Doncaster Council mayoral election, 2009
Encyclopedia
Elections for Doncaster's directly elected mayor were held on 4 June 2009, the same day as the Elections to the European Parliament
. Peter Davies
of the English Democrats won. Placing second in terms of first preference votes, Davies beat Michael Maye, an independent with backing from the Liberal Democrats
and Green Party
, after second choice votes were counted. Turnout for the election was 35.8%
European Parliament election, 2009
Elections to the European Parliament were held in the 27 member states of the European Union between 4 and 7 June 2009. A total of 736 Members of the European Parliament were elected to represent some 500 million Europeans, making these the biggest trans-national elections in history...
. Peter Davies
Peter Davies (politician)
Peter Davies is a politician in the English Democrats. He became Doncaster's second directly elected mayor in June 2009.-Personal life:Born in Woodlands on the outskirts of Doncaster in 1948, Davies went to school in Thorne, then worked at Danum School as a teacher. He is married...
of the English Democrats won. Placing second in terms of first preference votes, Davies beat Michael Maye, an independent with backing from the Liberal Democrats
Liberal Democrats
The Liberal Democrats are a social liberal political party in the United Kingdom which supports constitutional and electoral reform, progressive taxation, wealth taxation, human rights laws, cultural liberalism, banking reform and civil liberties .The party was formed in 1988 by a merger of the...
and Green Party
Green Party of England and Wales
The Green Party of England and Wales is a political party in England and Wales which follows the traditions of Green politics and maintains a strong commitment to social progressivism. It is the largest Green party in the United Kingdom, containing within it various regional divisions including...
, after second choice votes were counted. Turnout for the election was 35.8%
Results
| Doncaster Council Mayoral Election 2009 | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Name | 1st Choice Votes | % | 2nd Choice Votes | Total | |
| Peter Davies Peter Davies (politician) Peter Davies is a politician in the English Democrats. He became Doncaster's second directly elected mayor in June 2009.-Personal life:Born in Woodlands on the outskirts of Doncaster in 1948, Davies went to school in Thorne, then worked at Danum School as a teacher. He is married... |
16,961 | 22.6 | 8,383 | 25,344 | ||
| Michael Thomas Maye | 17,150 | 22.9 | 7,840 | 24,990 | ||
| Sandra Holland | 16,549 | 22.1 | ||||
| Jonathan Wood | 12,198 | 16.3 | ||||
| Dave Owen | 8,175 | 10.9 | ||||
| Stuart Exelby | 2,152 | 2.9 | ||||
| Michael James Felse | 2,051 | 2.7 | ||||
| Total | 74,966 | 100.0 | 16,223 | 50,334 |