With substantial support from black voters, Mr. Villaraigosa last year became the city's first Latino mayor in more than 100 years.

Perez, a Democrat, was elected as the first Latino mayor of Hartford in 2001.

At 44, he's the first Latino mayor of a Connecticut city.

Federico Peña (1983-1991) became the city's first Latino mayor in 1983.

Still, the announcement had a grim symbolic resonance, especially coming shortly after Los Angeles elected its first Latino mayor in more than a century.

As a Dominican, he said it would be great if New York finally elected a Latino mayor.

He became the first Latino mayor in the city's history since November 8, 1994.

Serna became the first Latino mayor of Sacramento.

Castro is the fifth Latino mayor in the history of San Antonio.

Los Angeles has been overdue for a Latino mayor.