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On Thursday 1 May 2025, the following two elections took place in Peterborough:
- Election of the Mayor for the Cambridgeshire and Peterborough Combined Authority Area
- By-election for the city councillor for Barnack ward
Election of Mayor for the Cambridgeshire and Peterborough Combined Authority Area
An election was held for a Mayor for the Cambridgeshire and Peterborough Combined Authority Area on Thursday 1 May 2025.
How the results work
Votes will be counted for the Mayoral election by Cambridge City Council, East Cambridgeshire District Council, Fenland District Council, Huntingdonshire District Council, Peterborough City Council and South Cambridgeshire District Council for their local authority areas.
The results from each district / city local authority area are then sent to East Cambridgeshire District Council for adding together into the final total.
East Cambridgeshire District Council will announce the results of the Mayoral election on behalf of all the councils in the county. Visit East Cambridgeshire District Council's election webpages for the results.
Breakdown of Mayor election votes in Peterborough only
We have published below a breakdown of the votes by candidate and by ward for the Mayoral election. These votes apply to Peterborough only and are NOT the final result for Cambridgeshire and Peterborough as a whole.
Votes by candidate:
| Candidate name | Party | Number of votes |
| Paul Bristow | Conservative | 15,769 |
| Ryan Coogan | Reform UK | 9,221 |
| Lorna Dupre | Liberal Democrat | 2,907 |
| Bob Ensch | Green | 2,649 |
| Anna Smith | Labour | 7,629 |
Overall turnout = 26.09%
Votes by ward:
The following document shows the breakdown of Mayoral election votes by ward in Peterborough. There are some terms used in the document such as:
- Verification - this is the total number of votes made per ballot box
- Doubtfuls - rejected ballot papers due to lack of official mark, writing or mark by which the voter can be identified, unmarked or void for uncertainty, voted for more than one candidate
- Lates - postal votes handed in on the day
Please also note:
- The votes for Wittering ward were counted with Barnack ward
- The figures in this document give an indication of how residents in each ward in the city voted in the Mayoral election. The figures represent the people who voted in person at each ward, however they are not fully representative of how a ward has voted because they include postal votes from across the city. This is because postal votes are spread across all the count tables.
Barnack ward by-election
Following the resignation of former Councillor Walsh, a by-election took place in Barnack ward on Thursday 1 May 2025.
Results:
| Candidate name | Party | Number of votes |
| Andrew Coles | Conservative and Unionist Party | 277 |
| David Pardoe | Green Party | 58 |
| Catherine Reid | Labour and Co-Operative Party | 106 |
| Yvonne Scarrott | Reform UK | 289 |
| Kevin Tighe | Independent | 524 - Elected |
Turnout = 45%
2025 results
- A referendum for the Werrington Neighbourhood Plan took place on Thursday 6 February 2025. For more information, view the Neighbourhood Plan page.
Wards and polling stations
Your poll card shows your ward and polling station.
You can also use the Electoral Commission's postcode look-up tool to find your local polling station.
You can also view our online map system to find out:
Contact Electoral Services
If you have any queries relating to local or parish council elections, please email electoralservices@peterborough.gov.uk or visit the Electoral Commission webpages for local elections or parish council elections.