List of mayors of Minneapolis


This is a list of mayors of Minneapolis, Minnesota.
Incumbent: Jacob Frey

Minneapolis

From 1867 to 1878 mayors were elected for a 1-year term. Beginning in 1878 the term was extended to 2 years.
As the city became larger and more complex, expectations of voters for mayors increased. The term was extended to 4 years beginning in January 1982, to provide mayors with more time to achieve their programs.

List

PartyMayors
Republican21
Democratic11
Democratic-Farmer-Labor10
Farmer-Labor2
Independent2
Loyalist1
Socialist1

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from:1872 till:1873 color:Dem $left text:"Eugene McLanahan Wilson" fontsize:XS
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from:1891 till:1893 color:Dem $right text:"Phillip B. Winston"
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from:1933 till:1935 color:Rep $left text:"A. G. Bainbridge"
from:1935 till:1937 color:FL $right text:"Thomas E. Latimer"
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from:1941 till:1945 color:Rep $right text:"Marvin L. Kline"
from:1945 till:1948 color:DFL $left text:"Hubert Humphrey"
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from:1976 till:1978 color:np $right text:"Charles Stenvig"
from:1978 till:1980 color:DFL $left text:"Albert Hofstede"
from:1980 till:1994 color:DFL $right text:"Donald M. Fraser"
from:1994 till:2002 color:DFL $left text:"Sharon Sayles Belton"
from:2002 till:2014 color:DFL $right text:"R. T. Rybak"
from:2014 till:2018 color:DFL $left text:"Betsy Hodges"
from:2018 till:end color:DFL $right text:"Jacob Frey"

St. Anthony

Minneapolis merged with St. Anthony in 1872.
#NameTook officeLeft officeParty
1Henry T. WellesApril 13, 1855April 9, 1856Democratic
2Alvaren AllenApril 9, 1856August 23, 1856Democratic
David A. Secombe August 23, 1856April 7, 1857
3William W. WalesApril 7, 1857April 6, 1858Republican
4Orrin CurtisApril 6, 1858April 5, 1860Democratic
5R.B. GravesApril 5, 1860April 8, 1861Republican
6Orlando C. MerrimanApril 8, 1861April 1863Democratic
7Edwin S. BrownApril 1863April 11, 1864Democratic
8Orlando C. MerrimanApril 11, 1864April 7, 1865Democratic
9William W. WalesApril 7, 1865April 10, 1866Republican
10Orlando C. MerrimanApril 10, 1866April 7, 1868Democratic
11Winthrop YoungApril 7, 1868April 10, 1869Democratic
12William W. McNairApril 10, 1869April 4, 1871Democratic
13Edwin S. BrownApril 4, 1871April 8, 1872Democratic