The chief-elected official is commonly called the mayor. The mayor may be elected directly or appointed by an elected council, depending on the city's form of government and authority given to the mayor. The city council is an elected body of legislators who govern the municipality.
Who chooses the mayor?
The mayor–council government system is a system of organization of local government that has an executive mayor who is elected by the voters, and a separately elected legislative city council. It is one of the two most common forms of local government in the United States, and is also used in Canada, Italy, and Turkey.
How long is the term for mayor?
Mayor of New York City
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What is the term of elected mayor?
A mayor is elected for a five-year term concurrently with the five-year term of the municipal council, and his/her service is terminated at the end of the municipal council's term.
Who ran for NYC mayor in 2013?
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Nominee Bill de Blasio Joe Lhota
Party Democratic Republican
Alliance Working Families Conservative
Popular vote 795,679 264,420
Percentage 73.2% 24.3%
Who ran for NYC mayor in 2014?
Manhattan, New York City, U.S. Bill de Blasio (/dɪˈblɑːzioʊ/; born Warren Wilhelm Jr., May 8, 1961; later Warren de Blasio-Wilhelm) is an American politician who served as the 109th mayor of New York City from 2014 to 2021.
Who ran for NYC mayor in 2021?
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Nominee Eric Adams Curtis Sliwa
Party Democratic Republican
Popular vote 753,801 312,385
Percentage 67.0% 27.8%