Mayor of Watford

Mayor of Watford
Coat of arms of the Borough of Watford
Incumbent Peter Taylor since 7 May 2018
Style	No courtesy title or style
Appointer	Electorate of Watford
Term length	Four years
Inaugural holder	Dorothy Thornhill (May 2002)
Succession	Quadrennial

The Mayor of Watford is the head of the borough council of Watford, Hertfordshire, England. The holder of the position is a directly elected mayor using the supplementary vote every four years. The current mayor of Watford is Peter Taylor, who was elected in May 2018 for the Liberal Democrats.

Dorothy Thornhill was the first directly elected mayor of Watford; she was elected in May 2002. Thornhill was the first female directly elected mayor in England and the Liberal Democrats' first directly elected mayor. She was re-elected in May 2006, May 2010 and May 2014.

In the 2018 election, Peter Taylor, also member of the Liberal Democrats, was elected as Mayor of Watford.

Mayor of Watford referendum
12 June 2001

Choice	Votes	%
Elected Mayor	7,636	51.7
Cabinet System	7,140	48.3
Required majority	50
Total votes	14,776	100.00
Registered voters/turnout	60,630[1]	24.5
Source: House of Commons Library[2]

The position was established after a referendum in 2001 and the first election was held in 2002.