England and Wales mayoral referendums

As of July 2025, there have been 55 referendums on the question of changing executive arrangements to a model with a directly elected mayor. Of these, 17 have resulted in the establishment of a new mayoralty and 37 have been rejected by voters. Referendums can be triggered by council resolution, local petition or central government intervention.

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