The 2021 Doncaster mayoral election was held on 6 May 2021 to elect the mayor of Doncaster. Incumbent Mayor Ros Jones was seeking reelection.
The supplementary vote system was used to elect the mayor for a four-year term of office. Subsequent elections will be held in May 2025 and every four years thereafter. The election was held alongside a full election for the Doncaster Metropolitan Borough Council, and the South Yorkshire Police and Crime Commissioner.[1]
Doncaster Mayoral Election 6 May 2021 [2] | ||||||||
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Party | Candidate | 1st round | 2nd round | 1st round votesTransfer votes, 2nd round | ||||
Total | Of round | Transfers | Total | Of round | ||||
Labour | Ros Jones | 27,669 | 43.3% | 3,563 | 31,232 | 59.8% |
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Conservative | James Hart | 17,980 | 28.2% | 3,039 | 21,019 | 40.2% |
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Independent | Frank Calladine | 5,166 | 8.1% |
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Yorkshire | Andy Budden | 4,073 | 6.4% |
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Independent | Joan Briggs | 3,904 | 6.1% |
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Green | Warren Draper | 3,370 | 5.3% |
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Reform UK | Surjit Duhre | 1,012 | 1.6% |
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Majority | 10,213 | 19.6% | ||||||
Turnout | 63,862 | 28.05% | ||||||
Labour hold |