North East Mayoral Combined Authority: mayoral mandate check
North East Mayoral Combined Authority: at the 2026 local elections Reform UK led on 34.6% across the area's councils; the mayor's party (Labour) took 23.1%, a change of -18.2 pts since the mayoral election.
| Year | Record | Leading party | Its share | Mayor's party | Mayor's party share | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Local elections | Reform UK | 34.6% | Labour | 23.1% | -18.2 pts |
| 2025 | Local elections | Reform UK | 38.0% | Labour | 22.6% | -18.7 pts |
| 2024 | Mayoral election | Labour | 41.3% | Labour | 41.3% | — |