2021 Doncaster mayoral election

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2021 Doncaster mayoral election
 20176 May 2021 (2021-05-06) 2025  
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Candidate Ros Jones James HartFrank Calladine
Party Labour Conservative Independent

Mayor before election

Ros Jones
Labour

Elected mayor

Ros Jones
Labour

The 2021 Doncaster mayoral election was held on 6 May 2021 to elect the mayor of Doncaster. Incumbent Mayor Ros Jones was seeking reelection.

The supplementary vote system was used to elect the mayor for a four-year term of office. Subsequent elections will be held in May 2025 and every four years thereafter. The election was held alongside a full election for the Doncaster Metropolitan Borough Council, and the South Yorkshire Police and Crime Commissioner. [1]

Candidates

Doncaster Mayoral Election 6 May 2021 [2]
PartyCandidate1st round2nd round1st round votesTransfer votes, 2nd round
TotalOf roundTransfersTotalOf round
Labour Ros Jones 27,66943.3%3,56331,23259.8%
Conservative James Hart17,98028.2%3,03921,01940.2%
Independent Frank Calladine5,1668.1%
Yorkshire Andy Budden4,0736.4%
Independent Joan Briggs3,9046.1%
Green Warren Draper3,3705.3%
Reform UK Surjit Duhre1,0121.6%
Majority10,21319.6%
Turnout 63,86228.05%
Labour hold

References

  1. Council, Doncaster. "Elected Mayor - Doncaster Council". www.doncaster.gov.uk. Retrieved 2 January 2021.
  2. "Election of a Mayor" (PDF). 8 April 2021. Archived (PDF) from the original on 12 April 2021. Retrieved 10 July 2021.