Paul Bristow was the winner of the Cambridgeshire and Peterborough mayoral election with 28.4% of the vote. He represents the Conservative Party and was previously the MP for Peterborough from 2019 to 2024

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This is how the map of regional mayors is looking as we wait for the results from Hull and East Yorkshire.

We are still waiting for results from Hull and East Yorkshire and Cambridgeshire and Peterborough.

You can use this quiet time to sign up for the @instituteforgovernment.org.uk webinar on Wed 7 May 12:00-13:00 when we will be discussing the results in full.

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Helen Godwin was elected as the mayor of the West of England. Godwin represents the Labour party and was previously a Bristol City councillor from 2016–21.

For more on the role of West of England mayor, visit this explainer:
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Dame Andrea Jenkyns was elected as the first mayor of Greater Lincolnshire with 42.0% of the vote. Jenkyns represents the Reform UK party and was previously a Conservative MP from 2015–24.

For more on the role of mayor, head to our explainer:
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That’s all for now! Stay tuned for analysis of the results from the @instituteforgovernment.org.uk team

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Scheduled elections for 24 of England’s 317 councils will be taking place on Thursday.

These are for 14 county councils, eight unitary authorities, one metropolitan district and The Isles of Scilly.

Voters in the West of England will be electing their third mayor on Thursday.

This explainer has information on the six candidates, as well as the powers of the mayor and the West of England Combined Authority.

www.instituteforgovernment.org.uk/explainer/mayor-west-england

There is also a mayoral election in Cambridgeshire and Peterborough.

Full details on the role and the history of devolution to the area can be found in our explainer:

www.instituteforgovernment.org.uk/explainer/mayor-cambridgeshire-and-peterborough

There will also be an election for the first Mayor of Hull and East Yorkshire.

More information on the candidates and the role of the new mayor can be found here:

www.instituteforgovernment.org.uk/explainer/mayor-hull-and-east-yorkshire

Thursday will see the election of the first Mayor of Greater Lincolnshire.

This explainer has details of the six candidates, the history of devolution to the area and the new mayor’s powers:

www.instituteforgovernment.org.uk/explainer/mayor-greater-lincolnshire