The 2024 South Yorkshire mayoral election was held on 2 May 2024 to elect the

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as part of the

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. The incumbent

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mayor,

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, was re-elected.

Background

Oliver Coppard was elected as the second mayor of South Yorkshire in the

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. After consultation, the role was merged with the coterminous

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. This meant that rather than taking place in 2026, as previously scheduled, an early election was held on 2 May 2024.

Campaign

Nick Allen, the Conservative candidate, said he would reopen

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. 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. He was endorsed by

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Candidates

Labour and Co-operative

, the incumbent mayor, was re-elected.

Conservative

The Conservative Party selected Nick Allen, a councillor on the

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, as its candidate.

Green Party

Douglas Johnson, leader of the Green group on

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Background

Campaign

Candidates

Labour and Co-operative

Conservative

Green Party

Social Democratic Party

Liberal Democrats

Results

References

See also