Christopher P. Scanlon
2012 - Present
2027
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2024 - Present
2025
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Christopher Scanlon is the acting Mayor of Buffalo in New York. He assumed office on October 15, 2024.
Scanlon (Democratic Party) is also a member of the Buffalo Common Council in New York, representing South District. He assumed office in 2012. His current term ends on December 31, 2027.
Scanlon (independent) ran for re-election for Mayor of Buffalo in New York. He will not appear on the ballot for the general election on November 4, 2025. He lost in the Democratic primary on June 24, 2025.
Scanlon became acting mayor of Buffalo, New York on October 15, 2024, replacing Byron Brown (Democratic).[1]
Biography
Born in South Buffalo, Scanlon graduated from Bishop Timon St. Judge High School, going on to attend Erie Community College. Beyond his work on the common council, Scanlon has experience in managerial roles at UPS and the Western New York Pub Group Inc.[2]
Elections
2025
See also: Mayoral election in Buffalo, New York (2025)
General election
General election for Mayor of Buffalo
Sean Ryan, James Gardner, and Michael Gainer are running in the general election for Mayor of Buffalo on November 4, 2025.
Candidate | ||
 | Sean Ryan (D / Working Families Party) | |
| James Gardner (R) | ||
| Michael Gainer (Independent) | ||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Garnell Whitfield (Independent)
- Christopher Scanlon (Independent)
Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Mayor of Buffalo
Sean Ryan defeated incumbent Christopher Scanlon, Garnell Whitfield, Rasheed Wyatt, and Anthony Tyson-Thompson in the Democratic primary for Mayor of Buffalo on June 24, 2025.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Sean Ryan | 46.4 | 12,439 |
 | Christopher Scanlon | 35.1 | 9,430 | |
| Garnell Whitfield | 8.2 | 2,204 | ||
 | Rasheed Wyatt | 7.7 | 2,066 | |
| Anthony Tyson-Thompson | 2.4 | 642 | ||
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.2 | 51 | ||
| Total votes: 26,832 | |||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- James A. W. McLeod (D)
- Michael Gainer (D)
Republican primary election
The Republican primary election was canceled. James Gardner advanced from the Republican primary for Mayor of Buffalo.
Working Families Party primary election
The Working Families Party primary election was canceled. Sean Ryan advanced from the Working Families Party primary for Mayor of Buffalo.
Endorsements
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2023
See also: City elections in Buffalo, New York (2023)
General election
General election for Buffalo Common Council South District
Incumbent Christopher Scanlon won election in the general election for Buffalo Common Council South District on November 7, 2023.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Christopher Scanlon (D) | 98.0 | 4,209 |
| Other/Write-in votes | 2.0 | 88 | ||
| Total votes: 4,297 | |||
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Democratic primary election
The Democratic primary election was canceled. Incumbent Christopher Scanlon advanced from the Democratic primary for Buffalo Common Council South District.
Endorsements
Ballotpedia did not identify endorsements for Scanlon in this election.
2019
See also: City elections in Buffalo, New York (2019)
General election
General election for Buffalo Common Council South District
Incumbent Christopher Scanlon won election in the general election for Buffalo Common Council South District on November 5, 2019.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Christopher Scanlon (D / Independence Party) | 100.0 | 4,490 |
| Total votes: 4,490 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Buffalo Common Council South District
Incumbent Christopher Scanlon advanced from the Democratic primary for Buffalo Common Council South District on June 25, 2019.
Candidate | ||
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Republican primary election
No Republican candidates ran in the primary.
Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Joseph Flatley (R)
2015
The city of Buffalo, New York, held elections for city council on November 3, 2015. A primary election took place on September 10, 2015. The filing deadline for candidates who wished to run in this election was July 23, 2015.[3] In the South District race, incumbent Christopher P. Scanlon was unopposed in the Democratic primary and was unchallenged in the general election.[4]
Personal
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Scanlon is one of seven children of John and Paula Scanlon. He is married.[2]
Campaign themes
2025
Ballotpedia survey responses
See also: Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection
Christopher Scanlon did not complete Ballotpedia's 2025 Candidate Connection survey.
2023
Christopher Scanlon did not complete Ballotpedia's 2023 Candidate Connection survey.
2019
Christopher Scanlon did not complete Ballotpedia's 2019 Candidate Connection survey.
See also
2025 Elections
External links
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Candidate Mayor of Buffalo |
Officeholder Buffalo Common Council South District |
Footnotes
- ↑ Spectrum Local News, “Byron Brown thanks staff, people of Buffalo on his last day in office" accessed October 18, 2024
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2012 campaign website of Christopher Scanlon, "About," archived August 8, 2012
- ↑ New York State Board of Elections, "2015 Official Political Calendar," accessed May 19, 2015
- ↑ Erie County Board of Elections, "Official candidate list," accessed August 10, 2015
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