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South Yorkshire Mayoral Combined Authority Election

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Statement of total votes: Second count

The South Yorkshire Mayoral Combined Authority Election

5 May 2022

Rotherham Voting Area

As the 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 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
The total number of second preference votes given for each of the candidates remaining in the contest after the count of first preference votes was as follows:
Name of Candidate Description (if any) Number of Votes
Coppard, Oliver James Labour and Co-operative Party 3,071
Watkinson, Clive The Conservative Party Candidate 2,315
The total number of votes given for each of those candidates was as follows:
Name of Candidate First preferences Second preferences Total
Coppard, Oliver James 18,267 3,071 21,338
Watkinson, Clive 9,223 2,315 11,538

Statement of rejected ballot papers at the second count

The number of ballot papers rejected at the second count was as follows:  
a) Want of an official mark 0
b) Voting for more than one candidate as to the second preference vote 2
c) Writing or mark by which the voter could be identified 0
d) Unmarked or void for uncertainty as to the second preference vote 1,097
Total rejected 1,099

Overall results for South Yorkshire

The Combined Area Returning Officer is responsible for publishing the overall results for South Yorkshire.  For further information and a full roundup of all the results visit the South Yorkshire Mayoral Combined Authority website.

Dated 6 May 2022

Sharon Kemp
Returning Officer

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