Otis Jennings, after receiving an overwhelming endorsement from the Syracuse Republican Party, Jennings lost in the September primary for the Republican nomination.[3] Days after the primary, he decided to continue campaigning, and received the nomination from the Conservative Party of New York.[5]
General election
The general election took place on November 3, 2009.
The 2013 Syracuse mayoral election was held on November 5, 2013, in Syracuse, New York. The incumbentmayor, DemocratStephanie Miner, ran for re-election. She defeated Conservative candidate Ian Hunter and Green Party candidate Kevin Bott, winning 68% of the vote.[7][8] The Republican Party did not field a candidate in this election, the first time in over a century that a Syracuse mayor ran unopposed by a major party candidate.[9]
The 2017 mayoral election in Syracuse, New York was held on November 7, 2017, and resulted in the election of Ben Walsh, an independent, to his first term as mayor.[17]
The Syracuse mayoral election of 2021 was held November 2, 2021. Incumbent Independent mayor Ben Walsh was seeking re-election to a second term in office.[29] The local committees of the Democratic, Republican, Conservative, and Working Families parties each endorsed a candidate, however the candidates who did not receive their party's endorsement could force a primary if they wished.[30][31][32]
Walsh sought the endorsement of the Working Families Party, one of four parties that surpassed the threshold for automatic ballot access in the 2020 presidential election (the other three are the Democratic Party, the Republican Party, and the Conservative Party), but did not receive it.[32][35][36] He has received the nomination of the Independence Party, but will need to collect 1,500 signatures in order to ensure that the Independence line will be on the 2021 ballot.[37][38] On May 25, 2021, Walsh submitted 2,538 signatures to create a dedicated party ballot line.[39]
Democratic primary
The Onondaga County Democratic Committee endorsed Greene on February 17, 2021. 58% of the committee's members voted for Greene, while 42% voted for Bey. However, Bey chose to continue his candidacy and force a primary.[40][41][42]
The Syracuse Republican Committee endorsed Burman as its mayoral candidate on January 21.[30] However, despite receiving her party's endorsement, Burman did not officially declare her candidacy until March 10. Babilon entered the race on March 1, declaring his intent to force a primary against Burman. The primary was held on June 22.[52][53]
Nominees/endorsements of parties without automatic ballot access
Independence Party
The Independence Party endorsed Walsh as its mayoral candidate on February 24. Because the party lost automatic ballot access in the 2020 presidential election, On May 25, 2021, Walsh submitted 2,538 signatures to create a dedicated party ballot line.[39]
The Syracuse Working Families Committee chose not to endorse any candidate in the mayoral election, meaning that its ballot line would go unfilled.[36]
The 2025 Syracuse mayoral election was held on November 4, 2025. The incumbentmayor, independent Ben Walsh, was term limited and not eligible for reelection.[56] Deputy Mayor Democrat Sharon Owens won the election in a landslide, receiving 74% of the vote,[57] defeating Republican Thomas Babilon, Independent Alfonso Davis, and Independent Tim Rudd. She is the first Black American to become mayor of Syracuse.
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