List of mayors of Compton, California

This is a list of mayors of Compton, California.

Mayor of Compton, California
Incumbent
Emma Sharif
since June 30, 2021
Inaugural holderC.A. Dickison
Formation1924
Salary$7,200/year
WebsiteCity of Compton-Aja Brown, Mayor

Mayors

#ImageMayorTermPartyNotes
1C. A. Dickison19241933RepublicanFirst mayor
2C. S. Smith19331936DemocraticFirst Democratic mayor
3A. Leroy Aylmer19361941RepublicanIt is unclear who served from 1941 until 1945.
4Roy W. Tarleton19451946Republican
5Milton Andrew1946
6Monte Snavely1946Democratic
7Harry T. Laugharn19461953
8Frank G. Bussing19531957Republican
9Del M. Clawson19571963RepublicanMost recent Republican mayor
10Chester R. Crain19631969DemocraticMost recent white mayor
11Douglas Dollarhide19691973DemocraticFirst black mayor
12Doris A. Davis19731977DemocraticFirst female mayor
13Lionel Cade19771981Democratic
14Walter R. Tucker, Jr.19811990Democratic
15Walter R. Tucker III19911992DemocraticOnly black mayor elected to Congress from Compton[1]
16Omar Bradley1993 – 2001
17Eric J. Perrodin2001 – July 2, 2013
18Aja BrownJuly 2, 2013 – June 30, 2021DemocraticYoungest mayor elected
18Emma SharifJune 30, 2021 – presentDemocratic

While 65% of Compton's residents are Hispanic or Latino American (2010), there is yet to be a Hispanic mayor.[2]

Mayoral races

(winners are in bold)

YearIncumbentChallenger
2013Eric J. Perrodin
Aja Brown[3]
4,724
2009Eric J. Perrodin
3,041
Lynn Boone
478
2005Eric J. Perrodin
3,548
Cecil W. Rhambo, Jr.
1,204
2001Omar Bradley
5,103
Eric J. Perrodin
5,367
1997Omar BradleyUnknown
1993Omar Bradley
3,483
Patricia A. Moore
3,134
1991*Walter R. Tucker III
2,389
Patricia A. Moore
1,863
1989Walter R. Tucker, Jr.E. Boyd (Chuck) Esters
1985Walter R. Tucker, Jr.
6,588
Maxcy D. Filer
1,065
1981Lionel Cade
2,791
Walter R. Tucker, Jr.
4,338
1977Lionel Cade
3,494
Walter R. Tucker, Jr.
3,184
1973Douglas Dollarhide
4,867
Doris A. Davis
6,063
1969Douglas Dollarhide
5,711
Walter R. Tucker, Jr.
4,072
1965Chester R. CrainConway Cooke
1961Del Clawson
4,656
Unopposed
1953Frank G. BussingEdmund F. Shaheen
1949Harry LaugharnUnknown
1933C. A. Dickison
855
C. S. Smith
971
1929C. A. Dickison
1,001
Ivy Clark
720

NOTE: If no incumbent, winner is listed first.

  • (*) Special election to fill vacancy. Highest vote getter wins, even with less than 50% of vote.

References

  1. 11. “California House: CA 37,” 3 June 1992, Hotline; http://www.sos.ca.gov/elections/prior-%5B%5D elections/statewide-election-results/primary-election-june-2-1992/statement-vote
  2. "Compton (city) QuickFacts". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on September 27, 2012. Retrieved February 25, 2015.
  3. "Aja Brown, 31, Wins Compton Mayoral Race". June 11, 2013.
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