Local Elections 2024
![Prime Minister Rishi Sunak meets Ben Houchen at Teesside Airport to congratulate him on retaining his position at Tees Valley Mayor. Picture: CHRIS BOOTH](/resources/images/128x89/1x/18043963.jpg)
![Prime Minister Rishi Sunak meets Ben Houchen at Teesside Airport to congratulate him on retaining his position at Tees Valley Mayor. Picture: CHRIS BOOTH](/resources/images/180x180/1x/18043963.jpg)
ELECTION ANALYSIS
![Newly elected Cleveland Police and Crime Commissioner Matt Storey speaking after being elected](/resources/images/128x89/1x/18043801.jpg)
![Newly elected Cleveland Police and Crime Commissioner Matt Storey speaking after being elected](/resources/images/180x180/1x/18043801.jpg)
![Sir Keir Starmer has branded Labour's York and North Yorkshire Mayoral election win as “a very, very special moment”](/resources/images/128x89/1x/18043576.jpg)
![Sir Keir Starmer has branded Labour's York and North Yorkshire Mayoral election win as “a very, very special moment”](/resources/images/180x180/1x/18043576.jpg)
Local Election 2024
![Businessman David Skaith has pledged to “bring York and North Yorkshire together to grow as one”](/resources/images/128x89/1x/18042746.jpg)
![Businessman David Skaith has pledged to “bring York and North Yorkshire together to grow as one”](/resources/images/180x180/1x/18042746.jpg)
Local Elections 2024
![David Skaith after his election win](/resources/images/128x89/1x/18042528.jpg)
![David Skaith after his election win](/resources/images/180x180/1x/18042528.jpg)
Local Election 2024
![David Skaith](/resources/images/128x89/1x/18036551.jpg)
![David Skaith](/resources/images/180x180/1x/18036551.jpg)
Local Election 2024
![Mayor Houchen says re-election as Tees Valley Mayor is the 'greatest honour'](/resources/images/128x89/1x/18041693.jpg)
![Mayor Houchen says re-election as Tees Valley Mayor is the 'greatest honour'](/resources/images/180x180/1x/18041693.jpg)
Local Election 2024
![WINNER: Ben Houchen at the count today in Stockton.](/resources/images/128x89/1x/18040871.jpg)
![WINNER: Ben Houchen at the count today in Stockton.](/resources/images/180x180/1x/18040871.jpg)
![The York and North Yorkshire Mayoral election count gets underway in Northallerton](/resources/images/128x89/1x/18040216.jpg)
![The York and North Yorkshire Mayoral election count gets underway in Northallerton](/resources/images/180x180/1x/18040216.jpg)
LOCAL ELECTIONS 2024
![Political leaders in North Yorkshire and York have said the region’s first mayoral election vote was 'too close to call'](/resources/images/128x89/1x/18039967.jpg)
![Political leaders in North Yorkshire and York have said the region’s first mayoral election vote was 'too close to call'](/resources/images/180x180/1x/18039967.jpg)
Local Elections 2024
![The count at Hartlepool Borough Council](/resources/images/128x89/1x/18039622.jpg)
![The count at Hartlepool Borough Council](/resources/images/180x180/1x/18039622.jpg)
Local Elections 2024
![Ben Houchen and Rishi Sunak at Teesside Airport](/resources/images/128x89/1x/18043995.jpg)
![Ben Houchen and Rishi Sunak at Teesside Airport](/resources/images/180x180/1x/18043995.jpg)
![Labour Party leader Sir Keir Starmer and shadow chancellor Rachel Reeves, celebrate with David Skaith at Northallerton Town Football Club](/resources/images/128x89/1x/18043897.jpg)
![Labour Party leader Sir Keir Starmer and shadow chancellor Rachel Reeves, celebrate with David Skaith at Northallerton Town Football Club](/resources/images/180x180/1x/18043897.jpg)
Local elections 2024
![Kim McGuinness speaks after her election of North East Mayor is confirmed](/resources/images/128x89/1x/18042885.jpg)
![Kim McGuinness speaks after her election of North East Mayor is confirmed](/resources/images/180x180/1x/18042885.jpg)
![Kim McGuinness celebrates](/resources/images/128x89/1x/18042417.jpg)
![Kim McGuinness celebrates](/resources/images/180x180/1x/18042417.jpg)
![Conservative party candidate Lord Ben Houchen with his wife Rachel Houchen and baby Hannah](/resources/images/128x89/1x/18041350.jpg)
![Conservative party candidate Lord Ben Houchen with his wife Rachel Houchen and baby Hannah](/resources/images/180x180/1x/18041350.jpg)
![Boris Johnson in Hartlepool in 2021](/resources/images/128x89/1x/13417352.jpg)
![Boris Johnson in Hartlepool in 2021](/resources/images/180x180/1x/13417352.jpg)
![Labour candidate Kim McGuinness (centre, in red) celebrates with supporters after winning the North East Mayor election at Silksworth Centre in Sunderland this afternoon](/resources/images/128x89/1x/18042445.jpg)
![Labour candidate Kim McGuinness (centre, in red) celebrates with supporters after winning the North East Mayor election at Silksworth Centre in Sunderland this afternoon](/resources/images/180x180/1x/18042445.jpg)
![Votes being counted in The Local Election 2024 at Gateshead International Stadium..](/resources/images/128x89/1x/18039729.jpg)
![Votes being counted in The Local Election 2024 at Gateshead International Stadium..](/resources/images/180x180/1x/18039729.jpg)
LOCAL ELECTIONS 2024
![Paul Donaghy](/resources/images/128x89/1x/18039704.jpg)
![Paul Donaghy](/resources/images/180x180/1x/18039704.jpg)
LOCAL ELECTIONS 2024
![Votes being counted in The Local Election 2024 at Sports Central in Newcastle Upon Tyne..](/resources/images/128x89/1x/18039690.jpg)
![Votes being counted in The Local Election 2024 at Sports Central in Newcastle Upon Tyne..](/resources/images/180x180/1x/18039690.jpg)
LOCAL ELECTIONS 2024
![Hartlepool Local Elections 2024 at Mill House Leisure Centre](/resources/images/128x89/1x/18039684.jpg)
![Hartlepool Local Elections 2024 at Mill House Leisure Centre](/resources/images/180x180/1x/18039684.jpg)
LOCAL ELECTIONS 2024
![Conservative Doc Anand celebrates becoming the first Tory to be elected in Newcastle Upon Tyne in 32 years..](/resources/images/128x89/1x/18039677.jpg)
![Conservative Doc Anand celebrates becoming the first Tory to be elected in Newcastle Upon Tyne in 32 years..](/resources/images/180x180/1x/18039677.jpg)
LOCAL ELECTIONS 2024
![A picture of local election results](/resources/images/128x89/1x/18039682.jpg)
![A picture of local election results](/resources/images/180x180/1x/18039682.jpg)
LOCAL ELECTIONS 2024
![Local Elections 2024: When will the results be revealed in the North East?](/resources/images/128x89/1x/16661054.jpg)
![Local Elections 2024: When will the results be revealed in the North East?](/resources/images/180x180/1x/16661054.jpg)
LOCAL ELECTIONS 2024
![Dogs at Polling Stations](/resources/images/128x89/1x/18039065.jpg)
![Dogs at Polling Stations](/resources/images/180x180/1x/18039065.jpg)
![Local Election 2024 Live: Council results as count starts for North East and Tees Valley Mayor](/resources/images/128x89/1x/18041734.jpg)
![Local Election 2024 Live: Council results as count starts for North East and Tees Valley Mayor](/resources/images/180x180/1x/18041734.jpg)
![Interesting polling stations across the North East](/resources/images/128x89/1x/18028060.jpg)
![Interesting polling stations across the North East](/resources/images/180x180/1x/18028060.jpg)
Local Election 2024
![Left to right: Chris McEwan, Ben Houchen and Simon Thorley - Tees Valley Mayor candidates Image: LDR](/resources/images/128x89/1x/18028129.jpg)
![Left to right: Chris McEwan, Ben Houchen and Simon Thorley - Tees Valley Mayor candidates Image: LDR](/resources/images/180x180/1x/18028129.jpg)
ELECTION ANALYSIS
![Here is the full list of candidates for Gateshead’s local election.](/resources/images/128x89/1x/18022809.jpg)
![Here is the full list of candidates for Gateshead’s local election.](/resources/images/180x180/1x/18022809.jpg)
Local Elections 2024
![Kim McGuinness and Jamie Driscoll](/resources/images/128x89/1x/18022564.jpg)
![Kim McGuinness and Jamie Driscoll](/resources/images/180x180/1x/18022564.jpg)
Local Elections 2024
![Full list of candidates in Newcastle for May 2 local elections](/resources/images/128x89/1x/17944610.jpg)
![Full list of candidates in Newcastle for May 2 local elections](/resources/images/180x180/1x/17944610.jpg)
Local Elections 2024
![Sunderland candidates](/resources/images/128x89/1x/18023158.jpg)
![Sunderland candidates](/resources/images/180x180/1x/18023158.jpg)
Local Election 2024
![South Tyneside Council](/resources/images/128x89/1x/18023249.jpg)
![South Tyneside Council](/resources/images/180x180/1x/18023249.jpg)
Local Elections 2024
![People in County Durham will join thousands of others in the North East later this week to vote for a new mayor.](/resources/images/128x89/1x/16306231.jpg)
![People in County Durham will join thousands of others in the North East later this week to vote for a new mayor.](/resources/images/180x180/1x/16306231.jpg)
LOCAL ELECTIONS 2024
![Alison Paterson, manager of Blackhall Community Centre, in East Durham](/resources/images/128x89/1x/18014988.jpg)
![Alison Paterson, manager of Blackhall Community Centre, in East Durham](/resources/images/180x180/1x/18014988.jpg)
Local Elections 2024
![A Jamie Driscoll campaign message projected onto the Angel of the North by the Green New Deal Rising group](/resources/images/128x89/1x/18013427.jpg)
![A Jamie Driscoll campaign message projected onto the Angel of the North by the Green New Deal Rising group](/resources/images/180x180/1x/18013427.jpg)
Local Elections 2024
![Voters in County Durham and Darlington are set to go to the polls for the Police and Crime Commissioner (PCC) election.](/resources/images/128x89/1x/18003205.jpg)
![Voters in County Durham and Darlington are set to go to the polls for the Police and Crime Commissioner (PCC) election.](/resources/images/180x180/1x/18003205.jpg)
Local Elections 2024
![Joy Allen, Labour candidate and current Durham Police and Crime Commissioner.](/resources/images/128x89/1x/17835962.jpg)
![Joy Allen, Labour candidate and current Durham Police and Crime Commissioner.](/resources/images/180x180/1x/17835962.jpg)
Local Elections 2024
![MP Matt Western and Deputy PM Oliver Dowden.](/resources/images/128x89/1x/18007279.jpg)
![MP Matt Western and Deputy PM Oliver Dowden.](/resources/images/180x180/1x/18007279.jpg)
Local Elections 2024
![Candidates for the Tees Valley Mayor seat.](/resources/images/128x89/1x/18005071.jpg)
![Candidates for the Tees Valley Mayor seat.](/resources/images/180x180/1x/18005071.jpg)
Local Elections 2024
![As a former police officer in County Durham, Robert Potts is hoping to upset the odds and become the region’s first ever Conservative PCC.](/resources/images/128x89/1x/17999112.jpg)
![As a former police officer in County Durham, Robert Potts is hoping to upset the odds and become the region’s first ever Conservative PCC.](/resources/images/180x180/1x/17999112.jpg)
Local Elections 2024
![Left to right: Chris McEwan, Ben Houchen and Simon Thorley - Tees Valley Mayor candidates](/resources/images/128x89/1x/17997764.jpg)
![Left to right: Chris McEwan, Ben Houchen and Simon Thorley - Tees Valley Mayor candidates](/resources/images/180x180/1x/17997764.jpg)
Local Elections 2024
![Tees Valley Mayor Ben Houchen pictured at the former Redcar steelworks site, now called Teesworks](/resources/images/128x89/1x/13141516.jpg)
![Tees Valley Mayor Ben Houchen pictured at the former Redcar steelworks site, now called Teesworks](/resources/images/180x180/1x/13141516.jpg)
Local Elections 2024
![Ballot box](/resources/images/128x89/1x/16946109.jpg)
![Ballot box](/resources/images/180x180/1x/16946109.jpg)
Local Elections 2024
![North East mayor candidates answer public's questions in special hustings debate](/resources/images/128x89/1x/17940785.jpg)
![North East mayor candidates answer public's questions in special hustings debate](/resources/images/180x180/1x/17940785.jpg)
Local Elections 2024
![Candidates confirmed to become North East mayor](/resources/images/128x89/1x/6336895.jpg)
![Candidates confirmed to become North East mayor](/resources/images/180x180/1x/6336895.jpg)
Local Elections 2024
![Jamie Driscoll speaking at a rally in Morpeth in his campaign as an independent candidate for North East mayor](/resources/images/128x89/1x/17269376.jpg)
![Jamie Driscoll speaking at a rally in Morpeth in his campaign as an independent candidate for North East mayor](/resources/images/180x180/1x/17269376.jpg)
Local Elections 2024
![Clockwise from top left: Lord Houchem, Chris McEwan, Simon Thorley and Sally Bunce](/resources/images/128x89/1x/17877933.jpg)
![Clockwise from top left: Lord Houchem, Chris McEwan, Simon Thorley and Sally Bunce](/resources/images/180x180/1x/17877933.jpg)
Local Elections 2024
![Ben Houchen (left) and Chris McEwan (right)](/resources/images/128x89/1x/17838066.jpg)
![Ben Houchen (left) and Chris McEwan (right)](/resources/images/180x180/1x/17838066.jpg)
Local Elections 2024
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