Tees Valley Combined Authority Mayoral election
The Tees Valley Combined Authority Mayor is accountable to and represents around 670,000 people across all five Tees Valley boroughs. Their main role is to steer the work of Tees Valley Combined Authority, the body that drives economic growth and job creation in the area.
The Mayor is accountable to both local people and central Government. They are able to make some decisions independently but others involve consultation with, and approval of, all five leaders of Tees Valley's local councils. Some decisions need unanimous support, others need a majority.
The five Tees Valley councils continue to exist in their own right, delivering local services and meeting the day-to-day needs of residents. The Mayor and Combined Authority do not replace and cannot overrule local councils.
The job of the Mayor includes:
- setting budgets and priorities for economic development
- acting as an ambassador for our region to attract inward investment
- being responsible for a £588million Tees Valley Investment Plan covering many areas of investment across the Tees Valley
- the running of other Tees Valley Combined Authority Group organisations
The next Tees Valley Combined Authority Mayoral election is due to take place on Thursday 2 May 2024.
2024 Tees Valley Combined Authority Mayoral election results
On Thursday 2 May 2024 an election for a new Mayor for the Tees Valley Combined Authority was held.
Ben Houchen, the Conservative Party candidate, was elected. View the statement of result (PDF) [126KB] .
Name of candidate | Description | Number of votes |
|---|---|---|
Houchen, Ben | The Conservative Party Candidate | 81,930 |
McEwan, Christopher Paul (commonly known as McEwan, Chris) | Labour and Co-operative Party | 63,141 |
Thorley, Simon Christopher (commonly known as Thorley, Simon) | Liberal Democrats | 7,679 |
There were 153,591 ballots verified, with a turnout of 30.80%.
2021 Tees Valley Combined Authority Mayoral election results
On Thursday 6 May 2021 an election for a new Mayor for the Tees Valley Combined Authority was held.
Ben Houchen, the Conservative Party candidate, was elected.
Name of candidate | Description | Number of votes |
|---|---|---|
Houchen, Ben | The Conservative Party Candidate | 121,964 (elected) |
Jacobs, Jessie Joe Asher | Labour and Co-operative Party | 45,641 |
There were 1056 rejected ballot papers. The electorate consisted of 168,661 people. Turnout was 33.95%.
You can more about what the Mayor does on the Tees Valley Combined Authority website.
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