Tracy Brabin has been re-elected as Mayor of West Yorkshire.
The Labour candidate, who became the region’s first-ever mayor in 2021, was re-elected after being declared the winner following the counts which took place at the John Charles Centre for Sport in Leeds and venues across West Yorkshire.
Votes were cast on Thursday in Bradford, Calderdale, Kirklees, Leeds and Wakefield, with an overall turnout figure of 32.71 per cent.
Ms Brabin secured victory over second-placed Arnold Craven (Conservative) by 275,430 votes to 82,757 votes.
Mayor Brabin said: “I am delighted to have been re-elected as Mayor of West Yorkshire.
“People have renewed their faith in me and I’ll continue to deliver for every community in our region.
“We will build on our work of the last three years to create a brighter West Yorkshire that works for all.”