United States mayoral elections, 2007

The U.S. Mayoral elections of 2007, of which there are numerous, were held in 2007. A mayor is the chief executive office of a city in the United States. These positions are often important as stepping stones to higher offices such as Governor, U.S. Representative or U.S. Senator, as well as being vital in their own right.

Parties

Going into the 2007 mayoral elections, in of the 100 largest cities in the United States the Democratic Party holds xx Mayor's seats, while the Republican Party holds yy Mayor's seats.

Election summaries

Retiring Democratic

*John F. Street (Philadelphia, PA)

Republican incumbents

Democratic incumbents

*Michael Coleman (Columbus, OH)
*Gavin Newsom (San Francisco, CA)
*Bart Peterson (Indianapolis, IN)