Your vote, your mayor, your York and North Yorkshire – make Harrogate’s voice heard

Residents living in the Harrogate area will, together with the rest of North Yorkshire, go to the polls on Thursday 2 May to choose a mayor to lead the York and North Yorkshire Combined Authority.

Did you know there’s a 30 year devolution deal for York and North Yorkshire. This gives the Mayor £18m a year which can be invested to make a difference to our region.

What does the Mayor do?

The Mayor works alongside local elected leaders to attract greater investment to improve transport in the region and also to boost employment opportunities, unlock housing developments and develop training and skills for our workforce.

This election will choose a leader to be a strong voice for York and North Yorkshire and champion our region on the national and international stage.

Register to vote now

If you aren’t already you need to make sure you’re registered to vote you need to do this by 11.59pm on 16 April. You can register online quickly and easily. Visit  Register to vote - GOV.UK

To cast your vote at a polling station you need to show photo ID such as a driving licence, full or provisional or UK passport and some concessionary travel passes such as an older person’s bus pass or blue badge. Visit for the full list of ID that is accepted visit www.gov.uk/how-to-vote/photo-id-youll-need.

You can apply for free voter ID if you don’t already have any of these forms of identification by visiting www.gov.uk/apply-for-photo-id-voter-authority-certificate. You must apply by 5pm on Wednesday, April 24.

You can also vote by post and by proxy – where you ask someone you trust to cast your vote for you.  

Don’t miss out on your chance to vote in this election, visit the website here to find out more about this election and what it means for you.