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List of borough presidents of New York City

The following is a list of borough presidents of the five boroughs of New York City.

Manhattan

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# Borough President Party Dates in office Notes
1 Augustus W. Peters
(1844–1898)		 Democratic January 1, 1898–
December 29, 1898
  • elected by popular vote to a four-year term[1]
  • died in office[2]
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[3]
  • did not run for re-election
3 Jacob A. Cantor
(1854–1921)		 Fusion January 1, 1902–
December 31, 1903
  • elected by popular vote to a two-year term[4][5]
  • did not run for re-election
4 John F. Ahearn
(1853–1920)		 Democratic January 1, 1904–
December 29, 1909
  • elected by popular vote to two two-year terms[6][7][8]
  • removed by Governor Charles Evans Hughes for failure to perform his duties,[9] but was re-elected as his own replacement by a 24-12 vote of the Manhattan aldermen[10] and managed to stay in office by legal challenges until the Court of Appeals ruled against him near the end of his term[11][12]
5 John Cloughen
(1849–1911)		 Democratic December 30, 1909–
December 31, 1909 (interim)
  • acted in place of Ahearn for much of December[13][14]
  • elected unanimously as a replacement on the eighth ballot by the aldermen from Manhattan[15]
6 George McAneny
(1869–1953)		 Fusion/Democratic January 1, 1910–
December 31, 1913
  • elected by popular vote to a four-year term[16]
  • did not run for re-election[17][18]
7 Marcus M. Marks
(1858–1934)		 Republican January 1, 1914–
December 31, 1917
  • elected by popular vote to a four-year term[17][18]
  • did not run for re-election
8 Frank L. Dowling
(c. 1865–1919)		 Democratic January 1, 1918–
September 27, 1919
  • elected by popular vote to a four-year term[19]
  • died in office[20]
— Michael F. Loughman
(1866–1937)		 Democratic September 27, 1919–
October 16, 1919 (acting)
  • became acting borough president upon Dowling's death[21]
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[22]
  • resigned to become chairman of the New York State Industrial Commission[23]
— Michael F. Loughman
(1866–1937)		 Democratic November 17, 1919–
December 31, 1919 (acting)
  • became acting borough president again upon Boyle's resignation[24]
10 Henry H. Curran
(1877–1966)		 Republican January 1, 1920–
December 31, 1921
  • elected by popular vote for the remainder of Dowling's term[25][26]
11 Julius Miller
(1880–1955)		 Democratic January 1, 1922–
December 31, 1930
  • elected by popular vote to three four-year terms[27][28][29][30][31][32]
  • resigned after winning election as a justice of New York Supreme Court[33]
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[34]
  • elected by popular vote to a four-year term[35]
  • 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)[36]
13 Stanley M. Isaacs
(1882–1962)		 Republican January 1, 1938–
December 31, 1941
  • elected by popular vote to a four-year term[37][38]
  • 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)[39][40][41]
14 Edgar J. Nathan
(1891–1965)		 Republican January 1, 1942–
December 31, 1945
  • elected by popular vote to a four-year term[42][43][44]
  • lost popular vote for re-election in 1945[45]
15 Hugo E. Rogers
(1899–1974)		 Democratic January 1, 1946–
December 31, 1949
  • elected by popular vote to a four-year term[45][46]
  • did not seek renomination in 1949[47]
16 Robert F. Wagner, Jr.
(1910–1991)		 Democratic January 1, 1950–
December 31, 1953
  • elected by popular vote to a four-year term[48]
  • did not run for re-election in 1953 (ran for mayor instead, and won)
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[49][50]
  • suspended himself from office upon being indicted for conspiracy to obstruct justice and violations of the New York City charter[51]
  • resumed office after dismissal of the indictment on technical grounds[52]
  • suspended himself a second time upon reinstatement of his indictment[53]
  • removed from office upon sentencing for criminal convictions[54]
— Louis A. Cioffi 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[51][52]
  • became acting borough president again upon Jack's second self-suspension after reinstatement of his indictment[53]
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[55]
  • elected by popular vote to a four-year term[56]
  • resigned to take the seat as a justice of the New York State Supreme Court that he had won in the November 1964 election[57][58]
— Earl Louis Brown
(1903–1980)		 Democratic January 4, 1965–
February 24, 1965 (acting)
  • became acting borough president upon Dudley's resignation
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[59]
  • elected by popular vote to a four-year term[60]
  • appointed as a federal judge[61][62]
— Leonard N. Cohen
 Democratic September 8, 1966–
September 13, 1966 (acting)
  • became acting borough president upon Motley's resignation[62]
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[63]
  • elected by popular vote to the remainder of Motley's term[64]
  • elected by popular vote to two four-year terms[65][66]
  • did not run for re-election (ran for mayor instead, and was defeated in the Democratic primary election)[67]
21 Andrew Stein
(born 1945)		 Democratic January 1, 1978–
December 31, 1985
  • elected by popular vote to two four-year terms[67][68][69]
  • did not run for re-election (ran for City Council President instead, and won)
22 David Dinkins
(1927–2020)		 Democratic January 1, 1986–
December 31, 1989
  • elected by popular vote to a four-year term[70]
  • did not run for re-election (ran for mayor instead, and won)[71]
23 Ruth Messinger
(born 1940)		 Democratic January 1, 1990–
December 31, 1997
  • elected by popular vote to two four-year terms[72][73]
  • 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[74][75]
  • did not run for re-election (ran for mayor instead, and lost in the Democratic primary election)
25 Scott Stringer
(born 1960)		 Democratic January 1, 2006–
December 31, 2013
  • elected by popular vote to two four-year terms[76][77]
  • did not run for re-election (ran for comptroller instead, and won)
26 Gale Brewer
(born 1951)		 Democratic January 1, 2014–
December 31, 2021
  • elected by popular vote to two four-year terms[78][79]
  • ineligible to run for re-election in 2021 because of term limits[80]
27 Mark Levine
(born 1969)		 Democratic January 1, 2022–
current
  • elected by popular vote to a four-year term[81]

The Bronx

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# Borough President Party Dates in office Notes
1 Louis F. Haffen
(1854–1935)		 Democratic January 1, 1898–
August 29, 1909
  • elected by popular votes to a four-year term, two two-year terms, and a four-year term[1][4][6][7]
  • removed by Governor Charles Evans Hughes for misconduct in office and neglect of duty[82]
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[83]
  • did not run for re-election[16]
3 Cyrus C. Miller
(1866–1956)		 Democratic January 1, 1910–
December 31, 1913
  • elected by popular vote to a four-year term[16]
  • retired and did not run for re-election in 1913[84]
4 Douglas Mathewson
(1870–1948)		 Republican/Fusion January 1, 1914–
December 31, 1917
  • elected by popular vote to a four-year term[17][85]
  • did not run for re-election in 1917 (ran for a City Court judge position instead, and won)[86]
5 Henry Bruckner
(1871–1942)		 Democratic January 1, 1918–
December 31, 1933
6 James J. Lyons
(1890–1966)		 Democratic January 1, 1934–
January 2, 1962
7 Joseph F. Periconi
(1910–1994)		 Republican/Liberal/
Brotherhood		 January 2, 1962–
December 28, 1965
  • elected by popular vote to a four-year term[56][91]
  • lost re-election by popular vote to Badillo in 1966[92]
8 Herman Badillo
(1929–2014)		 Democratic December 28, 1965–
December 31, 1969
  • elected by popular vote to a four-year term[92][93]
  • did not run for re-election in 1969 (ran for mayor instead, and lost in the Democratic primary[94][65]
9 Robert Abrams
(born 1938)		 Democratic January 1, 1970–
December 31, 1978
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[97]
  • elected by popular vote to two four-year terms[69][70]
  • resigned prior to being indicted in the Wedtech scandal[98]
— Cecil P. Joseph Democratic March 11, 1987–
April 15, 1987 (acting)
  • became acting borough president upon Simon's resignation[99]
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[100][101]
  • elected by popular vote to four four-year terms[72][73][74]
  • ineligible to run for re-election in 2001 because of term limits[75]
12 Adolfo Carrión, Jr.
(born 1961)		 Democratic January 1, 2002–
February 19, 2009
— Earl D. Brown Democratic February 19, 2009–
May 21, 2009 (acting)
  • became acting borough president upon Carrión's resignation[103]
13 Ruben Diaz, Jr.
(born 1973)		 Democratic May 21, 2009–
December 31, 2021
  • elected by popular vote in a special election to replace Carrion[104][105]
  • re-elected by popular vote to three four-year terms[106][107][108]
  • ineligible to run for re-election in 2021 because of term limits, retired from politics[109]
14 Vanessa Gibson
(born 1979)		 Democratic January 1, 2022–
current
  • elected by popular vote to a four-year term[81]

Brooklyn

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See also: History of Brooklyn § Mayors of the City of Brooklyn
# Borough President Party Dates in office Notes
1 Edward M. Grout
(1861–1931)		 Democratic January 1, 1898–
December 31, 1901
  • elected by popular vote to a four-year term[1][110]
  • did not run for re-election[111]
2 J. Edward Swanstrom
(1853–1911)		 Fusion January 1, 1902–
December 31, 1903
  • elected by popular vote to a two-year term[4][112]
  • lost election to Littleton[113]
3 Martin W. Littleton
(1872–1934)		 Democratic-Independent January 1, 1904–
December 31, 1905
  • elected by popular vote to a two-year term[113][114]
  • did not run for re-election
4 Bird S. Coler
(1867–1941)		 Municipal Ownership League January 1, 1906–
December 31, 1909
5 Alfred E. Steers
(c. 1861–1948)		 Democratic-Independent January 1, 1910–
December 31, 1913
  • elected by popular vote to a four-year term[16][118]
  • did not run for re-election
6 Lewis H. Pounds
(1861–1947)		 Republican/Fusion January 1, 1914–
December 31, 1917
  • elected by popular vote to a four-year term[17][18][119]
  • lost popular vote for re-election to Riegelmann[19]
7 Edward J. Riegelmann
(1870–1941)		 Democratic January 1, 1918–
December 31, 1924
  • elected by popular vote to two four-year terms[19][120][27][28]
  • resigned to become a New York State Supreme Court justice[121]
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[121]
  • elected by popular vote to a four-year term November 3, 1925[29][30]
  • died September 22, 1926[122]
9 James J. Byrne
(1863–1930)		 Democratic September 22, 1926–
March 14, 1930
  • became acting borough president upon Guider's death[123]
  • elected interim borough president September 30, 1926 by a unanimous vote of the Brooklyn aldermen[124]
  • 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[125]
  • re-elected by popular vote to a four-year term[31]
  • died March 14, 1930[126]
10 Henry Hesterberg
(1881–1950)		 Democratic March 14, 1930–
December 11, 1933
  • became acting borough president during Byrne's final illness[127] and then elected interim borough president April 2, 1930 by a unanimous 23-0 vote of the Brooklyn aldermen (with one alderman absent)[128]
  • elected by popular vote November 4, 1930 to the remainder of Byrne's term[129][130]
  • lost re-election by popular vote to Ingersoll[35]
  • resigned about two weeks before the end of his term to accept a position on the city Water Board[131]
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[132][133]
12 Raymond V. Ingersoll
(1875–1940)		 Democratic/Fusion January 1, 1934–
February 24, 1940
  • elected by popular vote to two four-year terms[35][134][37]
  • died in office during second term[135]
— Arthur R. Ebel 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[136][137]
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[138]
  • 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[139][42][45][46][48][49][50]
  • died May 7, 1961[140]
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[140][141]
  • did not run for election
15 Abe Stark
(1894–1972)		 Democratic January 1, 1962–
September 8, 1970
16 Sebastian Leone
(1924–2016)		 Democratic September 9, 1970–
December 31, 1976
  • elected interim borough president by the eleven Brooklyn councilmen[144][145]
  • re-elected by popular vote to a four-year term[66]
  • resigned to become a New York State Supreme Court justice[146]
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)[147]
  • re-elected by popular vote to six four-year terms[67][68][69][70][72][74]
  • ineligible to run for re-election in 2001 because of term limits[75]
18 Marty Markowitz
(born 1945)		 Democratic January 1, 2002–
December 31, 2013
  • elected by popular vote to three four-year terms[75][76][148]
  • ineligible to run for re-election in 2013 because of term limits[149]
19 Eric Adams
(born 1960)		 Democratic January 1, 2014–
December 31, 2021
  • elected by popular vote to two four-year terms[149][150][151]
  • ineligible to run for re-election in 2021 because of term limits; ran for Mayor of New York City instead, and won.
20 Antonio Reynoso
(born 1983)		 Democratic January 1, 2022–
current
  • elected by popular vote to a four-year term[81]

Queens

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# Borough President Party Dates in office Notes
1 Frederick Bowley
(1851–1916)		 Democratic January 1, 1898–
December 31, 1901
  • elected by popular vote to a four-year term[1]
  • did not run for re-election
2 Joseph Cassidy
(c. 1866–1920)		 Democratic January 1, 1902–
December 31, 1905
  • elected by popular vote to two two-year terms[4][6]
  • lost popular vote in 1905[7][152]
3 Joseph Bermel
(1860–1921)		 Democratic January 1, 1906–
April 29, 1908
  • elected by popular vote to a four-year term[7][152]
  • resigned while under investigation for corruption[153]
4 Lawrence Gresser
(1851–1935)		 Democratic 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[154]
  • elected by popular vote to a four-year term[16]
  • removed by Governor John A. Dix for "inefficiency, incompetency, and neglect of duty"[155]
— Walter H. Bunn
(1839–1918)		 Democratic September 27, 1911–
October 4, 1911
  • was serving as public works commissioner for Queens and appointed by Gresser to be acting borough president[156][157]
5 Maurice E. Connolly
(1881–1935)		 Democratic 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[158]
  • re-elected by popular vote to four four-year terms[17][19][27][28][29][30][18]
  • resigned while under investigation for official conspiracy[159]
— Michael J. Shugrue Democratic April 2, 1928–
April 18, 1928 (acting)
  • became acting borough president upon Connolly's resignation[159]
6 Bernard M. Patten Democratic 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)[160]
  • lost popular vote to serve the remainder of Connolly's term[161]
7 George U. Harvey
(c. 1881–1946)		 Republican January 1, 1929–
December 31, 1941
  • elected by popular vote to serve the remainder of Connolly's term[161][162]
  • re-elected by popular vote to three four-year terms[31][35][37]
  • lost by popular vote in the 1941 election[42]
8 James A. Burke
(1890–1965)		 Democratic January 1, 1942–
December 31, 1949
9 Maurice A. FitzGerald
(1897–1951)		 Democratic January 1, 1950–
August 25, 1951
  • elected by popular vote to a four-year term[48]
  • died in office[166]
10 Joseph F. Mafera
(1895–1967)		 Democratic August 25, 1951–
September 5, 1951 (acting)
September 5, 1951–
December 31, 1951 (interim)
  • became acting borough president upon Fitzgerald's death[167]
  • elected interim borough president by a unanimous vote of the four members of the City Council from Queens[168]
  • did not run for re-election[169] and was named to the City Tax Commission by the Mayor[170]
11 James A. Lundy
(1903–1973)		 Republican January 1, 1952–
December 31, 1957
  • elected by popular vote to the remainder of FitzGerald's term[171][172][173]
  • re-elected by popular vote to a four-year term[49]
  • lost re-election to Crisona in 1957[50]
12 James J. Crisona
(1907–2003)		 Democratic January 1, 1958–
January 1, 1959
  • elected by popular vote to a four-year term[50][174]
  • resigned to accept the seat as a justice of the New York State Supreme Court that he had won in the November 1958 election[175][176][177]
vacant January 1, 1959–
January 5, 1959
13 John T. Clancy
(1903–1985)		 Democratic 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[176]
  • elected by popular vote to serve the remainder of Crisona's term[178]
  • resigned to accept the position of Surrogate Court Judge that he had won in the November 1962 election[179]
14 Mario J. Cariello
(1907–1985)		 Democratic January 2, 1963–
January 1, 1969
  • elected interim borough president by a unanimous vote of the five members of the City Council from Queens[180]
  • elected by popular vote to a four-year term[60]
  • resigned to accept the position as a justice of the New York Supreme Court that he had won in the November 1968 election[181][182]
15 Sidney Leviss
(1917–2007)		 Democratic 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[182]
  • elected by popular vote to a four-year term[65]
  • resigned to run for a seat on the New York State Supreme Court,[183] and won[184]
16 Donald R. Manes
(1934–1986)		 Democratic 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[185]
  • re-elected by popular vote to the remainder of Leviss' term[186]
  • re-elected by popular vote to four four-year terms[66][67][68][69][70]
  • resigned during a corruption investigation in advance of his indictment,[187] committed suicide a month later[188]
17 Claire Shulman
(1926–2020)		 Democratic 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[187]
  • elected unanimously by the nine City Council representatives from Queens to replace Manes until the end of the year[189]
  • elected by popular vote to fill the remainder of Manes' term[190][191]
  • elected by popular vote to three four-year terms[72][74]
  • ineligible to run for re-election in 2001 because of term limits[75]
18 Helen M. Marshall
(1929–2017)		 Democratic January 1, 2002–
December 31, 2013
  • elected by popular vote to three four-year terms[75][76][192]
  • ineligible to run for re-election in 2013 because of term limits
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]
— Sharon Lee 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[195][196]
  • did not run for election[197]
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[81][199]

Richmond/Staten Island

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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
1 George Cromwell
(1860–1934)		 Republican 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[4][7][16][200][201]
  • re-elected two two-year terms and two four-year terms[6]
2 Charles J. McCormack
(1865–1915)		 Democratic January 1, 1914–
July 11, 1915
  • elected by popular vote to a four-year term[17]
  • died in office[202]
— Spire Pitou, Jr.
(c. 1874–1946)		 Democratic July 11, 1915–
July 29, 1915 (acting)
  • became acting borough president upon McCormack's death[203]
3 Calvin D. Van Name
(1857–1924)		 Democratic 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[19]
  • did not run for re-election[205]
4 Matthew J. Cahill
(1869–1922)		 Democratic January 1, 1922–
July 14, 1922
  • elected by popular vote to a four-year term[27][28]
  • died in office[206]
5 John A. Lynch
(1882–1954)		 Democratic 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[29][30][31]
  • denied a slot on the Democratic ballot by Tammany Hall,[209] ran as an independent,[210][211] but came in second place[35]
6 Joseph A. Palma
(1889–1969)		 Republican January 1, 1934–
December 31, 1945
  • elected by popular vote to three four-year terms[35][212][37][42]
  • declined to run for re-election in 1945[213]
7 Cornelius A. Hall
(1889–1953)		 Democratic January 1, 1946–
February 12, 1953
  • elected by popular vote to two four-year terms[45][46][48]
  • retired due to illness,[214] died less than a month later[215]
— Thomas F. Reilly Democratic February 12, 1953–
February 20, 1953 (acting)
  • became acting borough president upon Hall's resignation[214]
8 Edward G. Baker
(1906–1971)		 Democratic 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[49]
  • resigned after winning a seat as a justice of the New York State Supreme Court in the November 1954 election[217]
9 Albert V. Maniscalco
(1908–1998)		 Democratic 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[50][56]
  • lost re-election by popular vote to Connor in 1965[60]
10 Robert T. Connor
(1919–2009)		 Republican January 1, 1966–
June 10, 1977
  • elected by popular vote to three four-year terms[60][65][66]
  • resigned to become a deputy assistant to the Secretary of the Navy[220]
11 Anthony R. Gaeta
(1927–1988)		 Democratic 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[220]
  • elected by popular vote to two four-year terms[67][68][69]
  • retired during his second term[221]
12 Ralph J. Lamberti
(born 1934)		 Democratic 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[70]
  • ran for re-election but lost to Guy Molinari[72]
13 Guy V. Molinari
(1928–2018)		 Republican January 1, 1990–
December 31, 2001
  • elected by popular vote to three four-year terms[72][74]
  • ineligible to run for re-election in 2001 because of term limits[75]
14 James Molinaro
(born 1931)		 Conservative January 1, 2002–
December 31, 2013
  • elected by popular vote to three four-year terms[76][223]
  • ineligible to run for re-election in 2013 because of term limits[75]
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][75]
16 Vito Fossella
(born 1965)		 Republican January 1, 2022–
current
  • elected by popular vote to a four-year term[81]

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