Mayor of West Midlands

This election was held on Thursday 2 May 2024.

The Mayor of the West Midlands helps direct the overall strategy of the seven councils which make up the West Midlands Combined Authority. The Mayor has responsibilities in areas including transport, adult skills, infrastructure, housing and business support.

Visit the official West Midlands election website.

Learn more about devolution in the West Midlands from the Institute for Government.

6 candidates stood in the West Midlands Combined Authority mayoral election.

Read the official candidate booklet for this election.

Electorate	2,018,546
Ballot Papers Issued	601,828
Spoilt Ballots	4,757
Turnout	29%

Richard Parker

Elected

Labour and Co-operative Party
225,590 votes
Andy Street

Conservative and Unionist Party
224,082 votes
Akhmed Yakoob

Independent
69,621 votes
Elaine Ruth Williams

Reform UK
34,471 votes
Siobhan Harper-Nunes

Green Party
31,036 votes
Sunny Virk

Liberal Democrats
12,176 votes

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Richard Parker

Andy Street

Akhmed Yakoob

Elaine Ruth Williams

Siobhan Harper-Nunes

Sunny Virk

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