Government and politics thumb|Huntington City Hall, built in 1915 Since 1985 Huntington 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 former at-large councilman Steve Williams, a Democrat who is currently in his third term. Mayors in Huntington are term-limited to three terms"Incumbent Felinton wins tight race ", The Herald-Dispatch, May 13, 2008. and have the authority to veto acts of the city council.
Government and politics thumb|Huntington City Hall, built in 1915 Since 1985 Huntington 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 former at-large councilman Steve Williams, a Democrat who is curre?ntly in his third term. Mayors in Huntington are term-limited to three terms"Incumbent Felinton wins tight race ", The Herald-Dispatch, May 13, 2008. and have the authority to veto acts of the city council.