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This is a list of mayors of Atlanta in the state of Georgia in the United States. The term of office was one year until Hammock's second term, when a new city charter changed it to two years. The term was changed to four years in 1929, giving Ragsdale the modern stay in office. Though a political party is listed where known, the mayoral election is officially non-partisan, so the candidate did not represent their party when elected. In recent history, the viable candidates in the race have been primarily Democrats.
See the mayors of Atlanta category for an alphabetical list.
In the 2009 runoff election on December 1, Kasim Reed received 50.37% of the vote, while Mary Norwood received 49.63%. After certification, Norwood plans to ask for a recount. The winner will serve a term from January 2010 to January 2014.
