Style The Honorable Salary $60,384 | Formation 1856 Website www.tampagov.net/mayor | |
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Term length 4 years
limited to two consecutive terms | ||
The Mayor is the highest elected official in Tampa, Florida. Since its incorporation in 1856, the town has had 58 mayors. Tampa had no mayor from 1862 until 1866, during which time the city government was temporarily suspended during the American Civil War.
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Election process
Since 1953, Tampa's municipal elections (including those for mayor) have been non-partisan. All qualified candidates are entered into the general election without a primary election, and no candidate is required to disclose his or her party affiliation. If no candidate wins a majority of the vote, a runoff election is held between the top two vote-getters to decide the final outcome.
Term limit
Since 1983, Tampa mayors have been limited to two consecutive terms, but they may run again after spending at least a full four-year term out of the office.
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† Deceased in office.
1 Following the lapse of the city charter on October 1869, Hillsborough County took over responsibility for providing principal services. However, Tampa needed some form of municipal government to monitor the services being provided by the county and the state. As a result, a municipal election was held on July 6, 1870 in which Henderson was elected mayor.