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1 Referendums  


1.1  2001  




1.2  2013  






2 Election results  


2.1  2002  




2.2  2007  




2.3  2011  




2.4  2015  




2.5  2019  




2.6  2023  






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From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
  

This article is about the directly elected mayor of the Middlesbrough. For the ceremonial mayor, see Middlesbrough#Local government.

Mayor of Middlesbrough

Incumbent
Chris Cooke
since 5 May 2023

StyleNo courtesy title or style
AppointerElectorate of Middlesbrough
Term lengthFour years
Inaugural holderRay Mallon

The Mayor of Middlesbrough is the executive mayor of the borough of MiddlesbroughinNorth Yorkshire, England. The incumbent since 2023 is Chris Cooke.[1]

Referendums[edit]

2001[edit]

Mayor of Middlesbrough Referendum
18 October 2001
Choice Votes %
Referendum passed Elected Mayor 29,067 84
Cabinet System 5,537 16
Invalid or blank votes 167 0.48
Total votes 34,656 100.00
Registered voters/turnout 101,930 34
Source: Local Government Chronicle News[2]

2013[edit]

Referendum on how Middlesbrough is governed
26 September 2013
Choice Votes %
Referendum passed Elected Mayor 8,674 57.25
Cabinet System 6,455 42.75
Invalid or blank votes 27 0.0017
Total votes 15,156 100.00
Registered voters/turnout 100,629 15
Source: Middlesbrough City Council[3]

Election results[edit]

2002[edit]

Middlesbrough Mayoral Election 2 May 2002 [4]
Party Candidate 1st round 2nd round 1st round votesTransfer votes, 2nd round
Total Of round Transfers Total Of round
Independent Ray Mallon 26,362 62.8%

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Labour Sylvia Connolly 9,653 23.0%

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Liberal Democrats Joseph Michna 3,820 9.1%

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Conservative Ronald Darby 1,510 3.6%

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Socialist Alliance Jeffrey Fowler 352 0.8%

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Independent James Jones 297 0.7%

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Independent win

2007[edit]

Middlesbrough Mayoral Election 3 May 2007 [5]
Party Candidate 1st round 2nd round 1st round votesTransfer votes, 2nd round
Total Of round Transfers Total Of round
Independent Ray Mallon 17,455 58.7%

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Liberal Democrats Joseph Michna 7,026 23.6%

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Labour Charles Rooney 3,539 11.9%

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Conservative Dorothy Smith 1,833 6.2%

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Turnout 30,779 30.87
Independent hold

2011[edit]

Middlesbrough Mayoral Election 5 May 2011 [6]
Party Candidate 1st round 2nd round 1st round votesTransfer votes, 2nd round
Total Of round Transfers Total Of round
Independent Ray Mallon 17,917 50.4%

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Labour Michael John Carr 11,405 32.1%

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Liberal Democrats Chris Foote-Wood 3,256 9.2%

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Conservative Christopher Nolan-Cole 3,001 8.4%

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Turnout 35,579 36.62
Independent hold

2015[edit]

Middlesbrough Mayoral Election 7 May 2015 [7]
Party Candidate 1st round 2nd round 1st round votesTransfer votes, 2nd round
Total Of round Transfers Total Of round
Labour Dave Budd 16,680 33.8% 2,858 19,538 50.3%

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Independent Andy Preston 14,265 28.9% 5,017 19,282 49.7%

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Independent David Roberts 5,803 11.8%

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Independent Michael John Carr 5,549 11.2%

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Conservative Lloyd Cole-Nolan 3,844 7.8%

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Independent Len Junier 3,207 6.5%

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Turnout 51,427 53.0
Labour gain from Independent

2019[edit]

Middlesbrough Mayoral Election 2 May 2019 [8]
Party Candidate 1st round 2nd round 1st round votesTransfer votes, 2nd round
Total Of round Transfers Total Of round
Independent Andy Preston 17,418 59.2%

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Labour Mick Thompson 6,692 22.7%

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Independent Gary Badger 2,940 10%

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Conservative Ken Hall 2,382 8.1%

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Turnout 30,031 31.71
Independent gain from Labour

2023[edit]

Middlesbrough Mayoral Election 4 May 2023 [9][10]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Chris Cooke 10,956 40.2 Increase17.5
Independent Andy Preston 10,196 37.4 Decrease21.8
Independent Jon Rathmell 3,102 11.4 New
Conservative John Cooper 2,997 11.0 Increase2.9
Turnout 27,479 27.75 Decrease3.96
Labour gain from Independent {{{swing}}}

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Middlesbrough result - Local Elections 2023". BBC News. Retrieved 5 May 2023.
  • ^ "Mayoral Referendum Result - Middlesbrough Council". Local Government Chronicle News. 19 October 2001. Retrieved 15 January 2013.
  • ^ "Middlesbrough Council Referendum". Middlesbrough Borough Council News. 26 September 2013. Archived from the original on 31 May 2014. Retrieved 5 May 2023.
  • ^ "Declaration of result of poll". Middlesbrough Council. 2 May 2002. Retrieved 20 December 2012.[permanent dead link]
  • ^ "Declaration of Result of Poll: Middlesbrough: Election of a Mayor for Middlesbrough on Thursday 3 May 2007" (PDF). Middlesbrough Council. 3 May 2007. Archived from the original (PDF) on 27 December 2016. Retrieved 5 May 2023.
  • ^ "Declaration of result of poll". Middlesbrough Council. 5 May 2011. Archived from the original on 30 August 2012. Retrieved 5 May 2023.
  • ^ "Declaration of result of poll". Middlesbrough Council. 11 May 2015. Archived from the original on 19 May 2015. Retrieved 5 May 2023.
  • ^ "Election Results 2019". Middlesbrough. Middlesbrough Council. Archived from the original on 4 May 2019. Retrieved 5 May 2023.
  • ^ "Local elections 2023: Labour's Chris Cooke ousts Andy Preston as Middlesbrough mayor". BBC News. Retrieved 5 May 2023.
  • ^ "Election results 2023". www.middlesbrough.gov.uk. Middlesbrough Council. Retrieved 5 May 2023.


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