A list of past Mayors of Trafford since the borough was created in 1974.
| Year of office | Mayor of Trafford |
|---|---|
| 2024–2025 | Cllr A Whyte |
| 2023–2024 | Cllr D O’Sullivan |
| 2022–2023 | Cllr C Boyes |
| 2020–2022 | Cllr L Walsh |
| 2019–2020 | Cllr R Chilton |
| 2018–2019 | Cllr T Ross |
| 2017–2018 | Cllr J Coupe |
| 2016–2017 | Cllr J Lloyd |
| 2015–2016 | Cllr J C Holden |
| 2014–2015 | Cllr E H Malik |
| 2013–2014 | Cllr D Butt |
| 2012–2013 | Cllr Mrs P Young |
| 2011–2012 | Cllr J E Baugh |
| 2010–2011 | Cllr K I Weston |
| 2009–2010 | Cllr D R Higgins |
| 2008–2009 | Cllr S A Adshead |
| 2007–2008 | Cllr B Sharp |
| 2006–2007 | Cllr Mrs E V Ward |
| 2005–2006 | Cllr P A Lane CBE |
| 2004–2005 | Cllr Mrs P A Dixon MBE |
| 2003–2004 | Cllr E W Stennett MBE |
| 2002–2003 | Cllr Mrs M Harney |
| 2001–2002 | Cllr H Faulkner |
| 2000–2001 | Cllr J K Ackerley |
| 1999–2000 | Cllr R Bowker MBE |
| 1998–1999 | Cllr Mrs C Merry |
| 1997–1998 | Cllr D Merrell |
| 1996–1997 | Cllr L T Murkin |
| 1996 | Cllr A K Davies (elected 30 Jan 1996) |
| 1995–1996 | Cllr R Godwin (died 17 Jan 1996) |
| 1994–1995 | Cllr K Rogers JP |
| 1993–1994 | Cllr R E Crosbie |
| 1992–1993 | Cllr R A Tully |
| 1991–1992 | Cllr Mrs L M L Burton |
| 1990–1991 | Cllr J R Haydock JP |
| 1989–1990 | Cllr A R Coupe |
| 1988–1989 | Cllr G Marland JP |
| 1987–1988 | Cllr W J Golding JP |
| 1986–1987 | Cllr F H Eadie JP |
| 1985–1986 | Cllr R Mee |
| 1984–1985 | Cllr Mrs M Hinchcliffe |
| 1983–1984 | Cllr J Taylor OBE |
| 1982–1983 | Cllr D F Sullivan |
| 1981–1982 | Cllr S G Brownhill |
| 1980–1981 | Cllr R G Haigh |
| 1979–1980 | Cllr M E King |
| 1978–1979 | Cllr J B Humphreys |
| 1977–1978 | Cllr C S Fink |
| 1976–1977 | Cllr H Pyper JP |
| 1975–1976 | Cllr G H Carnall |
| 1974–1975 | Cllr C Warbrick JP (Charter Mayor) |