The position of Mayor has served the City of Bismarck since 1875. Today, the Mayor serves as chair of the five-person City Commission. The position of Mayor conducts the City Commission meetings and is the final vote, serving as the deciding voice in the event of a 2-2 tie. Here, you'll find a comprehensive list of all the Bismarck mayors, along with the years they served, reflecting the commitment and vision that have driven Bismarck forward for generations.
Bismarck's List of Mayors
- (34) Michael Schmitz | 2022-Present
- (33) Steve Bakken | 2018-2022
- (32) Mike Seminary | 2014-2018
- (31) John Warford | 2002-2014
- (30) Bill Sorensen | 1990-2002
- (29) Marlan Haakenson | 1986-1990
- (28) Eugene Leary | 1978-1986
- (27) Robert O. Heskin | 1974-1978
- (26) Ed V. Lahr | 1966-1974
- (25) Evan Lips | 1954-1966
- (24) Thomas S. Kleppe | 1950-1954
- (23) Amil P. Lenhart | 1946-1950
- (22) Neil Churchill | 1939-1946
- (21) Obert A. Olson | 1937-1938
- (20) Amil P. Lenhart | 1921-1937
- (19) Arthur W. Lucas | 1913-1921
- (18) Erastus A. Williams | 1909-1913
- (17) Francis R. Smyth | 1907-1909
- (16) William H. Webb | 1905-1907
- (15) Francis H. Register | 1901-1905
- (14) Edward G. Patterson | 1896-1900
- (13) Albert N. Leslie | 1894-1896
- (12) Edward S. Allen | 1892-1894
- (11) William A. Bently | 1891-1892
- (10) Isaac P. Baker | 1890-1891
- (9) William A. Bently | 1887-1890
- (8) Israel P. Hunt | 1887-1890
- (7) John E. Carland | 1885-1886
- (6) John P. Dunn | 1884-1885
- (5) James W. Raymond | 1882-1884
- (4) R.B. Thurston | 1881-1882
- (3) George Peoples | 1877-1881
- (2) John A. Mclean | 1875-1877
- (1) Edmond Hackett | 1875