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| Mayor of Compton, California | |
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 Emma Sharif since June 30, 2021 | |
| Inaugural holder | C.A. Dickison |
| Formation | 1924 |
| Salary | $7,200/year |
| Website | City of Compton-Aja Brown, Mayor |
This is a list of mayors of Compton, California .
| # | Image | Mayor | Term | Party | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  | C. A. Dickison | 1924–1933 | Republican | First mayor |
| 2 | | C. S. Smith | 1933–1936 | Democratic | First Democratic mayor |
| 3 | | A. Leroy Aylmer | 1936–1941 | Republican | It is unclear who served from 1941 until 1945. |
| 4 | | Roy W. Tarleton | 1945–1946 | Republican | |
| 5 | | Milton Andrew | 1946 | ||
| 6 | | Monte Snavely | 1946 | Democratic | |
| 7 | | Harry T. Laugharn | 1946–1953 | ||
| 8 | | Frank G. Bussing | 1953–1957 | Republican | |
| 9 |  | Del M. Clawson | 1957–1963 | Republican | Most recent Republican mayor |
| 10 |  | Chester R. Crain | 1963–1969 | Democratic | Most recent white mayor |
| 11 |  | Douglas Dollarhide | 1969–1973 | Democratic | First black mayor |
| 12 |  | Doris A. Davis | 1973–1977 | Democratic | First female mayor |
| 13 |  | Lionel Cade | 1977–1981 | Democratic | |
| 14 |  | Walter R. Tucker, Jr. | 1981–1990 | Democratic | |
| 15 |  | Walter R. Tucker III | 1991–1992 | Democratic | Only black mayor elected to Congress from Compton [1] |
| 16 | | Omar Bradley | 1993 – 2001 | ||
| 17 | | Eric J. Perrodin | 2001 – July 2, 2013 | ||
| 18 |  | Aja Brown | July 2, 2013 – June 30, 2021 | Democratic | Youngest mayor elected |
| 18 | | Emma Sharif | June 30, 2021 – present | Democratic |
While 65% of Compton's residents are Hispanic or Latino American (2010), there is yet to be a Hispanic mayor. [2]
(winners are in bold)
| Year | Incumbent | Challenger |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | Eric J. Perrodin | Aja Brown [3] 4,724 |
| 2009 | Eric J. Perrodin 3,041 | Lynn Boone 478 |
| 2005 | Eric J. Perrodin 3,548 | Cecil W. Rhambo, Jr. 1,204 |
| 2001 | Omar Bradley 5,103 | Eric J. Perrodin 5,367 |
| 1997 | Omar Bradley | Unknown |
| 1993 | Omar Bradley 3,483 | Patricia A. Moore 3,134 |
| 1991* | Walter R. Tucker III 2,389 | Patricia A. Moore 1,863 |
| 1989 | Walter R. Tucker, Jr. | E. Boyd (Chuck) Esters |
| 1985 | Walter R. Tucker, Jr. 6,588 | Maxcy D. Filer 1,065 |
| 1981 | Lionel Cade 2,791 | Walter R. Tucker, Jr. 4,338 |
| 1977 | Lionel Cade 3,494 | Walter R. Tucker, Jr. 3,184 |
| 1973 | Douglas Dollarhide 4,867 | Doris A. Davis 6,063 |
| 1969 | Douglas Dollarhide 5,711 | Walter R. Tucker, Jr. 4,072 |
| 1965 | Chester R. Crain | Conway Cooke |
| 1961 | Del Clawson 4,656 | Unopposed |
| 1953 | Frank G. Bussing | Edmund F. Shaheen |
| 1949 | Harry Laugharn | Unknown |
| 1933 | C. A. Dickison 855 | C. S. Smith 971 |
| 1929 | C. A. Dickison 1,001 | Ivy Clark 720 |
NOTE: If no incumbent, winner is listed first.
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