Which character becomes mayor of Pawnee in the series finale?

Garry Gergich becomes mayor of Pawnee in the “Parks and Recreation” series finale.

The two-part finale, “One Last Ride,” reveals the characters’ futures through flash-forwards. After serving as interim mayor, Garry wins office through a massive write-in campaign. He goes on to be repeatedly re-elected and remains mayor for decades.

Garry’s political success is one of the show’s longest-running jokes. For most of the series, he is portrayed as kind, accident-prone, and routinely mocked by coworkers who constantly misremember or change his name. The finale turns that joke into a surprisingly warm legacy: despite being underestimated, Garry becomes Pawnee’s remarkably long-serving leader.

The finale jumps ahead to 2048, when Leslie and Ben attend Garry’s funeral on his 100th birthday. His repeated re-elections are mentioned during the flash-forward, confirming that he—not Leslie, Ben, or Tom—ultimately holds Pawnee’s mayoralty in the future shown by the series.