2019 mayoral election

Middlesbrough is getting more support to tackle the spike in coronavirus cases. Find out more about the extra support.

The vote for the Mayor of Middlesbrough took place on Thursday 2 May. The result is available below.

Candidate	Candidate's party	Number of votes
HALL, Ken	The Conservative Party	2,382
LONGSTAFF, Peter	Independent	2,940
PRESTON, Andy	Independent	17,418 (elected)
THOMPSON, Mick	Labour Party	6,692

Rejected ballot papers: 599

Electorate: 94,709

Turn-out: 31.71%

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