Directly elected politician
The Mayor of Salford is a directly elected politician responsible for the executive functions of Salford City Council, created in 2012 for the City of Salford in Greater Manchester.[1] The position is different from the long-existing and largely ceremonial, annually appointed ceremonial mayor of Salford.
Greater Manchester Combined Authority
The GMCA is made up of 11 constituent members: the elected Mayor of Greater Manchester and the 10 leaders, nominated by each of Greater Manchester's constituent authorities.
The Mayor of Salford is the only directly elected council leader in Greater Manchester. [2]
Referendum
A petition of 10,500 Salford residents, started by the English Democrats, on a referendum on the creation of a directly elected mayor triggered the process of establishing a directly elected mayor for Salford.[3] The poll was held on 26 January 2012.
Mayor of Salford referendum
26 January 2012
| Choice
|
Votes
|
%
|
 Elected Mayor
|
17,344
|
55.92
|
| Cabinet System
|
13,653
|
44.08
|
Elections
2012
In the first election for a directly elected mayor in May 2012, Ian Stewart, a Labour Party politician who was the Member of Parliament (MP) for Eccles from 1997 until 2010, was elected.[5] During the campaign controversy surrounded Independent candidate Paul Massey who stated that he is not a criminal, after he was arrested in connection with allegations of money laundering.[6]
| Salford Mayoral Election 3 May 2012 [7]
|
| Party
|
Candidate
|
1st round
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2nd round
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First round votes Transfer votes
|
| Total
|
Of round
|
Transfers
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Total
|
Of round
|
|
|
Labour
|
Ian Stewart
|
20,663
|
46.0%
|
2,796
|
23,459
|
70.0%
|
|
|
|
Conservative
|
Karen Garrido
|
8,055
|
18.0%
|
2,016
|
10,071
|
30.0%
|
|
|
|
UKIP
|
Bernard Gill
|
3,368
|
7.5%
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Independent
|
Pat Ward
|
2,665
|
5.9%
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Liberal Democrats
|
Norman Owen
|
2,148
|
4.8%
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
BNP
|
Edward O'Sullivan
|
2,026
|
4.5%
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Independent
|
Paul Massey
|
1,995
|
4.5%
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
English Democrat
|
Michael Felse
|
1,616
|
3.6%
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Green
|
Joseph O'Neill
|
1,273
|
2.8%
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Community Action
|
Michael Moulding
|
1,065
|
2.4%
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Labour win
|
2016
| Salford Mayoral Election 5 May 2016 [8][9]
|
| Party
|
Candidate
|
1st round
|
2nd round
|
First round votes Transfer votes
|
| Total
|
Of round
|
Transfers
|
Total
|
Of round
|
|
|
Labour
|
Paul Dennett
|
24,209
|
49.6%
|
4,123
|
28,332
|
66.2%
|
|
|
|
Conservative
|
Robin Garrido
|
11,810
|
24.2%
|
2,674
|
14,484
|
33.8%
|
|
|
|
UKIP
|
Owen Hammond
|
8,668
|
17.7%
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Green
|
Wendy Olsen
|
4,158
|
8.5%
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Labour hold
|
2021
The election was scheduled to take place in May 2020 but was delayed to 6 May 2021 due to COVID-19 pandemic, it took place alongside other local and regional elections in the United Kingdom.
2024
The 2024 Salford mayoral election is due to be held on 2 May 2024, alongside the 2024 Salford City Council elections, the 2024 Greater Manchester mayoral election and other local elections across England and Wales.
This election will be the first to use first-past-the-post to elect the mayor as a result of changes made to electoral law by the Elections Act 2022.
