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Mayor of Orange County
Flag of Orange County, FL.png
Flag of Orange County, Florida
Mayor of Orange County, Florida logo.png
Seal of the mayor of Orange County
Official portrait of Mayor Jerry Demings, 2025.jpg
Incumbent
Jerry Demings

since December 4, 2018
Reports to Board of County Commissioners
Term length 4 years
Precursor Orange County Chair
Formation 1990
First holder Linda Chapin
Deputy Vice Mayor

The mayor of Orange County is the leader of the government for Orange County, Florida. This person is like the main manager for the whole county and is also the head of the Board of County Commissioners. The mayor is chosen by the people of Orange County in a county-wide election.

What Does the Mayor Do?

The mayor's main job is to manage the daily work of the Orange County government. This is a big responsibility! The mayor leads a team of over 8,000 county employees.

They also manage a large budget of more than $7.2 billion as of 2025. This money is used for things like parks, roads, and public safety. The mayor and the county commission also act like a city government for areas in the county that are not part of an official city. These are called unincorporated areas.

History of the Mayor's Office

Orange County Mayor Jerry Demings seal (color)
The official seal for Mayor Jerry Demings

Before 2004, the job was called "Orange County Chairman." Voters decided to change the name to "Mayor" to better describe the role. The position first became an elected job back in 1930.

Being the mayor of Orange County is one of the most important elected jobs in all of Central Florida. The current mayor is Jerry Demings. He started his job on December 4, 2018, and was re-elected by voters in 2022.

Past Mayors of Orange County

Here is a list of the people who have served as the mayor of Orange County since the position was created in 1990.

No. Image Mayor Term start Term end Party
1 Linda Chapin 1990 January 3, 1998 Democratic
2 Mel Martinez.jpg Mel Martínez January 3, 1998 January 3, 2001 Republican
3 Rich Crotty.jpg Rich Crotty January 8, 2001 January 3, 2011 Republican
4 Portrait Teresa Jacobs.jpg Teresa Jacobs
January 4, 2011 November 19, 2018 Republican
5 Jerry Demings.jpg Jerry Demings December 4, 2018 Incumbent Democratic

See also

  • Board of County Commissioners
  • 2010 Orange County, Florida mayoral election
  • 2022 Orange County, Florida mayoral election
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