Mayor of Mansfield#2019

The role of elected mayor was created following a public referendum on 2 May 2002. The referendum was the culmination of a campaign led by local businessman Stewart Rickersey to have a directly elected mayor for the district. The inaugural election was scheduled for 17 October 2002. Prior to the referendum Mansfield District Council was governed by a leader and cabinet system, in which a leader of the council was elected indirectly from the largest group elected to the council. Labour councillor Jim Hawkins had been leader of the council from its creation in 1974;{{cite news |title=Councillors: What they claimed |url=https://www.findmypast.co.uk/search-newspapers |access-date=21 December 2023 |work=Nottingham Evening Post |date=20 July 1974 |page=5}} he did not stand for election as mayor, with Labour's candidate being the deputy leader of the council, Lorna Carter.{{cite news |last1=Hetherington |first1=Peter |title=Fringe candidates win mayor elections |url=https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2002/oct/19/uk.thefarright |access-date=21 December 2023 |work=The Guardian |date=19 October 2002}}

{{Referendum

| title = Mayor of Mansfield Referendum
2 May 2002 {{cite news| url=https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2002/may/03/localgovernment1 | title=More regions say yes to electing a mayor | access-date=30 June 2012 | date=3 May 2002 | work=guardian.co.uk | location=London}}

| option1 = Elected Mayor

| yes = 8,972

| yespct = 55

| option2 = Cabinet System

| no = 7,350

| nopct = 45

| total = 16,327

| turnoutpct = 21

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Tony Egginton was Mayor of Mansfield from October 2002 until retirement in May 2015, being replaced at scheduled elections by a fellow candidate for the Mansfield Independent Forum political party, Kate Allsop. Much was said of the first Executive Mayor, but during his time in office, Mansfield struggled with local land development and many projects across the region faltered.{{Cite news |date=January 2001 |title=Private developers have acquired an option on the former Courtaulds factory, on Belvedere Street |work=Mansfield and Ashfield Chad |url=http://www.chad.co.uk/news/local/stockwell-gate-revamp-on-way–1-696376 |access-date=2 January 2014}}{{Cite web |date=October 2012 |title=Land at Belvedere Street. Application to Extend the Time Limit for Implementing Outline Planning Permission |url=http://www.mansfield.gov.uk/Fastweb/detail.asp?AltRef=2012/0462/ST&ApplicationNumber=&AddressPrefix=stockwell+gate&submit2=Go |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121203093252/http://www.mansfield.gov.uk/fastweb/detail.asp?AltRef=2012%2F0462%2FST |archive-date=3 December 2012 |access-date=2 January 2014 |website=Mansfield District Council Online Planning – Details |publisher=Mansfield District Council}}{{Cite news |date=April 2002 |title=Two streets to be demolished in massive redevelopment |work=Mansfield and Ashfield Chad |url=http://www.chad.co.uk/news/local/two-streets-to-be-demolished-in-massive-redevelopment–1-696568 |access-date=20 December 2013}}{{Cite news |date=September 2004 |title=Mayor's pledge over new Pleasley Estate |work=Mansfield and Ashfield Chad |url=http://www.chad.co.uk/news/local/mayor-s-pledge-over-new-pleasley-estate–1-716969 |access-date=20 December 2013 |quote=MANSFIELD mayor Tony Egginton has promised residents of Pleasley Hill that work on the area's new housing estate will begin within the next 18 months. The controversial proposals to flatten around 180 houses on Hillmoor Street, Clarence Street and Chesterfield Road North to make way for a brand new estate were outlined at a public meeting}}{{Cite news |date=2005 |title=Buildings are 'deadly threat |work=Mansfield and Ashfield Chad |url=http://www.chad.co.uk/news/local/buildings-are-deadly-threat–1-684181 |access-date=19 December 2013 |quote=Fire chiefs have issued a stark warning about Mansfield's growing list of derelict buildings — they pose a deadly threat to lives and cost taxpayers money}}{{Cite news |date=November 2012 |title=Video: Demolition work at Pleasley Hill housing development |work=Mansfield and Ashfield Chad |url=http://www.chad.co.uk/news/local/video-demolition-work-at-pleasley-hill-housing-development–1-5149572 |access-date=20 December 2013 |quote=Demolition of terraced houses on a key gateway to Mansfield is nearing completion after the council finally re-located all of the residents. Nearly 200 properties are being pulled down to make way for a modern housing complex at Pleasley Hill, off Chesterfield Road North}}{{Cite news |date=14 January 2013 |title=Living on the street of shame |work=BBC Inside Out East Midlands |publisher=British Broadcasting Corporation |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-20940492 |access-date=21 December 2013 |quote=Mansfield District Council says its plans for improvements have been hit by the recession, but claims a future scheme will help recovery}}{{Cite news |date=January 2014 |title=Legal issues causing Pleasley Hill housing delay |work=Mansfield and Ashfield Chad |url=http://www.chad.co.uk/news/local/legal-issues-causing-pleasley-hill-housing-delay–1-6399640 |access-date=6 February 2014 |quote=Delays in a multi-million pound re-development of Pleasley Hill are being caused by legal issues, a leading councillor has confirmed}}

Egginton (in office 2002–2015) was criticised by some councillors and residents for placing too much focus on self-publicity,{{Cite news |date=July 2011 |title=Mansfield mayor Tony Egginton under fire for cost of newspaper column |work=Mansfield and Ashfield Chad |url=http://www.chad.co.uk/news/local/mansfield-mayor-tony-egginton-under-fire-for-cost-of-newspaper-column–1-3521770 |access-date=3 January 2014 |quote=...an 'inappropriate' use of money...weekly 'More from the Mayor' piece in Chad should be abandoned so its £10,500 annual cost can go towards services. Said Labour group leader Martin Lee: "Having looked at the column over a period of time, it's apparent that rather than informing readers of what the council does, it's more about promoting him as an individual"}}{{Cite news |date=11 May 2011 |title=Historic third term for mayor |pages=1 and 3 |work=Mansfield and Ashfield Chad |quote='Mr Egginton defeated Mr Yemm by just 67 votes...' [Egginton stated] 'It's a big victory and from my footballing prowess in the past, that's the best hat-trick I have ever scored.'}}{{Cite web |title=Getting hitched: head to Mansfield Museum! |url=http://www.mansfield.gov.uk/index.aspx?articleid=2795 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131220221351/http://www.mansfield.gov.uk/index.aspx?articleid=2795 |archive-date=20 December 2013 |access-date=20 December 2013 |publisher=Mansfield District Council |quote=If you're planning on tying the knot and looking for inspiration for your special day; head down to Mansfield Museum on Saturday 4 April for a Wedding Fayre.... Executive Mayor, Tony Egginton, who [is] donating his wedding album for the exhibition, commented: "I would encourage anyone planning a wedding to come along to this Wedding Fayre."}}{{Cite news |date=15 August 2013 |title='Bling' Mansfield mayor banned from wearing chains of office |work=BBC News |publisher=British Broadcasting Corporation |location=Nottinghamshire |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-nottinghamshire-23707913 |access-date=20 December 2013}} as opposed to publicity for the town. The issue was raised again after his prominent role in the homecoming ceremony for swimmer Rebecca Adlington after her Gold Medal successes at the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games.{{Cite news |last=Hess |first=John |date=16 August 2013 |title=Mayoral chains ban defended by Labour |work=BBC News UK Politics |publisher=British Broadcasting Corporation |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-23726401 |access-date=20 December 2013 |quote=When local Olympic golden girl Rebecca Adlington had an open-top bus homecoming after the Beijing games, mayor Egginton's chains added to the golden glow}}

{{Election box supplementary vote begin

| title = Mansfield Mayoral Election 17 October 2002

| source= {{cite web |url=http://www.chad.co.uk/news/local/mayor-election-goes-to-second-vote-1-695648 |title= Mayor election goes to second vote |publisher=Chad.co.uk |date=18 October 2002 |access-date=9 December 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160304072524/http://www.chad.co.uk/news/local/mayor-election-goes-to-second-vote-1-695648 |archive-date=4 March 2016}}{{cite news |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/2338807.stm |title= Former newsagent is new mayor |work=BBC News |date=18 October 2002 |access-date=9 December 2012}}

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{{Election box supplementary vote candidate with party link

| party = Independent (politician)

| candidate = Tony Egginton

| fullwidthvotes=5951 | r1votes=4150 | r1votespercent=29.6 | r2votes=1801 |totalpercent=52.6%

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{{Election box supplementary vote candidate with party link

| party = Labour Party (UK)

| candidate = Lorna Carter

| fullwidthvotes=5951 | r1votes=4773 | r1votespercent=34.0 | r2votes=590 |totalpercent=47.4%

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{{Election box supplementary vote candidate with party link

| party = Conservative Party (UK)

| candidate = Kate Allsop

| fullwidthvotes=5951 | r1votes=3351 | r1votespercent=23.9

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{{Election box supplementary vote candidate with party link

| party = Liberal Democrats (UK)

| candidate = Phil Smith

| fullwidthvotes=5951 | r1votes=958 | r1votespercent=6.8

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{{Election box supplementary vote candidate with party link

| party = Green Party of England and Wales

| candidate = Mike Comerford

| fullwidthvotes=5951 | r1votes=811 | r1votespercent=5.8

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{{Election box supplementary vote turnout

|votes = 14043

|percentage =

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{{Election box supplementary vote win

|winner = Independent (politician)

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{{Election box supplementary vote begin

| title = Mansfield Mayoral Election 3 May 2007

| source= {{cite web |url=http://www.parliament.uk/documents/commons/lib/research/rp2007/RP07-047.pdf |title= Local and Mayoral elections 2007|publisher=house of Commons library |date=19 July 2007 |access-date=9 December 2012}}

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{{Election box supplementary vote candidate with party link

| party = Mansfield Independent Forum

| candidate = Tony Egginton

| fullwidthvotes=13756 | r1votes=12015 | r1votespercent=36.7 | r2votes=1705 |totalpercent=61.0%

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{{Election box supplementary vote candidate with party link

| party = Labour Party (UK)

| candidate = Alan Meale

| fullwidthvotes=13756 | r1votes=8129 | r1votespercent=30.8 | r2votes=655 |totalpercent=39.0%

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{{Election box supplementary vote candidate with party link

| party = Conservative Party (UK)

| candidate = Aaron Beattie

| fullwidthvotes=13756 | r1votes=2770 | r1votespercent= 10.5

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{{Election box supplementary vote candidate with party link

| party = Liberal Democrats (UK)

| candidate = Philip Burman

| fullwidthvotes=13756 | r1votes=1944 | r1votespercent= 7.4

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{{Election box supplementary vote candidate with party link

| party = Green Party of England and Wales

| candidate = Mary Button

| fullwidthvotes=13756 | r1votes=1489 | r1votespercent=5.6

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{{Election box supplementary vote turnout

|votes = 26383

|percentage = 34.2

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{{Election box supplementary vote hold

|winner = Mansfield Independent Forum

|swing =

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The 2011 election was third direct election for the mayoralty of Mansfield. The sitting mayor, Tony Egginton, successfully defended his position, which he first won in 2002. On 5 May 2011 he was elected for the third time, winning in the second round of voting with the narrow majority of 67 over the Labour candidate Stephen Yemm.{{cite news |url=http://www.mansfield103.co.uk/news.php?n=2645|title=ELECTION 2011: Egginton Elected For Third Term|publisher=mansfield103.co.uk}}{{cite news |url=http://www.eastmidslabour.org.uk/labour-selectlabou-stephen-yemm-as-mansfields-mayoral-candidate- |title=Labour select Stephen Yemm as Mansfield's Mayoral Candidate |publisher=East Midlands Labour |date=22 January 2011 |access-date=7 April 2011 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120321003535/http://www.eastmidslabour.org.uk/labour-selectlabou-stephen-yemm-as-mansfields-mayoral-candidate- |archive-date=21 March 2012 |df=dmy-all }}

{{Election box supplementary vote begin

| title = Mansfield Mayoral Election 5 May 2011

| source= {{cite web |url=http://www.mansfield.gov.uk/CHttpHandler.ashx?id=4126&p=0 |title=Mansfield Council - Mayoral election results |publisher=Mansfield Borough Council |date=6 May 2011 |access-date=7 May 2011 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110928030937/http://www.mansfield.gov.uk/CHttpHandler.ashx?id=4126&p=0 |archive-date=28 September 2011 |df=dmy-all }}

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{{Election box supplementary vote candidate with party link

| party = Mansfield Independent Forum

| candidate = Tony Egginton

| fullwidthvotes=12680 | r1votes=10901 | r1votespercent=37.6 | r2votes=1779 |totalpercent=50.1%

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{{Election box supplementary vote candidate with party link

| party = Labour Party (UK)

| candidate = Stephen Yemm

| fullwidthvotes=12680 | r1votes=11732 | r1votespercent=40.4 | r2votes=881 |totalpercent=49.9%

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{{Election box supplementary vote candidate with party link

| party = UK Independence Party

| candidate = David Hamilton

| fullwidthvotes=12680 | r1votes=2390 | r1votespercent=8.2

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{{Election box supplementary vote candidate with party link

| party = Conservative Party (UK)

| candidate = Vic Bobo

| fullwidthvotes=12680 | r1votes=2192 | r1votespercent= 7.6

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{{Election box supplementary vote candidate with party link

| party = Liberal Democrats (UK)

| candidate = Anna Marie Ellis

| fullwidthvotes=12680 | r1votes=1813 | r1votespercent= 6.3

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{{Election box supplementary vote turnout

|votes = 29,028

|percentage =

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{{Election box supplementary vote hold

|winner = Mansfield Independent Forum

|swing =

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The 2015 election was fourth direct election for the mayoralty of Mansfield. The sitting mayor, Tony Egginton, had previously announced his intention to retire.[http://www.hucknalldispatch.co.uk/news/local/mansfield-mayor-s-pledge-on-town-s-gateway-1-6253189] Hucknall Despatch 19 November 2013 Retrieved 8 May 2015 On 7 May 2015 the candidates were former Labour-member turned Independent Phil Shields, Labour's Martin Lee and Mansfield Independent Forum's Kate Allsop, who after the second round of voting won from Martin Lee with a considerable majority.

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| title = Mansfield Mayoral Election 7 May 2015

| source= {{cite web |url=http://www.mansfield.gov.uk/electionresults |title=Mansfield Council - Mayoral election results |publisher=Mansfield District Council |date=8 May 2015 |access-date=8 May 2015}}

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{{Election box supplementary vote candidate with party link

| party = Mansfield Independent Forum

| candidate = Kate Allsop

| fullwidthvotes= 22600| r1votes= 17604 | r1votespercent= 37.94 | r2votes= 4996 |totalpercent=53.4%

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{{Election box supplementary vote candidate with party link

| party = Labour Party (UK)

| candidate = Martin Lee

| fullwidthvotes=22600| r1votes=17562 | r1votespercent= 37.85| r2votes=2158 |totalpercent=46.6%

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{{Election box supplementary vote candidate with party link

| party = Independent (politician)

| candidate = Philip Shields

| fullwidthvotes=22600 |r1votes=9672 | r1votespercent= 20.84

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{{Election box supplementary vote turnout

|votes = 46,402

|percentage =

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{{Election box supplementary vote hold

|winner = Mansfield Independent Forum

|swing =

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The 2019 election took place on 2 May 2019.{{Cite web|url=http://www.mansfield.gov.uk/article/5890/Mayoral-election|title=Mayoral election|last=Electoral services|first=Mansfield District Council|date=2014-10-22|website=www.mansfield.gov.uk|language=EN|access-date=2019-01-23}} The candidates were Incumbent Mayor Kate Allsop from the Mansfield Independent Forum (MIF), Conservative perennial candidate George Jabbour, and District and County Councillor Steve Garner, formerly with MIF, standing as an independent.[https://www.chad.co.uk/news/councillors-resign-from-mansfield-independent-forum-1-9383769 Councillors resign from Mansfield Independent Forum] Mansfield Chad, 5 October 2018. Retrieved 28 April 2019.[https://www.nottinghamshire.gov.uk/council-and-democracy/councillors/contact-a-councillor#/details/stephen-garner Stephen Garner – Councillor details/Party history] Nottinghamshire County Council. Retrieved 28 April 2019.[https://www.chad.co.uk/news/politics/who-is-in-the-running-to-be-mansfield-s-next-mayor-1-9696523 Who is in the running to be Mansfield’s next mayor?] Mansfield Chad, 6 April 2019. Retrieved 28 April 2019. In late March Mansfield Labour group selected a third candidate in former teacher and civil engineer Andy Abrahams, following the suspension of Cllr Sean McCallum and resignation of Paul Bradshaw.{{Cite web|url=https://www.chad.co.uk/news/politics/labour-select-andy-abrahams-as-third-mayoral-candidate-1-9677156|title= Labour Select Andy Abrahams as third Mayoral Candidate|work= Mansfield Chad|access-date=2019-03-28}} In March 2019, 2015 Mayoral Candidate and former District Councillor Philip Shields announced his intention to run in 2019.{{Cite web|url=https://www.facebook.com/Vote-Philip-Shields-for-Mansfield-Mayor-436282656549270/|title= Philip Shields for Mayor facebook|website= Facebook|access-date=2019-03-28}}

{{Election box supplementary vote begin

| title = Mansfield Mayoral Election 2 May 2019

| source=

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{{Election box supplementary vote candidate with party link

| party = Labour Party (UK)

| candidate = Andy Abrahams

| fullwidthvotes=7930| r1votes=6681 | r1votespercent= 29.18| r2votes=1249 |totalpercent=50.01%

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{{Election box supplementary vote candidate with party link

| party = Mansfield Independent Forum

| candidate = Kate Allsop

| fullwidthvotes=7930| r1votes= 5860 | r1votespercent= 24.84 | r2votes= 2068 |totalpercent=49.99%

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{{Election box supplementary vote candidate with party link

| party = Independent (politician)

| candidate = Steve Garner

| fullwidthvotes=7930 |r1votes=4827 | r1votespercent= 20.47

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{{Election box supplementary vote candidate with party link

| party = Conservative Party (UK)

| candidate = George Jabbour

| fullwidthvotes=7930 |r1votes=3592 | r1votespercent= 15.23

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{{Election box supplementary vote candidate with party link

| party = Independent (politician)

| candidate = Philip Shields

| fullwidthvotes=7930 |r1votes=2422 | r1votespercent= 10.27

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{{Election box supplementary vote turnout

|votes = 23582

|percentage =29.8%

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{{Election box supplementary vote gain

|winner = Labour Party (UK)

|loser = Mansfield Independent Forum

|swing = 3.4%

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The 2023 mayoral election took place on 4 May, 2023.[https://www.mansfield.gov.uk/elections-voting/2023-elections-1 2023 Mayoral Election - District Council elections - Parish Council elections] Mansfield District Council. Retrieved 16 March 2023 Final candidates declared in early April were Andy Abrahams (Labour), Mick Barton (Mansfield Independents), Andre Camilleri (Conservative), Karen Seymour (Trade Unionist and Socialist Coalition) and Julie Margaret Tasker-Love-Birks (Independent).[https://www.nottinghampost.com/news/local-news/row-between-mansfields-mayor-mp-8252422 Row between Mansfield's Mayor and MP over £20million London flats spend] Nottinghamshire Live, 15 March 2023. Retrieved 16 March 2023[https://nottstv.com/full-list-of-candidates-confirmed-for-mansfield-district-council-elections-and-mayoral-poll/ Full list of candidates confirmed for Mansfield District Council elections and mayoral poll] Notts TV, 6 April 2023. Retrieved 12 April 2023 Both the Conservative and Trade Unionist and Socialist Coalition candidates' campaigns included potentially seeking to abolish the position of executive mayor, subject to a successful public referendum.[https://www.chad.co.uk/news/politics/council/mansfield-mayoral-candidate-vows-to-axe-role-if-elected-3994376 Mansfield mayoral candidate vows to axe role if elected] Chad, 20 January, 2023. Retrieved 2 May 2023[https://www.chad.co.uk/news/politics/fourth-candidate-bidding-for-mayoral-election-in-mansfield-4063408 A Mansfield and North Nottinghamshire Trade Unionist and Socialist Coalition candidate has joined the race to be mayor of Mansfield] Chad, 14 March, 2023. Retrieved 2 May 2023

Labour's Andy Abrahams was re-elected with a significant margin of over 4,000 votes, in contrast with his previous win by two votes.[https://www.chad.co.uk/news/politics/labours-andy-abrahams-re-elected-as-mansfields-executive-mayor-4131955 Labour's Andy Abrahams re-elected as Mansfield's executive mayor] Chad, 5 April, 2023. Retrieved 5 April, 2023

The voting system was first past the post – changing from the supplementary vote system used previously.[https://www.electoralcommission.org.uk/who-we-are-and-what-we-do/our-views-and-research/elections-act/changes-voting-system-mayoral-and-pcc-elections Changes to the voting system for mayoral and PCC elections] The Electoral Commission, 2 February 2023. Retrieved 27 March 2023

{{Election box begin | title=Mansfield Mayoral Election 2023}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link|party=Labour Party (UK)|candidate=Andy Abrahams|votes=9,987|percentage=45.1%|change={{increase}}15.9}}

{{Election box candidate with party link|party=Conservative Party (UK)|candidate=Andre Camilleri|votes=5,832|percentage=26.3%|change={{increase}}11.1}}

{{Election box candidate with party link|party=Mansfield Independent Forum|candidate=Mick Barton|votes=4,992|percentage=22.5%|change={{decrease}}2.3}}

{{Election box candidate with party link|party=Independent (politician)|candidate=Julie Tasker-Love-Birks|votes=936|percentage=4.2%|change=New}}

{{Election box candidate with party link|party=Trade Unionist and Socialist Coalition|candidate=Karen Seymour|votes=420|percentage=1.9%|change=New}}

{{Election box turnout||votes=22,167|percentage=27.7%|change={{decrease}}2.1}}

{{Election box hold with party link|

|winner = Labour Party (UK)

|swing =

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• Mansfield District Council area
• Mansfield (UK Parliament constituency)

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