List of borough presidents of New York City

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

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Manhattan

#Borough PresidentPartyDates in officeNotes
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]
vacantDecember 29, 1898
– January 5, 1899
2 James J. Coogan
(1845–1915)
DemocraticJanuary 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)
DemocraticJanuary 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)
DemocraticDecember 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/DemocraticJanuary 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)
DemocraticJanuary 1, 1918–
September 27, 1919
  • elected by popular vote to a four-year term [19]
  • died in office [20]
Michael F. Loughman
(1866–1937)
DemocraticSeptember 27, 1919–
October 16, 1919 (acting)
  • became acting borough president upon Dowling's death [21]
9 Edward F. Boyle
(c. 1876–1943)
DemocraticOctober 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)
DemocraticNovember 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)
DemocraticJanuary 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]
vacantJanuary 1, 1931–
January 16, 1931
12 Samuel Levy
(1876–1953)
DemocraticJanuary 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)
DemocraticJanuary 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)
DemocraticJanuary 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)
DemocraticJanuary 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 DemocraticJanuary 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)
DemocraticJanuary 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)
DemocraticJanuary 4, 1965–
February 24, 1965 (acting)
  • became acting borough president upon Dudley's resignation
19 Constance Baker Motley
(1921–2005)
DemocraticFebruary 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
DemocraticSeptember 8, 1966–
September 13, 1966 (acting)
  • became acting borough president upon Motley's resignation [62]
20 Percy E. Sutton
(1920–2009)
DemocraticSeptember 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)
DemocraticJanuary 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)
DemocraticJanuary 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)
DemocraticJanuary 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)
DemocraticJanuary 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)
DemocraticJanuary 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)
DemocraticJanuary 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)
DemocraticJanuary 1, 2022–
current
  • elected by popular vote to a four-year term [81]

The Bronx

#Borough PresidentPartyDates in officeNotes
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)
DemocraticAugust 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)
DemocraticJanuary 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)
DemocraticJanuary 1, 1918–
December 31, 1933
6 James J. Lyons
(1890–1966)
DemocraticJanuary 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)
DemocraticDecember 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)
DemocraticJanuary 1, 1970–
December 31, 1978
vacantJanuary 1, 1979–
January 5, 1979
10 Stanley Simon
(born 1930)
DemocraticJanuary 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 DemocraticMarch 11, 1987–
April 15, 1987 (acting)
  • became acting borough president upon Simon's resignation [99]
11 Fernando Ferrer
(born 1950)
DemocraticApril 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)
DemocraticJanuary 1, 2002–
February 19, 2009
Earl D. Brown DemocraticFebruary 19, 2009–
May 21, 2009 (acting)
  • became acting borough president upon Carrión's resignation [103]
13 Ruben Diaz, Jr.
(born 1973)
DemocraticMay 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)
DemocraticJanuary 1, 2022–
current
  • elected by popular vote to a four-year term [81]

Brooklyn

#Borough PresidentPartyDates in officeNotes
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
  • elected by popular vote to a four-year term [7] [115] [116]
  • did not run for re-election [117]
5 Alfred E. Steers
(c. 1861–1948)
Democratic-IndependentJanuary 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)
DemocraticJanuary 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)
DemocraticJanuary 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)
DemocraticSeptember 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)
DemocraticMarch 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)
DemocraticDecember 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/FusionJanuary 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 DemocraticFebruary 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)
DemocraticMarch 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)
DemocraticMay 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)
DemocraticJanuary 1, 1962–
September 8, 1970
16 Sebastian Leone
(1924–2016)
DemocraticSeptember 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)
DemocraticJanuary 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)
DemocraticJanuary 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)
DemocraticJanuary 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)
DemocraticJanuary 1, 2022–
current
  • elected by popular vote to a four-year term [81]

Queens

#Borough PresidentPartyDates in officeNotes
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]
vacantJanuary 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)
DemocraticJanuary 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 DemocraticJanuary 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)
DemocraticDecember 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

The Borough of Richmond was renamed the Borough of Staten Island in 1975. The county is still named Richmond County.

#Borough PresidentPartyDates in officeNotes
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)
RepublicanJanuary 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)
RepublicanJanuary 1, 2022–
current
  • elected by popular vote to a four-year term [81]

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