List of mayors of Lubbock, Texas

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Number of mayors of Lubbock by party affiliation [A]
PartyMayors
Democratic 25
Republican 13
Independent 0

The following is a list of mayors of Lubbock, Texas .

#MayorTerm startTerm endPolitical party
1 Frank E. Wheelock 19091915Democratic
2 W.F. Schenck 19151917Republican
3 J.K Wester October 8, 19171918Democratic
4 C.E. Parks 19181922Democratic
5 Percy Spencer 19221924Democratic
6 F.R. Friend 19241926Democratic
7 Pink L. Parrish 19261928Democratic
8 H.D. Woods 19281930Democratic
9 J.J. Clements 19301934Democratic
10 Ross Edwards 19341938Democratic
11 C.E. Slaton 19381944Democratic
12 O.W. Ribble 19441946Democratic
13 C.A. Bestwick 19461948Democratic
14 W.H. Rodgers 19481950Democratic
15 C.K. Whiteside 19501952Democratic
16 Murrell R. Tripp 19521956Democratic
17 S.S. Forrest, Jr. 19561958Republican
18 Lennis W. Baker 19581960Republican
19 David C. Casey 19601962Democratic
20 Jack F. Strong 19621964Democratic
21 Max Tidmore 19641966Democratic
22 W.D. "Dub" Rogers, Jr. 19661970Democratic
23 James Harlan Granberry, Sr. 19701972Republican
24 Morris Wayne Turner 19721974Democratic
25 Roy Byrn Bass, Sr. 19741978Democratic
26 Dirk West 19781980Democratic
27 Bill McAlister 1980June 1983Democratic
28 Alan Henry August 19831986Democratic
29 B.C. "Peck" McMinn 19861992Republican
30 David R. Langston 1992September 1996Republican
30 Windy Sitton November 19962002Democratic
31 Marc McDougal 2002May 2006Republican
32 David A. Miller May 2006May 2008Republican
33 Thomas Allen Martin May 2008May 2012Republican
34 Glen Charles Robertson May 2012May 2016Republican
35 Daniel Manning Pope May 2016May 2022Republican
36 Tray Payne May 2022May 2024Republican
37 Mark Mcbrayer May 2024PresentRepublican

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