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On June 12, 1928, (the second Tuesday of June), voters in the City of Charlottesville went to the polls to elect the entire five member City Council. Under the 1928 charter amendment, the new council would consist of five members, rather than a three; the council would continue to appoint the [[City Manager]] and one of their own to act as the mayor. Number of councilors per number of constituents has ranged from in 1928 to in 2020.
There were five new seats on the Charlottesville City Council in [[1928 election]]. As outlined by the [[1922 charter]], the three elected councilmen receiving the highest number of votes held office for four years (Seats A, B, and C); the two elected councilmen receiving the next highest number of votes, held office for two years (Seats C and E).
After the [[1930 election]], the term of office has been four years for each member - seats designated A, B and C are elected in one year; seats designated D and E are elected two years later. Subsequently, there is a year without a council election. Council members are elected at large under a first-past-the-post voting system in which the top vote-getters are seated.
From 1928 to 1970, City Council elections were held on the second Tuesday in June of even-numbered years; Democratic primaries were held the first Tuesday in April preceding the June election. The 1928 charter called for the the organizational meeting to be held on the 1st day of September, after the last election.
From 1972 until 2006, City Council elections were held in May of even-numbered years - terms started July 1st and ended June 30th.
From 1972 until 2006, municipal elections were held in May of even-numbered years  - terms started July 1st and ended June 30th.
Since 2007, regular elections have been held on the first Tuesday, after the first Monday, in November of odd-numbered years. (coinciding with the federal elections). If Primaries are held, they are in June of the same year.
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! rowspan="2" |'''<small>Session</small>'''
! rowspan="2" |'''<small>Election</small>'''
! rowspan="2" |'''<small>Year</small>'''
! colspan="7" |'''<small>Councilors (City Council)</small>'''
! rowspan="2" |'''<small>[[City Manager]]</small>'''
|-
!'''<small>Councilor/Mayor</small>'''
!'''<small>Councilor/Vice Mayor</small>'''
!'''<small>Seat A</small>'''
!'''<small>Seat B</small>'''
!'''<small>Seat C</small>'''
!'''<small>Seat D</small>'''
!'''<small>Seat E</small>'''
|-
| rowspan="2" |[[Charlottesville City Council (1928-1930)|<small>(1928-1930)</small>]]
! rowspan="2" |[[1928 election|<small>1928</small>]]
!<small>'''[[1928]]'''</small>
| rowspan="4" style="background: #b0ceff;" |<small>[[Jury Y. Brown]]</small>
| rowspan="4" style="background: #b0ceff;" |<small>[[Fred L. Watson]]</small>
| rowspan="4" style="background: #b0ceff;" |<small>[[Fred L. Watson]]</small>
| rowspan="4" style="background: #b0ceff;" |<small>[[Jury Y. Brown]]</small>
| rowspan="4" style="background: #ffb6b6;" |<small>[[E. A. Joachim]]</small>
| rowspan="2" style="background: #b0ceff;" |<small>[[John R. Morris]]</small>
| rowspan="11" style="background: #b0ceff;" |<small>[[Fred W. Twyman]]  '''†'''</small>
|<small>[[H. A. Yancey]]</small>
|-
!<small>'''[[1929]]'''</small>
| rowspan="20" |<small>[[Seth Burnley]]</small>
|-
| rowspan="2" |[[Charlottesville City Council (1930-1932)|<small>(1930-1932)</small>]]
! rowspan="2" |<small>[[1930 election|1930]]</small>
!<small>'''[[1930]]'''</small>
| rowspan="12" style="background: #b0ceff;" |<small>[[W. Dan Haden]]</small>
|-
!<small>'''[[1931]]'''</small>
|-
| rowspan="2" |[[Charlottesville City Council (1932-1934)|<small>(1932-1934)</small>]]
! rowspan="2" |[[1932 election|<small>1932</small>]]
!<small>'''[[1932]]'''</small>
| rowspan="2" style="background: #b0ceff;" |[[Fred W. Twyman|<small></small>]]<small>[[W. Dan Haden|Fred W. Twyman]]</small>
| rowspan="2" style="background: #b0ceff;" |<small>[[W. Dan Haden]]</small>
| rowspan="4" style="background: #b0ceff;" |<small>[[Shelton S. Fife]]</small>
| rowspan="12" style="background: #b0ceff;" |<small>[[George T. Huff]]</small>
| rowspan="8" style="background: #b0ceff;" |<small>[[Sam Jessup]]</small>
|-
!<small>'''[[1933]]'''</small>
|-
| rowspan="2" |[[Charlottesville City Council (1934-1936)|<small>(1934-1936)</small>]]
! rowspan="2" |<small>[[1934 election|1934]]</small>
!<small>'''[[1934]]'''</small>
| rowspan="4" style="background: #b0ceff;" |<small>[[W. Dan Haden]]</small>
| rowspan="2" style="background: #b0ceff;" |<small>[[Sam Jessup]]</small>
|-
!<small>'''[[1935]]'''</small>
|-
| rowspan="2" |[[Charlottesville City Council (1936-1938)|<small>(1936-1938)</small>]]
! rowspan="2" |<small>[[1936 election|1936]]</small>
!<small>'''[[1936]]'''</small>
| rowspan="2" style="background: #b0ceff;" |<small>[[George T. Huff]]</small>
| rowspan="12" style="background: #b0ceff;" |<small>[[J. Emmett Gleason]]</small>
|-
!<small>'''[[1937]]'''</small>
|-
| rowspan="2" |[[Charlottesville City Council (1938-1940)|<small>(1938-1940)</small>]]
! rowspan="2" |<small>[[1938 election|1938]]</small>
!<small>'''[[1938]]'''</small>
| rowspan="2" style="background: #b0ceff;" |<small>[[George T. Huff]]</small>
| rowspan="4" style="background: #b0ceff;" |<small>[[J. Emmett Gleason]]</small>
|-
!<small>'''[[1939]]'''</small>
| rowspan="3" style="background: #b0ceff;" |<small>[[F. Bradley Peyton Jr]]</small>
|-
| rowspan="2" |[[Charlottesville City Council (1940-1942)|<small>(1940-1942)</small>]]
! rowspan="2" |<small>[[1940 election|1940]]</small>
!<small>'''[[1940]]'''</small>
| rowspan="2" style="background: #b0ceff;" |<small>[[W. Dan Haden]]</small>
| rowspan="3" style="background: #b0ceff;" |<small>[[Charles P. Nash Jr]]</small>
|-
!<small>'''[[1941]]'''</small>
|-
| rowspan="2" |[[Charlottesville City Council (1942-1944)|<small>(1942-1944)</small>]]
! rowspan="2" |<small>[[1942 election|1942]]</small>
!<small>'''[[1942]]'''</small>
| rowspan="2" style="background: #b0ceff;" |<small>[[J. Emmett Gleason]]</small>
| style="background: #b0ceff;" |<small>[[Charles P. Nash Jr]]</small>
| rowspan="8" style="background: #b0ceff;" |<small>[[Roscoe S. Adams]]</small>
| rowspan="4" style="background: #b0ceff;" |<small>[[Sam A. Morris]]</small>
|-
!<small>'''1943'''</small>
| style="background: #b0ceff;" |<small>[[Roscoe S. Adams]]</small>
| rowspan="5" style="background: #b0ceff;" |<small>[[Fred L. Watson]]</small>
|-
| rowspan="2" |[[Charlottesville City Council (1944-1946)|<small>(1944-1946)</small>]]
! rowspan="2" |<small>[[1944 election|1944]]</small>
!<small>'''[[1944]]'''</small>
| rowspan="4" style="background: #b0ceff;" |<small>[[Roscoe S. Adams]]</small>
| rowspan="2" style="background: #b0ceff;" |<small>[[Sam A. Morris]]</small>
| style="background: #b0ceff;" |<small>[[W. S. Hildreth]]</small>
|-
!<small>'''[[1945]]'''</small>
| rowspan="3" style="background: #b0ceff;" |<small>[[Charles P. Nash]]</small>
|-
| rowspan="2" |<small>[[Charlottesville City Council (1946-1948)|(1946-1948)]]</small>
! rowspan="2" |<small>[[1946 election|1946]]</small>
!<small>'''[[1946]]'''</small>
| rowspan="2" style="background: #b0ceff;" |<small>[[Gus K. Tebell]]</small>
| rowspan="8" style="background: #b0ceff;" |<small>[[Gus K. Tebell]]</small>
|-
!<small>'''[[1947]]'''</small>
|-
| rowspan="2" |<small>[[Charlottesville City Council (1948-1950)|(1948-1950)]]</small>
! rowspan="2" |<small>[[1948 election|1948]]</small>
!<small>'''[[1948]]'''</small>
| rowspan="2" style="background: #b0ceff;" |<small>[[Gus K. Tebell]]</small>
| rowspan="2" style="background: #b0ceff;" |<small>[[Strother F. Hamm]]</small>
| rowspan="4" style="background: #b0ceff;" |<small>[[Strother F. Hamm]]</small>
| rowspan="4" style="background: #b0ceff;" |<small>[[Henry A. Haden]]</small>
| rowspan="3" style="background: #aaa;" |<small>[[James M. Barr III|James Barr]]</small>
|-
!<small>'''[[1949]]'''</small>
| rowspan="45" |<small>[[James E. Bowen]]</small>
|-
| rowspan="2" |[[Charlottesville City Council (1950-1952)|<small>(1950-1952)</small>]]
! rowspan="2" |<small>[[1950 election|1950]]</small>
!<small>'''[[1950]]'''</small>
| rowspan="2" style="background: #b0ceff;" |<small>[[Strother F. Hamm]]</small>
| rowspan="2" style="background: #b0ceff;" |<small>[[William R. Hill]]</small>
| rowspan="6" style="background: #b0ceff;" |<small>[[William R. Hill]]</small>
|-
!<small>'''[[1951]]'''</small>
| rowspan="9" style="background: #b0ceff;" |<small>[[Sol B. Weinberg]]</small>
|-
| rowspan="2" |[[Charlottesville City Council (1952-1954)|<small>(1952-1954)</small>]]
! rowspan="2" |<small>[[1952 election|1952]]</small>
!<small>'''[[1952]]'''</small>
| rowspan="2" style="background: #b0ceff;" |<small>[[William R. Hill]]</small>
| rowspan="2" style="background: #b0ceff;" |<small>[[Sol B. Weinberg]]</small>
| rowspan="8" style="background: #b0ceff;" |<small>[[R. M. Davis]]</small>
| rowspan="4" style="background: #b0ceff;" |<small>[[S. Dexter Forbes]]</small>
|-
!<small>'''[[1953]]'''</small>
|-
| rowspan="2" |[[Charlottesville City Council (1954-1956)|<small>(1954-1956)</small>]]
! rowspan="2" |<small>[[1954 election|1954]]</small>
!<small>'''[[1954]]'''</small>
| rowspan="2" style="background: #b0ceff;" |<small>[[Sol B. Weinberg]]</small>
| rowspan="2" style="background: #b0ceff;" |<small>[[R. M. Davis]]</small>
| rowspan="8" style="background: #b0ceff;" |<small>[[Thomas J. Michie, Sr.]]</small>
|-
!<small>'''[[1955]]'''</small>
|-
| rowspan="2" |[[Charlottesville City Council (1956-1958)|<small>(1956-1958)</small>]]
! rowspan="2" |<small>[[1956 election|1956]]</small>
!<small>'''[[1956]]'''</small>
| rowspan="2" style="background: #b0ceff;" |<small>[[R. M. Davis]]</small>
| rowspan="2" style="background: #b0ceff;" |<small>[[Thomas J. Michie]]</small>
| rowspan="4" style="background: #b0ceff;" |<small>[[A. Clayton Coleman]]</small>
| rowspan="10" style="background: #b0ceff;" |<small>[[Louis L. Scribner]]</small>
|-
!<small>'''[[1957]]'''</small>
|-
| rowspan="2" |[[Charlottesville City Council (1958-1960)|<small>(1958-1960)</small>]]
! rowspan="2" |<small>[[1958 election|1958]]</small>
!<small>'''[[1958]]'''</small>
| rowspan="2" style="background: #b0ceff;" |<small>[[Thomas J. Michie]]</small>
| rowspan="2" style="background: #b0ceff;" |<small>[[Louis L. Scribner]]</small>
|-
!<small>'''[[1959]]'''</small>
|-
| rowspan="2" |[[Charlottesville City Council (1960-1962)|<small>(1960-1962)</small>]]
! rowspan="2" |<small>[[1960 election|1960]]</small>
!<small>'''[[1960]]'''</small>
| rowspan="2" style="background: #b0ceff;" |<small>[[Louis L. Scribner]]</small>
| rowspan="2" style="background: #b0ceff;" |<small>[[Bernard J. Haggerty]]</small>
| rowspan="8" style="background: #b0ceff;" |<small>[[Bernard J. Haggerty]]</small>
| rowspan="8" style="background: #b0ceff;" |<small>[[Lindsey B. Mount]]</small>
| rowspan="4" style="background: #ffb6b6;" |<small>[[Robert E. Lee|Robert Erwin Lee]]</small>
|-
!<small>'''[[1961]]'''</small>
|-
| rowspan="2" |<small>(1962-1964)</small>
! rowspan="2" |<small>[[1962 election|1962]]</small>
!<small>'''[[1962]]'''</small>
| rowspan="2" style="background: #b0ceff;" |<small>[[Bernard J. Haggerty]]</small>
| rowspan="2" style="background: #b0ceff;" |<small>[[Lindsey B. Mount]]</small>
| rowspan="4" style="background: #b0ceff;" |<small>[[J. Robert Ponton]]</small>
|-
!<small>'''1963'''</small>
|-
| rowspan="2" |<small>(1964-1966)</small>
! rowspan="2" |<small>[[1964 election|1964]]</small>
!<small>'''[[1964]]'''</small>
| rowspan="2" style="background: #b0ceff;" |<small>[[Lindsey B. Mount]]</small>
| rowspan="2" style="background: #b0ceff;" |<small>[[J. Robert Ponton]]</small>
| rowspan="4" style="background: #b0ceff;" |<small>[[Burkett A. Rennolds]]</small>
|-
!<small>'''[[1965]]'''</small>
|-
| rowspan="2" |<small>(1966-1968)</small>
! rowspan="2" |<small>[[1966 election|1966]]</small>
!<small>'''[[1966]]'''</small>
| rowspan="2" style="background: #b0ceff;" |[[Burkett A. Rennolds|<small>Burkett A. Rennolds</small>]]
| style="background: #ffb6b6;" |<small>[[Robert S. Johnson]]</small>
| rowspan="1" style="background: #ffb6b6;" |<small>[[Robert S. Johnson]]</small>
| rowspan="4" style="background: #ffb6b6;" |<small>[[Gunther "Dutch" Vogt|Dutch Vogt]]</small>
|-
!<small>'''[[1967]]'''</small>
| style="background: #ffb6b6;" | <small>[[Gunther "Dutch" Vogt|"Dutch" Vogt]]</small>
| rowspan="3" style="background: #b0ceff;" |<small>[[Bill Rinehart]] **</small>
|-
| rowspan="2" |<small>(1968-1970)</small>
! rowspan="2" |<small>[[1968 election|1968]]</small>
!<small>'''[[1968]]'''</small>
| rowspan="2" style="background: #ffb6b6;" |<small>[[Gunther "Dutch" Vogt|Dutch Vogt]]</small>
| rowspan="2" style="background: #b0ceff;" |<small>[[Bill Rinehart]]</small>
| rowspan="4" style="background: #ffb6b6;" |<small>[[Joseph W. Wright Jr.]]</small>
| rowspan="4" style="background: #ffb6b6;" |<small>[[Kenneth E. Davis]]</small>
| rowspan="8" style="background: #b0ceff;" |<small>[[Mitch Van Yahres]]</small>
|-
!<small>'''[[1969]]'''</small>
|-
| rowspan="2" |<small>(1970-1972)</small>
! rowspan="2" |<small>[[1970 election|1970]]</small>
!<small>'''[[1970]]'''</small>
| rowspan="2" style="background: #b0ceff;" |<small>[[Mitchell Van Yahres]]</small>
| rowspan="2" style="background: #b0ceff;" |<small>[[Francis H. Fife]]</small>
| rowspan="8" style="background: #b0ceff;" |<small>[[Francis H. Fife]] '''++'''</small>
| rowspan="8" style="background: #b0ceff;" |<small>[[Charles Barbour]]</small>
|-
!<small>'''[[1971]]'''</small>
|-
| rowspan="2" |<small>(1972-1974)</small>
! rowspan="2" |<small>[[1972 election|1972]]</small>
!<small>'''[[1972]]'''</small>
| rowspan="2" style="background: #b0ceff;" |<small>[[Francis H. Fife]]</small>
| rowspan="2" style="background: #b0ceff;" |<small>[[Charles Barbour]]</small>
| rowspan="4" style="background: #b0ceff;" |<small>[[George Gilliam]]</small>
| rowspan="4" style="background: #b0ceff;" |<small>[[Jill Rinehart]] **</small>
|-
!<small>'''[[1973]]'''</small>
|-
| rowspan="2" |<small>(1974-1976)</small>
! rowspan="2" |<small>[[1974 election|1974]]</small>
!<small>'''[[1974]]'''</small>
| rowspan="2" style="background: #b0ceff;" |<small>[[Charles Barbour]]</small>
| rowspan="2" style="background: #b0ceff;" |<small>[[Mitch Van Yahres]]</small>
|-
!<small>'''[[1975]]'''</small>
|-
| rowspan="2" |<small>(1976-1978)</small>
! rowspan="2" |<small>[[1976 election|1976]]</small>
!<small>'''[[1976]]'''</small>
| rowspan="2" style="background: #b0ceff;" |<small>[[Nancy K. O'Brien]]</small>
| rowspan="2" style="background: #b0ceff;" |<small>[[Francis H. Fife]]</small>
| rowspan="4" style="background: #ffb6b6;" |<small>[[Laurence Brunton]]</small>
| rowspan="4" style="background: #ffb6b6;" |<small>[[Ed Gatewood]]</small>
| rowspan="4" style="background: #b0ceff;" |<small>[[Nancy K. O'Brien]] '''++'''</small>
|-
!<small>'''[[1977]]'''</small>
|-
| rowspan="2" |<small>(1978-1980)</small>
! rowspan="2" |[[1978 election|<small>1978</small>]]
!<small>'''[[1978]]'''</small>
| rowspan="2" style="background: #ffb6b6;" |<small>[[Laurence Brunton]]</small>
| rowspan="2" style="background: #ffb6b6;" |<small>[[Ed Gatewood]]</small>
| rowspan="12" style="background: #b0ceff;" |<small>[[Frank Buck]]</small>
| rowspan="4" style="background: #ffb6b6;" |<small>[[Thomas E. Albro]]</small>
|-
!<small>'''[[1979]]'''</small>
|-
| rowspan="2" |<small>(1980-1982)</small>
! rowspan="2" |<small>[[1980 election|1980]]</small>
!<small>'''[[1980]]'''</small>
| rowspan="8" style="background: #b0ceff;" |<small>[[Frank Buck]]</small>
| rowspan="2" style="background: #b0ceff;" |<small>[[Elizabeth Gleason]]</small>
| rowspan="8" style="background: #b0ceff;" |<small>[[Elizabeth Gleason]]</small>
| rowspan="4" style="background: #b0ceff;" |<small>[[John Conover]]</small>
| rowspan="8" style="background: #b0ceff;" |<small>[[E. G. Hall]]</small>
|-
!<small>'''[[1981]]'''</small>
|-
| rowspan="2" |<small>(1982-1984)</small>
! rowspan="2" |<small>[[1982 election|1982]]</small>
!<small>'''[[1982]]'''</small>
| rowspan="2" style="background: #b0ceff;" |<small>[[John Conover]]</small>
| rowspan="4" style="background: #b0ceff;" |<small>[[Mary Alice Gunter]]</small>
|-
!<small>'''[[1983]]'''</small>
|-
| rowspan="2" |<small>(1984-1986)</small>
! rowspan="2" |<small>[[1984 election|1984]]</small>
!<small>'''[[1984]]'''</small>
| rowspan="2" style="background: #b0ceff;" |<small>[[Elizabeth Gleason]]</small>
| rowspan="4" style="background: #ffb6b6;" |<small>[[Lindsay Barnes]]</small>
|-
!<small>'''[[1985]]'''</small>
|-
| rowspan="2" |<small>(1986-1988)</small>
! rowspan="2" |[[1986 election|<small>1986</small>]]
!<small>'''[[1986]]'''</small>
| rowspan="2" style="background: #b0ceff;" |<small>[[E. G. Hall]]</small>
| rowspan="4" style="background: #ffb6b6;" |<small>[[Darden Towe]]</small>
|-
!<small>'''[[1987]]'''</small>
|-
| rowspan="2" |<small>(1988-1990)</small>
! rowspan="2" |[[1988 election|<small>1988</small>]]
!<small>'''[[1988]]'''</small>
| rowspan="2" style="background: #b0ceff;" |<small>[["Bitsy" Waters]]</small>
| rowspan="2" style="background: #b0ceff;" |<small>[[Alvin Edwards]]</small>
| rowspan="4" style="background: #b0ceff;" |<small>[["Bitsy" Waters]]</small>
| rowspan="8" style="background: #b0ceff;" |<small>[[Alvin Edwards]]</small>
| rowspan="8" style="background: #b0ceff;" |<small>[[Tom Vandever]]</small>
|-
!<small>'''[[1989]]'''</small>
|-
| rowspan="2" |<small>(1990-1992)</small>
! rowspan="2" |[[1990 election|<small>1990</small>]]
!<small>'''[[1990]]'''</small>
| rowspan="2" style="background: #b0ceff;" |<small>[[Alvin Edwards]]</small>
| rowspan="2" style="background: #b0ceff;" |<small>[[Tom Vandever]]</small>
| rowspan="8" style="background: #b0ceff;" |[[Kay Slaughter|<small>Kay Slaughter</small>]]
| rowspan="12" style="background: #b0ceff;" |[[David Toscano|<small>David Toscano</small>]]
|-
!<small>'''[[1991]]'''</small>
|-
| rowspan="2" |<small>(1992-1994)</small>
! rowspan="2" |[[1992 election|<small>1992</small>]]
!<small>'''[[1992]]'''</small>
| rowspan="2" style="background: #b0ceff;" |<small>[[Tom Vandever]]</small>
| rowspan="4" style="background: #b0ceff;" |<small>[[Kay Slaughter]]</small>
| rowspan="8" style="background: #b0ceff;" |<small>[[Virginia Daugherty]]</small>
|-
!<small>'''[[1993]]'''</small>
|-
| rowspan="2" |<small>(1994-1996)</small>
! rowspan="2" |[[1994 election|<small>1994</small>]]
!<small>'''[[1994]]'''</small>
| rowspan="2" style="background: #b0ceff;" |<small>[[David Toscano]]</small>
| rowspan="16" |<small>[[Gary O'Connell]]</small>
|-
!<small>'''[[1985|1995]]'''</small>
|-
| rowspan="2" |<small>(1996-1998)</small>
! rowspan="2" |[[1996 election|<small>1996</small>]]
!<small>'''[[1986|1996]]'''</small>
| rowspan="2" style="background: #b0ceff;" |<small>[[Kay Slaughter]]</small>
| rowspan="2" style="background: #b0ceff;" |<small>[[Virginia Daugherty]]</small>
| rowspan="8" style="background: #b0ceff;" |<small>[[Maurice Cox]]</small>
| rowspan="8" style="background: #b0ceff;" |<small>[[Meredith Richards]]</small>
|-
!<small>'''[[1987|1997]]'''</small>
|-
| rowspan="2" |<small>(1998-2000)</small>
! rowspan="2" |[[1998 election|<small>1998</small>]]
!<small>'''[[1998]]'''</small>
| rowspan="2" style="background: #b0ceff;" |<small>[[Virginia Daugherty]]</small>
| rowspan="2" style="background: #b0ceff;" |<small>[[Meredith Richards]]</small>
| rowspan="8" style="background: #b0ceff;" |<small>[[Blake Caravati]]</small>
|-
!<small>'''[[1999]]'''</small>
|-
| rowspan="2" |<small>(2000-2002)</small>
! rowspan="2" |[[2000 election|<small>2000</small>]]
!<small>'''[[2000]]'''</small>
| rowspan="2" style="background: #b0ceff;" |<small>[[Blake Caravati]]</small>
| rowspan="2" style="background: #b0ceff;" |<small>[[Maurice Cox]]</small>
| rowspan="8" style="background: #b0ceff;" |<small>[[Kevin Lynch]]</small>
|-
!<small>'''[[2001]]'''</small>
|-
| rowspan="2" |<small>[[Charlottesville City Council (2002-2003)|(2002-2003)]]</small>
! rowspan="2" |[[2002 election|<small>2002</small>]]
!<small>'''[[2002]]'''</small>
| rowspan="2" style="background: #b0ceff;" |<small>[[Maurice Cox]]</small>
| rowspan="2" style="background: #b0ceff;" |<small>[[Meredith Richards]]</small>
| rowspan="4" style="background: #ffb6b6;" |<small>[[Rob Schilling]]</small>
|-
!<small>'''[[2003]]'''</small>
|-
| rowspan="2" |<small>[[Charlottesville City Council (2004-2006)|(2004-2006)]]</small>
! rowspan="2" |[[2004 election|<small>2004</small>]]
!<small>'''[[2004]]'''</small>
| rowspan="4" style="background: #b0ceff;" |<small>[[David Brown]]</small>
| rowspan="2" style="background: #b0ceff;" |<small>[[Kevin Lynch]]</small>
| rowspan="4" style="background: #b0ceff;" |<small>[[Kendra Hamilton]]</small>
| rowspan="8" style="background: #b0ceff;" |[[David Brown (City Councilor)|<small>David Brown</small>]]
|-
!<small>'''[[2005]]'''</small>
|-
| rowspan="2" |<small>[[Charlottesville City Council (2006-2007)|(2006-2007)]]</small>
! rowspan="2" |<small>[[2006 election|2006]]</small>
!<small>'''[[2006]]'''</small>
| rowspan="2" style="background: #b0ceff;" |<small>[[Julian Taliaferro]]</small>
| rowspan="8" style="background: #b0ceff;" |<small>[[Dave Norris]]</small>
| rowspan="4" style="background: #b0ceff;" |<small>[[Julian Taliaferro]]</small>
|-
!<small>'''[[2007]]'''</small>
|-
| rowspan="2" |<small>[[Charlottesville City Council (2008-2009)|(2008-2009)]]</small>
! rowspan="2" |<small>[[2007 election|2007]]</small>
!<small>'''[[2008]]'''</small>
| rowspan="4" style="background: #b0ceff;" |<small>[[Dave Norris]]</small>
| rowspan="2" style="background: #b0ceff;" |<small>[[Kendra Hamilton]]</small>
| rowspan="8" style="background: #b0ceff;" |<small>[[Satyendra Huja]]</small>
| rowspan="4" style="background: #b0ceff;" |<small>[[Holly Edwards]]</small>
|-
!<small>'''[[2009]]'''</small>
|-
| rowspan="2" |<small>[[Charlottesville City Council (2010-2011)|(2010-2011)]]</small>
! rowspan="2" |[[2009 election|<small>2009</small>]]
!<small>'''[[2010]]'''</small>
| rowspan="2" style="background: #b0ceff;" |<small>[[Holly Edwards]]</small>
| rowspan="8" style="background: #b0ceff;" |<small>[[Kristin Szakos]]</small>
| rowspan="8" |<small>[[Maurice Jones]]</small>
|-
!<small>'''[[2011]]'''</small>
|-
| rowspan="2" |[[Charlottesville City Council (2012-2013)|<small>(2012-2013)</small>]]
! rowspan="2" |[[2011 election|<small>2011</small>]]
!<small>'''[[2012]]'''</small>
| rowspan="4" style="background: #b0ceff;" |<small>[[Satyendra Huja]]</small>
| rowspan="2" style="background: #b0ceff;" |<small>[[Kristin Szakos]]</small>
| rowspan="8" style="background: #b0ceff;" |<small>[[Kathy Galvin]]</small>
| rowspan="4" style="background: #b0ceff;" |<small>[[“Dede” Smith]]</small>
|-
!<small>'''[[2013]]'''</small>
|-
| rowspan="2" |[[Charlottesville City Council (2014-2015)|<small>(2014-2015)</small>]]
! rowspan="2" |[[2013 election|<small>2013</small>]]
!<small>'''[[2014]]'''</small>
| rowspan="2" style="background: #b0ceff;" |<small>[[“Dede” Smith]]</small>
| rowspan="4" style="background: #b0ceff;" |<small>[[Bob Fenwick]]</small>
|-
!<small>'''[[2015]]'''</small>
|-
| rowspan="2" |[[Charlottesville City Council (2016-2017)|<small>(2016-2017)</small>]]
! rowspan="2" |[[2015 election|<small>2015</small>]]
!<small>'''[[2016]]'''</small>
| rowspan="2" style="background: #b0ceff;" |<small>[[Mike Signer]]</small>
| rowspan="2" style="background: #b0ceff;" |<small>[[Wes Bellamy]]</small>
| rowspan="4" style="background: #b0ceff;" |<small>[[Wes Bellamy]]</small>
| rowspan="4" style="background: #b0ceff;" |<small>[[Mike Signer]]</small>
|-
!<small>'''[[2017]]'''</small>
|-
| rowspan="2" |[[Charlottesville City Council (2018-2019)|<small>(2018-2019)</small>]]
! rowspan="2" |[[2017 election|<small>2017</small>]]
!<small>'''[[2018]]'''</small>
| rowspan="4" style="background: #aaa;" |<small>[[Nikuyah Walker]]</small>
| rowspan="2" style="background: #b0ceff;" |<small>[[Heather Hill]]</small>
| rowspan="4" style="background: #aaa;" |<small>[[Nikuyah Walker]]</small>
| rowspan="4" style="background: #b0ceff;" |<small>[[Heather Hill]]</small>
|<small>[[Mike Murphy]]</small>
|-
!<small>'''[[2019]]'''</small>
|<small>[[Tarron Richardson]]</small>
|-
| rowspan="2" |[[Charlottesville City Council (2020-2021)|<small>(2020-2021)</small>]]
! rowspan="2" |[[2019 election|<small>2019</small>]]
!<small>'''[[2020]]'''</small>
| rowspan="2" style="background: #b0ceff;" |<small>[[Sena Magill]]</small>
| rowspan="3" style="background: #b0ceff;" |<small>[[Sena Magill]]</small>
| rowspan="4" style="background: #b0ceff;" |<small>[[Lloyd Snook]]</small>
| rowspan="4" style="background: #b0ceff;" |<small>[[Michael Payne]]</small>
||<small>[[John Blair]]</small>
|-
!<small>'''[[2021]]'''</small>
| <small>[[Charles P. “Chip” Boyles, II|Chip Boyles]]</small>
|-
| rowspan="2" |<small>[[Charlottesville City Council (2022-2023)|(2022-2023)]]</small>
! rowspan="2" |[[2021 election|<small>2021</small>]]
!<small>'''[[2022]]'''</small>
| rowspan="2" style="background: #b0ceff;" |<small>[[Lloyd Snook]]</small>
| rowspan="2" style="background: #b0ceff;" |<small>[[Juandiego Wade]]</small>
| rowspan="4" style="background: #b0ceff;" |[[Juandiego Wade|<small>Juandiego Wade</small>]]
| rowspan="4" style="background: #b0ceff;" |[[Brian Pinkston|<small>Brian Pinkston</small>]]
|<small>Robert Bobb Group, LLC</small>
|-
!<small>'''[[2023]]'''</small>
| style="background: #b0ceff;" |<small>[[Leah W. Puryear|Leah Puryear]]</small>
|[[Sam Sanders|<small>Sam Sanders</small>]]
|-
| rowspan="2" |<small>[[Charlottesville City Council (2024-2025)|(2024-2025)]]</small>
! rowspan="2" |[[2023 election|<small>2023</small>]]
!<small>'''[[2024]]'''</small>
| rowspan="2" |
| rowspan="2" |
| rowspan="2" |
| rowspan="2" |
| rowspan="2" |
|
|-
!<small>[[2025]]</small>
|
|-
! rowspan="2" |<small>'''Session'''</small>
! rowspan="2" |<small>'''Election'''</small>
! rowspan="2" |<small>'''Year'''</small>
!<small>'''Councilor/Mayor'''</small>
!<small>'''Councilor/Vice Mayor'''</small>
!<small>'''A'''</small>
!<small>'''B'''</small>
!<small>'''C'''</small>
!<small>'''D'''</small>
!<small>'''E'''</small>
! rowspan="2" |<small>'''City Manager'''</small>
|-
! colspan="7" |<small>'''City Council'''</small>
|}
Notes:
:<small>'''†''' Councilor [[Fred W. Twyman|Fred T. Twyman]] died in office on [[September 15]], [[1938]].</small>
:<small>[[Francis Bradley Peyton Jr.]] was appointed to the vacant seat on the council to succeed the late [[Fred W. Twyman|Frederick W. Twyman]] who died on September 15, 1938.  At the regular meeting on the council, held on October 3, 1938,  Peyton was chosen to succeed Twyman.</small>
: <small>[[Charles P. Nash Jr]] stepped down from council in [[1943]] to enter military service in WW2.</small>
:<small>[[Fred L. Watson]], who had dropped off the council for several years after his second term ended in 1932, returned in 1943 to fill out the unexpired term of Charles P. Nash, who had resigned to accept duty in the Marine Corps. Watson was re-elected in 1944. Fred's brother, [[Robert A. Watson]], was elected to the city council from the [[Second Ward]] on June 13, [[1916]] and held office until September 14, 1916 - when a the city's form of government changed to a two chamber city council.</small>
: <small>[[William S. Hildreth]] resigned in 1946. Former councilor Charles P. Nash Jr, upon his return from military service, was reappointed to the Council in 1946 to fill out  Hildreth's unexpired term.</small>
:<small>James Barr, whose term expired August 31, 1952, resigned from city council in June of [[1952]]. Former councilor [[Sol B. Weinberg]] filled the two month vacancy.</small>
:<small>Robert S. Johnson (R), whose council term expired on August 31, 1970, resigned on May 29, 1967.  At the next regular council meeting, held on June 19, 1967, the democratic controlled council elected Bill Rinehart (D) as councilor to complete the balance of Johnson's un-expired term. The next day, June 20th, Rinehart took the oath of office in the Clerk’s Office. Dutch Vogt (R) was elected by the council to serve as vice-mayor, a position previously held by Johnson.</small>
:<small>[[Sena Magill]] resigned from council, effective January 11, 2023. The seat  remains vacant until the four remaining members appoint a new member to fill the un-expired term ending December 31, 2023. According to Virginia state law, if they cannot agree, judges of the city circuit court make the appointment.</small><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.cvilletomorrow.org/charlottesville-city-councilor-magill-resigns-remaining-four-members-will-accept-applications-to-appoint-her-replacement/|title=Charlottesville City Councilor Magill resigns, remaining four members will accept applications to appoint her replacement|last=SHAH|first=ANGILEE|publishdate=JANUARY 4, 2023, Updated JANUARY 9, 2023|publisher=Charlottesville Tomorrow|archive-url=|archive-date=|dead-url=|accessdate=January 15, 2023}}</ref>
:<small>[[Leah Puryear|Leah Puryea]]<nowiki/>r appointed to the [[Charlottesville City Council]] on [[February 21]], [[2023]] to fill the vacant seat left by the resignation of [[Sena Magill]]. Puryear will hold the office until it expires on December 31, 2023</small>.
:<small>[[Sam Sanders]]<nowiki/> became the permanent city manager on [[August 1]], [[2023]]. <ref>{{cite web|title=Charlottesville looks to Sam Sanders for stability as new city manager|url=https://www.cavalierdaily.com/article/2023/08/charlottesville-looks-to-sam-sanders-for-stability-as-new-city-manager|author=Emily Horn|work=News Article|publisher=Cavalier Daily|location=|publishdate=Auguat 1, 2023|accessdate=August 2, 2023}}</ref></small>
==References==
<references />
{{reflist}}
:''Main article: [[Charlottesville City Council (1900–1916)]]''
A new charter organized the City of Charlottesville under a mayor-council government (approved March 3, 1900) and remained in place until it was superseded by the 1922 charter. Under the 1900 charter, the city was divided into four electoral districts called wards. The common council was elected under a first-past-the-post voting system in which the top three vote-getters from each ward were seated. The mayor was elected at-large by plurality vote. The mayor and twelve aldermen constituted the council of the city. The mayor presided over the council meetings and held no vote, except in case of a tie, when he gave the casting vote. The first election under that charter was held on [[May 23]], [[1901]], the new council's first meeting was held on Tuesday, [[July 2]], [[1901]].
The Mayor’s official duties as Chief Executive of the city included serving as the presiding officer of the Council.
====1913====
Under an ordinance passed by the council, the city's form of government changed on September 1, [[1913]], whereby the Mayor also became the city's Business Manager, elected as such for one year, and re-elected at the end of that time for two years. All duties of an executive or administrative character, which had previously been performed by several council committees under ordinances, which were in force before the creation of the new office, were then required to be discharged exclusively by a Municipal Business Manager, the committees acting in an advisory capacity.
September 3, 1912: Section 12 of the general ordinances imposed upon the President of the Council the duty of appointing the Standing Committees.
The city council, elected June 13, 1916, held their last meeting on September 14, 1916. <ref>{{Cite web|url=https://search.lib.virginia.edu/sources/uva_library/items/uva-lib:2130707|title=City Democratic Committee Meeting|last=|first=|publishdate=Friday May 17, 1907|publisher=Daily Progress|archive-url=|archive-date=|dead-url=|accessdate=}}</ref>
{| class="wikitable"
! colspan="16" |<small>City Council</small>
! rowspan="2" |<small>Business Manager</small>
|-
!<small>Mayor</small>
!<small>Year</small>
!<small>President</small>
!<small>Vice President</small>
! colspan="3" |<small>First Ward</small>
! colspan="3" |<small>Second Ward</small>
! colspan="3" |<small>Third Ward</small>
! colspan="3" |<small>Fourth Ward</small>
|-
| style="background: #b0ceff;" |<small>[[J. Samuel McCue]]</small>
! <small>[[1900]]</small>
| rowspan="4" style="background: #b0ceff;" | <small>[[Moses Leterman]]</small> || rowspan="4" |  <small>''Office did not exist''</small>
| rowspan="4" style="background: #b0ceff;" | <small>W. J. Tyson</small> || rowspan="6" style="background: #b0ceff;" | <small>L. W. Graves</small> || rowspan="4" style="background: #b0ceff;" | <small>George E. Walker</small> || rowspan="14" style="background: #b0ceff;" | <small>A. D. Payne</small> || rowspan="4" style="background: #b0ceff;" | <small>Moses Leterman</small> || rowspan="4" style="background: #b0ceff;" | <small>Dr. H. T. Nelson</small> || style="background: #b0ceff;" |<small>[[William Lankford|W. A. Lankford]]</small> || rowspan="4" style="background: #b0ceff;" | <small>[[J. F. Harlan]]</small> || rowspan="7" style="background: #b0ceff;" | <small>Henry D. Jarman</small> || rowspan="4" style="background: #b0ceff;" | <small>Col. Henry M. Lewis</small> || rowspan="7" style="background: #b0ceff;" | <small>J. M. Murphy</small> || rowspan="2" style="background: #b0ceff;" | <small>[[John S. Patton]]</small>
| rowspan="13" |<small>''Office did not exist''</small>
|-
| style="background: #b0ceff;" |<small>[[Charles W. Allen]]</small>
! <small>[[1901]]</small>
| rowspan="3" style="background: #b0ceff;" | <small>W. A. Perley</small>
|-
| rowspan="2" style="background: #b0ceff;" | <small>[[J. Samuel McCue]]</small>
! <small>[[1902]]</small>
| rowspan="2" style="background: #b0ceff;" | <small>G. W. Olivier</small>
|-
! <small>[[1903]]</small>
|-
| rowspan="4" style="background: #b0ceff;" | <small>[[George W. Olivier]]</small>
! <small>[[1904]]</small>
| rowspan="2" style="background: #b0ceff;" | <small>[[R. T. W. Duke, Jr.]]</small> || rowspan="2" style="background: #b0ceff;" | <small>[[Henry D. Jarman]]</small> || rowspan="2" style="background: #b0ceff;" | <small>[[R. T. W. Duke, Jr.]]</small>  || rowspan="2" style="background: #b0ceff;" | <small>[[W. F. Long]]</small> || rowspan="2" style="background: #b0ceff;" | <small>[[Charles Scott Venable Jr|C. S. Venable]]</small> || rowspan="6" style="background: #b0ceff;" | <small>[[F. W. Twyman]]</small> || style="background: #b0ceff;" |<small>J. E. Harrison</small> || rowspan="2" style="background: #b0ceff;" | <small>Edward Lawman</small> || style="background: #b0ceff;" |<small>A. D. Dabney</small> || rowspan="8" style="background: #b0ceff;" | <small>[[Rufus W. Holsinger]]</small>
|-
! <small>[[1905]]</small>
| style="background: #b0ceff;" |<small>W. E. Fowler</small> || rowspan="7" style="background: #b0ceff;" | <small>J. P. Ellington</small>
|-
! <small>[[1906]]</small>
| rowspan="4" style="background: #b0ceff;" | <small>[[F. W. Twyman]]</small> || rowspan="2" style="background: #b0ceff;" | <small>[[Rufus W. Holsinger|Rufus W. Holsinger]]</small> || rowspan="10" style="background: #b0ceff;" | <small>[[W. Rice Barksdale]]</small> || style="background: #b0ceff;" |<small>W. P. Lipscomb</small> || rowspan="4" style="background: #b0ceff;" | <small>[[J. E. Early]]</small> || rowspan="4" style="background: #b0ceff;" | <small>B. W. Leterman</small> || style="background: #b0ceff;" |<small>A. C. Brechin</small> || rowspan="3" style="background: #b0ceff;" | <small>A. G. Carter</small>
|-
! <small>[[1907]]</small>
| style="background: #b0ceff;" |<small>A. Goodloe</small> || style="background: #b0ceff;" |<small>H. R. Hawkins</small> || rowspan="10" style="background: #b0ceff;" | <small>James E. Gleason</small> || style="background: #b0ceff;" |<small>H. M. Lewis</small>
|-
| rowspan="4" style="background: #b0ceff;" | <small>[[E. G. Haden]]</small>
! <small>[[1908]]</small>
| rowspan="2" style="background: #b0ceff;" | <small>[[E. A. Balz]]</small> || style="background: #b0ceff;" |<small>H. W. Tribble</small> || rowspan="4" style="background: #b0ceff;" | <small>[[E. A. Balz]]</small> || rowspan="8" style="background: #b0ceff;" | <small>[[John S. Patton]]</small>
|-
! <small>[[1909]]</small>
| style="background: #b0ceff;" |<small>O. E. Driscoll</small> || style="background: #b0ceff;" |<small>H. R. Hawkins</small>
|-
! <small>[[1910]]</small>
| rowspan="2" style="background: #b0ceff;" | <small>[[Rufus W. Holsinger|Rufus W. Holsinger]]</small> || rowspan="2" style="background: #b0ceff;" | <small>J. H. Montague</small> || style="background: #b0ceff;" |<small>[[Charles W. Hulfish|C. W. Hulfish]]</small> || rowspan="7" style="background: #b0ceff;" | <small>L. T. Hanckel Jr.</small> || rowspan="2" style="background: #b0ceff;" | <small>F. M. Huyett</small> || rowspan="6" style="background: #b0ceff;" | <small>Henry D. Jarman</small> || rowspan="4" style="background: #b0ceff;" | <small>J. H. Montague</small>
|-
! <small>[[1911]]</small>
| rowspan="4" style="background: #b0ceff;" |<small>[[James P. Michie]]</small>
|-
| rowspan="5" style="background: #b0ceff;" | <small>[[A. V. Conway]]</small>
! <small>[[1912]]</small>
| rowspan="2" style="background: #b0ceff;" | <small>H. D. Jarman</small> || rowspan="2" style="background: #b0ceff;" | <small>[[W. Rice Barksdale]]</small>
| rowspan="2" style="background: #b0ceff;" |<small>F. M. Huyett</small>|| rowspan="5" style="background: #b0ceff;" | <small>E. A. Joachim</small>
| rowspan="5" style="background: #b0ceff;" |<small>J. P. Ellington</small>|| rowspan="4" style="background: #b0ceff;" | <small>M. V. Pence</small>
|-
! <small>[[1913]]</small>
| rowspan="4" style="background: #b0ceff;" |<small>[[A. V. Conway]]</small>
|-
! <small>[[1914]]</small>
| rowspan="2" style="background: #b0ceff;" | <small>[[W. Rice Barksdale]]</small> || rowspan="2" style="background: #b0ceff;" |<small>[[E. A. Joachim]]</small>
| rowspan="3" style="background: #b0ceff;" |<small>R. (Bob) C. Walker</small>|| rowspan="3" style="background: #b0ceff;" | <small>W. E. Graves</small> || rowspan="3" style="background: #b0ceff;" | <small>W. F. Sounder, Jr.</small>
|-
! <small>[[1915]]</small>
| rowspan="2" style="background: #b0ceff;" |<small>S. A. Birch</small>
|-
! <small>[[1916]]</small>
| style="background: #b0ceff;" |<small>[[E. A. Joachim]]</small>
| style="background: #b0ceff;" |<small>J. P. Ellington</small> || style="background: #b0ceff;" |<small>[[Marshall Timberlake]]</small>
| style="background: #b0ceff;" |<small>Robert A. Watson</small>
| style="background: #b0ceff;" |<small>[[John S. Patton]]</small>
| style="background: #b0ceff;" |<small>[[F. W. Twyman]]</small>
|}
====== Notes: ======
:<small>J. S. Patton, elected to the council from the Fourth Ward, resigned prior to 1st council meeting held on Sept. 1, 1901. Replaced with [[George W. Olivier|G. W. Olivier]]</small>
:<small>October 1905 J. E. Harrison resigned replaced by W. E. Fowler</small>
:<small>June 1907 A. C. Brechin resigned, replace by H R Hawkins</small>
:<small>Sept. 13, 1907 - H. D. Jarman from the Third Ward removed to First Ward - J. E. Gleason elected to hold vacated Third Ward seat</small>
:<small>W. P. Lipscomb died in 1908</small>
:<small>July 9, 1914 - At the regular monthly meeting, [[Thomas J. Michie]] offered his resignation as a member of the council from the First Ward; the city council unanimously elected [[S. A. Birch]] to fill the vacancy.</small>
Charlottesville City Council (History)
Charlottesville City Council (History)


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===Officers:===
===Officers:===
*President of the Council (called Mayor): [[Lloyd Snook]].  
*President of the Council (called Mayor): [[Lloyd Snook]].  
*Vice President of the Council (called Vice Mayor): [[Juandiego Wade]].  
*Vice President of the Council (called Vice Mayor): [[Juandiego Wade]].  
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==Past councils==
==Past councils==
===1801-1851 (Trustees, at-large/assigned)===
===1801-1851 (Trustees, at-large/assigned)===
::''Main article: [[Charlottesville Town Council (1801-1851)]]''
::''Main article: [[Charlottesville Town Council (1801-1851)]]''
===1851-1871 (Common Council, at-large)===
===1851-1871 (Common Council, at-large)===
::''Main article: [[Charlottesville Common Council (1851-1871)]]''
::''Main article: [[Charlottesville Common Council (1851-1871)]]''
::''Main article: [[Charlottesville Mayor-council form of government]]"
::''Main article: [[Charlottesville Mayor-council form of government]]"''
 
===1871-1888 (Common Council, wards)===
===1871-1888 (Common Council, wards)===
::''Main article: [[Charlottesville Common Council (1871-1888)]]''
::''Main article: [[Charlottesville Common Council (1871-1888)]]''
===1888-1913 (Board of Aldermen and Common Council, wards)===
===1888-1913 (Board of Aldermen and Common Council, wards)===
::''Main article: [[Charlottesville City Council (1888-1916)]]''
::''Main article: [[Charlottesville City Council (1888-1916)]]''
===1913-1916 (Board of Aldermen, wards; Business Manager/Mayor, at-large)===
===1913-1916 (Board of Aldermen, wards; Business Manager/Mayor, at-large)===


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{| class="wikitable"
{| class="wikitable"
! Mayor !!  Year
! rowspan="2" | <small>Mayor</small> !! rowspan="2" | <small>Year</small>
! President of the Council !! President pro tempore !! colspan="3" |First Ward!! colspan="3" |Second Ward!! colspan="3" |Third Ward!! colspan="3" |Fourth Ward
! rowspan="2" | <small>President of the Council</small> !! rowspan="2" | <small>Vice President of the Council</small> !! colspan="3" |<small>First Ward</small>!! colspan="3" |<small>Second Ward</small>!! colspan="3" |<small>Third Ward</small>!! colspan="3" |<small>Fourth Ward</small>
|-
|-
|  ||||  ||  || Seat A || Seat B || Seat C || Seat A || Seat B || Seat C || Seat A || Seat B || Seat C || Seat A || Seat B || Seat C
! <small>Seat A</small> !! <small>Seat B</small> !! <small>Seat C</small> !! <small>Seat A</small> !! <small>Seat B</small> !! <small>Seat C</small> !! <small>Seat A</small> !! <small>Seat B</small> !! <small>Seat C</small> !! <small>Seat A</small> !! <small>Seat B</small> !! <small>Seat C</small>
|-
|-
| J. Samuel McCue || 1900 || rowspan="4" | Moses Leterman || rowspan="4" |  Vacant
| <small>J. Samuel McCue</small>
| rowspan="4" | W. J. Tyson || rowspan="6" | L. W. Graves || rowspan="4" | George E. Walker || rowspan="16" | A. D. Payne || rowspan="4" | M. Leterman || rowspan="4" | Dr. H. T. Nelson || W. A. Lankford || rowspan="4" | J. F. Harlan || rowspan="7" | Henry D. Jarman || rowspan="4" | Col. Henry M. Lewis || rowspan="7" | J. M. Murphy || rowspan="2" | John S. Patton
! <small>1900</small>
| rowspan="4" | <small>Moses Leterman</small> || rowspan="4" |  <small>Vacant</small>
| rowspan="4" | <small>W. J. Tyson</small> || rowspan="6" | <small>L. W. Graves</small> || rowspan="4" | <small>George E. Walker</small> || rowspan="16" | <small>A. D. Payne</small> || rowspan="4" | <small>M. Leterman</small> || rowspan="4" | <small>Dr. H. T. Nelson</small> || <small>W. A. Lankford</small> || rowspan="4" | <small>J. F. Harlan</small> || rowspan="7" | <small>Henry D. Jarman</small> || rowspan="4" | <small>Col. Henry M. Lewis</small> || rowspan="7" | <small>J. M. Murphy</small> || rowspan="2" | <small>John S. Patton</small>
|-
|-
| Charles W. Allen || 1901 || rowspan="3" | W. A. Perley  
| <small>Charles W. Allen</small>
! <small>1901</small>
| rowspan="3" | <small>W. A. Perley</small>
|-
|-
| rowspan="2" | J. Samuel McCue || 1902 || rowspan="2" | G. W. Olivier
| rowspan="2" | <small>J. Samuel McCue</small>
! <small>1902</small>
| rowspan="2" | <small>G. W. Olivier</small>
|-
|-
| 1903  
! <small>1903</small>
|-
|-
| rowspan="4" | George W. Olivier || 1904 || rowspan="2" | Judge R. T. W. Duke || rowspan="2" | Henry D. Jarman || rowspan="2" | R. T. W. Duke, Jr. || rowspan="2" | W. F. Long || rowspan="2" | C. S. Venable || rowspan="6" | F. W. Twyman || J. E. Harrison || rowspan="2" | Edward Lawman || A. D. Dabney || rowspan="8" | R. W. Holsinger
| rowspan="4" | <small>George W. Olivier</small>
! <small>1904</small>
| rowspan="2" | <small>Judge R. T. W. Duke</small> || rowspan="2" | <small>Henry D. Jarman</small> || rowspan="2" | <small>R. T. W. Duke, Jr.</small> || rowspan="2" | <small>W. F. Long</small> || rowspan="2" | <small>C. S. Venable</small> || rowspan="6" | <small>F. W. Twyman</small> || <small>J. E. Harrison</small> || rowspan="2" | <small>Edward Lawman</small> || <small>A. D. Dabney</small> || rowspan="8" | <small>R. W. Holsinger</small>
|-
|-
| 1905 || W. E. Fowler || rowspan="12" | J. P. Ellington  
! <small>1905</small>
| <small>W. E. Fowler</small> || rowspan="12" | <small>J. P. Ellington</small>
|-
|-
| 1906 || rowspan="4" | F. W. Twyman || rowspan="2" | R. W. Holsinger || rowspan="10" | W. Rice Barksdale || W. P. Lipscomb || rowspan="4" | J. E. Early || rowspan="4" | B. W. Leterman || A. C. Brechin || rowspan="3" | A. G. Carter  
! <small>1906</small>
| rowspan="4" | <small>F. W. Twyman</small> || rowspan="2" | <small>R. W. Holsinger</small> || rowspan="10" | <small>W. Rice Barksdale</small> || <small>W. P. Lipscomb</small> || rowspan="4" | <small>J. E. Early</small> || rowspan="4" | <small>B. W. Leterman</small> || <small>A. C. Brechin</small> || rowspan="3" | <small>A. G. Carter</small>
|-
|-
| 1907 || A. Goodloe || H. R. Hawkins || rowspan="10" | James E. Gleason || H. M. Lewis  
! <small>1907</small>
| <small>A. Goodloe</small> || <small>H. R. Hawkins</small> || rowspan="10" | <small>James E. Gleason</small> || <small>H. M. Lewis</small>
|-
|-
| rowspan="4" | E. G. Haden || 1908 || rowspan="2" | E. A. Balz || H. W. Tribble || rowspan="4" | E. A. Balz || rowspan="9" | John S. Patton  
| rowspan="4" | <small>E. G. Haden</small>
! <small>1908</small>
| rowspan="2" | <small>E. A. Balz</small> || <small>H. W. Tribble</small> || rowspan="4" | <small>E. A. Balz</small> || rowspan="9" | <small>John S. Patton</small>
|-
|-
| 1909 || O. E. Driscoll || H. R. Hawkins  
! <small>1909</small>
| <small>O. E. Driscoll</small> || <small>H. R. Hawkins</small>
|-
|-
| 1910 || rowspan="2" | R. W. Holsinger || rowspan="2" | J. H. Montague || rowspan="2" | C. W. Hulfish || rowspan="7" | L. T. Hanckel, Jr. || rowspan="4" | F. M. Huyett || rowspan="4" | Henry D. Jarman || rowspan="4" | J. H. Montague  
! <small>1910</small>
| rowspan="2" | <small>R. W. Holsinger</small> || rowspan="2" | <small>J. H. Montague</small> || rowspan="2" | <small>C. W. Hulfish</small> || rowspan="7" | <small>L. T. Hanckel, Jr.</small> || rowspan="4" | <small>F. M. Huyett</small> || rowspan="4" | <small>Henry D. Jarman</small> || rowspan="4" | <small>J. H. Montague</small>
|-
|-
| 1911  
! <small>1911</small>
|-
|-
| rowspan="4" | A. V. Conway || 1912 || rowspan="2" | H. D. Jarman || rowspan="2" | W. Rrice Barksdale || rowspan="3" | Thomas J. Michie || rowspan="5" | Edward A. Joachim || rowspan="4" | M. V. Pence
| rowspan="4" | <small>A. V. Conway</small>
! <small>1912</small>
| rowspan="2" | <small>H. D. Jarman</small> || rowspan="2" | <small>W. Rrice Barksdale</small> || rowspan="3" | <small>Thomas J. Michie</small> || rowspan="5" | <small>Edward A. Joachim</small> || rowspan="4" | <small>M. V. Pence</small>
|-
|-
| 1913  
! <small>1913</small>
|-
|-
| 1914 || rowspan="2" | W. Rice Barksdale || rowspan="2" | Edward A. Joachim || rowspan="3" | W. E. Graves || rowspan="3" | R. C. Walker || rowspan="3" | W. F. Sounder, Jr.  
! <small>1914</small>
| rowspan="2" | <small>W. Rice Barksdale</small> || rowspan="2" | <small>Edward A. Joachim</small> || rowspan="3" | <small>W. E. Graves</small> || rowspan="3" | <small>R. C. Walker</small> || rowspan="3" | <small>W. F. Sounder, Jr.</small>
|-
|-
| 1915 || rowspan="2" | S. A. Birch  
! <small>1915</small>
| rowspan="2" | <small>S. A. Birch</small>
|-
|-
| E. G. Haden || 1916 || Edward A. Joachim || J. P. Ellington || Marshall Timberlake || Robert A. Watson || F. W. Twyman
| <small>E. G. Haden</small>
! <small>1916</small>
| <small>Edward A. Joachim</small> || <small>J. P. Ellington</small> || <small>Marshall Timberlake</small> || <small>Robert A. Watson</small> || <small>F. W. Twyman</small>
|}
|}




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===1916-1922 (Bicameral, wards/assigned)===
===1916-1922 (Bicameral, wards/assigned)===
Board of Alderman regular meeting held the 2nd Monday of every month
The first election was held on September 20, 1916 when four Aldermen and eight members of the common Council were elected to compose the legislative department of the city, under the general State law.
Meetings: Board of Alderman regular meetings were held the 2nd Monday of every month. The Mayor held veto power.
{| class="wikitable"
! rowspan="3" |<small>Mayor</small>
! rowspan="3" |<small>Year</small>
! colspan="6" |<small>Board of Aldermen</small>
! colspan="8" |<small>Common Council</small>
! rowspan="3" |<small>City Manger</small>
|-
! rowspan="2" |  <small>President</small>
! rowspan="2" |  <small>Vice President</small>
! rowspan="2" | <small>First Ward</small> !! rowspan="2" | <small>Second Ward</small> !! rowspan="2" | <small>Third Ward</small> !! rowspan="2" | <small>Fourth Ward</small> !! colspan="2" | <small>First Ward</small> !! colspan="2" | <small>Second Ward</small> !! colspan="2" | <small>Third Ward</small> !! colspan="2" | <small>Fourth Ward</small>
|-
! <small>A</small> !! <small>B</small> !! <small>A</small> !! <small>B</small> !! <small>A</small> !! <small>B</small> !! <small>A</small> !! <small>B</small>
|-
| rowspan="5" | <small>E. G. Haden</small>
! <small>1916</small>
| rowspan="7" | <small>R. C. Walker</small> || rowspan="5" | <small>M. Timberlake</small> || rowspan="5" | <small>M. Timberlake</small> || rowspan="7" | <small>R. C. Walker</small> || rowspan="2" | <small>W. D. Harris</small> || rowspan="4" | <small>Albert S. Bolling</small> || rowspan="7" | <small>W. F. Long</small> || rowspan="2" | <small>N. T. Wingfield</small> || rowspan="2" | <small>W. E. Graves</small> || rowspan="7" | <small>W. T. Elliott</small> || rowspan="2" | <small>W. F. Sounder, Jr.</small> || rowspan="7" | <small>J. E. Gleason</small> || rowspan="7" | <small>F. W. Twyman</small> || rowspan="6" | <small>W. M. Forrest</small> || <small>A. V. Conway</small>
|-
! <small>1917</small>
| rowspan="2" | <small>H. A. Stecker</small>
|-
! <small>1918</small>
| rowspan="3" | <small>B. E. Wheeler</small> || rowspan="5" | <small>L. F. Smith</small> || rowspan="5" | <small>F. M. Huyett</small> || rowspan="5" | <small>W. N. Via</small>
|-
! <small>1919</small>
|
|-
! <small>1920</small>
| rowspan="3" | <small>John S. Patton</small> || <small>Walter Washabaugh</small>
|-
| <small>B. E. Wheeler</small>
! <small>1921</small>
| rowspan="2" |  <small>E. G. Haden</small>
| rowspan="2" | <small>E. G. Haden</small>
| rowspan="2" |<small>J. E. Greaver</small>||
|-
| <small>W. M. Forrest</small>
! <small>1922</small>
||| <small>Boyd A. Bennett</small>
|}


===1922-1928 (Modified Commission)===
===1922-1928 (Modified Commission)===
 
First election held on June 13, 1922. First Session ran from September 1, 1922 to August 31, 1924. Last election held on June 8, 1926, last term ran from September 1, 1926 to August 31, 1928.
{| class="wikitable"
{| class="wikitable"
|+
|+
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! rowspan="2" |'''<small>Year</small>'''
! rowspan="2" |'''<small>President</small>'''
! rowspan="2" |'''<small>President</small>'''
! rowspan="2" |'''<small>Vice-president</small>'''
! rowspan="2" |'''<small>Vice President</small>'''
! colspan="5" |'''<small>Members</small>'''
! colspan="5" |'''<small>Council Members</small>'''
| rowspan="8" |
| rowspan="8" |
! rowspan="2" |'''<small>[[City Manager]]</small>'''
! rowspan="2" |'''<small>[[City Manager]]</small>'''
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! rowspan="2" |'''<small>Year</small>'''
! rowspan="2" |'''<small>Year</small>'''
! rowspan="2" |'''<small>President</small>'''
! rowspan="2" |'''<small>President</small>'''
! rowspan="2" |'''<small>Vice-president</small>'''
! rowspan="2" |'''<small>Vice President</small>'''
! colspan="5" |'''<small>Members</small>'''
! colspan="5" |'''<small>Council Members</small>'''
| rowspan="102" |
| rowspan="102" |
! rowspan="2" |'''<small>[[City Manager]]</small>'''
! rowspan="2" |'''<small>[[City Manager]]</small>'''

Latest revision as of 17:43, 11 August 2023

On June 12, 1928, (the second Tuesday of June), voters in the City of Charlottesville went to the polls to elect the entire five member City Council. Under the 1928 charter amendment, the new council would consist of five members, rather than a three; the council would continue to appoint the City Manager and one of their own to act as the mayor. Number of councilors per number of constituents has ranged from in 1928 to in 2020.

There were five new seats on the Charlottesville City Council in 1928 election. As outlined by the 1922 charter, the three elected councilmen receiving the highest number of votes held office for four years (Seats A, B, and C); the two elected councilmen receiving the next highest number of votes, held office for two years (Seats C and E).

After the 1930 election, the term of office has been four years for each member - seats designated A, B and C are elected in one year; seats designated D and E are elected two years later. Subsequently, there is a year without a council election. Council members are elected at large under a first-past-the-post voting system in which the top vote-getters are seated.

From 1928 to 1970, City Council elections were held on the second Tuesday in June of even-numbered years; Democratic primaries were held the first Tuesday in April preceding the June election. The 1928 charter called for the the organizational meeting to be held on the 1st day of September, after the last election.

From 1972 until 2006, City Council elections were held in May of even-numbered years - terms started July 1st and ended June 30th.

From 1972 until 2006, municipal elections were held in May of even-numbered years - terms started July 1st and ended June 30th.

Since 2007, regular elections have been held on the first Tuesday, after the first Monday, in November of odd-numbered years. (coinciding with the federal elections). If Primaries are held, they are in June of the same year.

Session Election Year Councilors (City Council) City Manager
Councilor/Mayor Councilor/Vice Mayor Seat A Seat B Seat C Seat D Seat E
(1928-1930) 1928 1928 Jury Y. Brown Fred L. Watson Fred L. Watson Jury Y. Brown E. A. Joachim John R. Morris Fred W. Twyman H. A. Yancey
1929 Seth Burnley
(1930-1932) 1930 1930 W. Dan Haden
1931
(1932-1934) 1932 1932 Fred W. Twyman W. Dan Haden Shelton S. Fife George T. Huff Sam Jessup
1933
(1934-1936) 1934 1934 W. Dan Haden Sam Jessup
1935
(1936-1938) 1936 1936 George T. Huff J. Emmett Gleason
1937
(1938-1940) 1938 1938 George T. Huff J. Emmett Gleason
1939 F. Bradley Peyton Jr
(1940-1942) 1940 1940 W. Dan Haden Charles P. Nash Jr
1941
(1942-1944) 1942 1942 J. Emmett Gleason Charles P. Nash Jr Roscoe S. Adams Sam A. Morris
1943 Roscoe S. Adams Fred L. Watson
(1944-1946) 1944 1944 Roscoe S. Adams Sam A. Morris W. S. Hildreth
1945 Charles P. Nash
(1946-1948) 1946 1946 Gus K. Tebell Gus K. Tebell
1947
(1948-1950) 1948 1948 Gus K. Tebell Strother F. Hamm Strother F. Hamm Henry A. Haden James Barr
1949 James E. Bowen
(1950-1952) 1950 1950 Strother F. Hamm William R. Hill William R. Hill
1951 Sol B. Weinberg
(1952-1954) 1952 1952 William R. Hill Sol B. Weinberg R. M. Davis S. Dexter Forbes
1953
(1954-1956) 1954 1954 Sol B. Weinberg R. M. Davis Thomas J. Michie, Sr.
1955
(1956-1958) 1956 1956 R. M. Davis Thomas J. Michie A. Clayton Coleman Louis L. Scribner
1957
(1958-1960) 1958 1958 Thomas J. Michie Louis L. Scribner
1959
(1960-1962) 1960 1960 Louis L. Scribner Bernard J. Haggerty Bernard J. Haggerty Lindsey B. Mount Robert Erwin Lee
1961
(1962-1964) 1962 1962 Bernard J. Haggerty Lindsey B. Mount J. Robert Ponton
1963
(1964-1966) 1964 1964 Lindsey B. Mount J. Robert Ponton Burkett A. Rennolds
1965
(1966-1968) 1966 1966 Burkett A. Rennolds Robert S. Johnson Robert S. Johnson Dutch Vogt
1967 "Dutch" Vogt Bill Rinehart **
(1968-1970) 1968 1968 Dutch Vogt Bill Rinehart Joseph W. Wright Jr. Kenneth E. Davis Mitch Van Yahres
1969
(1970-1972) 1970 1970 Mitchell Van Yahres Francis H. Fife Francis H. Fife ++ Charles Barbour
1971
(1972-1974) 1972 1972 Francis H. Fife Charles Barbour George Gilliam Jill Rinehart **
1973
(1974-1976) 1974 1974 Charles Barbour Mitch Van Yahres
1975
(1976-1978) 1976 1976 Nancy K. O'Brien Francis H. Fife Laurence Brunton Ed Gatewood Nancy K. O'Brien ++
1977
(1978-1980) 1978 1978 Laurence Brunton Ed Gatewood Frank Buck Thomas E. Albro
1979
(1980-1982) 1980 1980 Frank Buck Elizabeth Gleason Elizabeth Gleason John Conover E. G. Hall
1981
(1982-1984) 1982 1982 John Conover Mary Alice Gunter
1983
(1984-1986) 1984 1984 Elizabeth Gleason Lindsay Barnes
1985
(1986-1988) 1986 1986 E. G. Hall Darden Towe
1987
(1988-1990) 1988 1988 "Bitsy" Waters Alvin Edwards "Bitsy" Waters Alvin Edwards Tom Vandever
1989
(1990-1992) 1990 1990 Alvin Edwards Tom Vandever Kay Slaughter David Toscano
1991
(1992-1994) 1992 1992 Tom Vandever Kay Slaughter Virginia Daugherty
1993
(1994-1996) 1994 1994 David Toscano Gary O'Connell
1995
(1996-1998) 1996 1996 Kay Slaughter Virginia Daugherty Maurice Cox Meredith Richards
1997
(1998-2000) 1998 1998 Virginia Daugherty Meredith Richards Blake Caravati
1999
(2000-2002) 2000 2000 Blake Caravati Maurice Cox Kevin Lynch
2001
(2002-2003) 2002 2002 Maurice Cox Meredith Richards Rob Schilling
2003
(2004-2006) 2004 2004 David Brown Kevin Lynch Kendra Hamilton David Brown
2005
(2006-2007) 2006 2006 Julian Taliaferro Dave Norris Julian Taliaferro
2007
(2008-2009) 2007 2008 Dave Norris Kendra Hamilton Satyendra Huja Holly Edwards
2009
(2010-2011) 2009 2010 Holly Edwards Kristin Szakos Maurice Jones
2011
(2012-2013) 2011 2012 Satyendra Huja Kristin Szakos Kathy Galvin “Dede” Smith
2013
(2014-2015) 2013 2014 “Dede” Smith Bob Fenwick
2015
(2016-2017) 2015 2016 Mike Signer Wes Bellamy Wes Bellamy Mike Signer
2017
(2018-2019) 2017 2018 Nikuyah Walker Heather Hill Nikuyah Walker Heather Hill Mike Murphy
2019 Tarron Richardson
(2020-2021) 2019 2020 Sena Magill Sena Magill Lloyd Snook Michael Payne John Blair
2021 Chip Boyles
(2022-2023) 2021 2022 Lloyd Snook Juandiego Wade Juandiego Wade Brian Pinkston Robert Bobb Group, LLC
2023 Leah Puryear Sam Sanders
(2024-2025) 2023 2024
2025
Session Election Year Councilor/Mayor Councilor/Vice Mayor A B C D E City Manager
City Council

Notes:

Councilor Fred T. Twyman died in office on September 15, 1938.
Francis Bradley Peyton Jr. was appointed to the vacant seat on the council to succeed the late Frederick W. Twyman who died on September 15, 1938. At the regular meeting on the council, held on October 3, 1938, Peyton was chosen to succeed Twyman.
Charles P. Nash Jr stepped down from council in 1943 to enter military service in WW2.
Fred L. Watson, who had dropped off the council for several years after his second term ended in 1932, returned in 1943 to fill out the unexpired term of Charles P. Nash, who had resigned to accept duty in the Marine Corps. Watson was re-elected in 1944. Fred's brother, Robert A. Watson, was elected to the city council from the Second Ward on June 13, 1916 and held office until September 14, 1916 - when a the city's form of government changed to a two chamber city council.
William S. Hildreth resigned in 1946. Former councilor Charles P. Nash Jr, upon his return from military service, was reappointed to the Council in 1946 to fill out Hildreth's unexpired term.
James Barr, whose term expired August 31, 1952, resigned from city council in June of 1952. Former councilor Sol B. Weinberg filled the two month vacancy.
Robert S. Johnson (R), whose council term expired on August 31, 1970, resigned on May 29, 1967. At the next regular council meeting, held on June 19, 1967, the democratic controlled council elected Bill Rinehart (D) as councilor to complete the balance of Johnson's un-expired term. The next day, June 20th, Rinehart took the oath of office in the Clerk’s Office. Dutch Vogt (R) was elected by the council to serve as vice-mayor, a position previously held by Johnson.
Sena Magill resigned from council, effective January 11, 2023. The seat remains vacant until the four remaining members appoint a new member to fill the un-expired term ending December 31, 2023. According to Virginia state law, if they cannot agree, judges of the city circuit court make the appointment.[1]
Leah Puryear appointed to the Charlottesville City Council on February 21, 2023 to fill the vacant seat left by the resignation of Sena Magill. Puryear will hold the office until it expires on December 31, 2023.
Sam Sanders became the permanent city manager on August 1, 2023. [2]

References

  1. Web. Charlottesville City Councilor Magill resigns, remaining four members will accept applications to appoint her replacement, Charlottesville Tomorrow, JANUARY 4, 2023, Updated JANUARY 9, 2023, retrieved January 15, 2023.
  2. Web. Charlottesville looks to Sam Sanders for stability as new city manager, Emily Horn, News Article, Cavalier Daily, Auguat 1, 2023, retrieved August 2, 2023.










Main article: Charlottesville City Council (1900–1916)

A new charter organized the City of Charlottesville under a mayor-council government (approved March 3, 1900) and remained in place until it was superseded by the 1922 charter. Under the 1900 charter, the city was divided into four electoral districts called wards. The common council was elected under a first-past-the-post voting system in which the top three vote-getters from each ward were seated. The mayor was elected at-large by plurality vote. The mayor and twelve aldermen constituted the council of the city. The mayor presided over the council meetings and held no vote, except in case of a tie, when he gave the casting vote. The first election under that charter was held on May 23, 1901, the new council's first meeting was held on Tuesday, July 2, 1901.

The Mayor’s official duties as Chief Executive of the city included serving as the presiding officer of the Council.

1913

Under an ordinance passed by the council, the city's form of government changed on September 1, 1913, whereby the Mayor also became the city's Business Manager, elected as such for one year, and re-elected at the end of that time for two years. All duties of an executive or administrative character, which had previously been performed by several council committees under ordinances, which were in force before the creation of the new office, were then required to be discharged exclusively by a Municipal Business Manager, the committees acting in an advisory capacity.

September 3, 1912: Section 12 of the general ordinances imposed upon the President of the Council the duty of appointing the Standing Committees.

The city council, elected June 13, 1916, held their last meeting on September 14, 1916. [1]

City Council Business Manager
Mayor Year President Vice President First Ward Second Ward Third Ward Fourth Ward
J. Samuel McCue 1900 Moses Leterman Office did not exist W. J. Tyson L. W. Graves George E. Walker A. D. Payne Moses Leterman Dr. H. T. Nelson W. A. Lankford J. F. Harlan Henry D. Jarman Col. Henry M. Lewis J. M. Murphy John S. Patton Office did not exist
Charles W. Allen 1901 W. A. Perley
J. Samuel McCue 1902 G. W. Olivier
1903
George W. Olivier 1904 R. T. W. Duke, Jr. Henry D. Jarman R. T. W. Duke, Jr. W. F. Long C. S. Venable F. W. Twyman J. E. Harrison Edward Lawman A. D. Dabney Rufus W. Holsinger
1905 W. E. Fowler J. P. Ellington
1906 F. W. Twyman Rufus W. Holsinger W. Rice Barksdale W. P. Lipscomb J. E. Early B. W. Leterman A. C. Brechin A. G. Carter
1907 A. Goodloe H. R. Hawkins James E. Gleason H. M. Lewis
E. G. Haden 1908 E. A. Balz H. W. Tribble E. A. Balz John S. Patton
1909 O. E. Driscoll H. R. Hawkins
1910 Rufus W. Holsinger J. H. Montague C. W. Hulfish L. T. Hanckel Jr. F. M. Huyett Henry D. Jarman J. H. Montague
1911 James P. Michie
A. V. Conway 1912 H. D. Jarman W. Rice Barksdale F. M. Huyett E. A. Joachim J. P. Ellington M. V. Pence
1913 A. V. Conway
1914 W. Rice Barksdale E. A. Joachim R. (Bob) C. Walker W. E. Graves W. F. Sounder, Jr.
1915 S. A. Birch
1916 E. A. Joachim J. P. Ellington Marshall Timberlake Robert A. Watson John S. Patton F. W. Twyman
Notes:
J. S. Patton, elected to the council from the Fourth Ward, resigned prior to 1st council meeting held on Sept. 1, 1901. Replaced with G. W. Olivier
October 1905 J. E. Harrison resigned replaced by W. E. Fowler
June 1907 A. C. Brechin resigned, replace by H R Hawkins
Sept. 13, 1907 - H. D. Jarman from the Third Ward removed to First Ward - J. E. Gleason elected to hold vacated Third Ward seat
W. P. Lipscomb died in 1908
July 9, 1914 - At the regular monthly meeting, Thomas J. Michie offered his resignation as a member of the council from the First Ward; the city council unanimously elected S. A. Birch to fill the vacancy.












Charlottesville City Council (History)

The Charlottesville City Council is the legislative branch that governs the City of Charlottesville. With a population (2020) of 47,169 people, from which 93.5% are citizens, Charlottesville is the 22nd largest city in Virginia. Its physical area — 10.442 square miles — has remained the same since the 1988.

The council is composed of 5 members elected by winner-take-all “at-large” voting, where, instead of using ward districts, all council must run “at large. At-Large block voting - also known as the "plurality-at-large voting method" - has been in place since the 1922 election. "The president of the council and the vice-president are chosen by the council at the first regular meeting of the term. As of 2020, council members receive an annual salary of $18,000 for councilors and $20,000 for the mayor - not including fringe benefits, city-issued credit cards and discretionary spending funds. Charlottesville has one of the highest average salaries for council members in Virginia.

Regular council meetings are held in the City Hall on the first and third Monday of every month (except holidays), beginning at 4:00 p.m. (unless decided by special resolution) or otherwise stated in public notice.

Current members

In Charlottesville's weak-mayor system, the mayor has no formal authority outside the council. The mayor cannot directly appoint or remove officials, and lacks veto power over council votes. As such, the mayor's influence is solely based on personality in order to accomplish desired goals. The council has legislative and executive authority. With no veto power, the mayor is not the chief executive, the council can prevent the mayor from supervising city administration. The council appointed manager, while exercising much power, is not directly accountable to the voters.

The mayor presides over meetings, may call special meetings, makes some appointments to advisory boards and serves as the ceremonial head of government. The vice mayor substitutes whenever the mayor is not available.

Officers:

The Code of Virginia states that governing bodies shall be composed of between three and eleven members. Charlottesville, as with most governing bodies in Virginia, has four-year terms of office. In Virginia, city and town councils are presided over by mayors who may be directly elected or, as with Charlottesville, chosen by the council. Counties are presided over by a chair of the board of supervisors.

1922-1928 (Modified Commission)

Under the new charter, granted by the Legislature in 1920, the city was governed under a "Modified Commission Form" of city municipal government. The council was composed of a three members commission serving two-year terms. The council appoints the City Manager and one of their own to act as Mayor. The first election under that system was held on June 13, 1922 and the last on June 8, 1926. The city of Charlottesville had a commission form of government organized in accordance with the act of March 24, 1922. Its functions were vested in a council of three, elected from the people at large. The executive authority, in the management of the ministerial affairs of the city, was in a city manager elected by the council. Beginning July 1, 1928, the council was increased to five members. On June 12, 1928, the second Tuesday of June, voters in Charlottesville went to the polls to elect five members to the City Council. Under the 1928 charter amendment, the council consisted of five members.

Past councils

1801-1851 (Trustees, at-large/assigned)

Main article: Charlottesville Town Council (1801-1851)

1851-1871 (Common Council, at-large)

Main article: Charlottesville Common Council (1851-1871)
Main article: Charlottesville Mayor-council form of government"

1871-1888 (Common Council, wards)

Main article: Charlottesville Common Council (1871-1888)

1888-1913 (Board of Aldermen and Common Council, wards)

Main article: Charlottesville City Council (1888-1916)

1913-1916 (Board of Aldermen, wards; Business Manager/Mayor, at-large)

1901-1916 (Mayor-Board of Aldermen, wards)

The last regular meeting of the new City Council, elected June 13, 1916 was held the evening of September 14, 1916.

Mayor Year President of the Council Vice President of the Council First Ward Second Ward Third Ward Fourth Ward
Seat A Seat B Seat C Seat A Seat B Seat C Seat A Seat B Seat C Seat A Seat B Seat C
J. Samuel McCue 1900 Moses Leterman Vacant W. J. Tyson L. W. Graves George E. Walker A. D. Payne M. Leterman Dr. H. T. Nelson W. A. Lankford J. F. Harlan Henry D. Jarman Col. Henry M. Lewis J. M. Murphy John S. Patton
Charles W. Allen 1901 W. A. Perley
J. Samuel McCue 1902 G. W. Olivier
1903
George W. Olivier 1904 Judge R. T. W. Duke Henry D. Jarman R. T. W. Duke, Jr. W. F. Long C. S. Venable F. W. Twyman J. E. Harrison Edward Lawman A. D. Dabney R. W. Holsinger
1905 W. E. Fowler J. P. Ellington
1906 F. W. Twyman R. W. Holsinger W. Rice Barksdale W. P. Lipscomb J. E. Early B. W. Leterman A. C. Brechin A. G. Carter
1907 A. Goodloe H. R. Hawkins James E. Gleason H. M. Lewis
E. G. Haden 1908 E. A. Balz H. W. Tribble E. A. Balz John S. Patton
1909 O. E. Driscoll H. R. Hawkins
1910 R. W. Holsinger J. H. Montague C. W. Hulfish L. T. Hanckel, Jr. F. M. Huyett Henry D. Jarman J. H. Montague
1911
A. V. Conway 1912 H. D. Jarman W. Rrice Barksdale Thomas J. Michie Edward A. Joachim M. V. Pence
1913
1914 W. Rice Barksdale Edward A. Joachim W. E. Graves R. C. Walker W. F. Sounder, Jr.
1915 S. A. Birch
E. G. Haden 1916 Edward A. Joachim J. P. Ellington Marshall Timberlake Robert A. Watson F. W. Twyman


Main article: Charlottesville City Council (1913-1916)

1916-1922 (Bicameral, wards/assigned)

The first election was held on September 20, 1916 when four Aldermen and eight members of the common Council were elected to compose the legislative department of the city, under the general State law. Meetings: Board of Alderman regular meetings were held the 2nd Monday of every month. The Mayor held veto power.

Mayor Year Board of Aldermen Common Council City Manger
President Vice President First Ward Second Ward Third Ward Fourth Ward First Ward Second Ward Third Ward Fourth Ward
A B A B A B A B
E. G. Haden 1916 R. C. Walker M. Timberlake M. Timberlake R. C. Walker W. D. Harris Albert S. Bolling W. F. Long N. T. Wingfield W. E. Graves W. T. Elliott W. F. Sounder, Jr. J. E. Gleason F. W. Twyman W. M. Forrest A. V. Conway
1917 H. A. Stecker
1918 B. E. Wheeler L. F. Smith F. M. Huyett W. N. Via
1919
1920 John S. Patton Walter Washabaugh
B. E. Wheeler 1921 E. G. Haden E. G. Haden J. E. Greaver
W. M. Forrest 1922 Boyd A. Bennett

1922-1928 (Modified Commission)

First election held on June 13, 1922. First Session ran from September 1, 1922 to August 31, 1924. Last election held on June 8, 1926, last term ran from September 1, 1926 to August 31, 1928.

Session Election Year President Vice President Council Members City Manager
A B C D E
(1922-1924) 1922 1922 John R. Morris E. A. Joachim John R. Morris E. A. Joachim Jury Y. Brown Vacant . Vacant . Boyd A. Bennett
1923
(1924-1926) 1924 1924 Jury Y. Brown John R. Morris
1925 H. A. Yancey
(1926-1928) 1926 1926 Jury Y. Brown
1927

1928–present (Council-Manager)

Since July 1, 1928, the City of Charlottesville has been governed by a five member city council elected at-large to designated seats on a non-partisan basis. The council members are elected for four-year terms. The Council members seats designated A, B and C are elected in one year, the Council members in the seats designated D and E are elected two years later. Subsequently, there is a year without a council election. The City Council appoints the City Manager and one of their own to act as Mayor. Council members are elected at large under a first-past-the-post voting system, in which the top vote-getters were seated. The first election under the Council-Manager system was held on June 11, 1946. Regular terms began on July 1 of even-numbered years until 2006 and by ordinance on January 1 of even-numbered years starting with 2008.

Regular terms begin on September 1 of even-numbered years until xxxx; July 1 of even-numbered years until xxxx; January 1 of even-numbered years until 2007 and currently on January 1 of odd-numbered years.

From 1972 until 2006, City Council elections were held in May of even-numbered years. Since 2007, City Council elections have been held in November of odd-numbered years. If Primaries are held, they are in June of the same year.

Session Election Year President Vice President Council Members City Manager
A B C D E
(1928-1930) 1928 1928 Jury Y. Brown Fred L. Watson Fred L. Watson Jury Y. Brown E. A. Joachim John R. Morris Fred W. Twyman [‡] H. A. Yancey
1929 Seth Burnley
(1930-1932) 1930 1930 W. Dan Haden
1931
(1932-1934) 1932 1932 Fred W. Twyman W. Dan Haden Shelton S. Fife George T. Huff Sam Jessup
1933
(1934-1936) 1934 1934 W. Dan Haden Sam Jessup
1935
(1936-1938) 1936 1936 George T. Huff J. Emmett Gleason
1937
(1938-1940) 1938 1938 George T. Huff J. Emmett Gleason
1939 F. Bradley Peyton Jr [a]
(1940-1942) 1940 1940 W. Dan Haden Charles P. Nash Jr [b]
1941
(1942-1944) 1942 1942 J. Emmett Gleason Charles P. Nash Jr Roscoe S. Adams Sam A. Morris
1943 Roscoe S. Adams Fred L. Watson [c]
(1944-1946) 1944 1944 Roscoe S. Adams Sam A. Morris W. S. Hildreth [d]
1945 Charles P. Nash [e]
(1946-1948) 1946 1946 Gus K. Tebell Gus K. Tebell
1947
(1948-1950) 1948 1948 Gus K. Tebell Strother F. Hamm Strother F. Hamm Henry A. Haden James Barr [f]
1949 James E. Bowen
(1950-1952) 1950 1950 Strother F. Hamm William R. Hill William R. Hill [h]
1951 Sol B. Weinberg [g]
(1952-1954) 1952 1952 William R. Hill Sol B. Weinberg R. M. Davis S. Dexter Forbes
1953
(1954-1956) 1954 1954 Sol B. Weinberg R. M. Davis Thomas J. Michie [j]
1955
(1956-1958) 1956 1956 R. M. Davis Thomas J. Michie A. Clayton Coleman Louis L. Scribner [i]
1957
(1958-1960) 1958 1958 Thomas J. Michie Louis L. Scribner
1959
(1960-1962) 1960 1960 Louis L. Scribner Bernard J. Haggerty Bernard J. Haggerty Lindsey B. Mount Robert E. Lee
1961
(1962-1964) 1962 1962 Bernard J. Haggerty Lindsey B. Mount J. Robert Ponton [k]
1963
(1964-1966) 1964 1964 Lindsey B. Mount J. Robert Ponton Burkett A. Reynolds
1965
(1966-1968) 1966 1966 Burkett A. Reynolds Robert S. Johnson Robert S. Johnson [l] "Dutch" Vogt
1967 "Dutch" Vogt Bill Rinehart [m] [*]
(1968-1970) 1968 1968 "Dutch" Vogt Bill Rinehart Joseph W. Wright Jr. Kenneth E. Davis Mitch Van Yahres
1969
(1970-1972) 1970 1970 Mitchell Van Yahres Francis H. Fife Francis H. Fife [**] Charles Barbour
1971
(1972-1974) 1972 1972 Francis H. Fife Charles Barbour George Gilliam Jill Rinehart [*]
1973
(1974-1976) 1974 1974 Charles Barbour Mitch Van Yahres
1975
(1976-1978) 1976 1976 Nancy K. O'Brien Francis H. Fife Laurence Brunton Ed Gatewood Nancy K. O'Brien [**]
1977
(1978-1980) 1978 1978 Laurence Brunton Ed Gatewood Frank Buck Thomas E. Albro
1979
(1980-1982) 1980 1980 Frank Buck Elizabeth Gleason Elizabeth Gleason John Conover E. G. Hall
1981
(1982-1984) 1982 1982 John Conover Mary Alice Gunter
1983
(1984-1986) 1984 1984 Elizabeth Gleason Lindsay Barnes
1985
(1986-1988) 1986 1986 E. G. Hall Darden Towe
1987
(1988-1990) 1988 1988 "Bitsy" Waters Alvin Edwards "Bitsy" Waters Alvin Edwards Tom Vandever
1989
(1990-1992) 1990 1990 Alvin Edwards Tom Vandever Kay Slaughter David Toscano
1991
(1992-1994) 1992 1992 Tom Vandever Kay Slaughter Virginia Daugherty
1993
(1994-1996) 1994 1994 David Toscano Gary O'Connell
1995
(1996-1998) 1996 1996 Kay Slaughter Virginia Daugherty Maurice Cox Meredith Richards
1997
(1998-2000) 1998 1998 Virginia Daugherty Meredith Richards Blake Caravati
1999
(2000-2002) 2000 2000 Blake Caravati Maurice Cox Kevin Lynch
2001
(2002-2003) 2002 2002 Maurice Cox Meredith Richards Rob Schilling
2003
(2004-2006) 2004 2004 David Brown Kevin Lynch Kendra Hamilton David Brown
2005
(2006-2007) 2006 2006 Julian Taliaferro Dave Norris Julian Taliaferro
2007
(2008-2009) 2007 2008 Dave Norris Kendra Hamilton Satyendra Huja Holly Edwards
2009
(2010-2011) 2009 2010 Holly Edwards Kristin Szakos Maurice Jones
2011
(2012-2013) 2011 2012 Satyendra Huja Kristin Szakos Kathy Galvin “Dede” Smith
2013
(2014-2015) 2013 2014 “Dede” Smith Bob Fenwick
2015
(2016-2017) 2015 2016 Mike Signer Wes Bellamy Wes Bellamy Mike Signer
2017
(2018-2019) 2017 2018 Nikuyah Walker Heather Hill Nikuyah Walker Heather Hill Mike Murphy
2019 Tarron Richardson
(2020-2021) 2019 2020 Sena Magill Sena Magill Lloyd Snook Michael Payne John Blair
2021 Chip Boyles
(2022-2023) 2021 2022 Lloyd Snook Juandiego Wade Juandiego Wade Brian Pinkston Michael C. Rogers
2023
(2024-2025) 2023 2024
2025
Session Election Year President Vice-president A B C D E City Manager
Members
  1. Web. City Democratic Committee Meeting, Daily Progress, Friday May 17, 1907