The mayor of Leicester is responsible for the executive function of
Leicester City Council
Leicester City Council is a unitary authority responsible for local government in the city of Leicester, England. It consists of 54 councillors, representing 22 wards in the city, overseen by a directly elected mayor. It is currently control ...
in England. The incumbent is
Peter Soulsby of the
Labour Party.
Background
In December 2010 the Labour controlled
Leicester City Council
Leicester City Council is a unitary authority responsible for local government in the city of Leicester, England. It consists of 54 councillors, representing 22 wards in the city, overseen by a directly elected mayor. It is currently control ...
approved plans to give the city a directly elected mayor with responsibility for all council decisions during their four-year term and for selecting up to nine councillors as a supporting cabinet. The creation of the post was approved by
Leicester City Council
Leicester City Council is a unitary authority responsible for local government in the city of Leicester, England. It consists of 54 councillors, representing 22 wards in the city, overseen by a directly elected mayor. It is currently control ...
on 10 December 2010. A referendum on establishing a directly elected mayoralty was not held. The first election took place in May 2011.
Elections
2011
The first mayoral election on 5 May 2011 saw Peter Soulsby elected as mayor in the first round.
2015
Soulsby won re-election in 2015, again polling more than half the first preference vote to win on the first round.
2019
Again, Soulsby won re-election in 2019, retaining his position as City Mayor for a third term, with an increased majority.
List of mayors
References
{{United Kingdom local elections, 2011
Leicester
Leicester
Leicester ( ) is a city status in the United Kingdom, city, Unitary authorities of England, unitary authority and the county town of Leicestershire in the East Midlands of England. It is the largest settlement in the East Midlands.
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Elections in Leicester
Leicester
Leicester ( ) is a city status in the United Kingdom, city, Unitary authorities of England, unitary authority and the county town of Leicestershire in the East Midlands of England. It is the largest settlement in the East Midlands.
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