List of mayors of Boise, Idaho


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 is the incumbent, elected in 2019. The next Boise mayoral election is scheduled for November 2023.
#PortraitNameTerm startTerm endPartyParty, Note
1Ephraim Smith
2Henry E. Prickett
Republican
3Thomas B. Hart
4Charles Himrod
Democratic
5George H. Twitchell
6Thomas E. Logan
7John Lemp
Republican
8Thomas E. Logan
9Charles Himrod Democratic
10Cyrus Y. Jacobs
11Charles P. Bilderback
12James A. Pinney
Republican
13Sol Hasbrouck
Republican
14James W. HustonRepublican
15Peter J. Pefley
Democratic
16James A. Pinney Republican
17Peter Sonna
18Walter E. Pierce
Democratic
19Moses Alexander
Democratic
20James H. Richards
21Moses Alexander Democratic
22James H. Hawley
Democratic
23James A. Pinney Republican
24John M. Haines
Republican
25Joseph T. Pence
Democratic
26Harry Fritchman
Republican
27Arthur Hodges
Republican
28J. W. Robinson
29Samuel H. Hays
Democratic
30Ernest G. Eagleson
Republican
31Eugene B. Sherman
32Ernest G. Eagleson Republican
33Herbert F. Lemp
34Walter F. Hansen
35James P. Pope
Democratic
36Ross Cady
37J. J. McCue
38Byron E. Hyatt
39J. L. Edlefsen
40James L. Straight
41H. W. Whillock
42Austin Walker
43Sam S. Griffin
44H. W. Whillock
45Potter P. Howard
46R. E. Edlefsen
47Robert L. Day
48Eugene W. Shellworth
49Jay S. Amyx
Republican
50Dick Eardley
51Dirk Kempthorne
Republican
52H. Brent Coles
Republican
53Jerome Mapp
54Carolyn Terteling-Payne
Republican
55Dave Bieter
Democratic
56Lauren McLean
Democratic

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IncumbentReason for VacancyAppointed SuccessorDate of AppointmentElected SuccessorDate of Election
L. B. LindsayDisqualified, never took officeHenry E. PrickettNovember 19, 1867Thomas B. HartJanuary 1868
John HaileyNever took officeCharles HimrodJuly 10, 1871George H. TwitchellJuly 8, 1872
Sol HasbrouckResigned November 5, 1885James W. HustonDecember 28, 1885Peter J. PefleyJuly 1887
Harry FritchmanResigned May 25, 1912Arthur HodgesMay 25, 1912Arthur HodgesApril 1, 1913
J. W. RobinsonRecalled June 1, 1916S. H. HaysJune 6, 1916S. H. HaysApril 1917
Herbert F. LempDied May 6, 1927Walter F. HansenMay 6, 1927James P. PopeApril 1929
James P. PopeResigned February 13, 1933Ross CadyFebruary 13, 1933J. J. McCueApril 1933
Byron E. HyattDied November 11, 1936J. L. EdlefsenNovember 11, 1936J. L. EdlefsenApril 1937
H. W. WhillockResigned May 11, 1942Austin WalkerMay 11, 1942Austin WalkerApril 1943
Austin Walker
Sam S. Griffin
Died October 31, 1945
Resigned February 25, 1946
Sam S. Griffin
H. W. Whillock
October 31, 1945
February 25, 1946
Potter P. HowardApril 1947
Dirk KempthorneResigned January 5, 1993H. Brent ColesJanuary 5, 1993H. Brent ColesNovember 1993
H. Brent ColesResigned February 15, 2003Carolyn Terteling-PayneFebruary 18, 2003Dave BieterNovember 2003