City Council ▸ Roster history
Roster history
Every Cambridge city council since the 1942 term: 43 terms, 53 people. Cambridge has elected nine councillors by proportional representation at every odd-year election since 1941, seated the following January for two years, and they choose the mayor from among themselves.
2026–27
(current)Mayor Sumbul Siddiqui
2024–25
(10 members over the term)Mayor E. Denise Simmons
2022–23
Mayor Sumbul Siddiqui
2020–21
Mayor Sumbul Siddiqui
2018–19
Mayor Marc McGovern
2016–17
Mayor E. Denise Simmons
2014–15
Mayor David Maher
2012–13
Mayor Henrietta Davis
2010–11
Mayor David Maher
2008–09
(10 members over the term)Mayor E. Denise Simmons
2006–07
(10 members over the term)Mayor Kenneth Reeves
2004–05
Mayor Michael Sullivan
2002–03
Mayor Michael Sullivan
2000–01
Mayor Galluccio
1998–99
Mayor Duehay
1996–97
Mayor Russell
1994–95
Mayor Reeves
1992–93
Mayor Reeves
1990–91
Mayor Wolf
1988–89
Mayor Vellucci
1986–87
Mayor Walter Sullivan
1984–85
Mayor Francis Duehay · Leonard Russell
1982–83
Mayor Vellucci
1980–81
Mayor Francis Duehay
1978–79
Mayor Thomas Danehy
1976–77
Mayor Alfred Vellucci
1974–75
Mayor Walter Sullivan
1972–73
Mayor Ackermann
1970–71
Mayor Alfred Vellucci
1968–69
Mayor Sullivan
1966–67
Mayor Hayes
1964–65
Mayor Crane
1962–63
Mayor Edward Crane
1960–61
Mayor Edward Crane
1958–59
Mayor McNamara
1956–57
Mayor Sullivan
1954–55
Mayor Foley
1952–53
Mayor DeGuglielmo
1950–51
Mayor Crane
1948–49
Mayor Neville
1946–47
Mayor John D. Lynch
1944–45
Mayor Corcoran
1942–43
Mayor Corcoran
- E. Denise Simmonsserving2002–032004–052006–072008–09Mayor2010–112012–13Vice Mayor2014–152016–17Mayor2018–192020–212022–232024–25Mayor2026–27
- Timothy J. Toomey2002–032004–052006–07Vice Mayor2008–092010–112012–132014–152016–172018–192020–21
- David Maher2002–032004–052006–072008–092010–11Mayor2012–132014–15Mayor2016–17
- Craig A. Kelley2006–072008–092010–112012–132014–152016–172018–19
- Marc McGovernserving2014–152016–17Vice Mayor2018–19Mayor2020–212022–232024–25Vice Mayor2026–27
- Henrietta Davis2002–03Vice Mayor2004–052006–072008–092010–11Vice Mayor2012–13Mayor
- Marjorie Decker2002–032004–05Vice Mayor2006–072008–092010–112012–13
- Kenneth Reeves2002–032004–052006–07Mayor2008–092010–112012–13
- Dennis Carlone2014–152016–172018–192020–212022–23
- Sumbul Siddiquiserving2018–192020–21Mayor2022–23Mayor2024–252026–27Mayor
- Brian Murphy2002–032004–052006–072008–09Vice Mayor
- Leland Cheung2010–112012–132014–152016–17
- Patty Nolanserving2020–212022–232024–252026–27
- Anthony Galluccio2002–032004–052006–07
- Michael Sullivan2002–03Mayor2004–05Mayor2006–07
- Alanna Mallon2018–192020–21Vice Mayor2022–23Vice Mayor
- Quinton Zondervan2018–192020–212022–23
- Jivan Sobrinho-Wheelerserving2020–212024–252026–27
- Burhan Azeemserving2022–232024–252026–27Vice Mayor
- Corcoran1942–43Mayor1944–45Mayor
- Sullivan1956–57Mayor1968–69Mayor
- Edward Crane1960–61Mayor1962–63Mayor
- Alfred Vellucci1970–71Mayor1976–77Mayor
- Walter Sullivan1974–75Mayor1986–87Mayor
- Francis Duehay1980–81Mayor1984–85Mayor
- Vellucci1982–83Mayor1988–89Mayor
- Reeves1992–93Mayor1994–95Mayor
- Sam Seidel2008–09Vice Mayor2010–11
- Nadeem Mazen2014–152016–17
- Jan Devereux2016–172018–19Vice Mayor
- Paul F. Toner2022–232024–25
- Cathie Zusyserving2024–252026–27
- John D. Lynch1946–47Mayor
- Neville1948–49Mayor
- Crane1950–51Mayor
- DeGuglielmo1952–53Mayor
- Foley1954–55Mayor
- McNamara1958–59Mayor
- Crane1964–65Mayor
- Hayes1966–67Mayor
- Ackermann1972–73Mayor
- Thomas Danehy1978–79Mayor
- Leonard Russell1984–85Mayor
- Wolf1990–91Mayor
- Russell1996–97Mayor
- Duehay1998–99Mayor
- Galluccio2000–01Mayor
- Larry Ward2008–09
- Minka vanBeuzekom2012–13
- Dennis Benzan2014–15Vice Mayor
- Joan Pickett2024–25
- Ayesha M. Wilson2024–25
- Ayah Al-Zubiserving2026–27
- Tim Flahertyserving2026–27