Elections are held in Riverside, California to elect the city's mayor. Currently, such elections are nonpartisan and are regularly scheduled to elect mayors to four-year terms.
| Election Name: | Riverside, California mayoral election, 1997 |
| Flag Image: | File:Flag of Riverside, California (2002–2020).png |
| Type: | Presidential |
| Ongoing: | no |
| Previous Election: | 1993 Riverside, California mayoral election |
| Previous Year: | 1993 |
| Next Election: | 2001 Riverside, California mayoral election |
| Next Year: | 2001 |
| Election Date: | November 4, 1997 |
| Candidate1: | Ronald O. Loveridge |
| Popular Vote1: | 14,331 |
| Percentage1: | 56.80% |
| Candidate2: | Terry Frizzel |
| Popular Vote2: | 5,680 |
| Percentage2: | 22.51% |
| Mayor | |
| Before Election: | Ronald O. Loveridge |
| After Election: | Ronald O. Loveridge |
The 1997 Riverside, California mayoral election was held on November 4, 1997, to elect the mayor of Riverside, California. It saw the reelection of Ronald O. Loveridge.
| Election Name: | Riverside, California mayoral election, 2001 |
| Flag Image: | File:Flag of Riverside, California (2002–2020).png |
| Type: | Presidential |
| Ongoing: | no |
| Previous Election: | 1997 Riverside, California mayoral election |
| Previous Year: | 1997 |
| Next Election: | 2005 Riverside, California mayoral election |
| Next Year: | 2005 |
| Election Date: | November 6, 2001 |
| Candidate1: | Ronald O. Loveridge |
| Popular Vote1: | 14,560 |
| Percentage1: | 55.23% |
| Candidate2: | Sam Cardelucci |
| Popular Vote2: | 5,625 |
| Percentage2: | 21.34% |
| Candidate4: | Letitia Pepper |
| Popular Vote4: | 4,843 |
| Percentage4: | 18.37% |
| Image5: | 3x4.svg |
| Candidate5: | Peter G. Weber |
| Popular Vote5: | 1,336 |
| Percentage5: | 5.07% |
| Mayor | |
| Before Election: | Ronald O. Loveridge |
| After Election: | Ronald O. Loveridge |
The 2001 Riverside, California mayoral election was held on November 6, 2001, to elect the mayor of Riverside, California. It saw the reelection of Ronald O. Loveridge to a third term.
| Election Name: | Riverside, California mayoral election, 2005 |
| Flag Image: | File:Flag of Riverside, California (2002–2020).png |
| Type: | Presidential |
| Ongoing: | no |
| Previous Election: | 2001 Riverside, California mayoral election |
| Previous Year: | 2001 |
| Next Election: | 2009 Riverside, California mayoral election |
| Next Year: | 2009 |
| Election Date: | November 8, 2005 |
| Candidate1: | Ronald O. Loveridge |
| Popular Vote1: | 29,092 |
| Percentage1: | 60.14% |
| Candidate2: | Terry Frizzel |
| Popular Vote2: | 10,515 |
| Percentage2: | 21.74% |
| Candidate4: | Ameal Moore |
| Popular Vote4: | 8,658 |
| Percentage4: | 17.90% |
| Mayor | |
| Before Election: | Ronald O. Loveridge |
| After Election: | Ronald O. Loveridge |
The 2005 Riverside, California mayoral election was held on November 8, 2005, to elect the mayor of Riverside, California. It saw the reelection of Ronald O. Loveridge to a fourth term.
| Election Name: | Riverside, California mayoral election, 2009 |
| Flag Image: | File:Flag of Riverside, California (2002–2020).png |
| Type: | Presidential |
| Ongoing: | no |
| Turnout: | 18.97% |
| Previous Election: | 2005 Riverside, California mayoral election |
| Previous Year: | 2005 |
| Next Election: | 2012 Riverside, California mayoral election |
| Next Year: | 2012 |
| Election Date: | November 3, 2009 |
| Candidate1: | Ronald O. Loveridge |
| Popular Vote1: | 14,387 |
| Percentage1: | 67.74% |
| Candidate2: | Art Gage |
| Popular Vote2: | 6,421 |
| Percentage2: | 30.23% |
| Mayor | |
| Before Election: | Ronald O. Loveridge |
| After Election: | Ronald O. Loveridge |
The 2009 Riverside, California mayoral election was held on November 3, 2009, to elect the mayor of Riverside, California. It saw the reelection of Ronald O. Loveridge to a fifth term.
| Election Name: | Riverside, California mayoral election, 2012 |
| Flag Image: | File:Flag of Riverside, California (2002–2020).png |
| Type: | Presidential |
| Ongoing: | no |
| Previous Election: | 2009 Riverside, California mayoral election |
| Previous Year: | 2009 |
| Next Election: | 2016 Riverside, California mayoral election |
| Next Year: | 2016 |
| Election Date: | June 5, 2012 (first round) November 6, 2012 (runoff) |
| 1Blank: | First-round vote |
| 2Blank: | First-round percentage |
| 3Blank: | Second-round vote |
| 4Blank: | Second-round percentage |
| Image1: | 3x4.svg |
| Candidate1: | Rusty Bailey |
| 1Data1: | 10,112 |
| 2Data1: | 30.63% |
| 3Data1: | 47,098 |
| 4Data1: | 58.16% |
| Candidate2: | Ed Adkison |
| 1Data2: | 8,345 |
| 2Data2: | 25.28% |
| 3Data2: | 33,889 |
| 4Data2: | 41.84% |
| Candidate4: | Mike Gardner |
| 1Data4: | 5,144 |
| 2Data4: | 15.58% |
| Image5: | 3x4.svg |
| Candidate5: | Andy Melendrez |
| 1Data5: | 4,461 |
| 2Data5: | 13.51% |
| Mayor | |
| Before Election: | Ronald Loveridge |
| After Election: | Rusty Bailey |
| Party1: | Non-partisan |
| Party2: | Non-partisan |
| Party4: | Non-partisan |
| Party5: | Non-partisan |
The 2012 Riverside, California mayoral election was held on April 9, 2012, and June 5, 2012, and November 6, 2012, to elect the mayor of Riverside, California. It saw the election of Rusty Bailey.
Incumbent mayor Ronald Loveridge opted against running for a sixth term.[2]
| Election Name: | Riverside, California mayoral election, 2016 |
| Flag Image: | File:Flag of Riverside, California (2002–2020).png |
| Type: | Presidential |
| Ongoing: | no |
| Turnout: | 44.99% |
| Previous Election: | 2012 Riverside, California mayoral election |
| Previous Year: | 2012 |
| Next Election: | 2020 Riverside, California mayoral election |
| Next Year: | 2020 |
| Election Date: | June 7, 2016 |
| Image1: | 3x4.svg |
| Candidate1: | Rusty Bailey |
| Popular Vote1: | 33,033 |
| Percentage1: | 59.42% |
| Candidate2: | Paul Davis |
| Popular Vote2: | 7,994 |
| Percentage2: | 14.38% |
| Image4: | 3x4.svg |
| Candidate4: | Nancy Melendez |
| Popular Vote4: | 5,151 |
| Percentage4: | 9.27% |
| Mayor | |
| Before Election: | Rusty Bailey |
| After Election: | Rusty Bailey |
| Party1: | Non-partisan |
| Party2: | Non-partisan |
| Party4: | Non-partisan |
The 2016 Riverside, California mayoral election was held on June 7, 2016, to elect the mayor of Riverside, California. It saw the reelection of Rusty Bailey.
Because Bailey won a majority in the initial round of the election, no runoff was needed.
| Election Name: | Riverside, California mayoral election, 2020 |
| Flag Image: | File:Flag of Riverside, California (2020).svg |
| Type: | Presidential |
| Ongoing: | no |
| Previous Election: | 2016 Riverside, California mayoral election |
| Previous Year: | 2016 |
| Next Election: | 2024 Riverside, California mayoral election |
| Next Year: | 2024 |
| Election Date: | March 5, 2020 (first round) November 3, 2020 (runoff) |
| 1Blank: | First round |
| 2Blank: | Second round |
| Image1: | PatriciaLockDawsonPortrait (3x4a).jpg |
| Candidate1: | Patricia Lock Dawson |
| 1Data1: | 19,572 (35.76%) |
| 2Data1: | 67,779 (58.78%) |
| Candidate2: | Andy Melendrez |
| 1Data2: | 23,788 (43.47%) |
| 2Data2: | 47,529 (41.22%) |
| Candidate4: | Rich Gardner |
| 1Data4: | 6,530 11.93% |
| 2Data4: | Eliminated |
| Image5: | 3x4.svg |
| Candidate5: | Guy A. Harrell |
| 1Data5: | 2,910 (5.32%) |
| 2Data5: | Eliminated |
| Mayor | |
| Before Election: | Rusty Bailey |
| After Election: | Patricia Lock Dawson |
| Party1: | Non-partisan |
| Party2: | Non-partisan |
| Party4: | Non-partisan |
| Party5: | Non-partisan |
The 2020 Riverside, California mayoral election was held on March 3, 2020, to elect the mayor of Riverside, California. It saw the election of Patricia Lock Dawson.
| Election Name: | Riverside, California mayoral election, 2024 |
| Flag Image: | File:Flag of Riverside, California (2020).svg |
| Type: | Presidential |
| Ongoing: | no |
| Previous Election: | 2020 Riverside, California mayoral election |
| Previous Year: | 2020 |
| Next Election: | 2028 Riverside, California mayoral election |
| Next Year: | 2028 |
| Election Date: | March 5, 2024 |
| Image1: | PatriciaLockDawsonPortrait (3x4a).jpg |
| Candidate1: | Patricia Lock Dawson |
| Candidate2: | Jessica Qattawi |
| Mayor | |
| Before Election: | Patricia Lock Dawson |
| Party1: | Non-partisan |
| Party2: | Non-partisan |
| Popular Vote1: | 31,833 |
| Percentage1: | 77.6% |
| Popular Vote2: | 9,176 |
| Percentage2: | 22.3% |
| After Election: | Patricia Lock Dawson |
The 2024 Riverside, California mayoral election was held on March 3, 2024, to elect the mayor of Riverside, California. Incumbent mayor Patricia Lock Dawson secured a second term as mayor.
This was the first mayoral election since the election of Ronald O. Loveridge's fifth term as mayor in the 2009 mayoral election to not only have only two candidates on the ballot.
It was also the first election since 2016 to not progress to a runoff.[3]