Elected to office
In 1922, Ioiô ("Yo-yo"), a billy goat, was elected city councilor of Fortaleza, Ceará, Brazil.[1] In 2019, Rio de Janeiro's samba school Paraíso do Tuiuti paid homage to the goat.[2]
Boston Curtis, a brown mule, was offered as a candidate for a Republican precinct seat in Milton, Washington, in 1938, winning 51 to zero.[3][4]
In 1967, an Ecuadorian foot powder company advertised its product, Pulvapies, as a mayoral candidate in the town of Picoazá. Surprisingly, the foot powder won by a clear majority.[5]
Lajitas, Texas, held an election that included candidates Tommy Steele (incumbent human mayor), a trading-post wooden Indian, a dog named Buster, and a goat named Clay Henry. The goat won "by a landslide", and goats have been mayors ever since.[6]
Bosco the dog, a black Labrador-Rottweiler mix, was elected mayor of Sunol, California (1981–1994).[7][8]
All elected mayors of Rabbit Hash, Kentucky, (unofficial [9]) have been dogs.
In 1997, a cat named Stubbs was elected mayor of Talkeetna, Alaska.[10] Although his title as mayor was honorary, he was featured as a write-in candidate for the 2014 U.S. Senate race in Alaska.[11]
In 2012, the town of Idyllwild, California, elected a Golden Retriever named Max as mayor for life.[12][13]
In August 2014, seven-year-old Duke the Dog won an election and became the new mayor of Cormorant, Minnesota.[14][15][16][17][18]
In July 2018, a cat named Sweet Tart was elected mayor of Omena, Michigan.[19]
In March 2019, a 3-year-old Nubian goat named Lincoln was elected mayor of Fair Haven, Vermont, defeating a Samoyed dog named Sammie by two votes.[20][21]
In February 2020 a Bernese Mountain Dog was voted the Honorary Mayor of Georgetown, Colorado.[22]