Mayor of West Yorkshire Combined Authority
This election was held on Thursday 6 May 2021.
The Mayor of West Yorkshire is a new position, and 2021 will be its first election. The Mayor will work with the leaders of the five councils who make up the West Yorkshire Combined Authority, to provide strategic direction in areas such as transport, housing, and employment.
From 10 May, the Mayor of West Yorkshire will also assume the powers and responsibilities of the region's Police and Crime Commissioner.
7 candidates stood in the West Yorkshire Combined Authority mayoral election.
Read the official candidate booklet for this election.-
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Waj Ali
Reform UK
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Bob Buxton
Yorkshire Party
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Andrew Cooper
Green Party
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Stewart Golton
Liberal Democrats
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Thérèse Hirst
English Democrats
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Matt Robinson
Conservative and Unionist Party
Next election
The next election for West Yorkshire Combined Authority mayoral election is due to take place on Thursday 2 May 2024.
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