2024 South Yorkshire mayoral election

2024 English mayoral election

2024 South Yorkshire mayoral election | <- 2022 | 2 May 2024 | 2028 ->

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Turnout| 27% 0.6pp
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Candidate  | Oliver Coppard | Nick Allen  | Douglas Johnson
Party  | Labour Co-op | Conservative | Green
Popular vote  | 138,611 | 44,945  | 37,142
Percentage  | 50.9% | 16.5%  | 13.6%
Swing  | 7.8pp |  | 1.2pp

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| Fourth party  | Fifth party
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Candidate  | Hannah Kitching  | David Bettney
Party  | Liberal Democrats | SDP
Popular vote  | 31,002  | 20,835
Percentage  | 11.4%  | 7.6%
Swing  | 0.6pp | 3.7pp

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Election results by local authorities

The 2024 South Yorkshire mayoral election was held on 2 May 2024 to elect the mayor of South Yorkshire as part of the 2024 United Kingdom local elections.[1] The incumbent Labour and Co-operative Party mayor, Oliver Coppard, was re-elected.[2]

## Background

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Oliver Coppard was elected as the second mayor of South Yorkshire in the 2022 South Yorkshire mayoral election. After consultation, the role was merged with the coterminous police and crime commissioner. This meant that rather than taking place in 2026, as previously scheduled, an early election was held on 2 May 2024.[3]

## Campaign

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Nick Allen, the Conservative candidate, said he would reopen Doncaster Sheffield Airport.[4]

David Bettney, the SDP candidate, campaigned to reduce council tax, reopen Doncaster Sheffield Airport and demanded a full financial audit on all four South Yorkshire councils covering the past 25 years.[5] He was endorsed by Reform UK.[6]

## Candidates

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### Labour and Co-operative

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Oliver Coppard, the incumbent mayor, was re-elected.

### Conservative

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The Conservative Party selected Nick Allen, a councillor on the City of Doncaster Council, as its candidate.[7]

### Green Party

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Douglas Johnson, leader of the Green group on Sheffield City Council.

### Social Democratic Party

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David Bettney is a businessman and former Regimental Sergeant Major.[8]

### Liberal Democrats

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Hannah Kitching is the leader of the opposition in the Barnsley Council.[9]

## Results

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2024 South Yorkshire mayoral election[10] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Labour Co-op | Oliver Coppard | 138,611  | 50.9  | +7.8
| Conservative | Nick Allen  | 44,948  | 16.5  | ±0.0
| Green | Douglas Johnson  | 37,142  | 13.6  | +4.1
| Liberal Democrats | Hannah Kitching  | 31,002  | 11.4  | +0.6
| SDP | David Bettney  | 20,835  | 7.6  | +3.7
Majority  | 93,666  | 34.4  | +7.8
Turnout | 272,535  | 27.3  | +0.9
| Labour Co-op hold | Swing | +3.9  |
Districts  | Oliver Coppard
Lab Co-op  | Nick Allen
Con  | Douglas Johnson
Green  | Hannah Kitching
Lib Dems  | David Bettney
SDP  | Total valid votes

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#  | %  | #  | %  | #  | %  | #  | %  | #  | %  | #
Barnsley[11] | 21,896 | 49.80% | 5,708  | 12.98%  | 3,504  | 7.97%  | 7,958  | 18.10%  | 4,899  | 11.14%  | 43,965
Doncaster[12] | 24,111 | 50.95% | 13,587  | 28.71%  | 2,831  | 5.98%  | 2,039  | 4.31%  | 4,754  | 10.05%  | 47,322
Rotherham[13] | 25,642 | 46.68% | 13,568  | 24.70%  | 6,228  | 11.34%  | 4,755  | 8.66%  | 4,739  | 8.63%  | 54,932
Sheffield | 66,962 | 53.01% | 12,085  | 9.57%  | 24,579  | 19.46%  | 16,250  | 12.86%  | 6,443  | 5.10%  | 126,319
Totals | 138,611 | 50.86% | 44,948 | 16.49% | 37,142 | 13.63% | 31,002 | 11.38% | 20,835 | 7.64% | 272,538

## References

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1. ^ "South Yorkshire mayoral election on the cards | LocalGov". www.localgov.co.uk. 9 February 2024. Retrieved 21 February 2024.
2. ^ Ashton, Lucy (4 May 2024). "South Yorkshire Mayor: Oliver Coppard re-elected for Labour". BBC News. Retrieved 9 June 2024.
3. ^ "South Yorkshire mayoral election set for 2024 after PCC power switch". BBC News. 8 February 2024. Retrieved 21 February 2024.
4. ^ Mower, Shannon. "Doncaster councillor selected as Conservative candidate for South Yorkshire mayor".
5. ^ "DAVID BETTNEY FOR SOUTH YORKSHIRE MAYOR". SDP. 6 April 2024. Retrieved 8 April 2024.
6. ^ "DAVID BETTNEY ANNOUNCED AS SDP CANDIDATE FOR SOUTH YORKSHIRE MAYOR". SDP. 8 April 2024. Retrieved 8 April 2024.
7. ^ Mower, Shannon. "Doncaster councillor selected as Conservative candidate for South Yorkshire mayor".
8. ^ "DAVID BETTNEY ANNOUNCED AS SDP CANDIDATE FOR SOUTH YORKSHIRE MAYOR". SDP. 8 April 2024. Retrieved 8 April 2024.
9. ^ "South Yorkshire mayoral election 2024 candidates confirmed". BBC News. 8 April 2024.
10. ^ "Mayoral Election 2024: England". BBC News. Retrieved 8 May 2024.
11. ^ "Local Government and Combined Authority Mayoral Elections 2 May 2024". Barnsley Metropolitan Borough Council. Retrieved 8 May 2024.
12. ^ "South Yorkshire Mayoral Combined Authority Election Results 2024". City of Doncaster Council. Retrieved 8 May 2024.
13. ^ "South Yorkshire Mayoral Combined Authority Election Results 4 May 2024". Rotherham Metropolitan Borough Council. Retrieved 8 May 2024.

## See also

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* People's Republic of South Yorkshire

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Combined Authority Mayors|

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Other elections|

* London Assembly
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* Blackpool South by-election

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Council elections in South Yorkshire

Barnsley|

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Doncaster|

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* 2002
* 2003
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* 2006
* 2007
* 2008
* 2010
* 2011
* 2012
* 2014
* 2015
* 2017
* 2021

Rotherham|

* 1973
* 1975
* 1976
* 1978
* 1979
* 1980
* 1982
* 1983
* 1984
* 1986
* 1987
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* 1990
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* 1992
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* 2003
* 2004
* 2006
* 2007
* 2008
* 2010
* 2011
* 2012
* 2014
* 2015
* 2016
* 2021
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Sheffield|

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South Yorkshire CC|

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West Riding CC|

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* 1922
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* 1928
* 1931
* 1934
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Metro Mayor|

* 2018
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