The Mayor of Padua is an elected politician who, along with the Padua's city council, is accountable for the strategic government of Padua in Veneto, Italy.

The current mayor is Sergio Giordani a centre-left independent, who took office on 28 June 2017.

According to the Italian Constitution, the mayor of Padua is member of the city council.

The mayor is elected by the population of Padua, who also elect the members of the city council, controlling the mayor's policy guidelines and is able to enforce his resignation by a motion of no confidence. The mayor is entitled to appoint and release the members of his government.

Since 1995 the mayor is elected directly by Padua's electorate: in all mayoral elections in Italy in cities with a population higher than 15,000 the voters express a direct choice for the mayor or an indirect choice voting for the party of the candidate's coalition. If no candidate receives at least 50% of votes, the top two candidates go to a second round after two weeks. The election of the City Council is based on a direct choice for the candidate with a preference vote: the candidate with the majority of the preferences is elected. The number of the seats for each party is determined proportionally.

From 1945 to 1995, the Mayor of Padua was elected by the City Council.

Since 1995, under provisions of new local administration law, the Mayor of Padua is chosen by direct election, originally every four, and since 1999 every five years.

The election took place on two rounds: the first on 23 April, the second on 7 May 1995.