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Directly elected mayor of Lewisham
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The mayor of Lewisham is a directly elected mayor responsible for the executive function of Lewisham London Borough Council in London . The role was established in 2002 following a referendum the previous year.
Damien Egan resigned the post on 10 January 2024 in order to contest the 2024 Kingswood by election . In the resulting by-election , Brenda Dacres was elected as Egan's successor.
Referendum
Mayor of Lewisham referendum
Choice
Votes
%
16,822
51.4
Cabinet System
15,914
48.6
Required majority
50
Total votes
32,736
100.00
Source: House of Commons Library and The Guardian
Elections
Elections from 2002 to 2022 were held under the supplementary vote system. Following the enactment of the Elections Act 2022 , subsequent elections are held under first-past-the-post .
2002 election
Lewisham Mayoral Election 2 May 2002
Party
Candidate
1st round
2nd round
1st round votesTransfer votes, 2nd round
Total
Of round
Transfers
Total
Of round
Labour
Steve Bullock
13,473
35.5%
4,509
17,982
59.4%
Conservative
Derek Stone
8,004
21.1%
4,276
12,280
40.6%
Liberal Democrats
Alexander Feakes
7,276
19.2%
Green
Sinna Mani
5,517
14.5%
Local Education Action by Parents
Marie-Louise Irvine
3,710
9.8%
Labour win
2006 election
Lewisham Mayoral Election 4 May 2006
Party
Candidate
1st round
2nd round
1st round votesTransfer votes, 2nd round
Total
Of round
Transfers
Total
Of round
Labour
Steve Bullock
22,155
37.7%
2,974
25,129
57.1%
Liberal Democrats
Christopher Maines
12,398
21.1%
6,491
18,889
42.9%
Conservative
James Cleverly
10,790
18.4%
Green
Michael Keogh
7,168
12.2%
Independent
John Hamilton
4,823
8.2%
Lewisham Peoples' Alliance
Sinna Mani
1,366
2.3%
Labour hold
2010 election
Lewisham Mayoral Election 5 May 2010
Party
Candidate
1st round
2nd round
1st round votesTransfer votes, 2nd round
Total
Of round
Transfers
Total
Of round
Labour
Steve Bullock
47,861
44.5%
4,670
52,531
59.0%
Liberal Democrats
Christopher Maines
26,445
24.6%
10,001
36,446
41.0%
Conservative
Simon Nundy
16,276
15.1%
Green
Dean Walton
6,560
6.1%
People Before Profit
John Hamilton
5,964
5.5%
BNP
Tess Culnane
2,904
2.7%
English Democrat
Graham Dare
1,559
1.4%
Labour hold
2014 election
2018 election
2022 election
Lewisham Mayoral Election 5 May 2022
Party
Candidate
1st round
2nd round
1st round votesTransfer votes, 2nd round
Total
Of round
Transfers
Total
Of round
Labour Co-op
Damien Egan
39,966
58.05%
Green
Nick Humberstone
10,987
15.96%
Conservative
Caroline Louise Attfield
7,980
11.59%
Liberal Democrats
Chris Maines
6,736
9.78%
TUSC
Andy Beadle
1,620
2.35%
CPA
Maureen Maud Martin
1,009
1.47%
Independent
Roger NM Mighton
549
0.80%
Labour Co-op hold
2024 by-election
The by-election was triggered following the resignation of Damien Egan to stand in the 2024 Kingswood by-election . It was the first election run under first past the post rather than the prior use of supplementary vote . The winning candidate, Brenda Dacres , is the first black woman to serve as a directly elected mayor in the UK. The election had a low turnout of 20.73%.
References
^ "Resignation of Damien Egan, Mayor of Lewisham" . Lewisham Council . Retrieved 11 January 2024.
^ "Lewisham elects Brenda Dacres as first black woman mayor" . BBC News . 8 March 2024. Retrieved 10 March 2024.
"Local Elections in England: 2 May 2002" (PDF). House of Commons Library. 9 May 2002. Retrieved 18 January 2013."Mayoral referendum results | Society | SocietyGuardian.co.uk" . www.theguardian.com . Archived from the original on 28 April 2024. Retrieved 28 April 2024."Mayor of Lewisham results 2002" (PDF). Lewisham Borough Council. Archived from the original (PDF) on 28 September 2011. Retrieved 20 January 2013."Mayor election results" . The Guardian . 3 May 2002. Retrieved 20 May 2017."Local elections 2006" (PDF). House of Commons Library. 10 May 2006. Retrieved 20 January 2013."Local elections 2010" . House of Commons Library. 10 May 2006. Retrieved 20 January 2013."Election results for 22 May 2014" . Lewisham Borough Council. 23 May 2010. Archived from the original on 23 May 2014. Retrieved 30 May 2014."Lewisham Mayoral Election 2018 - Thursday, 3rd May, 2018" . Lewisham Borough Council. 3 May 2018. Retrieved 8 May 2018."Lewisham Mayoral Election 2022 - Thursday, 5th May, 2022" . Lewisham Borough Council. 5 May 2022.^ "Mayoral by-election" . Lewisham Council . Archived from the original on 9 March 2024. Retrieved 9 March 2024.
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