There are many ways to slice and dice that divide. This post takes one of them. Republicans can rarely win in a major city. But how rarely? How long has it been since a Republican candidate has won the mayorship of major American cities?
From longest to shortest, here is the list of Republican shutouts in American municipal politics, among the top 20 largest cities:
| City | No R mayor since | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Chicago | 1931 | Officially nonpartisan since 1999 |
| Philadelphia | 1952 | |
| Indianapolis | 1956 | |
| Denver | 1963 | Officially nonpartisan |
| San Francisco | 1964 | Officially nonpartisan |
| San Jose | 1967/∞ | Officially nonpartisan; elected office created in 1967 |
| Seattle | 1969 | Officially nonpartisan |
| Washington, DC | 1975/∞ | Elected office created in 1975 |
| Houston | 1982 | Officially nonpartisan |
| Austin | 1991 | Officially nonpartisan |
| Columbus | 2000 | |
| Los Angeles | 2001 | Officially nonpartisan |
| San Antonio | 2001 | Officially nonpartisan |
| Phoenix | 2004 | Officially nonpartisan |
| New York City | 2007 | Bloomberg changed from R to I in 2007 |
| Charlotte | 2009 | |
| Dallas | 2011 | Officially nonpartisan |
| San Diego | 2020 | Current R officeholder; offically nonpartisan |
| Jacksonville | 2020 | Current R officeholder |
| Fort Worth | 2020 | Current R officeholder; offically nonpartisan |