Editing Frederick, Maryland (section)

===City executive===
In 2017, Democrat Michael O'Connor was elected mayor of Frederick.

Previous mayors include:
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*Lawrence Brengle (1817)
*Hy Kuhn (1818–1820)
*[[George Baer Jr.]] (1820–1823)
*[[John L. Harding]] (1823–1826)
*George Kolb (1826–1829)
*[[Thomas Carlton (mayor)|Thomas Carlton]] (1829–1835)
*Daniel Kolb (1835–1838)
*Michael Baltzell (1838–1841)
*George Hoskins (1841–1847)
*M. E. Bartgis (1847–1849)
*James Bartgis (1849–1856)
*Lewis Brunner (1856–1859)
*W. G. Cole (1859–1865)
*J. Engelbrecht (1865–1868)
*Valerius Ebert (1868–1871)
*Thomas M. Holbruner (1871–1874)
*Lewis M. Moberly (1874–1883)
*Hiram Bartgis (1883–1889)
*Lewis H. Doll (1889–1890)
*Lewis Brunner (1890–1892)
*John E. Fleming (1892–1895)
*Aquilla R. Yeakle (1895–1898)
*William F. Chilton (1898–1901)
*George Edward Smith (1901–1910)
*John Edward Schell (1910–1913)
*Lewis H. Fraley (1913–1919)
*Gilmer Schley (1919–1922)
*Lloyd C. Culler (1922–1931)
*Elmer F. Munshower (1931–1934)
*Lloyd C. Culler (1934–1943)
*Hugh V. Gittinger (1943–1946)
*Lloyd C. Culler (1946–1950)
*Elmer F. Munshower (1950–1951)
*Donald B. Rice (1951–1954)
*John A. Derr (1954–1958)
*Jacob R. Ramsburg (1958–1962)
*E. Paul Magaha (1962–1966)
*John A. Derr (1966–1970)
*E. Paul Magaha (1970–1974)
*[[Ronald N. Young]] (1974–1990)
*Paul P. Gordon (1990–1994)
*James S. Grimes (1994–2002)
*[[Jennifer Dougherty]] (2002–2005)
*W. Jeff Holtzinger (2005–2009)
*Randy McClement (2009–2017)
*Michael O'Connor (2017-)
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====Recent mayoral elections====
{| class="wikitable" style="font-size: 95%"
|+ Recent mayoral election results
|-
! Year
! [[Republican Party (United States)|Republican]]
! [[Democratic Party (United States)|Democratic]]
! colspan=2| [[Third Party (United States)|Third Parties]]
! rowspan=5|
! Turnout
|-
|  style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|'''2021'''<ref>{{cite web |title=The City of Frederick, MD 2021 General Election Official Results |url=https://www.cityoffrederickmd.gov/1535/2021-General-Election-Results |publisher=City of Frederick, Maryland |access-date=November 22, 2022 |date=November 10, 2021}}</ref>
|  style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Republican}}|Steven Hammrick<br>14.31% ''1,486''
|  style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|'''Michael O'Connor (inc.)'''<br>'''69.43% ''7,208'''''
|  colspan=2 style="text-align:center; background:honeyDew;"|[[Write-in candidate|Write-ins]]<br>16.26% ''1,688''
|  style="text-align:center | 21.79%
|-
|  style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|'''2017'''<ref>{{cite web |title=The City of Frederick, MD November 7, 2017 General Election Official Results |url=https://www.cityoffrederickmd.gov/DocumentCenter/View/9260/2017-Official-General-Election-Results?bidId= |publisher=City of Frederick, Maryland |access-date=September 22, 2020 |date=November 9, 2017 |archive-date=September 29, 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200929214422/https://www.cityoffrederickmd.gov/DocumentCenter/View/9260/2017-Official-General-Election-Results?bidId= |url-status=dead}}</ref>
|  style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Republican}}|Randy McClement (inc.)<br>36.66% ''3,295''
|  style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|'''Michael O'Connor'''<br>'''58.17% ''5,229'''''
|  colspan=2 style="text-align:center; background:honeyDew;"|[[Write-in candidate|Write-ins]]<br>5.17% ''465''
|  style="text-align:center | 20.77%
|-
|  style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Republican}}|'''2013'''<ref>{{cite web |title=The City of Frederick, MD November 5, 2013 General Election Official Results |url=https://www.cityoffrederickmd.gov/DocumentCenter/View/3604/2013-Official-General-Election-Results?bidId= |publisher=City of Frederick, Maryland |access-date=September 22, 2020 |date=November 7, 2013 |archive-date=September 29, 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200929214605/https://www.cityoffrederickmd.gov/DocumentCenter/View/3604/2013-Official-General-Election-Results?bidId= |url-status=dead}}</ref>
|  style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Republican}}|'''Randy McClement (inc.)'''<br>'''49.56% ''4,121'''''
|  style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|Karen Lewis Young<br>31.10% ''2,586''
|  style="text-align:center; background:honeyDew;"|[[Jennifer P. Dougherty]] (Party: "Other")<br>19.10% ''1,588''
|  style="text-align:center; background:honeyDew;"|Write-ins<br>0.24% ''20''
|  style="text-align:center | 23.42%
|-
|  style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Republican}}|'''2009'''<ref>{{cite web |title=Election Summary Report Official Ballot City of Frederick, Maryland General Election November 3, 2009 Summary For Jurisdiction Wide, All Counters, All Races OFFICIAL FINAL RESULTS |url=https://www.cityoffrederickmd.gov/DocumentCenter/View/954/2009-General-Election-Final-Results?bidId= |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220105233213/https://www.cityoffrederickmd.gov/DocumentCenter/View/954/2009-General-Election-Final-Results?bidId= |url-status=dead |archive-date=January 5, 2022 |publisher=City of Frederick, Maryland |access-date=September 22, 2020 |date=November 5, 2009}}</ref>
|  style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Republican}}|'''Randy McClement'''<br>'''51.28% ''3,712'''''
|  style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|Jason Judd Young<br>47.40% ''3,431''
|  colspan=2 style="text-align:center; background:honeyDew;"|Write-ins<br>1.31% ''95''
|  style="text-align:center | 23.61%
|}
[[File:Fountain, Frederick, MD IMG 4700.JPG|thumb|Fountain in Frederick]]