Mayor of Doncaster
Template:Short description Script error: No such module "Distinguish". Script error: No such module "Unsubst". Template:Use British English Template:Infobox political post The Mayor of Doncaster is a directly elected mayor, first elected on 2 May 2002, taking on the executive function of City of Doncaster Council.[1] The incumbent mayor is Ros Jones elected as a member of the Labour Party, who won the election held on 2 May 2013. The position is different from the long-existing and largely ceremonial, annually appointed mayors who are now known as the civic mayor of Doncaster.[2]
In May 2012, voters decided in a referendum to keep the position of directly elected mayor.[3]
List of elected mayors
| Party | Name | Term of office | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| style="background-color: Template:Party color" | | Labour (2002–2008) |
Martin Winter | 6 May 2002 |
7 June 2009 |
| style="background-color: Template:Party color" | | Independent (from 29 May 2008)[4] | |||
| style="background-color: Template:Party color" | | English Democrats (2009–2013) |
Peter Davies | 8 June 2009 |
5 May 2013 |
| style="background-color: Template:Party color" | | Independent (from 5 Feb 2013)[5] | |||
| style="background-color: Template:Party color" | | Labour | Ros Jones | 6 May 2013 |
Incumbent |
Timeline
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Elections
2025
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The seventh mayoral election was held on 1 May 2025. Unlike previous elections, this election did not provide for transfer votes due to the passing of the Elections Act 2022, which mandated that mayoral elections in England should be conducted using first-past-the-post rather than the supplementary vote system.
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| Script error: No such module "Political party". | David Bettney | 929 | |||
| Script error: No such module "Political party". | Julie Buckley | 2,449 | |||
| Script error: No such module "Political party". | Frank Calladine | 448 | |||
| Script error: No such module "Political party". | Nick Fletcher | 18,982 | |||
| Script error: No such module "Political party". | Andy Hiles | 393 | |||
| Script error: No such module "Political party". | Ahsan Jamil | 434 | |||
| Script error: No such module "Political party". | Alexander Jones | 23,107 | |||
| Script error: No such module "Political party". | Ros Jones | 23,805 | |||
| Script error: No such module "Political party". | Mihai Melenciuc | 895 | |||
| Script error: No such module "Political party". | Richie Vallance | ||||
| Script error: No such module "Political party". | Andrew Walmsley | ||||
| Script error: No such module "Political party". | Doug Wright | ||||
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2021
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2017
The fifth mayoral election took place on 4 May 2017.
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2013
The fourth mayoral election took place on 2 May 2013.
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2009
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In the elections of 2002 and 2005, Martin Winter won the mayoralty.
2005
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2002
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Referendums
2012
A referendum was held after being triggered by the councils' ruling Labour group on the retention of the mayor system or reverting to the previous leader and cabinet system. The results of the referendum were in favour of retaining the mayor.
| Choice | Votes | % |
|---|---|---|
| Referendum passed Elected Mayor | 42,196 | 61.7 |
| Cabinet System | 25,879 | 37.8 |
| Required majority | 50 | |
| Valid votes | 68,075 | 99.63 |
| Invalid or blank votes | 255 | 0.37 |
| Total votes | 68,630 | 100.00 |
| Registered voters/turnout | 223,404 | 30.72 |
| Source: Doncaster Council[8] | ||
2001
An all-postal ballot was held on 20 September 2001 on whether to establish an executive mayor, resulting in a majority of the electorate voting in favour.
| Choice | Votes | % |
|---|---|---|
| Referendum passed Elected Mayor | 35,453 | 65 |
| Cabinet System | 19,398 | 35 |
| Required majority | 50 | |
| Total votes | 54,851 | 100.00 |
References
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