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David Skaith has been declared the winner in the York and North Yorkshire Combined Authority mayoral election.
Skaith, who ran unsuccessfully for Labour as a City of York councillor in May 2023, presents himself as a small businessman rather than a career politician. He owns men’s and children’s clothing shop Winston’s of York, and chaired the York High Street Forum.
After he was declared winner at the count at Harrogate Convention Centre, he said, “We’ve got a great opportunity to bring York and North Yorkshire together and really grow as one collectively. The message is clear from York and North Yorkshire that we want change.”
Skaith announced five pledges during his election campaign:
The new combined authority has a budget of £56m until March 2025. Around £38m has already been allocated, leaving £18m for the new mayor to spend on priorities.
The mayor has&nbsp;responsibility for the 30-year Mayoral Investment Fund, totalling £540m, and the powers to borrow against funds.
In addition, the mayor will control the fully devolved adult education budget, and have powers to improve the supply and quality of housing and secure the development of land or infrastructure, powers and funds to improve transport through a consolidated, devolved, multi-year transport settlement, and responsibility for community safety and the powers to appoint a deputy mayor to carry out many of the duties currently held by the Police, Fire and Crime Commissioner.
Candidate
Party
Votes
Percentage of Vote
David Skaith
Labour
66,761
35.06%
Keane Duncan
Conservative
51,967
27.29%
Felicity Cunliffe-Lister
Liberal Democrats
30,867
16.21%
Kevin Foster
Green Party
15,188
7.98%
Keith Tordoff
Independent
13,250
6.96%
Paul Haslam
Independent
12,370
6.50%
Electorate: 640,012. Total votes cast: 191,279. Turnout 29.89%
										
											
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David Skaith has been declared the winner in the York and North Yorkshire Combined Authority mayoral election.
Skaith, who ran unsuccessfully for Labour as a City of York councillor in May 2023, presents himself as a small businessman rather than a career politician. He owns men’s and children’s clothing shop Winston’s of York, and chaired the York High Street Forum.
After he was declared winner at the count at Harrogate Convention Centre, he said, “We’ve got a great opportunity to bring York and North Yorkshire together and really grow as one collectively. The message is clear from York...

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