With a new mayor for the first time in 15 years, Columbia is likely to see some changes. Bob McDavid's campaign focused on increasing economic activity, decreasing crime, promoting neighborhoods and increasing the city's tax base.

A collection of photos from Bob McDavid's campaign for mayor and his watch party on election night.

Boone Hospital Center trustee chairman Bob McDavid won the mayor's seat by 4,748 votes.

Here are some basic things you need to know for Tuesday's election.

See how the campaigns of candidates for Columbia City Council and the School Board are getting funded.

Candidates for mayor and two seats on the Columbia City Council have different views on how the city can either find new revenue or tighten its budget to make ends meet.

Sean O'Day endorsed Sid Sullivan to be Columbia's next mayor on Wednesday. O'Day said that of the six candidates running for mayor, Sullivan's ideas most closely resembled his own.

Candidates for mayor and for two seats on the Columbia City Council have expressed differing views on how development planning fits into city government. A proposed public high school and extension of Stadium Boulevard have prompted the city to study potential impact and land use options.

Columbia City Council makes its policy on an ad hoc basis with little record of actions taken by the council.

As the Columbia City Council and mayoral election season winds down, candidates take advantage of last chances to outline platforms.

Mayor and city council members talk about how to better serve the city.

The Disabilities Coalition hosted a mayoral forum to discuss issues that face people in the community with disabilities.

Columbia mayoral candidate Paul Love has worked at CarFax, IBM, MOREnet and Datastorm.

City Council candidates for mayor, Fourth Ward and Third Ward seats faced off on topics such as economic growth and development, budget and tax revenue.

Council and mayoral candidates comment on placing cameras downtown as a method to aid the fight against crime.

Jerry Wade grew up on a small family farm and spent a long career in community development. His background has directly influenced his approach to city government, both as Fourth Ward councilman and as a candidate for mayor.

The front-runners in the mayoral race are Jerry Wade, Sid Sullivan and Bob McDavid. Take a look at what I think they each have to offer.

Columbia mayoral candidates all agreed Tuesday night that promoting youth programs could help bolster economic and social diversity in the city.

Topics of concern ranged from the school bond issue to getting parents more involved in decison-making.

Two student organizations hosted a mayoral forum on the MU campus Wednesday night. Candidates answered questions about issues relevant to students including landlord-tenant relations and a ballot initiative that would place security cameras in downtown Columbia.