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

Mayor of Stoke-on-Trent referendum
2 May 2002
Choice Votes %
Referendum passed 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

Mayor of Stoke-on-Trent referendum
23 October 2008
Choice Votes %
Referendum passed 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]
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
Labour George Stevenson 9,752 22.17% 2,627 12,379
BNP Steven Batkin 8,213 18.67%
Conservative Roger Ibbs 4,417 10.04%
Independent Geoffery Snow 3,975 9.04%
Liberal Democrat Fred Morrow 1,826 5.47%
Independent Paul Breeze 1,349 3.07%
Independent Patricia Whitehouse 1,280 2.91%
Independent Graham Wilkes 1,157 2.63%
Adrian Knapper Independent Party Adrian Knapper 708 1.61%
Independent Harry Chesters 453 1.03%
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
Conservative Roger Ibbs 16,211 20% 6,919 23,130
Supports Green Shoots Mike Wolfe 15,882 19%
BNP Steven Batkin 15,776 19%
Independent Gary Chevin 4,505 5%
Independent Justine Harvey 1,955 2%
Independent Gary Falconer 1,368 2%
Labour gain from Mayor 4 Stoke

List of mayors

References

  1. http://www.thisisstaffordshire.co.uk/Breaking-News-Getting-rid-mayor-hit-city-s-regeneration-warns-Meredith/story-12504247-detail/story.html
  2. "Local Elections in England: 2 May 2002" (PDF). House of Commons Library. 9 May 2002. Retrieved 18 January 2013.
  3. "Referendum Result: City votes to scrap elected mayor". This is Staffordshire. 24 October 2008. Retrieved 20 January 2013.
  4. "Still In the Hunt! Stoke-on-Trent's Mayoral Elections". Freedom News Steve Batkin. Retrieved 23 December 2012.
  5. "Local and Mayoral Elections 2005" (PDF). House of Commons library. Retrieved 23 December 2012.
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