The Mayor of the City of Stockton is the official head and chief executive officer of

Stockton, California Stockton is a city in and the county seat of San Joaquin County, California, San Joaquin County in the Central Valley (California), Central Valley of the U.S. state of California. Stockton was founded by Carlos Maria Weber in 1849 after he acquir ...

. The mayor is elected for a four-year term and limited to serving no more than two terms. Under the

California Constitution The Constitution of California ( es, Constitución de California) is the primary organizing law for the U.S. state of California, describing the duties, powers, structures and functions of the government of California. California's original co ...

, all judicial, school, county, and city offices, including those of chartered cities, are nonpartisan. Kevin Lincoln is the city's 80th and current mayor, having assumed office on January 1, 2021.

List of mayors

As of 2021, 80 individuals have served as Stockton's mayor since its incorporation as a city in California. Ten mayors have served non consecutive terms, the first being E.S. Holden and the most recent being Arnold Rue. The mayor is chosen every four years in a municipal vote. Prior to 1992, the mayor was selected from the City Council.

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