West Midlands Labour Party mayoral selection, 2016

West Midlands Labour Party mayoral selection 2016

May – August 2016

 
Candidate Siôn Simon Steve Bedser
First preferences 71.21% 28.79%

Elected Mayoral candidate

Siôn Simon
Labour

The West Midlands Labour Party mayoral selection of 2016 was the process by which the Labour Party selected its candidate for Mayor of the West Midlands, to stand in the mayoral election on 4 May 2017.

The selection took place amid the backdrop of the 2016 Labour Leadership election, with Simon being a close friend and ally of Tom Watson, the Deputy Leader of the Labour Party, who had been calling for incumbent Labour Leader Jeremy Corbyn to step down. Steve Bedser pitched to Corbyn supporters, expressing his support for Corbyn, whilst simultaneously stating that Corbyn needed to improve his performance.[1] Simon received the endorsement of Jeremy Corbyn in May 2016.[2] On 10 August 2016, Simon was announced as the winning candidate.

Candidates

Name Born Current/previous positions Announced candidacy Campaign website
(Slogan)

Simon, SiônSiôn Simon

23 December 1968
(age 47)

Member of the European Parliament
for West Midlands
(2014–present)
Parliamentary Under-Secretary for Creative Industries
(2009–10)
Parliamentary Under-Secretary for Further Education
(2008–09)
Member of Parliament
for Birmingham Erdington
(2001–10)

May 2016[2][3][4] sion-simon.com
#Team Siôn
(Uniting the West Midlands)

Bedser, SteveSteve Bedser

August 1965
(age 51)
Businessman

Birmingham Council Cabinet member for Health and Well Being
(−2014)[5]
Birmingham Councillor for Kings Norton
(2012–2014)[6]

June 2016[7]

    Not selected

    Declined

    Membership ballot

    The results of the selection were announced on the 10 August 2016. A total of 3,817 valid votes were cast.[10]

    First round
    Candidate Votes Percentage
    Siôn Simon 2,718
    71.21%
    Steve Bedser 1,099
    28.79%

    See also

    References

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