The Mayor of Salford is a directly elected politician responsible for the executive functions of Salford City Council, created in 2012 for the City of Salford in Greater Manchester.[1] The position is different from the long-existing and largely ceremonial, annually appointed ceremonial mayor of Salford.
| Mayor of Salford | |
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 Coat of arms of the City of Salford | |
since 6 May 2016 | |
| Style | No courtesy title or style |
| Appointer | Electorate of Salford |
| Term length | Four years |
| Inaugural holder | Ian Stewart |
| Formation | 2012 |
| Website | citymayor |
Greater Manchester Combined Authority
editThe GMCA is made up of 11 constituent members: the elected Mayor of Greater Manchester and the 10 leaders, nominated by each of Greater Manchester's constituent authorities. The Mayor of Salford is the only directly elected council leader in Greater Manchester. [2]
Referendum
editA petition of 10,500 Salford residents, started by the English Democrats, on a referendum on the creation of a directly elected mayor triggered the process of establishing a directly elected mayor for Salford.[3] The poll was held on 26 January 2012.
| Choice | Votes | % |
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 Elected Mayor
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17,344 | 55.92 |
| Cabinet System | 13,653 | 44.08 |
| Valid votes | 30,997 | 99.70 |
| Invalid or blank votes | 94 | 0.30 |
| Total votes | 31,091 | 100.00 |
| Registered voters/turnout | 171,790 | 18.09 |
| Source: Salford City Council[4] | ||
Elections
edit2012
editIn the first election for a directly elected mayor in May 2012, Ian Stewart, a Labour Party politician who was the Member of Parliament (MP) for Eccles from 1997 until 2010, was elected.[5] During the campaign controversy surrounded Independent candidate Paul Massey who stated that he is not a criminal, after he was arrested in connection with allegations of money laundering.[6]
| Salford Mayoral Election 3 May 2012 [7] | |||||||||
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| Party | Candidate | 1st round | 2nd round | 1st round votesTransfer votes, 2nd round | |||||
| Total | Of round | Transfers | Total | Of round | |||||
| Labour | Ian Stewart | 20,663 | 46.0% | 2,796 | 23,459 | 70.0% |
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| Conservative | Karen Garrido | 8,055 | 18.0% | 2,016 | 10,071 | 30.0% |
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| UKIP | Bernard Gill | 3,368 | 7.5% |
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| Independent | Pat Ward | 2,665 | 5.9% |
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| Liberal Democrats | Norman Owen | 2,148 | 4.8% |
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| BNP | Edward O'Sullivan | 2,026 | 4.5% |
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| Independent | Paul Massey | 1,995 | 4.5% |
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| English Democrat | Michael Felse | 1,616 | 3.6% |
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| Green | Joseph O'Neill | 1,273 | 2.8% |
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| Community Action | Michael Moulding | 1,065 | 2.4% |
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| Labour win | |||||||||
2016
edit| Salford Mayoral Election 5 May 2016 [8][9] | ||||||||
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| Party | Candidate | 1st round | 2nd round | 1st round votesTransfer votes, 2nd round | ||||
| Total | Of round | Transfers | Total | Of round | ||||
| Labour | Paul Dennett | 24,209 | 49.6% | 4,123 | 28,332 | 66.2% |
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| Conservative | Robin Garrido | 11,810 | 24.2% | 2,674 | 14,484 | 33.8% |
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| UKIP | Owen Hammond | 8,668 | 17.7% |
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| Green | Wendy Olsen | 4,158 | 8.5% |
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| Labour hold | ||||||||
2021
editThe election was scheduled to take place in May 2020 but was delayed to 6 May 2021 due to COVID-19 pandemic, it took place alongside other local and regional elections in the United Kingdom.
| Salford Mayoral Election 6 May 2021 [10] | ||||||||
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| Party | Candidate | 1st round | 2nd round | 1st round votesTransfer votes, 2nd round | ||||
| Total | Of round | Transfers | Total | Of round | ||||
| Labour | Paul Dennett | 30,892 | 59.0% |
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| Conservative | Arnie Saunders | 12,234 | 23.4% |
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| Green | Wendy Olsen | 4,585 | 8.8% |
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| Independent | Stephen Ord | 1,890 | 3.6% |
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| Liberal Democrats | Jake Overend | 1,716 | 3.3% |
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| Independent | Stuart Cremins | 1,036 | 2.0% |
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| Turnout | 53,509 | 28.76% | ||||||
| Labour hold | ||||||||
2024
editThe 2024 Salford mayoral election was held on 2 May 2024, alongside the 2024 Salford City Council elections, the 2024 Greater Manchester mayoral election and other local elections across England and Wales.
This election was the first to use first-past-the-post to elect the mayor as a result of changes made to electoral law by the Elections Act 2022. The candidates were announced on the same day that the candidates for the local elections were made known.[11]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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| Labour | Paul Dennett | 30,753 | 61.5% | +2.5% | |
| Conservative | Jillian Collinson | 10,930 | 21.9% | −1.5% | |
| Green | David Jones | 5,623 | 11.2% | +2.4% | |
| TUSC | Sally Griffiths | 2,681 | 5.4% | N/A | |
| Rejected ballots | 690 | ||||
| Majority | 19,823 | 39.6% | +4.0% | ||
| Turnout | 49,987 | 25.9% | −2.9% | ||
| Registered electors | 193,084 | ||||
| Labour hold | Swing | +2.0% | |||
List of mayors
edit| Political party | Name | Entered office | Left office | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | Ian Stewart | May 2012 | May 2016 | |
| Labour | Paul Dennett | May 2016 | Incumbent | |
References
edit- ^ "Salford referendum votes for directly elected mayor". BBC. 27 January 2012. Retrieved 9 May 2012.
- ^ "Appointments to the GMCA & Other Bodies" (PDF). Greater Manchester Combined Authority. Retrieved 26 May 2023.
- ^ "Salford set to vote on elected mayor after petition handed in". BBC. 29 July 2011.
- ^ "Mayoral Referendum result: 26 January 2012". Salford Borough Council. 26 January 2012. Retrieved 22 December 2012.
- ^ "Labour's Ian Stewart is Salford's first directly-elected mayor". BBC. 4 May 2012. Retrieved 9 May 2012.
- ^ "BBC News - Salford mayor candidate Paul Massey 'not a criminal'". Bbc.co.uk. 13 April 2012. Retrieved 4 May 2012.
- ^ "Labour's Ian Stewart is Salford's first directly-elected mayor". BBC News. 4 May 2012. Retrieved 19 January 2013.
- ^ "City Mayor election - Thursday 5 May 2016". Salford City Council. Retrieved 13 April 2016.
- ^ "Salford mayor named as Paul Dennett". BBC. 6 May 2016. Retrieved 6 May 2016.
- ^ "Mayor of Salford - Mayoral results scoreboard". BBC News. Retrieved 8 May 2021.
- ^ "Statement of persons nominated: City Mayor". Salford Council. Retrieved 15 April 2024.
- ^ "Salford result - Local Elections 2024". BBC News. Retrieved 4 May 2024.