Elected office in the United Kingdom, 2002–2009
Mayor of Stoke-on-Trent |
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Appointer | Electorate of Stoke-on-Trent |
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Precursor | Council Leader |
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Formation | 2002 |
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First holder | Mike Wolfe |
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Final holder | Mark Meredith |
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Abolished | 2009 |
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Succession | Council Leader |
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The Mayor of Stoke-on-Trent was an executive mayoralty that existed from 2002 to 2009,[1] when the executive of Stoke-on-Trent City Council was a directly elected mayor. The authority was unique in being the only authority in England with an elected mayor and council manager.[2] The first mayor was Mike Wolfe, a former manager of the Citizen's Advice Bureau in the city. He had stood as an independent, but was defeated by Mark Meredith representing the Labour Party in 2005.[3] A referendum was held on 24 October 2008. Residents voted in favour of a return to the council leader and cabinet system.[4] There was controversy when it was revealed three years later that plans to close a swimming pool in the city had been agreed privately by the former mayor.[5]
Referendum
2002
Mayor of Stoke-on-Trent referendum
2 May 2002
Choice
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Votes
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%
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Elected Mayor
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28,601
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58.2
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Cabinet System
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20,578
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41.8
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2008
Mayor of Stoke-on-Trent referendum
23 October 2008
Choice
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Votes
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%
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Cabinet System
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21,231
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59
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Elected Mayor
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14,592
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41
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2002
Stoke-on-Trent Mayoral Election 17 October 2002 [8]
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Party
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Candidate
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1st round
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2nd round
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1st round votesTransfer votes, 2nd round
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Total
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Of round
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Transfers
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Total
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Of round
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Mayor 4 Stoke
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Mike Wolfe
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9,356
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21.3%
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3,337
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12,693
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50.6%
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Labour
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George Stevenson
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9,752
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22.2%
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2,627
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12,379
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49.4%
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BNP
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Steven Batkin
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8,213
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18.7%
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Conservative
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Roger Ibbs
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4,417
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10.0%
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Independent
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Geoffery Snow
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3,975
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9.0%
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Liberal Democrats
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Fred Morrow
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1,826
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5.5%
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Independent
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Paul Breeze
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1,349
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3.1%
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Independent
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Patricia Whitehouse
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1,280
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2.9%
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Independent
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Graham Wilkes
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1,157
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2.6%
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Adrian Knapper Independent Party
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Adrian Knapper
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708
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1.6%
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Independent
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Harry Chesters
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453
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1.0%
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Mayor 4 Stoke win
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2005
Stoke-on-Trent Mayoral Election, 5 May 2005 [9]
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Party
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Candidate
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1st round
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2nd round
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1st round votesTransfer votes, 2nd round
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Total
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Of round
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Transfers
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Total
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Of round
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Labour
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Mark Meredith
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27,253
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32.9%
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9,708
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36,961
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61.5%
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Conservative
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Roger Ibbs
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16,211
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19.5%
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6,919
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23,130
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38.5%
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Supports Green Shoots
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Mike Wolfe
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15,882
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19.1%
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BNP
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Steven Batkin
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15,776
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19.0%
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Independent
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Gary Chevin
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4,505
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5.4%
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Independent
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Justine Harvey
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1,955
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2.4%
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Independent
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Gary Falconer
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1,368
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1.6%
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Labour gain from Mayor 4 Stoke
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List of mayors
References