Mayor of Leicester

Not to be confused with Lord Mayor of Leicester.
Mayor of Leicester
Incumbent
Peter Soulsby
since 6 May 2011
Style City Mayor (to distinguish from Lord Mayor, a separate post)
Appointer Electorate of Leicester
Term length Four years
Inaugural holder Peter Soulsby
Website Leicester Mayor website

The directly elected mayor of Leicester is responsible for the executive function of Leicester City Council. The incumbent is Peter Soulsby of Labour.

Background

In December 2010 the Labour controlled Leicester City Council approved plans to give the city a directly elected Mayor with responsibility for all council decisions during their four-year term and for selecting up to nine councillors as a supporting cabinet. The creation of the post was approved by Leicester City Council on 10 December 2010. The first election took place in May 2011.[1]

Elections

The first mayoral election on 5 May 2011 saw Peter Soulsby elected as mayor in the first round.[2]

2011

Leicester Mayoral Election 5 May 2011 [3]
Party Candidate 1st Round % 2nd Round Total  First Round Votes  Transfer Votes 
Labour Peter Soulsby 46,948 55%
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Conservative Ross Grant 9,688 11%
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Independent Rick Moore 7,365 9%
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Liberal Democrat Gary Hunt 6,029 7%
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Green Geoff Forse 3,452 4%
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Independent Nima Patel 3,358 4%
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UKIP Regine Anderson 2,195 3%
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style="background-color: #E9E9E9"; width: 2px;" | Unity for Peace and Socialism Mohinda Farma 1,944 2%
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Independent David Bowley 1,784 2%
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Independent Mu-Hamid Pathan 1,465 2%
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Independent Lee Sowden 631 1%
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Labour win

List of Mayors

Political party Name Entered office Left office
Labour Peter Soulsby 6 May 2011 Incumbent

References

  1. ↑ "Leicester elected mayor plan is approved". BBC Leicester. 10 December 2010. Retrieved 5 April 2011.
  2. ↑ "Former MP Peter Soulsby wins Leicester mayoral race". BBC News. 6 May 2011.
  3. ↑ "City Mayor Results". Leicester City Council. 5 May 2011. Retrieved 9 December 2012.