Review note: Andre Spicer for Mayor of the City of Compton (campaign site) may have more bias because it is an advocacy voter guide compared to other formal government and nonprofit journalism sources.
- results.lavote.gov (opens in a new tab)LA County RRCC — Certified June 2, 2026 Primary Nominating Election results, City of Compton (Mayor and Member of the City Council, 2nd District)
- comptoncity.org (opens in a new tab)City of Compton Clerk — General Election Information
- comptoncity.org (opens in a new tab)City of Compton — Elected Officials
- losangelescountypolitics.com (opens in a new tab)LA County Politics — LA County Municipal Primary Results (2026-06-04)
- ballotpedia.org (opens in a new tab)Ballotpedia — Emma Sharif, Andrew A. Spicer, Bennie Tinson, and Anthony Perry (Compton, California, candidates 2026)
- andrespicer4mayor.com (opens in a new tab)Andre Spicer for Mayor of the City of Compton — campaign site
- latimes.com (opens in a new tab)Los Angeles Times — Compton City Council election overturned (2022-05-30)
- comptoncity.org (opens in a new tab)City of Compton Clerk — 410/460 Campaign Statements
Last updated August 31, 2026.
City of Compton
Mayor of Compton
This person is Compton's directly elected chief executive. The term is four years. They manage the budget, public safety, and economic development for the city. An appointed city manager runs day-to-day operations.
No candidate won a majority in the June 2 primary. The two leading finishers now face off on November 3. Incumbent Mayor Emma Sharif led the primary with about 42% of the vote. District 2 councilmember Andre Spicer took about 18%. Spicer is not seeking reelection to their own council seat.
Compton's Mayor serves a 4-year term as the city's directly elected chief executive: proposing the budget, setting public-safety priorities, and leading economic-development efforts, while day-to-day operations run through an appointed city manager. The Mayor also chairs City Council meetings and is one vote on the five-member body that includes four district councilmembers.
The choice is between continuity and change: keep the incumbent who has held the office since 2021, or hand it to a sitting district councilmember who argues a citywide role would extend the corridor and public-safety work they have pursued on the council to the rest of the city.
Emma Sharif
Emma Sharif is Compton's incumbent Mayor, in office since 2021 after previously serving on the City Council. She is running on continued investment in public safety and infrastructure repairs. She also backs small business support, youth programs, and affordable housing. She led the June primary with about 42% of the vote. She is endorsed by Rep. Maxine Waters, LA Mayor Karen Bass, and several labor unions.
Andre A. Spicer
Andre A. Spicer holds Compton's District 2 council seat. They were seated in 2022. A Superior Court had found illegal votes cast against them. That was in a disputed 2021 election. They are running for Mayor on corridor revitalization and small business support. They also want to expand homeownership and wealth building in Compton. They finished second in the June primary with about 18% of the vote, behind incumbent Mayor Sharif.
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A nonpartisan office: candidates do not run as Democrats or Republicans, and no party appears on the ballot.