(Redirected from Directly elected mayor of Torbay )
Chief executive of Torbay, England
Mayor of Torbay Appointer Direct election Term length Four years Formation 20 October 2005 First holder Nicholas Bye Final holder Gordon Oliver Abolished 6 May 2019
The Mayor of Torbay was the directly elected executive mayor of the borough of Torbay in Devon , England. The post was abolished in 2019 after a referendum held in May 2016. The last holder of the post was Gordon Oliver. The position was different from the largely ceremonial annually appointed mayors , who were renamed the "civic mayors" on the introduction of the directly elected mayor. The civic mayor role continues to exist.
Referendums
Mayor of Torbay referendum
Choice
Votes
%
18,074
55.2
Leader and Cabinet System
14,682
44.8
Total votes
32,756
100.00
Source: Torbay Council
Referendum on how Torbay is governed
Choice
Votes
%
15,846
62.5
Elected Mayor
9,511
37.5
Valid votes
25,357
99.5
Invalid or blank votes
129
0.5
Total votes
25,486
100.00
Registered voters/turnout
100,853
25.3
Source: Torbay Council
Elections
2005
Torbay Mayoral Election 20 October 2005
Party
Candidate
1st round
2nd round
1st round votesTransfer votes, 2nd round
Total
Of round
Transfers
Total
Of round
Conservative
Nicholas Bye
5,283
21.9%
1,813
7,096
57.7%
Liberal Democrats
Nicholas Pannell
3,811
15.8%
1,386
5,197
42.3%
Independent
Gordon Oliver
3,516
15.6%
Independent
Susan Colley
2,871
11.9%
Independent
Percy Brewis
2,015
8.4%
Independent
Robert Crawford
1,161
4.8%
Independent
Marshall Richie
1,152
4.8%
Independent
Peter Middleton
1,030
4.3%
Independent
Beverley Brennan
881
3.7%
Labour
David Pedrick-Friend
767
3.2%
Independent
James O'Dwyer
647
2.7%
Independent
Julien Parrott
526
2.2%
Independent
Beverley Oxley
322
1.3%
Independent
James Grimble
143
0.6%
Conservative win
2011
Mayor of Torbay election 5 May 2011
Party
Candidate
1st round
2nd round
1st round votesTransfer votes, 2nd round
Total
Of round
Transfers
Total
Of round
Conservative
Gordon Oliver
10,630
25.7%
2,086
12,716
56.9%
Independent
Nicholas Bye
7,983
19.3%
1,648
9,631
43.1%
Liberal Democrats
Dennis Brewer
6,905
16.7%
Labour Co-op
Patrick Canavan
3,793
9.2%
Independent
Susan Colley
3,559
8.6%
Independent
Paul Clifford
2,414
5.8%
Independent
Martin Brook
2,090
5.1%
Voice 4 Torbay
Fiona McPhail
2,084
5.0%
Green
Sam Moss
1,918
4.6%
Conservative hold
2015
Mayor of Torbay election 7 May 2015
Party
Candidate
1st round
2nd round
1st round votesTransfer votes, 2nd round
Total
Of round
Transfers
Total
Of round
Conservative
Gordon Oliver
15,354
25.1%
3,989
19,343
50.8%
Liberal Democrats
Dennis Brewer
11,788
19.3%
6,934
18,722
49.2%
UKIP
Julien Parrott
11,325
18.5%
Labour
Darren Cowell
8,119
13.3%
Independent
Susie Colley
7,541
12.3%
Independent
Martin Brook
5,846
9.5%
Independent
Pamela Neale
1,249
2.0%
Conservative hold
Replacement
The council's political leadership since 2019 has reverted to being a leader of the council chosen by the councillors.
References
"Torbay mayor and cabinet system scrapped in referendum" . BBC News . 8 May 2016."Mayor & Chairman - Torbay Council" . Archived from the original on 20 April 2012. Retrieved 15 February 2012."Civic mayor" . Torbay Council . Retrieved 17 October 2023."Elected Mayor System of Governance" (PDF). Torbay Council. 21 July 2005. Retrieved 20 January 2013."Governance Referendum" . Torbay Council. 10 May 2016. Archived from the original on 29 May 2016. Retrieved 10 May 2016."Result" . Torbay Council. 21 October 2005. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 20 January 2013."Mayoral Election Results" . Torbay Council. 5 May 2011. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 20 January 2013."Mayoral Election Results" . Torbay Council. 8 May 2015. Archived from the original on 14 May 2015. Retrieved 16 May 2015.
Categories :
Text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License. Additional terms may apply.
**DISCLAIMER** We are not affiliated with Wikipedia, and Cloudflare.
The information presented on this site is for general informational purposes only and does not constitute medical advice.
You should always have a personal consultation with a healthcare professional before making changes to your diet, medication, or exercise routine.
AI helps with the correspondence in our chat.
We participate in an affiliate program. If you buy something through a link, we may earn a commission 💕
↑
Elected Mayor