South Yorkshire Mayoral Combined Authority Election

Statement of result: First count totals

As the Local Returning Officer for the voting area of Rotherham at the election for the Mayor for The South Yorkshire Mayoral Combined Authority on 5 May 2022, I hereby give notice that:

The total number of ballot papers used was: 42,557
The total number of rejected ballot papers was: 419
The total number of valid first preference votes was: 42,138
The total number of valid first preference votes cast for each of the candidates was as follows:
Name of Candidate Description (if any) Number of Votes
BETTNEY, David Social Democratic Party 2,122
BILTCLIFFE, Simon David William Watson Yorkshire Party 6,881
COPPARD, Oliver James Labour and Co-operative Party 18,267
OTTEN, Joseph (Commonly known as Joe Otten) Liberal Democrats 2,490
WATKINSON, Clive The Conservative Party Candidate 9,223
WHYMAN, Rebecca Louise (Commonly known as Bex Whyman) The Green Party 3,155

Statement of rejected ballot papers at the first count

The number of ballot papers rejected at the first count was as follows:  
a) Want of an official mark 0
b) Voting for more than one candidate as to the first preference vote 259
c) Writing or mark by which the voter could be identified 4
d) Unmarked or void for uncertainty as to the first preference vote 156
Total rejected 419

Dated 6 May 2022

Sharon Kemp
Returning Officer