Directly elected mayor of Stoke-on-Trent
Not to be confused with Lord Mayor of Stoke-on-Trent.
| Mayor of Stoke-on-Trent | |
|---|---|
| Appointer | Electorate of Stoke-on-Trent |
| Precursor | Council Leader |
| Formation | 2002 |
| First holder | Mike Wolfe |
| Final holder | Mark Meredith |
| Abolished | 2009 |
| Succession | Council Leader |
The Mayor of Stoke-on-Trent was an executive mayoralty that existed from 2002 to 2009.[1] The executive of Stoke-on-Trent City Council was a directly elected mayor from 2002 to 2009.
Referendum
2002
| Choice | Votes | % |
|---|---|---|
 Elected Mayor |
28,601 | 58.2 |
| Cabinet System | 20,578 | 41.8 |
| Required majority | 50 | |
| Total votes | 0 | |
| Source: House of Commons Library[2] | ||
2008
| Choice | Votes | % |
|---|---|---|
| Cabinet System |
21,231 | 59 |
| Elected Mayor | 14,592 | 41 |
| Required majority | 50 | |
| Total votes | 0 | |
| Source: This is Staffordshire[3] | ||
2002
| Stoke-on-Trent Mayoral Election 23 October 2002 [4] | |||||||
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| Party | Candidate | 1st Round | % | 2nd Round | Total | First Round Votes Transfer Votes | |
| Mayor 4 Stoke | Mike Wolfe | 9,356 | 21.27% | 3,337 | 12,693 |
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| Labour | George Stevenson | 9,752 | 22.17% | 2,627 | 12,379 |
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| BNP | Steven Batkin | 8,213 | 18.67% |
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| Conservative | Roger Ibbs | 4,417 | 10.04% |
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| Independent | Geoffery Snow | 3,975 | 9.04% |
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| Liberal Democrat | Fred Morrow | 1,826 | 5.47% |
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| Independent | Paul Breeze | 1,349 | 3.07% |
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| Independent | Patricia Whitehouse | 1,280 | 2.91% |
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| Independent | Graham Wilkes | 1,157 | 2.63% |
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| Adrian Knapper Independent Party | Adrian Knapper | 708 | 1.61% |
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| Independent | Harry Chesters | 453 | 1.03% |
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| Mayor 4 Stoke win | |||||||
2005
| Stoke-on-Trent Mayoral Election, 5 May 2005 [5] | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | 1st Round | % | 2nd Round | Total | First Round Votes Transfer Votes | |
| Labour | Mark Meredith | 27,253 | 33% | 9,708 | 36,961 |
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| Conservative | Roger Ibbs | 16,211 | 20% | 6,919 | 23,130 |
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| Supports Green Shoots | Mike Wolfe | 15,882 | 19% |
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| BNP | Steven Batkin | 15,776 | 19% |
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| Independent | Gary Chevin | 4,505 | 5% |
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| Independent | Justine Harvey | 1,955 | 2% |
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| Independent | Gary Falconer | 1,368 | 2% |
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| Labour gain from Mayor 4 Stoke | |||||||
List of mayors
- Mike Wolfe (2002 to 2005)
- Mark Meredith (2005 to 2009)
References
- ↑ http://www.thisisstaffordshire.co.uk/Breaking-News-Getting-rid-mayor-hit-city-s-regeneration-warns-Meredith/story-12504247-detail/story.html
- ↑ "Local Elections in England: 2 May 2002" (PDF). House of Commons Library. 9 May 2002. Retrieved 18 January 2013.
- ↑ "Referendum Result: City votes to scrap elected mayor". This is Staffordshire. 24 October 2008. Retrieved 20 January 2013.
- ↑ "Still In the Hunt! Stoke-on-Trent's Mayoral Elections". Freedom News Steve Batkin. Retrieved 23 December 2012.
- ↑ "Local and Mayoral Elections 2005" (PDF). House of Commons library. Retrieved 23 December 2012.
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