List of mayors of South Bend, Indiana

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Mayor of South Bend
Incumbent James Mueller since January 1, 2020
Style	The Honorable, Mr. Mayor (informal)
Term length	Four-year term, renewable
Formation	May 22, 1865
Salary	$117,780.24 (2020)

This is a list of mayors of South Bend, Indiana, beginning with South Bend's incorporation as a city on May 22, 1865. William G. George served as the city's first mayor from 1865 to 1868. Joe Kernan was mayor of South Bend from 1988 to 1997 and went on to serve as governor of Indiana. South Bend's 11th mayor was Schuyler Colfax III, son of the 17th Vice President of the United States Schuyler Colfax, and was the youngest mayor of South Bend. Every mayor since 1972 has been a Democrat and the incumbent is James Mueller, having taken office on January 1, 2020.

#	Name	Term start	Term end	Terms	Party
1	William G. George	1865	1868	1	Republican
2	Louis Humphreys (1816–1880)	1868	1872	2	Republican
3	William Miller (1821-1901)	1873	1876	2	Republican
4	Alexander N. Thomas	1877	1878	1	Republican
5	Lucius G. Tong (1842–1908)	1878	1880	1	Republican
6	Levi J. Ham (1805–1887)	1880	1884	2	Democratic
7	George W. Loughman (1846–1909)	1884	1888	2	Republican
8	William H. Longley	1888	1892	2	Democratic
9	David R. Leeper (1832–1900)	1892	1894	1	Democratic
10	D. B. J. Schafer	1894	1898	2	Republican
11	Schuyler Colfax III (1870–1925)	1898	1902	2	Republican
12	Edward J. Fogarty	1902	1910	4	Democratic
13	Charles L. Goetz	1910	1914	2	Democratic
14	Fred W. Keller (1893–1955)	1914	1918	2	Independent
15	Franklin R. Carson (1861–1929)	January 1918	1922	2	Republican
16	Eli F. Seebirt (1879–1955)	1922	1926	2	Republican
17	Chester R. Montgomery	1926	1930		Democratic
18	William Riley Hinkle (1874–1964)	1930	1935		Democratic
19	George W. Freyermuth (1868–1958)	1935	1938		Republican
20	Jesse I. Pavey	1938	1945		Democratic
21	F. Kenneth Dempsey (1906–1973)	1945	1947		Democratic
22	George A. Schock	1947	1952		Democratic
23	John Alden Scott (1916–1986)	1952	1956	1	Republican
24	Edward F. Voorde (1910–1960)	January 1, 1956	September 2, 1960	1¼	Democratic
25	Frank J. Bruggner (1891–1972)	September 1960	1964	¾	Democratic
26	Lloyd M. Allen (1919–1989)	1964	1972	2	Republican
27	Jerry Miller	1972	1975	1	Democratic
28	Peter J. Nemeth (born 1942)	1976	1979	1	Democratic
29	Roger O. Parent (born 1938)	January 1980	January 3, 1988	2	Democratic
30	Joe E. Kernan (1946–2020)	January 3, 1988	January 3, 1997	2¼	Democratic
31	Steve Luecke (born 1964)	January 3, 1997	January 1, 2012	3¾	Democratic
32	Pete Buttigieg (born 1982)	January 1, 2012	January 1, 2020	2	Democratic
33	James Mueller (born 1982)	January 1, 2020	Incumbent		Democratic

Notes

Died in office.

References

"Presidential candidate Pete Buttigieg says the monthly mortgage payment on his 'one house in Indiana' is $450". 30 April 2019.
"Reports: Gateway".
"THE MUNICIPAL CODE OF THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND, INDIANA". City of South Bend, Indiana. Retrieved 23 September 2019.
^ "List of South Bend Mayors". The History Museum of South Bend. Retrieved 23 September 2019.
"Behind the Name: A local political legacy". South Bend Tribune. 9 November 2015.

v t e South Bend, Indiana
Neighborhoods	West Washington Historic District
Education	South Bend Community School Corporation John Adams HS Clay HS James Whitcomb Riley HS Washington HS St. Joseph HS Trinity School at Greenlawn Stanley Clark School Indiana University South Bend
Landmarks	Ballpark Synagogue Civil Rights Heritage Center (former Engman Public Natatorium) First Presbyterian Church Four Winds Field at Coveleski Stadium Ignition Park Morris Performing Arts Center The Museums at Washington and Chapin Studebaker National Museum North Pumping Station Joseph D. Oliver House South Bend Civic Theatre Tippecanoe Place
Transportation	South Bend International Airport South Bend station (Amtrak) South Bend Airport station (NICTD) South Bend Transpo South Street Station Union Station (former) Proposed new South Shore Line station
Media	South Bend Tribune
Culture	Flag of South Bend, Indiana South Bend Cubs
People	Mayors Elections

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