Middlesbrough voters likely to have two votes for mayor in 2027

Summarised from 2 outlets · Updated 1 Nov, 13:22 · Archive

Middlesbrough residents are likely to cast two votes in the mayoral election scheduled for May 2027.

People in Middlesbrough are likely to have two votes for mayor in May 2027. On Thursday, May 6, voters will head to the polls to elect their ward councillors and a mayor to lead the local authority.

The government is planning to return to the supplementary vote system, used until four years ago, where voters have a first and second preference vote. This would replace the voting system introduced by the Elections Act 2022, which aligned mayoral elections with the method used in general elections. While the English Devolution and Community Empowerment Act 2026 provided the primary legislation for this change, the ministry for housing, communities and local government is not yet certain the new system will be in operation by May 2027, as secondary legislation still needs to be drawn up.

The supplementary vote system has already returned for regional mayoral elections, as demonstrated by this summer's by-election in Greater Manchester. The current Middlesbrough Mayor is Labour's Chris Cooke, distinct from Tees Valley Mayor Ben Houchen, who represents five local areas at the Tees Valley Combined Authority.

How it is being reported

• Why votersin North East town are likely to get two votes for mayor at 2027 electionPeople in Middlesbrough are likely to have two votes for mayor in May 2027.The Northern Echo · 1 Nov, 13:00
• Middlesbrough residents likely to have two votes for mayor next yearThe change has already come into effect for metro mayors, but not for local mayorsTeessideLive · 1 Nov, 00:01

In this story: Middlesbrough · Chris Cooke · Ben Houchen · Tees Valley Combined Authority · Greater Manchester

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