2009 Doncaster mayoral election
2009 English mayoral election
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The 2009 Doncaster mayoral election was held on the 4 June 2009 to elect the Mayor of Doncaster. Peter Davies of the English Democrats won the election for the term, albeit with a slender majority of 50.4% compared to the runner-up's 49.6%. The election saw the English Democrats win the mayoralty from the previously Labour Party-held mayoralty, in what was called the party's "biggest electoral success".[1]
Registered215,632
Turnout35.81%
4 June 2009
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| Registered | 215,632 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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| Turnout | 35.81% | ||||||||||||||||||||
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Results
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| Party | Candidate | 1st round | 2nd round | 1st round votesTransfer votes, 2nd round | ||||
| Total | Of round | Transfers | Total | Of round | ||||
| English Democrat | Peter Davies | 16,961 | 22.5% | 8,383 | 25,344 | 50.4% |
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| Independent | Michael Maye | 17,150 | 22.8% | 7,840 | 24,990 | 49.6% |
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| Labour | Sandra Holland | 16,549 | 22.0% |
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| Conservative | Jonathan Wood | 12,198 | 16.2% |
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| BNP | David Owen | 8,175 | 10.9% |
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| Community Group | Stuart Exelby | 2,152 | 2.9% |
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| Independent | Michael Felse | 2,051 | 2.7% |
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