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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. In May 2012, voters decided in a referendum to keep the position of directly elected mayor.

List of elected mayors

Timeline

Elections

2021

The election took place on 6 May 2021.

2017

The fifth mayoral election took place on 4 May 2017.

2013

The fourth mayoral election took place on 2 May 2013.

2009

The third mayoral election was held on 4 June 2009, the same day as the

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. Peter Davies of the

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won. Placing second in terms of first preference votes, Davies beat Michael Maye, an independent with backing from the Liberal Democrats and

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, after second preference votes were counted. In the elections of 2002 and 2005, Martin Winter won the mayoralty.

2005

2002

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.

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.

References

External links

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