Mayor of Hackney
Coat of arms of Hackney London Borough Council
Incumbent
Caroline Woodley
since 10 November 2023
StyleNo courtesy title or style
AppointerElectorate of Hackney
Term lengthFour years
Inaugural holderJules Pipe
Formation17 October 2002
Websitewww.hackney.gov.uk/mayor

The mayor of Hackney is a directly elected mayor responsible for the executive function of Hackney London Borough Council in London, England. The post was created following a referendum in the London Borough of Hackney on 2 May 2002. The inaugural mayor Jules Pipe was succeeded by Philip Glanville following an election on 15 September 2016. Glanville resigned with effect from 22 September 2023, following a scandal. Fellow Labour Party councillor Caroline Woodley was elected as Mayor in November 2023.

History

The directly elected mayoralty was created following a referendum on 2 May 2002 in the London Borough of Hackney.[1] 70.1% of voters supported changing the executive arrangements of Hackney London Borough Council to a directly elected mayor.

The inaugural mayor was Jules Pipe of the Labour Party who was elected on 17 October 2002.[2] He was re-elected in 2006, 2010 and 2014.

Pipe was succeeded by Philip Glanville, who was elected mayor at a by-election on 15 September 2016. Glanville was re-elected in 2018 and 2022.

On 15 September 2023, Glanville resigned, with effect from 22 September, following a scandal when he was photographed together with his housemate and Labour Party councillor Tom Dewey the night after he was arrested for child pornography charges. Tom Dewey was convicted before Glanville resigned. [3] A by-election was held on 9 November to fill the remainder of the term,[4] and was won by Caroline Woodley, a Labour councillor for Cazenove ward.[5]

Referendum results

Mayor of Hackney referendum
2 May 2002
Choice Votes %
Referendum passed Elected Mayor 24,697 70.1
Cabinet System 10,537 29.9
Required majority 50
Valid votes 35,234 84.08
Invalid or blank votes 6,670 17.92
Total votes 41,904 100.00
Registered voters/turnout 131,569 31.85
Source: Hackney Council[1]

Election results

2023

2023 Hackney mayoral by-election[6]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Caroline Woodley 18,474 49.8 -9.3
Green Zoë Garbett 9,075 24.5 +7.5
Conservative Simche Steinberger 5,039 13.6 +0.2
Liberal Democrats Simon de Deney 1,879 5.1 -2.0
Independent Peter Smorthit 1,382 3.7 New
TUSC Anooesjka Valent 1,265 3.4 New
Labour hold

This was the first election run under first past the post rather than the prior use of supplementary vote.

2022

2022 Hackney mayoral election[7]
Party Candidate 1st round 2nd round
 First round votes  Transfer votes 
Total Of round Transfers Total Of round
Labour Co-op Philip Glanville 36,049 59.1%
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Green Zoë Garbett 10,373 17.0%
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Conservative Oliver Hall 8,160 13.4%
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Liberal Democrats Helen Baxter 4,320 7.1%
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People Before Profit Gwenton Sloley 2,105 3.5%
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Turnout 61,007 34.1%
Labour Co-op hold

2018

2018 Hackney mayoral election[8]
Party Candidate 1st round 2nd round
 First round votes  Transfer votes 
Total Of round Transfers Total Of round
Labour Co-op Philip Glanville 42,645 65.9%
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Conservative Imtiyaz Lunat 7,183 11.1%
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Green Alastair Binnie-Lubbock 6,774 10.5%
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Liberal Democrats Pauline Pearce 4,846 7.5%
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Women's Equality Harini Iyengar 2,659 4.1%
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Independent Vernon Williams 577 0.9%
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Turnout 64,684 36.9%
Labour Co-op hold

2016

2016 Hackney mayoral by-election
Party Candidate 1st round 2nd round
 First round votes  Transfer votes 
Total Of round Transfers Total Of round
Labour Philip Glanville 22,595 68.9%
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Green Samir Jeraj 4,338 13.2%
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Conservative Amy Gray 3,533 10.8%
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Liberal Democrats Dave Raval 1,818 5.5%
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One Love Dawa Ma 494 1.5%
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Turnout 32,778 18.6%
Labour hold

2014

2014 Hackney mayoral election
Party Candidate 1st round 2nd round
 First round votes  Transfer votes 
Total Of round Transfers Total Of round
Labour Jules Pipe 40,858 60.38%
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Green Mischa Borris 11,849 17.51%
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Conservative Linda Kelly 7,853 11.61%
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Liberal Democrats Simon De Deney 3,840 5.68%
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Putting Hackney First Mustafa Korel 3,265 4.83%
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Total votes 67,665 39.61%
Labour hold

2010

2010 Hackney mayoral election [9]
Party Candidate 1st round 2nd round
 First round votes  Transfer votes 
Total Of round Transfers Total Of round
Labour Jules Pipe 48,363 53.85%
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Liberal Democrats Adrian Gee-Turner 15,818 17.61%
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Conservative Andrew Boff 12,405 13.81%
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Green Mischa Borris 10,100 11.25%
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Communist Monty Goldman 2,033 2.26%
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Christian William Thompson 1,084 1.21%
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Total votes 89,803 58%
Labour hold

2006

2006 Hackney mayoral election [10]
Party Candidate 1st round 2nd round
 First round votes  Transfer votes 
Total Of round Transfers Total Of round
Labour Jules Pipe 20,830 46.86% 3,404 24,234 73.39%
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Conservative Andrew Boff 7,454 16.77% 1,331 8,785 26.61%
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Liberal Democrats Matthew Penhaligon 4,882 10.98%
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Green Mima Bone 4,683 10.53%
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Independent Hettie Peters 2,907 6.54%
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Respect Dean Ryan 2,800 6.30%
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Communist Monty Goldman 896 2.02%
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Turnout 44,452 34.3%
Labour hold

2002

2002 Hackney mayoral election [11]
Party Candidate 1st round 2nd round
 First round votes  Transfer votes 
Total Of round Transfers Total Of round
Labour Jules Pipe 13,813 41.95% 2,421 16,234 74.25%
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Conservative Andrew Boff 4,502 13.67% 1,127 5,629 25.75%
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Socialist Alliance Paul Foot 4,187 12.72%
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Liberal Democrats Ian Sharer 4,185 12.71%
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Green Crispin Truman 3,002 9.12%
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Hackney First Bruce Spenser 1,543 4.69%
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Independent Terry Edwards 1,253 3.81%
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Independent Errol Carr 441 1.34%
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Turnout 34,415 26.34%
Registered electors 130,657
Labour win

List of elected mayors

The mayors since the office was created in 2002 have been:[2]

Political party Name Entered office Left office
Labour Jules Pipe 21 October 2002 20 July 2016
Labour Co-op Philip Glanville 19 September 2016 22 September 2023
Labour Caroline Woodley 9 November 2023 Present

References

  1. ^ a b "Hackney Referendum - 2002". Hackney Council. 16 June 2010. Archived from the original on 15 May 2013. Retrieved 12 January 2013.
  2. ^ a b "Mayoral elections". Hackney Council. Retrieved 30 June 2022.
  3. ^ Reaidi, Joseph (15 September 2023). "Hackney mayor resigns after photo with paedophile councillor". Hackney Gazette. Retrieved 21 September 2023.
  4. ^ "Hackney mayoral election announced as review launched". BBC News. 29 September 2023. Retrieved 29 September 2023.
  5. ^ "Hackney mayor: Labour's Caroline Woodley elected". BBC News. BBC. 10 November 2023. Retrieved 24 January 2024.
  6. ^ "Election of the Mayor of Hackney". Hackney Council. 13 October 2023. Retrieved 16 October 2023.
  7. ^ "Mayor of Hackney election 2022". London Borough of Hackney. Hackney Council. 6 May 2022. Retrieved 6 May 2022.
  8. ^ "Mayor of Hackney election 2018". London Borough of Hackney. Hackney Council. 4 May 2018. Retrieved 4 May 2018.
  9. ^ "Results for the mayoral election on 6 May 2010". Hackney Council. Archived from the original on 15 May 2013. Retrieved 12 January 2013.
  10. ^ "Mayor and Council Elections 2006". Hackney Council. Archived from the original on 15 May 2013. Retrieved 12 January 2013.
  11. ^ "Mayor of Hackney - Election 17 October 2002". Hackney Council. 15 June 2010. Archived from the original on 15 May 2013. Retrieved 12 January 2013.
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