This is a list of mayors of Boise, Idaho.
Boise mayors were originally elected to one-year terms. The terms were extended to two years in 1881 and to four years in 1965.
Lauren McLean, the incumbent, was elected in 2019. The most recent Boise mayoral election occurred in November 2023.
# Portrait Name Term start Term end Party Note1Ephraim Smith(1819–1891; aged 72)2Henry E. Prickett(1829–1885; aged 55–56)RepublicanAppointed3 Thomas B. Hart(1831–1911; aged 79–80)Elected4Charles Himrod (1st)(1842–1920; aged 77)DemocraticAppointed5 George H. Twitchell6Thomas E. Logan (1st)(1834–1894; aged 59–60)7John Lemp(1838–1912; aged 74)Republican8Thomas E. Logan (2nd)9Charles Himrod (2nd)Democratic10Cyrus Y. Jacobs(1831–1900; aged 68)11Charles P. Bilderback(1846–1917; aged 71)12James A. Pinney (1st)(1835–1914; aged 78)Republican13Sol Hasbrouck(1833–1906; aged 73)RepublicanResigned14James W. HustonRepublicanAppointed15Peter J. Pefley(1830–1906; aged 75)Democratic16James A. Pinney (2nd)Republican17Peter Sonna(1835–1907; aged 71)18Walter E. Pierce(1860–1951; aged 91)Democratic19Moses Alexander (1st)(1853–1932; aged 78)Democratic20James H. Richards21Moses Alexander (2nd)Democratic22James H. Hawley(1847–1929; aged 82)Democratic23James A. Pinney (3rd)Republican24John M. Haines(1863–1917; aged 54)Republican25Joseph T. Pence(1869–1941; aged 71)Democratic26Harry Fritchman(1865–1942; aged 77)RepublicanResigned27Arthur Hodges(1865–1944; aged 79)RepublicanAppointed, Elected28J. W. Robinson(1860–1939; aged 78)Recalled29S. H. Hays(1864–1934; aged 70)DemocraticAppointed, Elected30 Ernest G. Eagleson (1st)(1864–1956; aged 92)Republican31 Eugene B. Sherman(1871–1963; aged 91)32 Ernest G. Eagleson (2nd)Republican33 Herbert F. Lemp(1884–1927; aged 42)Died in office34 Walter F. Hansen(1877–1965; aged 88)35James P. Pope(1884–1966; aged 81)Democratic36 Ross Cady(1884–1959; aged 74)Appointed37 J. J. McCue(1875–1935; aged 60)38 Byron E. Hyatt(1873–1936; aged 63)Died in office39 J. L. Edlefsen(1874–1948; aged 73)40 James L. Straight(1909–1981; aged 72)41 H. W. Whillock (1st)(1904–1992; aged 88)Resigned42 Austin Walker(1883–1945; aged 62)Died in office43 Sam S. Griffin(1892–1951; aged 59)Resigned44 H. W. Whillock (2nd)45 Potter P. Howard(1890–1956; aged 66)46 R. E. Edlefsen(1906–1986; aged 80)47 Robert L. Day(1920–1999; aged 79)48 Eugene W. Shellworth(1912–1997; aged 85)49 Jay S. Amyx(1923–2014; aged 90)Republican50 Dick Eardley(1928–2012; aged 83)51Dirk Kempthorne(1951–2026; aged 74)RepublicanResigned to become U.S. Senator52H. Brent Coles(born in 1951; age )Republican Resigned53 Jerome Mapp(born in 1947; age )(acting until appointment)54 Carolyn Terteling-Payne(born in 1937; age )Republican Appointed, did not run55Dave Bieter(born in 1959; age )Democratic56 Lauren McLean(born in 1974; age )(Incumbent)Democratic
Passages
IncumbentReason for VacancyAppointed SuccessorDate of AppointmentElected SuccessorDate of ElectionL. B. LindsayDisqualified, never took officeHenry E. PrickettNovember 19, 1867Thomas B. HartJanuary 1868John HaileyNever took officeCharles HimrodJuly 10, 1871George H. TwitchellJuly 8, 1872Sol HasbrouckResigned November 5, 1885James W. HustonDecember 28, 1885Peter J. PefleyJuly 1887Harry FritchmanResigned May 25, 1912Arthur HodgesMay 25, 1912Arthur HodgesApril 1, 1913J. W. RobinsonRecalled June 1, 1916S. H. HaysJune 6, 1916S. H. HaysApril 1917Herbert F. LempDied May 6, 1927Walter F. HansenMay 6, 1927James P. PopeApril 1929James P. PopeResigned February 13, 1933Ross CadyFebruary 13, 1933J. J. McCueApril 1933Byron E. HyattDied November 11, 1936J. L. EdlefsenNovember 11, 1936J. L. EdlefsenApril 1937H. W. WhillockResigned May 11, 1942Austin WalkerMay 11, 1942Austin WalkerApril 1943Austin WalkerSam S. GriffinDied October 31, 1945Resigned February 25, 1946Sam S. GriffinH. W. WhillockOctober 31, 1945February 25, 1946Potter P. HowardApril 1947Dirk KempthorneResigned January 5, 1993H. Brent ColesJanuary 5, 1993H. Brent ColesNovember 1993H. Brent ColesResigned February 15, 2003Carolyn Terteling-PayneFebruary 18, 2003Dave BieterNovember 2003
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