Английская Википедия:2024 East Midlands mayoral election
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The 2024 East Midlands mayoral election is due to be held on 2 May 2024 to elect the first mayor of the East Midlands.
Background
The Cities and Local Government Devolution Act 2016 introduced directly elected mayors for combined authorities. Combined authorities cover multiple local government areas. A combined authority covering Nottinghamshire and Derbyshire was first proposed in 2016. Some later proposals also included Leicestershire. Ultimately, the East Midlands Combined Authority included only Nottinghamshire and Derbyshire, covering the region of Nottinghamshire County Council, Nottingham City Council, Derbyshire County Council and Derby City Council. During consultation, a minority of respondents supported the introduction of a mayor for the region.[1] The local authorities concerned voted to proceed with devolution plans, including the establishment of a directly elected mayor of the East Midlands, in March 2023.[2]
Some politicians in Leicestershire expressed regret at being left out of the devolution deal, which had been opposed by Leicester City Council. The Centre for Cities said that even combining Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire was "a mistake" as "they are two different counties with distinct local economic needs".[3]
Procedure
The election will take place under first-past-the-post voting. Voters will be able to vote for one candidate, and the candidate with the greatest numbers of votes will become mayor of the East Midlands.
Candidate selection
Conservative Party
The Conservative Party selected the MP for Mansfield and Nottinghamshire council leader Ben Bradley as their candidate in September 2023.[4]
The leader of Derbyshire County Council, Barry Lewis, unsuccessfully sought the Conservative nomination.[5] Lewis said he would seek to support the manufacturing industry and oppose any proposals for ultra low-emission zone schemes.[5]
Labour Party
Labour opened applications in May 2023.[6] On 4 August 2023, the former MP Claire Ward was selected with 50.4% of the vote.[7] Ward promised to build new affordable homes, integrate public transport and fund "thousands of new green jobs".[8]
Nominated
- Claire Ward, former Member of Parliament for Watford (1996–2010) and government minister.[9]
Lost nomination
- John Hess, former BBC journalist.[6]
- Paddy Tipping, former Member of Parliament for Sherwood (1992–2010) and Nottinghamshire Police and Crime Commissioner (2012–21).[6]
Not shortlisted
- Adele Williams, Nottingham City councillor.
- Suqie Banwait
| Labour East Midlands mayoral candidate selection[10] | ||
|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Votes | % |
| Claire Ward | Шаблон:Percentage bar | 50.3% |
| Paddy Tipping | Шаблон:Percentage bar | 34.3% |
| John Hess | Шаблон:Percentage bar | 15.4% |
Liberal Democrats
The Liberal Democrats have not yet selected their candidate.[10]
Others
Matt Relf, an Ashfield Independents councillor, announced that he would run as an independent candidate, saying he could work with both Labour and Conservative councils.[11]
The Green Party said they would not stand a candidate.[10]
References
Шаблон:2024 United Kingdom local elections
