York and North Yorkshire mayoral election, 2024
2 May 2024
 
Candidate Keane Duncan Kevin Foster David Skaith
Party Conservative Green Labour Co-op
 
Candidate Keith Tordoff
Party Independent
Area covered by the mayor.
Incumbent mayor

Position established


The 2024 York and North Yorkshire mayoral election is due to be held on 2 May 2024 to elect the first mayor of York and North Yorkshire.

Background

The Cities and Local Government Devolution Act 2016 introduced directly elected mayors for collections of local authorities in England. A devolution deal to create the York and North Yorkshire Combined Authority encompassing the unitary authority areas of the City of York and North Yorkshire was signed on 1 August 2022, coinciding with the celebration of Yorkshire Day.[1]

Electoral system

The election will use first-past-the-post to elect the mayor in accordance with the Elections Act 2022. All registered electors living in York and North Yorkshire aged 18 or over on 2 May 2024 will be entitled to vote in the mayoral election.

Candidates

Labour Party

Local business owner and chair of the York High Street Forum David Skaith was selected as the Labour Party’s candidate in December 2023. Born in Harrogate and now living in Wheldrake, he attended York St John University before starting his own shop in York.[2]

Conservative Party

North Yorkshire councillor and former leader of the Conservative group on Ryedale District Council Keane Duncan, from Malton, was selected as the Conservative Party's candidate for the election in July 2023.[3]

Green Party

Former soldier and North Yorkshire councillor Kevin Foster has been selected as the Green Party candidate for the election. He currently represents the Hipswell and Colburn division in Catterick Garrison on North Yorkshire Council.[4]

Independent

Former detective Keith Tordoff of Pateley Bridge announced his intention to run for the mayoralty in June 2023. He was initially selected as the Yorkshire Party candidate,[5] but he resigned from the party less than a fortnight after the selection was announced, to stand as an independent candidate instead. Tordoff previously came third in the 2021 North Yorkshire Police, Fire and Crime Commissioner election as well as its subsequent by-election.[6]

References

  1. ↑ "York and North Yorkshire devolution deal worth £540m to be signed". BBC News. 1 August 2022. Retrieved 15 October 2023.
  2. ↑ "Labour announces candidate for North Yorkshire mayor". The Yorkshire Post. 15 December 2023. Retrieved 7 January 2024.
  3. ↑ "Conservatives pick candidate to stand in North Yorkshire mayor election". The Yorkshire Post. 17 July 2023. Retrieved 15 October 2023.
  4. ↑ "Green Party pick ex-soldier for North Yorkshire mayoral vote". Darlington & Stockton Times. 1 November 2023. Retrieved 10 December 2023.
  5. ↑ "Yorkshire Party names candidate for Mayor of York and North Yorkshire". The York Press. 6 June 2023. Retrieved 15 October 2023.
  6. ↑ "Change of heart by the Pateley Bridge man who would be powerful mayor of North Yorkshire". The Harrogate Advertiser. 13 June 2023. Retrieved 15 October 2023.
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