List of mayors of York, Pennsylvania

Mayor of York, Pennsylvania
since January 2, 2018
Term lengthFour years
Inaugural holderDaniel Noell
Formation1887
WebsiteOffice of the Mayor

The mayor of York, Pennsylvania is the city's chief executive since its incorporation on January 11, 1887. The current mayor is the 27th,[1] and two mayors were reelected non-consecutively.

Mayors of York

This list is complete and up to date as of December 2023.
Order
Person
number
 Mayor Party Term Notes
1 1 Daniel K. Noell Democrat 1887–1893
2 2 George W.S. Loucks Republican 1893–1896
3 3 Charles W. Brandt Democrat 1896–1899
4 4 Frank Geise Democrat 1899–1900
5 5 Robert Gibson Democrat 1900–1902
6 6 Milton Gibson Republican 1902–1905
7 7 J. St. Clair McCall 1905–1908
8 8 Jacob E. Weaver 1908–1911
9 9 John R. Lafean 1911–1916
10 10 E.S. Hugentugler 1916–1928
11 8 Jacob E. Weaver 1928–1932 Served previously
12 11 Harry B. Anstine 1932–1942
13 12 Harvey Werner 1942–1944
14 13 John L. Snyder Republican 1944–1948
15 14 Felix Bentzel 1948–1952
16 15 Howard Eyster 1952–1956
17 16 Fred A. Schiding 1956–1962
18 13 John L. Snyder Republican 1962–1969 Served previously
19 17 Jesse M. Gross 1969–1970 First appointed female mayor[2]
20 18 Eli Eichelberger 1970–1974
21 19 John D. Krout Republican 1974–1978
22 20 Betty Marshall Democrat 1978–1982 First elected female mayor[2]
23 21 William Althaus Republican 1982–1994 49th President of the United States Conference of Mayors
24 22 Charlie Robertson Democrat 1994–2002 Withdrew re-election bid after arrest[3]
25 23 John S. Brenner Democrat January 7, 2002 – January 4, 2010
26 24 Kim Bracey Democrat January 4, 2010 – January 2, 2018 First black mayor[2]
27 25 Michael Helfrich Democrat January 2, 2018 – present Ran as a Republican[4]

References

  1. ^ McClure, Jim (May 19, 2009). "Winner in the November election the 26th mayor of York, Pa". York Town Square. Archived from the original on September 29, 2011. Retrieved August 22, 2011.
  2. ^ a b c McClure, Jim (November 4, 2009). "Check out these updated lists of pioneering York County minorities, women". York Town Square. York Daily Record. Retrieved January 4, 2018.
  3. ^ McMenamin, Jennifer (May 25, 2001). "York mayor won't seek re-election". Baltimore Sun. Retrieved September 12, 2012. In a brief letter to the York County Democratic Party chairman, Robertson, 67, announced that he would withdraw as the party's candidate...
  4. ^ Rago, Gordon (December 29, 2017). "Court challenge would block Helfrich from taking office as York mayor". York Daily Record. Retrieved January 4, 2018. a Democrat, he ran as a Republican after winning enough write-in votes in the GOP primary