{{Short description|Chief executive of Torbay, England}} {{Use dmy dates|date=June 2015}} {{Use British English|date=June 2015}} {{Infobox political post |post = Mayor |body = Torbay |appointer = Direct election |termlength = Four years |formation = 20 October 2005 |abolished = 6 May 2019 |first = Nicholas Bye |last = Gordon Oliver }} The '''Mayor of Torbay''' was the directly elected executive mayor of the borough of Torbay in Devon, England. The post was abolished in 2019 after a referendum held in May 2016.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/election-2016-36241115|title = Torbay mayor and cabinet system scrapped in referendum|work = BBC News|date = 8 May 2016}}</ref> The last holder of the post was Gordon Oliver.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.torbay.gov.uk/electedmayor |title=Mayor & Chairman - Torbay Council |access-date=2012-02-15 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120420183955/http://www.torbay.gov.uk/electedmayor |archive-date=20 April 2012 |df=dmy-all }}</ref> The position was different from the largely ceremonial annually appointed mayors, who were renamed the "civic mayors" on the introduction of the directly elected mayor. The civic mayor role continues to exist.<ref>{{cite web |title=Civic mayor |url=https://www.torbay.gov.uk/council/civic-mayor/ |website=Torbay Council |access-date=17 October 2023}}</ref>
==Referendums== {{referendum results | caption = Mayor of Torbay referendum<br> 14 July 2005 | o1votes = 18074 | o2votes = 14682 | turnout = 32.1 | option1 = Elected Mayor | option2 = Leader and Cabinet System | source = Torbay Council <ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.torbay.gov.uk/DemocraticServices/Data/Council/20050721/Agenda/$Elected%20Mayor%20Referendum.doc.pdf|title=Elected Mayor System of Governance|publisher=Torbay Council|date=21 July 2005 |access-date=20 January 2013}}</ref> }}
{{referendum results | caption = Referendum on how Torbay is governed<br> 5 May 2016 | o1votes = 15846 | valid = 25357 | o2votes = 9511 | electorate = 100853 | invalid = 129 | option1 = Leader and Cabinet System | option2 = Elected Mayor | source = Torbay Council <ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.torbay.gov.uk/index/getinvolved/elections/governancereferendum.htm|title=Governance Referendum|publisher=Torbay Council|date=10 May 2016|access-date=10 May 2016|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160529055227/http://torbay.gov.uk/index/getinvolved/elections/governancereferendum.htm|archive-date=29 May 2016|df=dmy-all}}</ref> }}
==Elections==
===2005=== {{Election box supplementary vote begin | title = Torbay Mayoral Election 20 October 2005| source=<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.torbay.gov.uk/mayoralelectionresult2005.doc |title=Result |publisher=Torbay Council |date=21 October 2005 |access-date=20 January 2013 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160304023758/http://www.torbay.gov.uk/mayoralelectionresult2005.doc |archive-date=4 March 2016 |df=dmy-all }}</ref>}} {{Election box supplementary vote candidate with party link | party = Conservative Party (UK) | candidate = Nicholas Bye | fullwidthvotes=7096 | r1votes=5283 |r1votespercent= 21.9| r2votes=1813 |totalpercent=57.7% }} {{Election box supplementary vote candidate with party link | party = Liberal Democrats (UK) | candidate = Nicholas Pannell | fullwidthvotes=7096 | r1votes=3811| r1votespercent=15.8 | r2votes=1386 |totalpercent=42.3% }} {{Election box supplementary vote candidate with party link | party = Independent (politician) | candidate = Gordon Oliver | fullwidthvotes=7096 | r1votes=3516 |r1votespercent=15.6| }} {{Election box supplementary vote candidate with party link | party = Independent (politician) | candidate = Susan Colley | fullwidthvotes=7096 | r1votes=2871| r1votespercent=11.9 | }} {{Election box supplementary vote candidate with party link | party = Independent (politician) | candidate =Percy Brewis | fullwidthvotes=7096 | r1votes=2015 | r1votespercent=8.4 }} {{Election box supplementary vote candidate with party link | party = Independent (politician) | candidate = Robert Crawford | fullwidthvotes=7096 | r1votes=1161 | r1votespercent=4.8 }} {{Election box supplementary vote candidate with party link | party = Independent (politician) | candidate = Marshall Richie | fullwidthvotes=7096 | r1votes=1152 | r1votespercent=4.8 }} {{Election box supplementary vote candidate with party link | party = Independent (politician) | candidate = Peter Middleton | fullwidthvotes=7096 | r1votes=1030 | r1votespercent=4.3 }} {{Election box supplementary vote candidate with party link | party = Independent (politician) | candidate = Beverley Brennan | fullwidthvotes=7096 | r1votes=881 | r1votespercent=3.7 }} {{Election box supplementary vote candidate with party link | party = Labour Party (UK) | candidate = David Pedrick-Friend | fullwidthvotes=7096 | r1votes=767 | r1votespercent=3.2 }} {{Election box supplementary vote candidate with party link | party = Independent (politician) | candidate = James O'Dwyer | fullwidthvotes=7096 | r1votes=647 | r1votespercent=2.7 }} {{Election box supplementary vote candidate with party link | party = Independent (politician) | candidate = Julien Parrott | fullwidthvotes=7096 | r1votes=526 | r1votespercent=2.2 }} {{Election box supplementary vote candidate with party link | party = Independent (politician) | candidate = Beverley Oxley | fullwidthvotes=7096 | r1votes=322 | r1votespercent=1.3 }} {{Election box supplementary vote candidate with party link | party = Independent (politician) | candidate = James Grimble | fullwidthvotes=7096 | r1votes=143 | r1votespercent=0.6 }} {{Election box supplementary vote win |winner = Conservative Party (UK) }} {{Election box end}}
===2011=== {{Election box supplementary vote begin | title = Mayor of Torbay election 5 May 2011| source= <ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.torbay.gov.uk/index/getinvolved/elections/electionresults/mayoralelectionresults.htm|title=Mayoral Election Results|publisher=Torbay Council|date=5 May 2011|access-date=20 January 2013|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160304000748/http://www.torbay.gov.uk/index/getinvolved/elections/electionresults/mayoralelectionresults.htm|archive-date=4 March 2016|df=dmy-all}}</ref> }} {{Election box supplementary vote candidate with party link | party = Conservative Party (UK) | candidate = Gordon Oliver | fullwidthvotes=12716 | r1votes=10630 |r1votespercent= 25.7| r2votes=2086 |totalpercent=56.9% }}
{{Election box supplementary vote candidate with party link | party = Independent (politician) | candidate = Nicholas Bye | fullwidthvotes=12716 | r1votes=7983| r1votespercent=19.3 |r2votes=1648 |totalpercent=43.1% }}
{{Election box supplementary vote candidate with party link | party = Liberal Democrats (UK) | candidate = Dennis Brewer | fullwidthvotes=12716 | r1votes=6905 |r1votespercent=16.7| }}
{{Election box supplementary vote candidate with party link | party = Labour Co-operative | candidate = Patrick Canavan | fullwidthvotes=12716 | r1votes=3793| r1votespercent=9.2 | }}
{{Election box supplementary vote candidate with party link | party = Independent (politician) | candidate =Susan Colley | fullwidthvotes=12716 | r1votes= 3559 | r1votespercent=8.6 }} {{Election box supplementary vote candidate with party link | party = Independent (politician) | candidate = Paul Clifford | fullwidthvotes=12716 | r1votes=2414 | r1votespercent=5.8 }} {{Election box supplementary vote candidate with party link | party = Independent (politician) | candidate = Martin Brook | fullwidthvotes=12716 | r1votes=2090 | r1votespercent=5.1 }} {{Election box supplementary vote candidate with party link | party = Voice 4 Torbay | candidate = Fiona McPhail | fullwidthvotes=12716 | r1votes=2084 | r1votespercent=5.0 }} {{Election box supplementary vote candidate with party link | party = Green Party of England and Wales | candidate = Sam Moss | fullwidthvotes=12716 | r1votes=1918 | r1votespercent=4.6 }} {{Election box supplementary vote hold |winner = Conservative Party (UK) }} {{Election box end}}
===2015=== {{Election box supplementary vote begin | title = Mayor of Torbay election 7 May 2015| source= <ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.torbay.gov.uk/index/getinvolved/elections/upcomingelections/mayoralelectionresults.htm |title=Mayoral Election Results |publisher=Torbay Council |date=8 May 2015 |access-date=16 May 2015 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150514052510/http://www.torbay.gov.uk/index/getinvolved/elections/upcomingelections/mayoralelectionresults.htm |archive-date=14 May 2015 |df=dmy-all }}</ref> }} {{Election box supplementary vote candidate with party link | party = Conservative Party (UK) | candidate = Gordon Oliver | fullwidthvotes=19343| r1votes=15354|r1votespercent= 25.1| r2votes=3989 |totalpercent=50.8% }}
{{Election box supplementary vote candidate with party link | party = Liberal Democrats (UK) | candidate = Dennis Brewer | fullwidthvotes=19343| r1votes=11788| r1votespercent=19.3 |r2votes=6934 |totalpercent=49.2% }}
{{Election box supplementary vote candidate with party link | party = United Kingdom Independence Party | candidate = Julien Parrott | fullwidthvotes=19343| r1votes=11325|r1votespercent=18.5| }}
{{Election box supplementary vote candidate with party link | party = Labour Party (UK) | candidate = Darren Cowell | fullwidthvotes=19343| r1votes=8119| r1votespercent=13.3 | }}
{{Election box supplementary vote candidate with party link | party = Independent politician | candidate =Susie Colley | fullwidthvotes=19343| r1votes= 7541| r1votespercent=12.3 }}
{{Election box supplementary vote candidate with party link | party = Independent politician | candidate = Martin Brook | fullwidthvotes=19343| r1votes=5846| r1votespercent=9.5 }}
{{Election box supplementary vote candidate with party link | party = Independent politician | candidate = Pamela Neale | fullwidthvotes=19343| r1votes=1249| r1votespercent=2.0 }} {{Election box supplementary vote hold |winner = Conservative Party (UK) }} {{Election box end}}
==Replacement== The council's political leadership since 2019 has reverted to being a leader of the council chosen by the councillors.
==References== {{reflist}}
{{Directly elected mayors in the United Kingdom}}
Category:2005 establishments in England Category:2019 disestablishments in England Torbay Torbay Category:Torbay