| Borough President | Party | Dates in office | Notes |
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1 | Augustus W. Peters (1844–1898) | | January 1, 1898– December 29, 1898 | - elected by popular vote to a four-year term
- died in office[1]
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| vacant | | December 29, 1898 – January 5, 1899 | |
2 | James J. Coogan (1845–1915) | Democratic | January 5, 1899– December 31, 1901 | - elected unanimously on January 5, 1899 by the Manhattan councilmen and aldermen after Peters' death[2]
- did not run for re-election
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3 | Jacob A. Cantor (1854–1921) | | January 1, 1902– December 31, 1903 | - elected by popular vote to a two-year term[3] [4]
- did not run for re-election
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4 | John F. Ahearn (1853–1920) | Democratic | January 1, 1904– December 29, 1909 | - elected by popular vote to two two-year terms[5] [6] [7]
- removed by Governor Charles Evans Hughes for failure to perform his duties,[8] but was re-elected as his own replacement by a 24-12 vote of the Manhattan aldermen[9] and managed to stay in office by legal challenges until the Court of Appeals ruled against him near the end of his term[10] [11]
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5 | John Cloughen (1849–1911) | Democratic | December 30, 1909– December 31, 1909 (interim) | - acted in place of Ahearn for much of December[12] [13]
- elected unanimously as a replacement on the eighth ballot by the aldermen from Manhattan[14]
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6 | George McAneny (1869–1953) | Fusion/Democratic | January 1, 1910– December 31, 1913 | - elected by popular vote to a four-year term
- did not run for re-election
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7 | Marcus M. Marks (1858–1934) | | January 1, 1914– December 31, 1917 | - elected by popular vote to a four-year term
- did not run for re-election
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8 | Frank L. Dowling (c. 1865–1919) | Democratic | January 1, 1918– September 27, 1919 | - elected by popular vote to a four-year term[15]
- died in office[16]
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— | Michael F. Loughman (1866–1937) | Democratic | September 27, 1919– October 16, 1919 (acting) | - became acting borough president upon Dowling's death[17]
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9 | Edward F. Boyle (c. 1876–1943) | Democratic | October 16, 1919– November 17, 1919 | - elected interim borough president by the alderman of Manhattan to serve the remainder of the year[18]
- resigned to become chairman of the New York State Industrial Commission[19]
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— | Michael F. Loughman (1866–1937) | Democratic | November 17, 1919– December 31, 1919 (acting) | - became acting borough president again upon Boyle's resignation[20]
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10 | Henry H. Curran (1877–1966) | | January 1, 1920– December 31, 1921 | - elected by popular vote for the remainder of Dowling's term[21] [22]
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11 | Julius Miller (1880–1955) | Democratic | January 1, 1922– December 31, 1930 | - elected by popular vote to three four-year terms[23] [24] [25] [26] [27] [28]
- resigned after winning election as a justice of New York Supreme Court[29]
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| vacant | | January 1, 1931– January 16, 1931 | |
12 | Samuel Levy (1876–1953) | Democratic | January 16, 1931– December 31, 1937 | - elected interim borough president for the remainder of the year by a 20-3 vote of the aldermen of Manhattan[30]
- elected by popular vote to a four-year term[31]
- did not run for re-election in 1937 (ran for president of the City Council instead, and lost in both the Democratic and Republican primaries)[32]
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13 | Stanley M. Isaacs (1882–1962) | | January 1, 1938– December 31, 1941 | - elected by popular vote to a four-year term[33] [34]
- denied renomination on the Republican ticket in 1942 by the party committee (ran for election to the City Council on the Fusion and Citizen's Non-Partisan lines instead, and won)[35] [36] [37]
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14 | Edgar J. Nathan (1891–1965) | | January 1, 1942– December 31, 1945 | - elected by popular vote to a four-year term[38] [39] [40]
- lost popular vote for re-election in 1945[41]
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15 | Hugo E. Rogers (1899–1974) | Democratic | January 1, 1946– December 31, 1949 | - elected by popular vote to a four-year term[42]
- did not seek renomination in 1949[43]
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16 | Robert F. Wagner, Jr. (1910–1991) | Democratic | January 1, 1950– December 31, 1953 | - elected by popular vote to a four-year term[44]
- did not run for re-election in 1953 (ran for mayor instead, and won)
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17 | Hulan E. Jack (1906–1986) | Democratic | January 1, 1954– January 13, 1960 March 15, 1960– April 22, 1960 | - elected by popular vote to two four-year terms[45] [46]
- suspended himself from office upon being indicted for conspiracy to obstruct justice and violations of the New York City charter[47]
- resumed office after dismissal of the indictment on technical grounds[48]
- suspended himself a second time upon reinstatement of his indictment[49]
- removed from office upon sentencing for criminal convictions[50]
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— | | Democratic | January 13, 1960– March 15, 1960 (acting) April 22, 1960– January 31, 1961 (acting) | - became acting borough president upon Jack's self-suspension upon his indictment
- became acting borough president again upon Jack's second self-suspension after reinstatement of his indictment
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18 | Edward R. Dudley (1911–2005) | Democratic | January 31, 1961– January 4, 1965 | - elected interim borough president for the remainder of Jack's term by a 4-2 vote of the six members of the City Council from Manhattan[51]
- elected by popular vote to a four-year term[52]
- resigned to take the seat as a justice of the New York State Supreme Court that he had won in the November 1964 election[53] [54]
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— | Earl Louis Brown (1903–1980) | Democratic | January 4, 1965– February 24, 1965 (acting) | - became acting borough president upon Dudley's resignation
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19 | Constance Baker Motley (1921–2005) | Democratic | February 24, 1965– September 8, 1966 | - elected interim borough president for the remainder of Dudley's term by a 5-3 vote of the members of the City Council from Manhattan[55]
- elected by popular vote to a four-year term[56]
- appointed as a federal judge[57] [58]
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— | Leonard N. Cohen | Democratic | September 8, 1966– September 13, 1966 (acting) | - became acting borough president upon Motley's resignation
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20 | Percy E. Sutton (1920–2009) | Democratic | September 13, 1966– December 31, 1977 | - elected by the City Council members of Manhattan to replace Motley for the remainder of the year[59]
- elected by popular vote to the remainder of Motley's term[60]
- elected by popular vote to two four-year terms[61] [62]
- did not run for re-election (ran for mayor instead, and was defeated in the Democratic primary election)
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21 | Andrew Stein (born 1945) | Democratic | January 1, 1978– December 31, 1985 | - elected by popular vote to two four-year terms[63] [64] [65]
- did not run for re-election (ran for City Council President instead, and won)
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22 | David Dinkins (1927–2020) | Democratic | January 1, 1986– December 31, 1989 | - elected by popular vote to a four-year term[66]
- did not run for re-election (ran for mayor instead, and won)[67]
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23 | Ruth Messinger (born 1940) | Democratic | January 1, 1990– December 31, 1997 | - elected by popular vote to two four-year terms[68]
- did not run for re-election (ran for mayor instead, and lost in the general election)
|
24 | C. Virginia Fields (born 1945) | Democratic | January 1, 1998– December 31, 2005 | - elected by popular vote two four-year terms
- did not run for re-election (ran for mayor instead, and lost in the Democratic primary election)
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25 | Scott Stringer (born 1960) | Democratic | January 1, 2006– December 31, 2013 | - elected by popular vote to two four-year terms[69] [70]
- did not run for re-election (ran for comptroller instead, and won)
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26 | Gale Brewer (born 1951) | Democratic | January 1, 2014– December 31, 2021 | - elected by popular vote to two four-year terms[71] [72]
- ineligible to run for re-election in 2021 because of term limits[73]
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27 | Mark Levine (born 1969) | Democratic | January 1, 2022– current | - elected by popular vote to a four-year term[74]
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| Borough President | Party | Dates in office | Notes |
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1 | Louis F. Haffen (1854–1935) | | January 1, 1898– August 29, 1909 | - elected by popular votes to a four-year term, two two-year terms, and a four-year term
- removed by Governor Charles Evans Hughes for misconduct in office and neglect of duty[75]
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2 | John F. Murray (1862–1928) | Democratic | August 29, 1909– December 31, 1909 | - became acting borough president upon Haffen's removal, then was elected interim borough president for the remainder of Haffen's term by a unanimous vote of the eight aldermen of the Bronx[76]
- did not run for re-election
|
3 | Cyrus C. Miller (1866–1956) | Democratic | January 1, 1910– December 31, 1913 | - elected by popular vote to a four-year term
- retired and did not run for re-election in 1913[77]
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4 | Douglas Mathewson (1870–1948) | | January 1, 1914– December 31, 1917 | - elected by popular vote to a four-year term[78]
- did not run for re-election in 1917 (ran for a City Court judge position instead, and won)[79]
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5 | Henry Bruckner (1871–1942) | Democratic | January 1, 1918– December 31, 1933 | - elected by popular vote to four four-year terms[80]
- retired and did not seek re-election in 1933[81]
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6 | James J. Lyons (1890–1966) | Democratic | January 1, 1934– January 2, 1962 | - elected by popular vote to seven four-year terms[82]
- retired and did not seek re-election in 1961[83]
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7 | Joseph F. Periconi (1910–1994) | Republican/Liberal/ Brotherhood | January 2, 1962– December 28, 1965 | - elected by popular vote to a four-year term[84]
- lost re-election by popular vote to Badillo in 1966
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8 | Herman Badillo (1929–2014) | Democratic | December 28, 1965– December 31, 1969 | - elected by popular vote to a four-year term[85] [86]
- did not run for re-election in 1969 (ran for mayor instead, and lost in the Democratic primary[87]
|
9 | Robert Abrams (born 1938) | Democratic | January 1, 1970– December 31, 1978 | - elected by popular vote to three four-year terms[88]
- resigned to accept the post of New York Attorney General that he had won in the November 1979 election[89]
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| vacant | | January 1, 1979– January 5, 1979 | |
10 | Stanley Simon (1930–1983) | Democratic | January 5, 1979– March 11, 1987 | - elected by a 5-2-1 vote of the members of the City Council from the Bronx[90]
- elected by popular vote to two four-year terms
- resigned prior to being indicted in the Wedtech scandal[91]
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— | | Democratic | March 11, 1987– April 15, 1987 (acting) | - became acting borough president upon Simon's resignation[92]
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11 | Fernando Ferrer (born 1950) | Democratic | April 15, 1987– December 31, 2001 | - elected by a 5-to-1 vote of the City Council members from the Bronx to replace Simon[93] [94]
- elected by popular vote to four four-year terms
- ineligible to run for re-election in 2001 because of term limits
|
12 | Adolfo Carrión, Jr. (born 1961) | Democratic | January 1, 2002– February 19, 2009 |
|
— | | Democratic | February 19, 2009– May 21, 2009 (acting) | - became acting borough president upon Carrión's resignation[96]
|
13 | Ruben Diaz, Jr. (born 1973) | Democratic | May 21, 2009– December 31, 2021 | - elected by popular vote in a special election to replace Carrion[97] [98]
- re-elected by popular vote to three four-year terms[99] [100] [101]
- ineligible to run for re-election in 2021 because of term limits, retired from politics[102]
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14 | Vanessa Gibson (born 1979) | Democratic | January 1, 2022– current | - elected by popular vote to a four-year term
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| Borough President | Party | Dates in office | Notes |
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1 | Edward M. Grout (1861–1931) | | January 1, 1898– December 31, 1901 | - elected by popular vote to a four-year term[103] [104]
- did not run for re-election[105]
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2 | J. Edward Swanstrom (1853–1911) | | January 1, 1902– December 31, 1903 | - elected by popular vote to a two-year term[106]
- lost election to Littleton
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3 | Martin W. Littleton (1872–1934) | | January 1, 1904– December 31, 1905 | - elected by popular vote to a two-year term[107] [108]
- did not run for re-election
|
4 | Bird S. Coler (1867–1941) | | January 1, 1906– December 31, 1909 | - elected by popular vote to a four-year term[109] [110]
- did not run for re-election[111]
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5 | Alfred E. Steers (c. 1861–1948) | Democratic-Independent | January 1, 1910– December 31, 1913 | - elected by popular vote to a four-year term[112] [113]
- did not run for re-election
|
6 | Lewis H. Pounds (1861–1947) | | January 1, 1914– December 31, 1917 | - elected by popular vote to a four-year term[114] [115] [116]
- lost popular vote for re-election to Riegelmann
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7 | Edward J. Riegelmann (1870–1941) | Democratic | January 1, 1918– December 31, 1924 | - elected by popular vote to two four-year terms[117]
- resigned to become a New York State Supreme Court justice
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8 | Joseph A. Guider (1870–1926) | Democratic | January 1, 1925– September 22, 1926 | - elected interim borough president on December 31, 1924 for the remainder of Riegelmann's term by a 21-3 vote of the Brooklyn aldermen[118]
- elected by popular vote to a four-year term November 3, 1925
- died September 22, 1926[119]
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9 | James J. Byrne (1863–1930) | Democratic | September 22, 1926– March 14, 1930 | - became acting borough president upon Guider's death[120]
- elected interim borough president September 30, 1926 by a unanimous vote of the Brooklyn aldermen[121]
- nominated by the Kings County Democratic Coummittee to replace Guider on the general election ballot and elected by popular vote to serve the remainder of Guider's term[122]
- re-elected by popular vote to a four-year term
- died March 14, 1930[123]
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10 | Henry Hesterberg (1881–1950) | Democratic | March 14, 1930– December 11, 1933 | - became acting borough president during Byrne's final illness[124] and then elected interim borough president April 2, 1930 by a unanimous 23-0 vote of the Brooklyn aldermen (with one alderman absent)[125]
- elected by popular vote November 4, 1930 to the remainder of Byrne's term[126] [127]
- lost re-election by popular vote to Ingersoll
- resigned about two weeks before the end of his term to accept a position on the city Water Board[128]
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11 | Peter A. Carey (c. 1873-1940) | Democratic | December 13, 1933– December 31, 1933 (interim) | - elected interim borough president by the Brooklyn aldermen December 13, 1933 after Hesterberg's resignation[129] [130]
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12 | Raymond V. Ingersoll (1875–1940) | Democratic/Fusion | January 1, 1934– February 24, 1940 | - elected by popular vote to two four-year terms[131]
- died in office during second term[132]
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— | | Democratic | February 24, 1940– March 4, 1940 (acting) | - served as acting borough president during Ingersoll's final illness and after his death until Cashmore was elected[133] [134]
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13 | John Cashmore (1895–1961) | Democratic | March 4, 1940– May 7, 1961 | - elected interim borough president by a 4-2 vote of the City Council members from Brooklyn, with one abstention that was his own vote[135]
- elected by popular vote November 5, 1940 to the remainder of Ingersolln's term, then re-elected by popular vote to five four-year terms[136]
- died May 7, 1961[137]
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14 | John F. Hayes (1915–2001) | Democratic | May 7, 1961– July 6, 1961 (acting) July 6, 1961– December 31, 1961 (interim) | - became acting borough president upon Cashmore's death, elected interim borough president by the members of the City Council from Brooklyn[138]
- did not run for election
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15 | Abe Stark (1894–1972) | Democratic | January 1, 1962– September 8, 1970 | - elected by popular vote to three four-year terms[139]
- resigned due to poor health[140]
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16 | Sebastian Leone (1924–2016) | Democratic | September 9, 1970– December 31, 1976 | - elected interim borough president by the eleven Brooklyn councilmen[141] [142]
- re-elected by popular vote to a four-year term
- resigned to become a New York State Supreme Court justice[143]
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17 | Howard Golden (1925–2024) | Democratic | January 3, 1977– December 31, 2001 | - elected interim borough president for the remainder of Leone's term by an 11-0 vote of the thirteen City Council members from Brooklyn (two were not present)[144]
- re-elected by popular vote to six four-year terms[145]
- ineligible to run for re-election in 2001 because of term limits
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18 | Marty Markowitz (born 1945) | Democratic | January 1, 2002– December 31, 2013 | - elected by popular vote to three four-year terms[146] [147]
- ineligible to run for re-election in 2013 because of term limits[148]
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19 | Eric Adams (born 1960) | Democratic | January 1, 2014– December 31, 2021 | - elected by popular vote to two four-year terms[149] [150]
- ineligible to run for re-election in 2021 because of term limits; ran for Mayor of New York City instead, and won.
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20 | Antonio Reynoso (born 1983) | Democratic | January 1, 2022– current | - elected by popular vote to a four-year term
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| Borough President | Party | Dates in office | Notes |
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1 | Frederick Bowley (1851–1916) | | January 1, 1898– December 31, 1901 | - elected by popular vote to a four-year term
- did not run for re-election
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2 | Joseph Cassidy (c. 1866–1920) | | January 1, 1902– December 31, 1905 | - elected by popular vote to two two-year terms
- lost popular vote in 1905[151]
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3 | Joseph Bermel (1860–1921) | | January 1, 1906– April 29, 1908 | - elected by popular vote to a four-year term
- resigned while under investigation for corruption[152]
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4 | Lawrence Gresser (1851–1935) | | April 30, 1908– September 27, 1911 | - elected for the remainder of Bermel's term by a 3-2 vote of the five aldermen from Queens[153]
- elected by popular vote to a four-year term
- removed by Governor John A. Dix for "inefficiency, incompetency, and neglect of duty"[154]
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— | Walter H. Bunn (1839–1918) | | September 27, 1911– October 4, 1911 | - was serving as public works commissioner for Queens and appointed by Gresser to be acting borough president[155] [156]
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5 | Maurice E. Connolly (1881–1935) | | October 4, 1911– April 2, 1928 | - elected for the remainder of Gresser's term by a 3-2 vote of the five aldermen from Queens[157]
- re-elected by popular vote to four four-year terms
- resigned while under investigation for official conspiracy[158]
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— | | | April 2, 1928– April 18, 1928 (acting) | - became acting borough president upon Connolly's resignation
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6 | | | April 18, 1928– December 31, 1928 (interim) | - elected interim borough president for the remainder of the year by a 4-1 vote of the six aldermen from Queens (one not voting)[159]
- lost popular vote to serve the remainder of Connolly's term[160]
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7 | George U. Harvey (c. 1881–1946) | | January 1, 1929– December 31, 1941 | - elected by popular vote to serve the remainder of Connolly's term[161]
- re-elected by popular vote to three four-year terms
- lost by popular vote in the 1941 election
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8 | James A. Burke (1890–1965) | | January 1, 1942– December 31, 1949 | - elected by popular vote to two four-year terms[162] [163]
- did not seek renomination in 1949[164]
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9 | Maurice A. FitzGerald (1897–1951) | | January 1, 1950– August 25, 1951 | - elected by popular vote to a four-year term
- died in office[165]
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10 | Joseph F. Mafera (1895–1967) | | August 25, 1951– September 5, 1951 (acting) September 5, 1951– December 31, 1951 (interim) | - became acting borough president upon Fitzgerald's death[166]
- elected interim borough president by a unanimous vote of the four members of the City Council from Queens[167]
- did not run for re-election[168] and was named to the City Tax Commission by the Mayor[169]
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11 | James A. Lundy (1903–1973) | | January 1, 1952– December 31, 1957 | - elected by popular vote to the remainder of FitzGerald's term[170] [171] [172]
- re-elected by popular vote to a four-year term
- lost re-election to Crisona in 1957
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12 | James J. Crisona (1907–2003) | | January 1, 1958– January 1, 1959 | - elected by popular vote to a four-year term[173]
- resigned to accept the seat as a justice of the New York State Supreme Court that he had won in the November 1958 election[174] [175] [176]
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| vacant | | January 1, 1959– January 5, 1959 | |
13 | John T. Clancy (1903–1985) | | January 5, 1959– January 1, 1963 | - elected interim borough president for the remainder of the year by a 4-0 vote of the five City Council members from Queens, with one abstention
- elected by popular vote to serve the remainder of Crisona's term[177]
- resigned to accept the position of Surrogate Court Judge that he had won in the November 1962 election[178]
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14 | Mario J. Cariello (1907–1985) | | January 2, 1963– January 1, 1969 | - elected interim borough president by a unanimous vote of the five members of the City Council from Queens[179]
- elected by popular vote to a four-year term
- resigned to accept the position as a justice of the New York Supreme Court that he had won in the November 1968 election[180] [181]
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15 | Sidney Leviss (1917–2007) | | January 2, 1969 (acting) January 3, 1969– December 31, 1969 (interim) January 1, 1970– September 18, 1971 | - became acting borough president upon Cariello's resignation, then was elected interim borough president for the remainder of the year by a 5-0 vote of the seven City Council from Queens, with two abstentions
- elected by popular vote to a four-year term
- resigned to run for a seat on the New York State Supreme Court,[182] and won[183]
|
16 | Donald R. Manes (1934–1986) | | September 22, 1971– February 11, 1986 | - elected by the seven members of the City Council from Queens to replace Leviss until the end of the year[184]
- re-elected by popular vote to the remainder of Leviss' term[185]
- re-elected by popular vote to four four-year terms
- resigned during a corruption investigation in advance of his indictment,[186] committed suicide a month later[187]
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17 | Claire Shulman (1926–2020) | | February 11, 1986– March 12, 1986 (acting) March 12, 1986– January 5, 1987 (interim) January 5, 1987– December 31, 2001 | - became acting borough president upon Manes' resignation
- elected unanimously by the nine City Council representatives from Queens to replace Manes until the end of the year[188]
- elected by popular vote to fill the remainder of Manes' term[189] [190]
- elected by popular vote to three four-year terms[191]
- ineligible to run for re-election in 2001 because of term limits
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18 | Helen M. Marshall (1929–2017) | | January 1, 2002– December 31, 2013 | - elected by popular vote to three four-year terms[192]
- ineligible to run for re-election in 2013 because of term limits
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19 | Melinda Katz (born 1965) | Democratic | January 1, 2014– January 1, 2020 | - elected by popular vote to two four-year terms[193] [194]
- resigned to be sworn in as Queens County District Attorney, the office to which she was elected the previous November[195] [196]
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— | | Democratic | January 1, 2020– December 6, 2020 (acting) | - became acting borough president when Katz was sworn into the Queens District Attorney's office to which she was elected the previous November
- did not run for election[197]
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20 | Donovan Richards (born 1983) | Democratic | December 2, 2020– current | - won a special election for the remainder of Katz' term[198]
- elected by popular vote to a four-year term in November 2021[199]
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The Borough of Richmond was renamed the Borough of Staten Island in 1975. The county is still named Richmond County.
| Borough President | Party | Dates in office | Notes |
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1 | George Cromwell (1860–1934) | | May 24, 1898– December 31, 1913 | - elected by popular vote to a four-year term but not sworn into office until May because the election results were disputed and appealed[200] [201]
- re-elected two two-year terms and two four-year terms
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2 | Charles J. McCormack (1865–1915) | | January 1, 1914– July 11, 1915 | - elected by popular vote to a four-year term
- died in office[202]
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— | Spire Pitou, Jr. (c. 1874–1946) | | July 11, 1915– July 29, 1915 (acting) | - became acting borough president upon McCormack's death[203]
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3 | Calvin D. Van Name (1857–1924) | | July 29, 1915– December 31, 1921 | - elected by the three aldermen from Staten Island to serve the remainder of McCormack's term[204]
- re-elected by popular vote to a four-year term
- did not run for re-election[205]
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4 | Matthew J. Cahill (1869–1922) | | January 1, 1922– July 14, 1922 | - elected by popular vote to a four-year term
- died in office[206]
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5 | John A. Lynch (1882–1954) | | July 18, 1922– December 31, 1933 | - elected interim borough president for the remainder of the year by a unanimous vote of the three aldermen of Staten Island[207]
- elected by popular vote to serve the remainder of Cahill's term[208]
- elected by popular vote to two four-year terms
- denied a slot on the Democratic ballot by Tammany Hall,[209] ran as an independent,[210] [211] but came in second place
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6 | Joseph A. Palma (1889–1969) | | January 1, 1934– December 31, 1945 | - elected by popular vote to three four-year terms[212]
- declined to run for re-election in 1945[213]
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7 | Cornelius A. Hall (1889–1953) | | January 1, 1946– February 12, 1953 | - elected by popular vote to two four-year terms
- retired due to illness,[214] died less than a month later[215]
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— | | | February 12, 1953– February 20, 1953 (acting) | - became acting borough president upon Hall's resignation
|
8 | Edward G. Baker (1906–1971) | | February 20, 1953– December 31, 1954 | - elected by a 2-1 vote, with Mayor Vincent Impellitteri breaking the tie vote between the two City Council members from Staten Island[216]
- re-elected by popular vote to a four-year term
- resigned after winning a seat as a justice of the New York State Supreme Court in the November 1954 election[217]
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9 | Albert V. Maniscalco (1908–1998) | | December 31, 1954– December 31, 1965 | - elected interim borough president to replace Baker for one year, until December 31, 1955, by a 2-0 vote of the City Council members from Staten Island[218]
- elected by popular vote for the remainder of Baker's term[219]
- elected by popular vote to two four-year terms
- lost re-election by popular vote to Connor in 1965
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10 | Robert T. Connor (1919–2009) | | January 1, 1966– June 10, 1977 | - elected by popular vote to three four-year terms
- resigned to become a deputy assistant to the Secretary of the Navy[220]
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11 | Anthony R. Gaeta (1927–1988) | | June 10, 1977– November 10, 1984 | - elected by a 2-2 vote of the four members of the City Council from Staten Island, with Mayor Abraham Beame needed to break the tie
- elected by popular vote to two four-year terms
- retired during his second term[221]
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12 | Ralph J. Lamberti (born 1934) | | November 10, 1984– December 31, 1989 | - elected by the two members of the City Council from Staten Island to replace Gaeta, who retired[222]
- elected by popular vote to a four-year term
- ran for re-election but lost to Guy Molinari
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13 | Guy V. Molinari (1928–2018) | | January 1, 1990– December 31, 2001 | - elected by popular vote to three four-year terms
- ineligible to run for re-election in 2001 because of term limits
|
14 | James Molinaro (born 1931) | | January 1, 2002– December 31, 2013 | - elected by popular vote to three four-year terms[223]
- ineligible to run for re-election in 2013 because of term limits
|
15 | James Oddo (born 1966) | Republican | January 1, 2014– December 31, 2021 | - elected by popular vote to two four-year terms[224] [225]
- ineligible to run for re-election in 2021 because of term limits[226]
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16 | Vito Fossella (born 1965) | Republican | January 1, 2022– current | - elected by popular vote to a four-year term
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