| Post: | Mayor |
| Body: | Carson |
| Incumbent: | Lula Davis-Holmes |
| Insignia: | Seal of Carson, California.png |
| Flag: | Carson CA flag.gif |
| Incumbentsince: | November 3, 2020 |
| First: | John A. Marbut |
| Termlength: | 4 years |
Following is a list of mayors of Carson, California
| Image | Mayor | Years | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| John A. Marbut | 1968–1969 | first mayor of Carson[1] [2] | ||
| John L. Junk | 1969–1970 | [3] Sentenced to a 90-day jail term and fined $1,500 after pleading no contest on Sept. 7, 1971 to soliciting bribes from a trash disposal firm.[4] | ||
| Gilbert D. Smith | 1970–1971 | first African-American mayor | ||
| John H. Leahy | 1971–1972 | [5] | ||
| John A. Marbut (2nd term) | 1972–1973 | |||
| Sak Yamamoto | 1973–1974 | first Asian mayor of Carson[6] | ||
| Gilbert D. Smith (2nd term) | 1974–1975 | |||
| Clarence A. Bridgers | 1975–1976 | 2nd African-American mayor[7] | ||
| John A. Marbut (3rd term) | 1976–1977 | [8] | ||
| Sak Yamamoto (2nd and 3rd terms) | 1977–1979 | Two consecutive terms | ||
| Kay A. Calas | 1979–1980 | first female mayor of Carson | ||
| Clarence A. Bridgers (2nd term) | 1980–1981 | |||
| Thomas G. Mills (1st and 2nd terms) | 1982–1984 | 3rd African-American mayor[9] [10] [11] | ||
| Kay A. Calas (2nd and 3rd terms) | 1984–1985 1985–1986 | Two consecutive terms | ||
| Sylvia L. Muise | 1986–1987 | 2nd female mayor of Carson | ||
| Kay A. Calas (4th and 5th terms) | 1987–1988 1988–1989 | |||
| Michael I. Mitoma | 1989–1990 | 2nd Asian mayor of Carson[12] [13] | ||
| Vera Robles DeWitt | 1990–1991 | First Latino mayor of Carson | ||
| Michael I. Mitoma (2nd and 3rd terms) | 1991–1992 1992–1997 | From 1992, mayors were directly elected for 4-year terms Ordinance No. 94-1043 extended his term for an additional year to March 4, 1997 | ||
| Peter D. Fajardo | 1997–2001 | First Filipino mayor of Carson | ||
| Daryl W. Sweeney | March 6, 2001 – July 29, 2003 | 4th African-American mayor Resigned July 29, 2003, position left vacant until 2004 election | ||
| Jim Dear | April 6, 2004 – 2009 2009–2013 2013–2015 | Resigned in 2015 after being elected as City Clerk[14] | ||
| Albert Robles | 2015–2016 2016–2020 | 2nd Latino mayor of Carson Appointed to finish term of Jim Dear and then elected in 2016 | ||
| 2020–Present | First female African-American mayor |