Mayors and combined authorities

In parts of England, neighbouring councils work together on things like buses, skills and housing, often with a mayor everyone in the area votes for. Here is each one.

Cambridgeshire and PeterboroughMayor: Paul Bristow Conservative and Unionist Party7 councils in its area
Devon and TorbayNo elected mayor10 councils in its area
East MidlandsMayor: Claire Ward Labour and Co-operative Party19 councils in its area
Greater LincolnshireMayor: Andrea Marie Jenkyns Reform UK10 councils in its area
Greater London AuthorityMayor: Sadiq Khan Labour Party33 councils in its area
Greater ManchesterMayor: Bev Craig Labour and Co-operative Party10 councils in its area
Hull and East YorkshireMayor: Luke Campbell Reform UK2 councils in its area
LancashireNo elected mayor15 councils in its area
Liverpool City RegionMayor: Steve Rotheram Labour Party6 councils in its area
North EastMayor: Kim McGuinness Labour and Co-operative Party7 councils in its area
South YorkshireMayor: Oliver James Coppard Labour and Co-operative Party4 councils in its area
Tees ValleyMayor: Ben Houchen Conservative and Unionist Party5 councils in its area
West MidlandsMayor: Richard Parker Labour and Co-operative Party7 councils in its area
West of EnglandMayor: Helen Godwin Labour Party3 councils in its area
West YorkshireMayor: Tracy Brabin Labour and Co-operative Party5 councils in its area
York and North YorkshireMayor: David Skaith Labour and Co-operative Party2 councils in its area

Authorities from the ONS Open Geography Portal, Local Authority District to Combined Authority lookup (LAD25_CAUTH25_EN_LU) and, for London, the ONS Open Geography Portal, Local Authority District to Region lookup (LAD25_RGN25_EN_LU_v2) (Open Government Licence v3.0); mayors from Democracy Club candidates (CC BY 4.0); whether there is a mayor from MHCLG, English devolution: Area factsheets. Read 26 October 2026. An authority appears here once the ONS has mapped it. Parish and town councils are not covered yet.