Doncaster Metropolitan Borough Council elections
One third of Doncaster Metropolitan Borough Council in South Yorkshire, England is elected each year, followed by one year without election. The council also has a directly elected mayor since 2001.
Political control
Since the first election to the council in 1973 political control of the council has been held by the following parties:[1]
Council elections
- Doncaster Metropolitan Borough Council election, 1998
- Doncaster Metropolitan Borough Council election, 1999
- Doncaster Metropolitan Borough Council election, 2000
- Doncaster Metropolitan Borough Council election, 2002
- Doncaster Metropolitan Borough Council election, 2003
- Doncaster Metropolitan Borough Council election, 2004 (whole council elected after boundary changes)[2]
- Doncaster Metropolitan Borough Council election, 2006
- Doncaster Metropolitan Borough Council election, 2007
- Doncaster Metropolitan Borough Council election, 2008
- Doncaster Metropolitan Borough Council election, 2010
- Doncaster Metropolitan Borough Council election, 2011
- Doncaster Metropolitan Borough Council election, 2012
- Doncaster Metropolitan Borough Council election, 2014
- Doncaster Metropolitan Borough Council election, 2015
Elected mayor
Mayoral referendum
On 20 September 2001 Doncaster held a referendum on introducing a directly elected mayor. The result saw 35,453 (65%) vote in favour, while 19,398 (35%) opposed, on a turnout of 25%.[3]
Elected Mayor
- Labour 2001 - 2008
- Independent 2008
- English Democrats 2009 - 2013
- Independent 2013
- Labour 2013-
Mayoral elections
- Doncaster Council mayoral election, 2001
- Doncaster Council mayoral election, 2005
- Doncaster Council mayoral election, 2009
By-election results
1998-2003
Stainforth By-Election 12 February 1998 |
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
|
Liberal Democrat |
|
1,330 |
55.9 |
+45.2 |
|
Labour |
|
1,048 |
44.1 |
-27.3 |
Majority |
282 |
11.8 |
|
Turnout |
2,378 |
19.7 |
|
|
Liberal Democrat gain from Labour |
Swing |
|
|
Rossington By-Election 27 August 1998 |
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
|
Rossington Independent |
|
538 |
30.2 |
+11.4 |
|
Labour |
|
533 |
30.0 |
+3.5 |
|
Independent |
|
456 |
25.6 |
-17.8 |
|
Conservative |
|
129 |
7.3 |
+0.1 |
|
Independent |
|
80 |
4.5 |
+4.5 |
|
Liberal Democrat |
|
43 |
2.4 |
+2.4 |
Majority |
5 |
0.2 |
|
Turnout |
1,779 |
18.0 |
|
|
Independent gain from Labour |
Swing |
|
|
Adwick By-Election 3 September 1998 |
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
|
Labour |
|
1,071 |
51.6 |
|
|
Liberal Democrat |
|
614 |
29.5 |
|
|
Conservative |
|
390 |
18.7 |
|
Majority |
457 |
22.1 |
|
Turnout |
2,075 |
17.0 |
|
|
Labour hold |
Swing |
|
|
Wheatley By-Election 3 September 1998 |
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
|
Labour |
|
941 |
45.0 |
|
|
Liberal Democrat |
|
859 |
41.1 |
|
|
Conservative |
|
290 |
13.8 |
|
Majority |
82 |
3.9 |
|
Turnout |
2,090 |
24.5 |
|
|
Labour hold |
Swing |
|
|
Adwick By-Election 12 August 1999 |
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
|
Labour |
|
742 |
38.1 |
-19.6 |
|
Liberal Democrat |
|
620 |
31.8 |
-0.1 |
|
Ratepayers against Landfill |
|
523 |
26.8 |
+26.8 |
|
Conservative |
|
122 |
3.3 |
-7.1 |
Majority |
122 |
6.3 |
|
Turnout |
2,007 |
|
|
|
Labour hold |
Swing |
|
|
Conisbrough By-Election 18 November 1999 |
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
|
Labour |
|
938 |
53.5 |
-9.1 |
|
Independent Labour |
|
532 |
30.3 |
+6.8 |
|
Independent |
|
140 |
8.0 |
+8.0 |
|
Liberal Democrat |
|
76 |
4.3 |
-3.0 |
|
Conservative |
|
68 |
3.9 |
-1.9 |
Majority |
406 |
23.2 |
|
Turnout |
1,754 |
16.1 |
|
|
Labour hold |
Swing |
|
|
Balby By-Election 5 October 2000 |
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
|
Labour |
|
763 |
53.2 |
-5.0 |
|
Liberal Democrat |
|
404 |
28.2 |
+10.5 |
|
Conservative |
|
266 |
18.6 |
-5.6 |
Majority |
359 |
25.0 |
|
Turnout |
1,433 |
13.9 |
|
|
Labour hold |
Swing |
|
|
Stainforth By-Election 20 June 2002[4] |
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
|
Labour |
Nora Troops |
1,170 |
56.7 |
+8.1 |
|
Liberal Democrat |
Kevin Abell |
444 |
21.5 |
-1.5 |
|
Conservative |
Kathleen Fletcher |
238 |
11.5 |
+0.0 |
|
BNP |
David Owen |
210 |
10.2 |
-1.8 |
Majority |
726 |
35.2 |
|
Turnout |
2,062 |
17.0 |
|
|
Labour hold |
Swing |
|
|
2003-2010
Armthorpe By-Election 19 December 2003 |
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
|
Labour |
Tony Corden |
940 |
49.7 |
+9.0 |
|
Independent |
|
822 |
43.5 |
-6.8 |
|
Conservative |
|
95 |
5.0 |
-4.0 |
|
Independent |
|
33 |
1.7 |
+1.7 |
Majority |
118 |
6.2 |
|
Turnout |
1,890 |
14.1 |
|
|
Labour gain from Independent |
Swing |
|
|
Mexborough By-Election 19 February 2004[5][6] |
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
|
Liberal Democrat |
Susan Phillips |
2,670 |
56.8 |
+6.6 |
|
Labour |
|
1,866 |
39.7 |
-2.9 |
|
Conservative |
|
163 |
3.5 |
-0.3 |
Majority |
804 |
17.1 |
|
Turnout |
4,699 |
45.0 |
|
|
Liberal Democrat hold |
Swing |
|
|
Central By-Election 5 May 2005[7] |
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
|
Labour |
John McHale |
2,903 |
58.0 |
+17.1 |
|
Liberal Democrat |
Jonathan Snelling |
2,107 |
42.0 |
+7.7 |
Majority |
796 |
16.0 |
|
Turnout |
5,010 |
47.8 |
|
|
Labour gain from Liberal Democrat |
Swing |
|
|
Rossington By-Election 19 November 2009[8] |
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
|
Labour |
Richard Cooper-Holmes |
637 |
26.9 |
+1.1 |
|
English Democrats |
Mick Cooper |
551 |
23.3 |
|
|
Independent |
John Cooke |
506 |
21.4 |
|
|
Independent |
Terry Wilde |
420 |
17.7 |
|
|
BNP |
Dave Owen |
101 |
4.3 |
+4.3 |
|
Liberal Democrat |
Robert Mitchell |
78 |
3.3 |
+3.3 |
|
Independent |
George Sheldon |
76 |
3.2 |
|
Majority |
86 |
3.6 |
|
Turnout |
2,369 |
24.6 |
|
|
Labour gain from Independent |
Swing |
|
|
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