2021 Cambridgeshire and Peterborough mayoral election

2021 Cambridgeshire and Peterborough mayoral election

6 May 2021
Turnout37.0%
 
Lib
Candidate Nik Johnson James Palmer Aidan Van de Weyer
Party Labour Co-op Conservative Liberal Democrats
First round 76,106 93,942 61,885
Percentage 32.8% 40.5% 26.7%
Swing 14.2pp 2.5pp 3.2pp
Second round 113,994 108,195 Eliminated
Percentage 51.3% 48.7% Eliminated


Mayor before election

James Palmer
Conservative

Elected mayor

Nik Johnson
Labour

The 2021 Cambridgeshire and Peterborough mayoral election was held on 6 May 2021 to elect the mayor of Cambridgeshire and Peterborough.

The supplementary vote system was used to elect the mayor for a four-year term of office. Subsequent elections will be held in May 2025 and every four years thereafter. The election was held alongside a full election for Cambridge City Council, the Cambridgeshire Police and Crime Commissioner, Cambridgeshire County Council and one-third of Peterborough City Council and a number of District and parish by-elections.