Directly elected mayor of Doncaster

Mayor of Doncaster
Incumbent
Peter Davies

since 4 June 2009
Style No courtesy title or style
Appointer Electorate of Doncaster
Inaugural holder Martin Winter
Formation 2 May 2002

The Mayor of Doncaster is an elected politician and leader of Doncaster Metropolitan Borough Council[1]. The incumbent mayor is Peter Davies of the English Democrats, who won the election on 4 June 2009.

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Referendum

Local authority Date Yes Votes Yes Vote % No Votes No Vote % Turnout %
Doncaster 20 September 2001 35,453 65 19,398 35 25

Elections

In the elections of 2002 and 2005, Martin Winter won the mayoralty.

The third mayoral election was held on 4 June 2009.

Doncaster Council Mayoral Election 2009
Party Name 1st Choice Votes  % 2nd Choice Votes Total
English Democrats Peter Davies 16,961 22.6 8,383 25,344
Independent Michael Thomas Maye 17,150 22.9 7,840 24,990
Labour Sandra Holland 16,549 22.1
Conservative Jonathan Wood 12,198 16.3
BNP Dave Owen 8,175 10.9
Community Group Stuart Exelby 2,152 2.9
Independent Michael James Felse 2,051 2.7
Total 74,966 100.0 16,223 50,334

List of Mayors

Name Portrait Entered office Left office Political party
Martin Winter 2 May 2002 4 June 2009
Labour
(until 2008)

Independent
(from 2008)
Peter Davies 4 June 2009 Incumbent English Democrats

References

  1. ^ http://www.doncaster.gov.uk/mayor/

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