 December 14, 1999 The position was empty for a short time.
Jimmie R. Yee (interim) December 14, 1999 November 27, 2000 He was the first Asian-American mayor.
54 Heather Fargo (1).jpg Heather Fargo November 27, 2000 December 2, 2008 She was the second woman elected mayor of Sacramento.
55 Kevin Johnson, Mayor of Sacramento, CA, skyline of Sacramento (a).jpg Kevin Johnson December 2, 2008 December 13, 2016 He was the first African-American mayor and a famous former NBA basketball player.
56 Darrell Steinberg Mayoral Portrait (1) (cropped).jpg Darrell Steinberg December 13, 2016 December 10, 2024
57 Kevin McCarty, 2020.jpg Kevin McCarty December 10, 2024 Incumbent He is the current mayor of Sacramento.

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