Mayor of West Yorkshire Combined Authority
This election was held on Thursday 6 May 2021.
7 candidates stood in the West Yorkshire Combined Authority mayoral 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
Read the official candidate booklet for this election.
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.
Visit the West Yorkshire Combined Authority website.
Election events
You can meet candidates and question them at online events (often known as 'hustings'). Here are some events that are taking place:
(Past event)
Friday 30 April 2021 00:00:
Mayoral Election Hustings 2021, University of Huddersfield Students Union
See video or other info from this event.
(Past event)
Thursday 15 April 2021 12:00:
Introduction to candidates standing for election of West Yorkshire Mayor
See video or other info from this event.
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