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For the Native American and Mexican mayors of San Francisco before statehood, see List of pre-statehood mayors of San Francisco.

To date, 42 individuals have served as mayor. There have been 43 mayoralties due to Charles James Brenham's serving two non-consecutive terms: he is counted chronologically as both the second and fourth mayor. The longest term was that of James Rolph, who served over 18 years until his resignation to become the California governor. The length of his tenure as mayor was largely due to his popularity. During his term, San Francisco saw the expansion of its transit system, the construction of the Civic Center and the hosting of the World's Fair. The shortest term was that of Charles Boxton, who served only eight days before resigning from office. Two mayors have died in office: Otis died from illness and Moscone was assassinated. Dianne Feinstein is the only woman, Willie Brown is the only African American, and Ed Lee is the only Asian American to have served as mayor.

Eleven mayors are native San Franciscans: Levi Richard Ellert, James D. Phelan, Eugene Schmitz, James Rolph, Elmer Robinson, John Shelley, Joseph Alioto, George Moscone, Dianne Feinstein, Frank Jordan and Gavin Newsom. Four mayors are foreign-born: Frank McCoppin and P. H. McCarthy (United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, present-day Republic of Ireland), Adolph Sutro (Prussia, present-day Germany) and George Christopher (Greece).

This list does not include all acting mayors, of which there have been many, as an acting mayor is typically appointed by the mayor whenever he or she will be out of the city.

# Mayor Term start Term end Party
1 Geary, John W.John W. Geary 01850-05-01May 1, 1850 01851-05-04May 4, 1851 No party
2 Brenham, Charles JamesCharles James Brenham 01851-05-05May 5, 1851 01851-12-31December 31, 1851 Whig
3 Harris, Stephen RandallStephen Randall Harris 01852-01-01January 1, 1852 01852-11-09November 9, 1852 Democratic
4 Brenham, Charles JamesCharles James Brenham 01852-11-10November 10, 1852 01853-10-02October 2, 1853 Whig
5 Garrison, Cornelius KingslandCornelius Kingsland Garrison 01853-10-03October 3, 1853 01854-10-01October 1, 1854 Whig
6 Webb, Stephen PalfreyStephen Palfrey Webb 01854-10-02October 2, 1854 01855-06-30June 30, 1855 Know Nothing
7 Van Ness, JamesJames Van Ness 01855-07-01July 1, 1855 01856-07-07July 7, 1856 Democratic
8 Whelan, George J.George J. Whelan 01856-07-08July 8, 1856 01856-11-14November 14, 1856 American
9 Burr, Ephraim WillardEphraim Willard Burr 01856-11-15November 15, 1856 01859-10-02October 2, 1859 American
10 Teschemacher, Henry F.Henry F. Teschemacher 01859-10-03October 3, 1859 01863-06-30June 30, 1863 Vigilance People's
11 Coon, Henry PerrinHenry Perrin Coon 01863-07-01July 1, 1863 01867-12-01December 1, 1867 Vigilance People's
12 McCoppin, FrankFrank McCoppin 01867-12-02December 2, 1867 01869-12-05December 5, 1869 Democratic
13 Selby, Thomas HenryThomas Henry Selby 01869-12-06December 6, 1869 01871-12-03December 3, 1871 Republican
14 Alvord, WilliamWilliam Alvord 01871-12-04December 4, 1871 01873-11-30November 30, 1873 Republican
15 Otis, JamesJames Otis 01873-12-01December 1, 1873 01875-10-30October 30, 1875 Populist
16 Hewston, GeorgeGeorge Hewston 01875-11-04November 4, 1875 01875-12-05December 5, 1875 Democratic
17 Bryant, Andrew JacksonAndrew Jackson Bryant 01875-12-06December 6, 1875 01879-11-30November 30, 1879 Populist
18 Kalloch, Isaac SmithIsaac Smith Kalloch 01879-12-01December 1, 1879 01881-12-04December 4, 1881 Democratic
19 Blake, Maurice CareyMaurice Carey Blake 01881-12-05December 5, 1881 01883-01-07January 7, 1883 Republican
20 Bartlett, WashingtonWashington Bartlett 01883-01-08January 8, 1883 01887-01-02January 2, 1887 Democratic
21 Pond, Edward B.Edward B. Pond 01887-01-03January 3, 1887 01891-01-04January 4, 1891 Democratic
22 Sanderson, George HenryGeorge Henry Sanderson 01891-01-05January 5, 1891 01893-01-03January 3, 1893 Republican
23 Ellert, Levi RichardLevi Richard Ellert 01893-01-03January 3, 1893 01895-01-06January 6, 1895 Republican
24 Sutro, AdolphAdolph Sutro 01895-01-07January 7, 1895 01897-01-03January 3, 1897 Populist
25 Phelan, James D.James D. Phelan 01897-01-04January 4, 1897 01902-01-07January 7, 1902 Democratic
26 Schmitz, EugeneEugene Schmitz 01902-01-08January 8, 1902 01907-07-08July 8, 1907 Union Labor
27 Boxton, CharlesCharles Boxton 01907-07-09July 9, 1907 01907-07-16July 16, 1907 Union Labor
28 Taylor, Edward RobesonEdward Robeson Taylor 01907-07-16July 16, 1907 01910-01-07January 7, 1910 Democratic
29 McCarthy, P. H.P. H. McCarthy 01910-01-08January 8, 1910 01912-01-07January 7, 1912 Union Labor
30 Rolph, JamesJames Rolph 01912-01-08January 8, 1912 01931-01-06January 6, 1931 Republican
31 Rossi, Angelo JosephAngelo Joseph Rossi 01931-01-07January 7, 1931 01944-01-07January 7, 1944 Republican
32 Lapham, RogerRoger Lapham 01944-01-08January 8, 1944 01948-01-07January 7, 1948 Republican
33 Robinson, ElmerElmer Robinson 01948-01-08January 8, 1948 01956-01-07January 7, 1956 Republican
34 Christopher, GeorgeGeorge Christopher 01956-01-08January 8, 1956 01964-01-07January 7, 1964 Republican
35 Shelley, JohnJohn Shelley 01964-01-08January 8, 1964 01968-01-07January 7, 1968 Democratic
36 Alioto, JosephJoseph Alioto 01968-01-08January 8, 1968 01976-01-07January 7, 1976 Democratic
37 Moscone, GeorgeGeorge Moscone 01976-01-08January 8, 1976 01978-11-27November 27, 1978 Democratic
38 Feinstein, DianneDianne Feinstein 01978-12-04December 4, 1978 01988-01-07January 7, 1988 Democratic
39 Agnos, ArtArt Agnos 01988-01-08January 8, 1988 01992-01-07January 7, 1992 Democratic
40 Jordan, FrankFrank Jordan 01992-01-08January 8, 1992 01996-01-07January 7, 1996 Democratic
41 Brown, WillieWillie Brown 01996-01-08January 8, 1996 02004-01-07January 7, 2004 Democratic
42 Newsom, GavinGavin Newsom 02004-01-08January 8, 2004 02011-01-10January 10, 2011 Democratic
43 Lee, EdEd Lee 02011-01-11January 11, 2011 incumbent Democratic

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