Tracy Brabin Wins Second Term as West Yorkshire Mayor.
Tracy Brabin, representing Labour, has been successfully re-elected as the Mayor of West Yorkshire. The election results were confirmed after vote counting at the John Charles Centre for Sport in Leeds and other locations throughout West Yorkshire. The polls, which opened on Thursday in Bradford, Calderdale, Kirklees, Leeds, and Wakefield, saw a voter turnout of 32.71%.
Ms. Brabin triumphed over her closest competitor, Arnold Craven of the Conservative Party, by a significant margin, receiving 275,430 votes to Craven’s 82,757. The breakdown of the total votes each candidate received is as follows:
Tracy Brabin (Labour) – 275,430
Bob Buxton (Yorkshire Party) – 47,937
Andrew Cooper (Green) – 66,648
Arnold Craven (Conservative) – 82,757
Stewart Golton (Lib Dem) – 27,501
Jonathan Tilt (Independent) – 46,443
The turnout figure was 32.71 per cent.
I love West Yorkshire, and I am so proud to have been re-elected as your mayor!
Thank you for putting your faith in me to finish what we started, building a brighter region that works for all. pic.twitter.com/pp0hHNInMi
— Tracy Brabin, Mayor of West Yorkshire (@MayorOfWY) May 4, 2024
In the recent local elections in Leeds, all 33 wards were contested, resulting in the election of one councillor per ward. The city council now consists of the following political makeup across its 99 seats:
Labour [LAB]: 61 seats (unchanged)
Conservative [CON]: 15 seats (down three)
Liberal Democrats [LD]: 6 seats (unchanged)
Green [GR]: 5 seats (up two)
Morley Borough Independents [MBI]: 4 seats (unchanged)
Garforth and Swillington Independents Party [GSIP]: 3 seats (unchanged)
Social Democratic Party [SDP]: 3 seats (up one)
Independents: 2 seats (unchanged)
The turnout figure for the city was 34.24 per cent. Following the election, Labour remain in control of Leeds City Council.
To view the complete election results broken down by ward, please visit the following online resource Leeds City Council Election Results
A comprehensive breakdown of the results from the recent mayoral election is available for review online at www.leeds.gov.uk
Congratulations on your successful re-election as the Mayor of West Yorkshire. Your continued leadership and dedication to our community are evident in the trust and support shown by the electorate. We look forward to seeing more of your inspiring work and the positive changes you bring to our region.
Best wishes to Tracy Brabin for another term filled with accomplishments and progress.
