2017 Tees Valley mayoral election

The inaugural Tees Valley mayoral election was held on 4 May 2017 to elect the mayor of the Tees Valley Combined Authority. The mayor was elected by the supplementary vote system. Subsequent elections will be held in May 2021 and every four years after 2024.

2017 Tees Valley mayoral election
4 May 2017
Turnout21.3%
 
Candidate Ben Houchen Sue Jeffrey
Party Conservative Labour Co-op
1st Round vote 40,278 39,797
Percentage 39.5% 39.0%
2nd Round vote 48,578 46,400
Percentage 51.1% 48.9%
 
Candidate Chris Foote Wood John Tennant
Party Liberal Democrats UKIP
1st Round vote 12,550 9,475
Percentage 12.3% 9.3%
2nd Round vote Eliminated Eliminated
Percentage Eliminated Eliminated
Map of the results by borough
Mayor before election

Position established

 Elected Mayor

Ben Houchen
Conservative

North East England was considered a Labour stronghold and prior to the election, the Labour candidate Sue Jeffrey was considered the overwhelming favourite. The eventual victory of the Conservative candidate Ben Houchen was reported as a shock and a poor result for Labour following their losses in the local elections that same day.

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