Doncaster Metropolitan Borough Council elections

Doncaster Metropolitan Borough Council in South Yorkshire, England is elected every four years. The council also has a directly elected mayor since 2001.

From 1973 to 2014, the council was elected by thirds every year except the year in which county council elections took place in other parts of England. In 2015, the whole council was elected due to boundary changes to the wards and it was decided that the whole council would be elected every four years in future from 2017, so that the council elections would coincide with the election of the Mayor of Doncaster in future.^[1]

Political control

Since the first election to the council in 1973 political control of the council has been held by the following parties:^[2]

Party in control	Years
Labour	1973 - 2004
No overall control	2004 - 2010
Labour	2010–present

Council elections

Elected mayor

Mayoral referendum

On 20 September 2001 Doncaster held a referendum on introducing a directly elected mayor. The result saw 35,453 (65%) vote in favour, while 19,398 (35%) opposed, on a turnout of 25%.^[4]

Elected Mayor

Labour 2001 - 2008
Independent 2008
English Democrats 2009 - 2013
Independent 2013
Labour 2013-

Mayoral elections

By-election results

1998-2003

Stainforth By-Election 12 February 1998
Party		Votes	%	±%
	Liberal Democrats	1,330	55.9	+45.2
	Labour	1,048	44.1	−27.3
Majority		282	11.8
Turnout		2,378	19.7
	Liberal Democrats gain from Labour	Swing

Rossington By-Election 27 August 1998
Party		Votes	%	±%
	Rossington Independent	538	30.2	+11.4
	Labour	533	30.0	+3.5
	Independent	456	25.6	−17.8
	Conservative	129	7.3	+0.1
	Independent	80	4.5	+4.5
	Liberal Democrats	43	2.4	+2.4
Majority		5	0.2
Turnout		1,779	18.0
	Independent gain from Labour	Swing

Adwick By-Election 3 September 1998
Party		Votes	%
	Labour	1,071	51.6
	Liberal Democrats	614	29.5
	Conservative	390	18.7
Majority		457	22.1
Turnout		2,075	17.0
	Labour hold	Swing

Wheatley By-Election 3 September 1998
Party		Votes	%
	Labour	941	45.0
	Liberal Democrats	859	41.1
	Conservative	290	13.8
Majority		82	3.9
Turnout		2,090	24.5
	Labour hold	Swing

Adwick By-Election 12 August 1999
Party		Votes	%	±%
	Labour	742	38.1	−19.6
	Liberal Democrats	620	31.8	−0.1
	Ratepayers against Landfill	523	26.8	+26.8
	Conservative	122	3.3	−7.1
Majority		122	6.3
Turnout		2,007
	Labour hold	Swing

Conisbrough By-Election 18 November 1999
Party		Votes	%	±%
	Labour	938	53.5	−9.1
	Independent Labour	532	30.3	+6.8
	Independent	140	8.0	+8.0
	Liberal Democrats	76	4.3	−3.0
	Conservative	68	3.9	−1.9
Majority		406	23.2
Turnout		1,754	16.1
	Labour hold	Swing

Balby By-Election 5 October 2000
Party		Votes	%	±%
	Labour	763	53.2	−5.0
	Liberal Democrats	404	28.2	+10.5
	Conservative	266	18.6	−5.6
Majority		359	25.0
Turnout		1,433	13.9
	Labour hold	Swing

Stainforth By-Election 20 June 2002^[5]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labour	Nora Troops	1,170	56.7	+8.1
	Liberal Democrats	Kevin Abell	444	21.5	−1.5
	Conservative	Kathleen Fletcher	238	11.5	+0.0
	BNP	David Owen	210	10.2	−1.8
Majority			726	35.2
Turnout			2,062	17.0
	Labour hold		Swing

2003-2010

Armthorpe By-Election 19 December 2003
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labour	Tony Corden	940	49.7	+9.0
	Independent		822	43.5	−6.8
	Conservative		95	5.0	−4.0
	Independent		33	1.7	+1.7
Majority			118	6.2
Turnout			1,890	14.1
	Labour gain from Independent		Swing

Mexborough By-Election 19 February 2004^[6]^[7]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Liberal Democrats	Susan Phillips	2,670	56.8	+6.6
	Labour		1,866	39.7	−2.9
	Conservative		163	3.5	−0.3
Majority			804	17.1
Turnout			4,699	45.0
	Liberal Democrats hold		Swing

Central By-Election 5 May 2005^[8]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labour	John McHale	2,903	58.0	+17.1
	Liberal Democrats	Jonathan Snelling	2,107	42.0	+7.7
Majority			796	16.0
Turnout			5,010	47.8
	Labour gain from Liberal Democrats		Swing

Rossington By-Election 19 November 2009^[9]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labour	Richard Cooper-Holmes	637	26.9	+1.1
	English Democrat	Mick Cooper	551	23.3
	Independent	John Cooke	506	21.4
	Independent	Terry Wilde	420	17.7
	BNP	Dave Owen	101	4.3	+4.3
	Liberal Democrats	Robert Mitchell	78	3.3	+3.3
	Independent	George Sheldon	76	3.2
Majority			86	3.6
Turnout			2,369	24.6
	Labour gain from Independent		Swing

References

^ "The Borough of Doncaster (Scheme of Elections) Order 2013". legislation.gov.uk. Retrieved 12 August 2016.
^ "Doncaster". BBC News Online. 19 April 2009. Retrieved 2010-05-07.
^ "Doncaster council". BBC News Online. Retrieved 2009-11-20.
^ Parker, Simon (2001-09-21). "Doncaster votes for a mayor". guardian.co.uk. London. Retrieved 2009-11-20.
^ "Stainforth By-election Result". Doncaster Council. Archived from the original on 2011-06-16. Retrieved 2009-11-20. {{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help); Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
^ "Tories take two steps forward in byelections". guardian.co.uk. London. 2004-02-20. Retrieved 2009-11-20.
^ "Lib Dems in town hope to 'do a Sheffield'". Yorkshire Post. 2004-02-25. p. 1. ISSN 0963-2255.
^ "Doncaster Central Ward Election 2005". Doncaster Council. Archived from the original on 2009-12-21. Retrieved 2009-11-20. {{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help); Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
^ "New Rossington Councillor elected". Doncaster Council. 2009-11-20. Archived from the original on 2011-06-16. Retrieved 2009-11-20. {{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help); Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)

By-election results

External links

Doncaster Metropolitan Borough Council

[1] "The Borough of Doncaster (Scheme of Elections) Order 2013". legislation.gov.uk. Retrieved 12 August 2016.

[gain-2] "Doncaster". BBC News Online. 19 April 2009. Retrieved 2010-05-07.

[lose-3] "Doncaster council". BBC News Online. Retrieved 2009-11-20.

[mayor-4] Parker, Simon (2001-09-21). "Doncaster votes for a mayor". guardian.co.uk. London. Retrieved 2009-11-20.

[stainforth-5] "Stainforth By-election Result". Doncaster Council. Archived from the original on 2011-06-16. Retrieved 2009-11-20. {{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help); Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)

[steps-6] "Tories take two steps forward in byelections". guardian.co.uk. London. 2004-02-20. Retrieved 2009-11-20.

[sheffield-7] "Lib Dems in town hope to 'do a Sheffield'". Yorkshire Post. 2004-02-25. p. 1. ISSN 0963-2255.

[central-8] "Doncaster Central Ward Election 2005". Doncaster Council. Archived from the original on 2009-12-21. Retrieved 2009-11-20. {{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help); Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)

[rossington-9] "New Rossington Councillor elected". Doncaster Council. 2009-11-20. Archived from the original on 2011-06-16. Retrieved 2009-11-20. {{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help); Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)

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v t e Council elections in South Yorkshire
Barnsley	1973 1975 1976 1978 1979 1980 1982 1983 1984 1986 1987 1988 1990 1991 1992 1994 1995 1996 1998 1999 2000 2002 2003 2004 2006 2007 2008 2010 2011 2012 2014 2015 2016 2018 2019 2021 2022 2023 2024
Doncaster	1973 1975 1976 1978 1979 1980 1982 1983 1984 1986 1987 1988 1990 1991 1992 1994 1995 1996 1998 1999 2000 2002 2003 2004 2006 2007 2008 2010 2011 2012 2014 2015 2017 2021 2025
Rotherham	1973 1975 1976 1978 1979 1980 1982 1983 1984 1986 1987 1988 1990 1991 1992 1994 1995 1996 1998 1999 2000 2002 2003 2004 2006 2007 2008 2010 2011 2012 2014 2015 2016 2021 2024
Sheffield	1881 1882 1883 1884 1885 1886 1887 1888 1889 1890 1891 1892 1893 1894 1895 1896 1897 1898 1899 1900 1901 1902 1903 1904 1905 1906 1907 1908 1909 1910 1911 1912 1913 1919 1920 1921 1922 1923 1924 1925 1926 1927 1928 1929 1930 1931 1932 1933 1934 1935 1936 1937 1938 1945 1946 1947 1949 1950 1951 1952 1953 1954 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 1960 1961 1962 1963 1964 1965 1966 1967 1968 1969 1970 1971 1972 1973 1975 1976 1978 1979 1980 1982 1983 1984 1986 1987 1988 1990 1991 1992 1994 1995 1996 1998 1999 2000 2002 2003 2004 2006 2007 2008 2010 2011 2012 2014 2015 2016 2018 2019 2021 2022 2023 2024
South Yorkshire CC	1973 1977 1981 Abolished
West Riding CC	1889 1892 1895 1898 1901 1904 1907 1910 1913 1919 1922 1925 1928 1931 1934 1937 1946 1949 1952 1955 1958 1961 1964 1967 1970 Abolished
Metro Mayor	2018 2022 2024
See also: Wards Boundary changes

v t e Metropolitan districts of England
Districts	Barnsley Birmingham Bolton Bradford Bury Calderdale Coventry Doncaster Dudley Gateshead Kirklees Knowsley Leeds Liverpool Manchester Newcastle upon Tyne North Tyneside Oldham Rochdale Rotherham Salford Sandwell Sefton Sheffield Solihull South Tyneside St Helens Stockport Sunderland Tameside Trafford Wakefield Walsall Wigan Wirral Wolverhampton
Councils	Barnsley Birmingham Bolton Bradford Bury Calderdale Coventry Doncaster Dudley Gateshead Kirklees Knowsley Leeds Liverpool Manchester Newcastle upon Tyne North Tyneside Oldham Rochdale Rotherham Salford Sandwell Sefton Sheffield Solihull South Tyneside St Helens Stockport Sunderland Tameside Trafford Wakefield Walsall Wigan Wirral Wolverhampton
Local elections	Barnsley Birmingham Bolton Bradford Bury Calderdale Coventry Doncaster Dudley Gateshead Kirklees Knowsley Leeds Liverpool Manchester Newcastle upon Tyne North Tyneside Oldham Rochdale Rotherham Salford Sandwell Sefton Sheffield Solihull South Tyneside St Helens Stockport Sunderland Tameside Trafford Wakefield Walsall Wigan Wirral Wolverhampton