Tracy Brabin re-elected as Mayor of West Yorkshire

Labour’s Ms Brabin will stand for a second time period after she got here out on high when the end result was declared on Saturday afternoon by gaining over half of the votes.

She acquired 275,430 votes (50.38 per cent) forward of Conservative Arnold Craven (15.14 per cent), Andrew Cooper (Inexperienced) on 12.19 per cent, Bob Buxton (Yorkshire Celebration) on 8.77 per cent, Jonathan Tilt (Impartial) on 8.49 per cent and Lib Dem Stewart Golton final on 5.03 per cent.

There was a Labour majority of 192,673 (35.24 per cent) and a turnout of 32.38 per cent.

I like West Yorkshire, and I’m so proud to have been re-elected as your mayor!

Thanks for placing your religion in me to complete what we began, constructing a brighter area that works for all. pic.twitter.com/pp0hHNInMi

— Tracy Brabin, Mayor of West Yorkshire (@MayorOfWY) May 4, 2024

Voters went to the polls on Thursday to decide on who the subsequent Mayor would be – representing the pursuits of two.4 million individuals throughout the area.

Ms Brabin, who was beforehand the Labour MP for Batley and Spen, turned the first-ever elected Mayor of West Yorkshire in Might 2021.

How the Bradford district voted

There was a 33.7 per cent turnout for the Mayoral election within the Bradford district.

126,485 poll papers have been verified from the 375,488 citizens.

Ms Brabin secured 55,878 votes forward of Impartial candidate Jonathan Tilt (19,889) and Mr Craven (19,206).

What the Mayor of West Yorkshire does

Heading West Yorkshire Mixed Authority, the Mayor works alongside 5 associate authorities – the councils of Bradford, Calderdale, Kirklees, Leeds and Wakefield – on points together with transport, housing and the financial system.

The Mayor can also be accountable for the capabilities of the Police and Crime Commissioner for West Yorkshire and is ready to appoint a Deputy Mayor for Policing and Crime.

Outcomes from elsewhere

Labour’s Sadiq Khan secured simply over 1,088,000 votes to be re-elected London Mayor, a majority of some 275,000 over Conservative rival Susan Corridor, who secured just below 813,000 votes.

Andy Burnham was re-elected as Higher Manchester Mayor with 63.4 per cent of the vote, with Conservative Laura Evans on 10.39 per cent, and Dan Barker (Reform) on 7.46 per cent, forward of Hannah Spencer (Inexperienced) 6.92 per cent and Jake Austin (Lib Dem) 4.25 per cent on a turnout of 31.77 per cent.