Mayors of the World's Top Metros

The mayor (or equivalent city leader) of the primary city of the 100 highest-ranked metro areas, linked to each metro. Refreshed weekly from open data.

99 of the top 100 metros covered.

#1 · New York, United States · Democratic Party (Democratic Socialists of America)
Zohran Mamdani
Since 2026
#2 · London, United Kingdom · Labour Party
Sadiq Khan
Since 2016
#3 · Paris, France · Socialist Party
Emmanuel Grégoire
Since 2026
#4 · Tokyo, Japan · Liberal Democratic Party
Yuriko Koike
Since 2016
#5 · San Francisco, United States · Democratic Party
Daniel Lurie
Since 2025
#6 · Beijing, China · Chinese Communist PartyYin Li (Party Secretary)
Yin Yong
Since 2023
#7 · Shanghai, China · Chinese Communist PartyChen Jining (Party Secretary)
Zhu Zhongming
Since 2026
#8 · Seoul, South Korea · People Power Party
Oh Se-hoon
Since 2021
#9 · Los Angeles, United States · Democratic Party
Karen Bass
Since 2022
#10 · Guangzhou, China · Chinese Communist PartyFeng Zhonghua (Party Secretary)
Sun Zhiyang
Since 2024
#11 · Washington, United States · Democratic Party
Muriel Bowser
Since 2015
#12 · Chicago, United States · Democratic Party
Brandon Johnson
Since 2023
City leaders carry their local title (Mayor, Lord Mayor, Governor). For Chinese cities the elected mayor is shown with the Communist Party municipal secretary, who holds the senior role. Coverage grows as the curated overrides fill gaps.