Voters in Bath and North East Somerset have chosen not to have an elected mayor. The result means that the current system will remain in place. BANES Council is led by a leader chosen by councillors.
In total the referendum cost £180,000.
Voters in Bath and North East Somerset have firmly voted to keep the current system of a leader chosen by fellow councillors.
All the political parties, and the area's two MPs, had opposed the change to an elected mayoral system, such as that held in Bristol by George Ferguson.
Cllr Tim Warren says the low turnout was "a shame" - but that few people seemed to be interested in the idea of a mayor.
He's promised to do his best for everyone, including the 8000 people who wanted to change the system:
Polls have now closed on a vote which could see another elected mayor position created in the South West for Bath and North East Somerset.
Voters in Bath and North East Somerset are going to the ballot boxes to decide if they want an elected mayor.
That's the question voters in the Bath and North East Somerset area are being asked this week.