2025 Pet Mayor Election

Announcing the top 10 finalist for Pet Mayor!

Voting is open April 16-30

With so many amazing candidates this year, the competition was ruff—and we wish we could elect them all!

After tallying the votes from the first round, we’re excited to announce our Top 10 Finalists:

• Baxter
• Charlie
• Clyde
• Hazel
• George
• Gigi
• Gracie
• Joey
• Theo
• Zeus & Routt

VOTE NOW >

Your vote matters! To vote for a pet, click the submission and hit the heart button in the bottom left corner to like the photo. You can vote for as many pets as you like but you can only vote once. You must be registered to vote. TO REGISTER: Desktop: click on the register button in the top right corner. Mobile Device: Click on the hamburger menu at the top right corner and select "Register"

About the Project

The City of Louisville Youth Advisory Board (YAB) is thrilled to announce the 2025 Pet Mayor Election! This “paw-litical” tradition is back, and we’re looking for furry, feathered, or scaly candidates to take up the leash of leadership.

In 2023, Hops and Arlo made history as Louisville’s first-ever co-pet mayors, a creative initiative launched by the 2022/2023 Youth Advisory Board. After two pawsome years of service, their term is coming to an end – and now it’s time to elect the next pet to lead Louisville!

Qualifications

The “purr-fect” candidate will:

• Reside in the City of Louisville
• Have a good temperament (as should their human spokesperson)
• Be an upstanding and respectable pet in the community
• Represent their constituents equally regardless of breed, species, and/or known tricks
• Be agreeable to having their photo taken and released by the City of Louisville
• Willing to attend special events throughout the year such as the Pet Parade
• Serve one (1) two-year term.

Enter Your Pet- Entries are now closed

Pet photos and bios can be submitted online from Wednesday, February 12 - Wednesday, February 26. Submissions close at 11:59 p.m. on Wednesday, February 26. One entry per pet. Multiple entries from one owner are allowed. Registration is required to enter your pet.

TO REGISTER: Desktop: click on the register button in the top right corner. Mobile Device: Click on the hamburger menu at the top right corner and select "Register"

The election’s success is dependent on the excitement, enthusiasm, and “pup-licity” built by its candidates. Candidates’ humans are encouraged to run their campaigns on social media to advocate why their pet is the best candidate and, most importantly, encourage everyone to get out and vote!

Voting

Voting Round One: March 12-26, 2025

Voting opens on Wednesday, March 13, and runs through Wednesday, March 26. Your vote matters! To vote for a pet, click the submission and hit the heart button in the bottom left corner to like the photo. You must be registered to vote. After the polls have closed, votes (likes) will be reviewed by YAB, and the top ten candidates will move on to the second and final round.

Voting Round Two: April 16-30, 2025

Voting opens on Wednesday, April 16, and runs through Wednesday, April 30. Your vote matters! To vote for a pet, click the submission and hit the heart button in the bottom left corner to like the photo. You must be registered to vote. After the polls have closed, votes (likes) will be reviewed by YAB, and the candidate with the most votes (likes) will be named the Pet Mayor of Louisville.

Questions? Contact Mandy Perera, Youth Advisory Board staff liaison, at MandyP@LouisvilleCO.gov or 303-335-4902 or visit LouisvilleCO.gov/PetMayor.

About Louisville’s Youth Advisory Board

The City of Louisville Youth Advisory Board (YAB) is a group of talented and diverse young Louisville residents in grades 6-12 who are appointed to advise the Louisville City Council on youth-related topics and issues. Each year, board members collaborate with each other and participating adults to develop a passion project that demonstrates leadership and positively impacts the community