🗳️ Mayor of East Midlands Combined County Authority

This election was held on Thursday 2 May 2024.

• About this position

  The Mayor of the East Midlands is a new position, and will help direct the overall strategy of the four councils which make up the East Midlands Mayoral Combined County Authority. The Mayor holds responsibilities in areas including transport, skills, regeneration and economic development.

  Visit the official East Midlands election website.

  Learn more about devolution in the East Midlands from the Institute of Government.

6 candidates stood in the East Midlands Combined County Authority mayoral election.

Read the official candidate booklet for this election.

Electorate	1,636,112
Spoilt Ballots	2,858
Turnout	28%

• Claire Ward

  🌟 Elected

  Labour and Co-operative Party
  181,040 votes

  

• Ben Bradley

  Conservative and Unionist Party
  129,332 votes

  

• Frank Adlington-Stringer

  Green Party
  50,666 votes

  

• Alan Graves

  Reform UK
  49,201 votes

  

• Matt Relf

  Independent
  23,359 votes

  

• Helen Tamblyn-Saville

  Liberal Democrats
  15,970 votes