21st century thumb|left|upright|Totem poles at the Shakes house thumb|right|Wrangell downtown In an election held on May 6, 2008, to decide whether to upgrade from city to borough status, 63.99% of the votes were in favor of borough status. On May 30, 2008, Wrangell was reincorporated as the City and Borough of Wrangell. Canadian American Donald McConachie Sr. was the first mayor of the CBW. He was succeeded by Jeremy M. Maxand, but was elected in 2012 as mayor again after Maxand declined to seek reelection.
21st century thumb|left|upright|Totem poles at the Shakes house thumb|right|Wrangell downtown In an election held on May 6 2008 to decide whether to upgrade from city to borough status 6399% of the votes were in favor of borough status On May 30 2008 Wrangell was reincorporated as the City and Borough of Wrangell Canadian American Donald McConachie Sr was the first mayor of the CBW He was succeeded by Jeremy M Maxand but was elected in 2012 as mayor again after Maxand declined to seek reelection