Since 1985
Huntington, West Virginia has operated under a
strong mayor/
city council form of government. The mayor is elected to four-year terms in partisan elections contested at the same time as
United States presidential elections. The current mayor is Patrick Farrell, a
Republican who is currently in his first term. Mayors in Huntington are
term-limited to three terms and have the authority to
veto acts of the city council. ==Mayors==