# List of mayors of Albuquerque

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The mayor of Albuquerque, New Mexico is the chief executive officer of the city, elected for a four-year term. There are no term limits for the mayor. Under the New Mexico State Constitution, municipal elections are nonpartisan. The 30th and current mayor is Tim Keller, a Democrat.

## History

Henry N. Jaffa was elected the first mayor of Albuquerque in 1885. The city was governed by a mayor until the transition to a City Commission government in 1917. Under this system, the leader of city government in Albuquerque was the Chairman of the City Commission. In 1975, due to large growth in the city, voters replaced the commission system with a city council system. After the change occurred, voters once again elected a mayor.

## Duties and powers

Albuquerque has a strong mayor council form of government, giving the mayor the position of chief executive of the city. The mayor is given the authority to appoint and remove officials from city posts, and is required to propose a budget each year. Most of the mayor's appointments and proposals are subject to approval by the Albuquerque City Council, but the mayor has the power of veto or approval of City Council legislation. The organization of the mayor's office changes with administration, but is almost always governed by a chief of staff, deputy chief of staff, and director of communications.

## List of mayors
### Mayor (1885–1917)

| Mayor | Term | Party |
| Henry N. Jaffa | July 7, 1885 – April 13, 1886 | Independent |
| George Lail | April 13, 1886 – April 12, 1887 | Democratic |
| William B. Childers | April 14, 1887 – April 11, 1888 | Democratic |
| Arthur E. Walker | April 11, 1888 – April 10, 1889 | Republican |
| G. W. Meylert | April 10, 1889 – April 9, 1890 | Republican |
| Michael Mandell | April 9, 1890 – April 15, 1891 | Democratic |
| Joseph Exum Saint | April 15, 1891 – April 18, 1892 | Republican |
| George S. Easterday | April 18, 1892 – April 17, 1893 | Democratic |
| Neill Brooks Field | April 17, 1893 – April 21, 1894 | Democratic |
| John F. Luthy | April 21, 1894 – April 15, 1895 | Republican |
| Joseph C. Baldridge | April 15, 1895 – April 19, 1897 | Republican |
| Strickland Aubright | April 19, 1897 – April 18, 1898 | Republican |
| Frank Willey Clancy | April 18, 1898 – April 17, 1899 | Republican |
| Owen N. Marron | April 17, 1899 – April 1902 | Democratic |
| Charles F. Myers | April 1902 – April 1904 | Republican |
| Frank McKee | April 1904 – April 1908 | Republican |
| Felix H. Lester | April 1908 – April 1910 | Democratic |
| John W. Elder | April 1910 – April 1912 | Republican |
| D. K. B. Sellers | April 1912 – April 1914 | Democratic |
| David H. Boatright | April 1914 – April 1916 | Republican |
| Henry Westerfeld | April 1916 – December 3, 1917 | Republican |

### Chairman of the City Commission (1917–1974)

| Chairman of the City Commission | Term | Party |
| Charles F. Wade | December 4, 1917 – May 24, 1919 | Republican |
| Walter Connell | June 1919 – April 4, 1922 | Democratic |
| William R. Walton | April 19, 1922 – December 19, 1922 | Democratic |
| Edwin B. Swope | December 19, 1922 – February 23, 1925 | Democratic |
| Clyde Tingley | February 25, 1925 – January 14, 1935 | Democratic |
| Charles Henry Lembke | January 14, 1935 – January 29, 1938 | Democratic |
| Clyde Elmer Oden | January 29, 1938 – October 11, 1939 | Democratic |
| Clyde Tingley | October 11, 1939 – April 9, 1946 | Democratic |
| Albert E. Buck | April 9, 1946 – August 12, 1947 | Republican |
| Frank W. Darrow | August 12, 1947 – October 10, 1947 | Republican |
| Clyde Tingley | October 10, 1947 – January 27, 1948 | Democratic |
| Ernest Everly | January 27, 1948 – October 2, 1951 | Republican |
| Clyde Tingley | October 9, 1951 – April 13, 1954 | Democratic |
| Maurice Sanchez | April 13, 1954 – April 10, 1962 | Republican |
| Archie Westfall | April 10, 1962 – April 12, 1966 | Republican |
| Ralph S. Trigg | April 18, 1966 – October 9, 1967 | Republican |
| Pete V. Domenici | October 16, 1967 – March 3, 1970 | Republican |
| Charles E. Barnhart | March 3, 1970 – October 11, 1971 | Republican |
| Harry E. Kinney | October 11, 1971 – February 21, 1973 | Republican |
| Louis E. Saavedra | February 21, 1973 – December 10, 1973 | Democratic |
| Ray R. Baca | December 10, 1973 – April 1, 1974 | Democratic |
| Richard G. Vaughan | April 1, 1974 – June 30, 1974 | Republican |
* ↑ Died in office.
* 1 2 3 4 Resigned from City Commission.
* 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Stepped down as chairman, but remained on City Commission.

### Mayor (since 1974)

| Mayor | Term | Party |
| Harry E. Kinney | July 1, 1974 – November 1977 | Republican |
| David Rusk | December 1977 – November 1981 | Democratic |
| Harry E. Kinney | December 1981 – November 1985 | Republican |
| Ken Schultz | December 1985 – November 1989 | Democratic |
| Louis E. Saavedra | December 1989 – November 1993 | Democratic |
| Martin Chávez | December 1993 – November 1997 | Democratic |
| Jim Baca | December 1997 – November 2001 | Democratic |
| Martin Chávez | December 2001 – November 2009 | Democratic |
| Richard J. Berry | December 2009 – November 2017 | Republican |
| Tim Keller | December 2017 – present | Democratic |