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* ''Film/TheLastShark'', a 1981 Italian movie "inspired" by ''Jaws'', includes a mayor similarly "inspired" by Larry Vaughn in mayor William Wells of Port Harbor. That being said, [[VirtuousCharacterCopy Wells]] is a {{downplayed|Trope}} example compared to his inspiration; he refuses to close the beaches due to fears that cancelling the windsurfing regatta might derail his political career, but still authorizes heavy defenses to keep the shark away (unfortunately, the shark [[{{Determinator}} is not one to let this get in the way of its feeding]]). He later personally attempts a plan to capture the shark that, while [[TooDumbToLive utterly idiotic]], is still more of a personal effort that Vaughn did. The worst aspects of Vaughn's character [[DecompositeCharacter are instead given]] to Wells' aide Matt.

* ''Series/OnceUponATime'': Regina Mills, aka [[GodSaveUsFromTheQueen The Evil Queen]], is definitely the evil version. In the beginning at least, post-HeelFaceTurn she remains mayor largely because she is competent at the job.

* The Mayor of Townsville from ''WesternAnimation/ThePowerpuffGirls1998'' is so incompetent, he somehow managed to kill Navi when playing ''[[VideoGame/TheLegendOfZeldaOcarinaOfTime Ocarina of Time]]''. It's safe to assume that the ''real'' mayor of Townsville is his much smarter assistant, Sarah Bellum.

* After the events of the first season finale of ''WesternAnimation/ScoobyDooMysteryIncorporated'', Mayor Jones is a definite Evil Mayor Pain. In that one episode, we learn that [[spoiler:he moved to Crystal Cove only to look for treasure, blackmailed the original Mystery Inc. into leaving, double-crossed Professor Pericles, dressed up as the Freak of Crystal Cove, and to top it off, concealed the true identity of Fred's real parents while raising him as his own son.]]

* ''Film/OsmosisJones'': Mayor Phlegmming is as incompetent as they come. It's his idiotic decisions that are the reason why Frank is such a slob; he cares more about his re-election than the lethal threat that could [[spoiler:and almost did]] kill Frank. Unsurprisingly, he is fired from his job after the incident and later accidentally ejects himself from Frank's body.

* In ''Literature/AfterTheGoldenAge'', the protagonist discovers evidence linking the mayor to the perpetrators of a crime wave in Commerce City. [[spoiler:He turns out to be a supervillain]].

* ''Series/OnceUponATime'': Regina Mills, aka The Evil Queen, is definitely the evil version. In the beginning at least, post-HeelFaceTurn she remains mayor largely because she is competent at the job.

* Mayor Toadstool from ''WesternAnimation/{{Amphibia}}'' is basically Joe Quimby as a toad. He's a corrupt, sleazy, and amoral official who regularly embezzles the town's money, frequently tries to bribe his way to victory, and is clearly in the position for himself.
** Begins a HeelFaceTurn towards the end of Season 1 when he helps Anne save the town twice; by mid-season 2 he realizes he actually cares for the town and its people and turns down a major promotion to stay in Wartwood.

* Mayor Shelbourne in ''WesternAnimation/CloudyWithAChanceOfMeatballs'' starts off as just a jerk, but once the food starts falling, he will do anything to keep it coming, since his town is now getting notoriety and he is quite a glutton. He ends up pushing Flint to keep making the food, even when told it's not safe. And when the inevitable happens, [[NeverMyFault he quickly shifts the blame to Flint.]]

* [[spoiler:Tortoise John]] in ''WesternAnimation/{{Rango}}'' is an Evil Mayor Pain.

* Mayor Phlegmming in ''Film/OsmosisJones'', is as incompetent as they come. It's his idiotic decisions that are the reason why Frank is such a slob and he cares more about his re-election than the lethal threat that could [[spoiler: and almost did]] kill Frank. Unsurprisingly, he is fired from his job after the incident and later accidentally ejects himself from Frank's body.

* Mayor Phlegmming in ''Film/OsmosisJones'' is extremely selfish and short-sighted, being more concerned about maintaining his office than the well-being of his host body. Consequently, he allows Frank's health to deteriorate and is completely unprepared when Thrax attacks.

'''Administrivia/NoRealLifeExamplesPlease'''! We've got enough on our hands with every political ad painting the opponent as either flavor. Not to mention, it's also not nice to call RealLife mayors evil either.

* ''TabletopGame/MutantsAndMasterminds'': Mayor Moore, of the supplement "Iron Age", is a perfect example of the criminal type. Ruling over Freedom City during TheEighties and the early part of TheNineties with an iron fist, Moore signed an act that outlawed superheroes in the city limits[[note]]a homage to the Keene Act of ''ComicBook/{{Watchmen}}'', and yes, the mayor's name is a ShoutOut to Creator/AlanMoore[[/note]] and it probably would be easier to count the criminal enterprises that Moore was ''not'' in bed with.

* ''Read All About It'': Duneedon, the evil tyrant of the galaxy Trialvaron, has a [[HumanDisguise human identity]]-Don Eden, the mayor of Herbertsville, Canada.

* Mayor Robert "Bob" White on ''WesternAnimation/{{Doug}}'', whose entire platform seems to be [[CatchPhrase "Vote for me!"]] He never seems to do anything but campaign for re-election, which is probably why he ends up being replaced by Doug's neighbor [[ReasonableAuthorityFigure Mrs. Dink]].

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* '''The Evil Mayor Pain''' ([[Series/BuffyTheVampireSlayer The Wilkins]]): Wickedness over incompetence. The mayor does relatively good work with the town and can even be a [[AffablyEvil pleasant person]], yet they have a secret EvilPlan to carry out -- or else they're AWolfInSheepsClothing. This is the kind of mayor that [[GratuitousItalian puts the "sin" in "sindaco".]]

* [[spoiler:Clay Puppington]] from ''WesternAnimation/MoralOrel'', who hates his job, lets himself be influenced by EvilMatriarch wannabe Miss Censordoll, and banned ''eggs'' from Moralton, on the surface because eggs are laid from sinful places [[spoiler:but really because it factored into his OedipusComplex]].

* ''VideoGame/AdvanceWars: Days of Ruin'''s Mayor of Freehaven is pretty much constantly skirting Evil and Incompetent. He's a transparently self-centered, hideously smug guy who insists on abusing any authority given to him. The guy is mostly defined by him a) [[EntitledBastard constantly ordering around the main characters and demanding they cater to his every whim,]] and b) [[UngratefulBastard constantly disrespecting the main characters and attempting to kick them and any civilians traveling with them out at any opportunity.]] However, he doesn't dip into outright evil until he becomes TheQuisling -- which [[AssholeVictim doesn't end well for him.]]

* ''TabletopGame/MutantsAndMasterminds'': Mayor Moore, of the supplement "Iron Age", is a perfect example of the criminal type. Ruling over Freedom City during TheEighties and the early part of TheNineties with an iron fist, Moore signed an act that outlawed superheroes in the city limits[[note]]a homage to the Keene Act of ''ComicBoom/{{Watchmen}}'', and yes, the mayor's name is a ShoutOut to Creator/AlanMoore[[/note]] and it probably would be easier to count the criminal enterprises that Moore was ''not'' in bed with.