This is a list of mayors of Saginaw, Michigan.

City of East Saginaw 1859–1889 The City of East Saginaw was incorporated in 1859 and existed until it was consolidated with the City of Saginaw in 1889 (effective 1890). The City Charter was granted by the legislature. Mayors were elected for one-year terms. Mayor Start of term End of term NotesWilliam L. P. Little18591859William J. Bartlow18601860Charles B. Mott18611862William F. Glasby18631863James F. Brown18641864Samuel W. Yawkey18651865Dwight G. Holland18661866Wellington R. Burt18671867James L. Ketcham18681869John G. Owen18701870Leander Simoneau18711871Charles L. Ortman18721872William L. Webber18731873Herbert H. Hoyt18741874Chauncey W. Wisner18751876Bradley M. Thompson18771878John Welch18791881Leander Simoneau18821882Frank Lawrence18831883John S. Estabrook18841885Henry M. Youmans18861887William B. Baum18881889Last mayor of the City of East Saginaw. Later served as mayor of the (consolidated) City of Saginaw under the 1889 City Charter.

City Charter of 1889 The City of East Saginaw and the City of Saginaw were consolidated by an act of the Legislature of the State of Michigan in 1889 and was given the same name as the former City of Saginaw. The city charter was granted by legislative act and provided for an elected executive mayor and a city council consisting of 21 aldermen elected from several wards in the city.

Mayor Start of term End of term NotesGeorge W. Weadock18901892First mayor of the consolidated City of Saginaw under the 1889 City CharterWilliam S. Linton18921894 William B. Mershon18951896 William B. Baum18961904 Henry E. Lee19041906William B. Baum19061908 George W. Stewart, M.D.19081912 Albert William Tausend19121914Last mayor under the 1889 Charter

City Charter of 1913 The Legislature of the State of Michigan enacted the Home Rule Cities Act in 1909 that permitted cities to frame and adopt their own Charters. In 1913 the electors of the City of Saginaw adopted a Charter following the Commission form of government. It became effective January 1, 1914 at which time the mayor and commissioners took office.

Mayor Start of term End of term NotesArd E. RichardsonJanuary 1, 1914April 11, 1915Hilem F. PaddockApril 11, 1915March 1919Resigned in March 1919Robert F. JohnsonMarch 1919April 1919Acting mayorBen N. MercerApril 1919April 1923

City Charter of 1936 Under the current city charter, effective January 6, 1936, the mayoral term in Saginaw is two years. The mayor is chosen by the City Council from among its own members at the first meeting following a regular municipal election which takes place in November of odd-numbered years. The first city council under the current charter took office on January 6, 1936, and chose a mayor at that time to serve until after the 1937 municipal election. Elections were held in April from 1937 through 1971, at which time it was changed to November.

Image Mayor Start of term End of term Notes Frank Marxer January 6, 1936 April 12, 1937 First mayor under Council-Manager form of government (City Charter of 1936) Francis J. McDonald April 12, 1937 April 10, 1939 John W. Symons Jr. April 10, 1939 April 14, 1941 William J. Brydges April 14, 1941 April 12, 1943 Eric F. Wieneke April 12, 1943 April 9, 1945 Harold J. Stenglein April 9, 1945 April 11, 1949 Two terms served as mayor. First mayor to serve more than one term. Edwin W. Koepke April 11, 1949 April 9, 1951 William R. Hart April 9, 1951 April 13, 1953 George H. Fischer April 13, 1953 April 11, 1955 Maurice E. Brown April 11, 1955 April 8, 1957 R. James Harvey April 8, 1957 April 13, 1959 R. Dewey Stearns April 13, 1959 April 10, 1961 G. Stewart Francke April 10, 1961 April 12, 1965 Two terms served as mayor. James W. Stenglein April 12, 1965 April 10, 1967 Henry G. Marsh April 10, 1967 April 14, 1969 First African-American to serve as Mayor Warren C. Light April 14, 1969 April 12, 1971 Paul H. Wendler April 12, 1971 November 13, 1973 Served an extended length term because elections were moved to November from April during his term. William F. Nelson Jr. November 13, 1973 November 10, 1975 Raymond M. Tortora November 10, 1975 November 14, 1977 Joe Stephens November 14, 1977 November 12, 1979 Second African-American to serve as Mayor Vacant November 12, 1979 December 10, 1979 The council was deadlocked for nearly one month in selecting a mayor. Paul P. Prudhomme December 10, 1979 November 9, 1981 Ronald M. Bushey November 9, 1981 November 14, 1983 Lawrence D. Crawford November 14, 1983 November 9, 1987 Two terms as mayor. Third African-American to serve as Mayor Delbert J. Schrems November 9, 1987 November 13, 1989 Henry H. Nickleberry November 13, 1989 November 8, 1993 Two terms as mayor. Fourth African-American to serve as Mayor Gary L. Loster November 8, 1993 November 12, 2001 Four terms as mayor. Fifth African-American to serve as Mayor (Only mayor under 1936 charter to serve more than two terms.) Former police chief. Wilmer Jones Ham November 12, 2001 November 14, 2005 Two terms as mayor. First female and first African-American female to serve as mayor. Her son, Darvin Ham, played in the NBA. Carol B. Cottrell November 14, 2005 November 12, 2007 Joyce J. Seals November 12, 2007 November 9, 2009 second African-American female to serve as mayor Greg Branch November 9, 2009 November 11, 2013 Two terms as mayor. Dennis Browning November 11, 2013 2018 A 2013 change in election schedule from odd years to even years means Browning will be the only mayor under this charter to serve a three-year term. Browning's first term ended on November 14, 2016. Floyd Kloc 2018 2019 Brenda Moore 2020 Incumbent

See also Government of Saginaw, Michigan Saginaw, Michigan

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