The West Yorkshire Combined Authority (WYCA) Mayoral election will take place on Thursday 2 May 2024.
Residents across West Yorkshire will be able to vote for the Mayor of West Yorkshire.
There are other elections taking place on the same day.
Find out about the:local council elections.
Leeds City Council is the lead authority in the Mayoral election and will be responsible for taking
nomination papers from candidates.
More election information for the other areas in West Yorkshire will be published on each of the 4 council's websites when it becomes available:
Election timetable
WYCA Mayoral election timetable
| Event | Working days before poll (deadline if not midnight) | Date (Deadline if not midnight) |
|---|
| Publication of notice of election | Not later than 25 days | Monday 25 March |
| Delivery of nomination papers, consent to nominations and home address forms | Between the hours of 10am and 4pm on any day after the publication of the notice of election until 4pm on the nineteenth day before polling day | From Tuesday 26 March to Friday 5 April (10am – 4pm) excluding weekends and bank holidays |
| Deadline for delivery of nomination papers, consent to nominations and home address forms | 19 days (4pm) | Friday 5 April (4pm) |
| Making objections to nomination papers | On 19 days (10am to 5pm), subject to the following:
- between 10am and 12 noon objections can be made to all delivered nominations
- between 12 noon and 5pm objections can only be made to nominations delivered after 4pm, 20 days before the poll
| - between 10am and 12 noon on Friday 5 April objections can be made to all delivered nominations
- between 12 noon and 5pm on Friday 5 April objections can only be made to nominations delivered after 4pm on Thursday 4 April
|
| Deadline for withdrawals of nomination | 19 days (4pm) | Friday 5 April (4pm) |
| Deadline for notification of appointment of election agent | 19 days | Friday 5 April (4pm) |
| Publication of first interim notice of alteration of the electoral register | 19 days | Friday 5 April |
| Publication of statement of persons nominated | Not later than 18 days (4pm) | Not later than Monday 8 April (4pm) |
| Deadline for receiving applications for registration | 12 days | Tuesday 16 April |
| Deadline for receiving new postal vote and postal proxy applications, and for changes to existing postal or proxy votes | 11 days (5pm) | Wednesday 17 April (5pm) |
| Publication of second interim notice of alteration of the electoral register | Between 18 days and 6 days | Wednesday 17 April |
| Deadline for receiving applications for Voter Authority Certificates | 6 days (5pm) | Wednesday 24 April (5pm) |
| Deadline for receiving new applications to vote by proxy (not postal proxy or emergency proxy) | 6 days (5pm) | Wednesday 24 April (5pm) |
| First time that electors can apply for an emergency proxy | 6 days (after 5pm) | Wednesday 24 April (after 5pm) |
| Publication of Notice of Poll | Not later than 6 days | Wednesday 24 April |
| Publication of final notice of alteration of the electoral register | 5 days | Thursday 25 April |
| Deadline for notification of appointment of polling and counting agents | 5 days | Thursday 25 April |
| Notification of appointment of sub-agents | 5 days | Thursday 25 April |
| First date that electors can apply for a replacement for lost postal votes | 4 days | Friday 26 April |
| Polling day | 0 (7am to 10pm) | Thursday 2 May (7am to 10pm) |
| Last time that electors can apply for a replacement for spoilt or lost postal votes | 0 (5pm) | Thursday 2 May (5pm) |
| Deadline for emergency proxy applications | 0 (5pm) | Thursday 2 May (5pm) |
| Last time for receipt of applications to alter the register due to clerical error or by notice of the court following a registration appeal | 0 (9pm) | Thursday 2 May (9pm) |
| Deadline for production of temporary Voter Authority Certificates | 0 (10pm) | Thursday 2 May (10pm) |
| Candidate spending returns | Not later than 35 calendar days after the date the election result is declared | Monday 10 June |
Notice of Election
Combined Authority Mayoral election for the West Yorkshire Combined Authority
1. An election is to be held for a combined authority mayor for the West Yorkshire Combined Authority.
2. Nomination papers can be obtained from the office of the Combined Authority Returning Officer, Electoral Services, 4th Floor West, Civic Hall, Leeds LS1 1UR during the times stated below, or can be downloaded from
www.electoralcommission.org.uk external link.
3. Nomination papers must be delivered to the Combined Authority Returning Officer at 4th Floor West, Civic Hall, Leeds LS1 1UR between 10am and 4pm on any working day after publication of this notice but no later than 4pm on Friday 5 April 2024.
4. The £5,000 deposit can be paid by legal tender, bank transfer or by means of a banker’s draft from a drawer which carries on business as a banker in the United Kingdom. To request bank details, please email
electors@leeds.gov.uk.
5. If the election is contested the poll will take place on Thursday 2 May 2024.
6. Applications to register to vote must reach the relevant Electoral Registration Officer by midnight on Tuesday 16 April 2024. Applications can be made online at
www.gov.uk/register-to-vote external link.
7. Applications, amendments or cancellations of postal votes must reach the relevant Electoral Registration Officer by 5pm on Wednesday 17 April 2024. Applications can be made online at
www.gov.uk/apply-postal-vote external link.
8. Applications for a Voter Authority Certificate or an Anonymous Elector’s Document valid for this election must reach the Electoral Registration Officer by 5pm on Wednesday 24 April 2024. Applications for a Voter Authority Certificate can be made online at
www.gov.uk/voting-photo-id external link.
9. Applications to vote by proxy at this election must reach the relevant Electoral Registration Officer by 5pm on Wednesday 24 April 2024. Some applications can be made online at
www.gov.uk/apply-proxy-vote external link.
10. Applications to vote by emergency proxy at this election must reach the relevant Electoral Registration Officer by 5pm on Thursday 2 May 2024.
Electoral Registration Officer contact details
Contact details for the 5 constituent councils:
City of Bradford Metropolitan District Council
Address: Electoral Services, City Hall, Bradford, BD1 1HY
Phone: 01274 431 360
Email:
electoralservices@bradford.gov.uk
Website:
www.bradford.gov.uk external link
Calderdale Council
Address: Town Hall, Halifax, HX1 1UJ
Phone: 01422 393 103
Email:
electoral-services@calderdale.gov.uk
Website:
www.calderdale.gov.uk external link
Kirklees Council
Address: Electoral Services, Kirklees Council, 3-5 Albion Street, Huddersfield HD1 2NG
Phone: 01484 221 650
Email:
electoral.registration@kirklees.gov.uk
Website:
www.kirklees.gov.uk external link
Leeds City Council
Address: Electoral Services, 4th Floor West, Civic Hall, Leeds LS1 1UR
Phone: 0113 222 4411
Email:
electors@leeds.gov.uk
Website:
www.leeds.gov.uk/elections external link
Wakefield Council
Address: County Hall, Wakefield, WF1 2QW
Phone: 01924 305 023
Email:
elections@wakefield.gov.uk
Website:
www.wakefield.gov.uk external link
Dated: Monday 25 March 2024
Tom Riordan, Returning Officer
Statement of Persons Nominated
The following people have been or stand nominated for election as Combined Authority Mayor for the above Combined Authority. Those who no longer stand nominated are listed but will have a comment in the right-hand column.
A poll will be held between the hours of 7am and 10pm on Thursday 2 May 2024.
| Candidate name | *Address of candidate | Description of candidate | Reason why candidate no longer nominated |
|---|
| BRABIN Tracy Lynn | (address in Kirklees) | Labour and Co-operative Party | |
| BUXTON Bob | (address in Leeds) | Yorkshire Party | |
| COOPER Andrew Varah | 76 Brockholes Lane, Holmfirth, HD9 7EB | Green Party | |
| CRAVEN Arnold Eric | (address in Wakefield) | Conservative Party Candidate | |
| GOLTON Stewart | 5 Farrer Lane, Oulton, Leeds, LS26 8JP | Liberal Democrats | |
| TILT Jonathan Richard | (address in Kirklees) | Independent | |
*If a candidate has requested not to make their home address public, the relevant electoral area in which their home address is situated (or country if their address is outside the UK) will be provided.
Tom Riordan
Combined Authority Returning Officer
Friday 5 April 2024
Printed and published by the Combined Authority Returning Officer, Electoral Services, Civic Hall, Leeds LS1 1UR
About the West Yorkshire Combined Authority
The West Yorkshire Combined Authority works in partnership with the local councils of Leeds, Bradford, Calderdale, Kirklees, and Wakefield and businesses to ensure that everyone in the region benefits from a strong, successful economy and a modern, accessible transport network.
Find out more about the WYCA by visiting their website external link.
This will be the second election of a Mayor of West Yorkshire. The role was created as part of a
devolution deal external link agreed by the leaders of the 5 West Yorkshire councils.
The Mayor of West Yorkshire, represents the interests of 2.4 million people across the region. The Mayor has responsibility for transport, housing and planning, and finance powers, as well as the powers currently held by the Police and Crime Commissioner.
Find out more on the WYCA website external link.
This page will be updated as more information becomes available.
