Had this in from NEWCASTLE: Paul Donaghy (REF) – 3,653 Jamie Driscoll (IND) – 25,018 Andrew Gray (G) – 3,671 Aidan King (LD) –6,778 Kim McGuinness (LAB) – 26,429 Guy Renner-Thompson (CON) – 5,012 Closest result between Kim and Jamie that we've seen. Tweet added by Daniel Holland @danhollandnews

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Feels pretty nailed on here that Kim McGuinness is going to be elected as the first mayor of the North East.

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Spoke to Lib Dem candidate Aidan King. Says he has enjoyed the campaign, but that the Kim/Jamie battle has 'sucked up all the oxygen'. Says he believes his big idea of having the country's biggest windfarm here should remain on the region's political agenda.

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Some early reaction from Tory Guy Renner-Thompson, who has made it!

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Spoken to Tory candidate and Northumberland councillor Guy Renner Thompson off the back of those Durham figures. Blamed the national picture and says the Blackpool result shows the party needs to work out how to stop supporters staying at home. #NorthEast #MayoralElection2024

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No sign of imminent result announcement here yet. Heard we might be waiting on Northumberland’s numbers coming in.

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Been sent this result from Northumberland. Another Labour win, though much closer than Durham was.

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I gather Kim McGuinness has also had a big win in Sunderland, where there was also a large Reform vote.

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Crowd lining up for the declaration. Any minute now we will have the announcement of who has won the North East mayoral election.

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Numbers from SUNDERLAND: Paul Donaghy (REF) – 11,563 Jamie Driscoll (IND) – 11,009 Andrew Gray (G) – 1,801 Aidan King (LD) – 4,727 Kim McGuinness (LAB) – 27,469 Guy Renner-Thompson (CON) – 7,037 Huge for Reform, beating Jamie into second on Wearside.

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Source in North Tyneside tells me Labour had a majority over Jamie Driscoll of around 6,000 there.

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Just awaiting the final confirmation now, but everyone here knows Kim McGuinness has won the race to be North East mayor. Spoke to Jamie Driscoll, who says he has come a strong second and is already talking about running again for this job in 4 years' time.

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The final overall result for the region is only moments away now.

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RESULT North East Mayoral Election Paul Donaghy (REF) – 41,147 Jamie Driscoll (IND) – 126,652 Andrew Gray (G) – 17,631 Aidan King (LD) – 25,485 Kim McGuinness (LAB) – 185,051 Guy Renner-Thompson (CON) – 52,446 Kim McGuinness is the first mayor of the North East

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Your new mayor of the North East, Kim McGuinness

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Comfortable result for Labour in the end, as was the broad expectation for much of the campaign. Poll earlier in the week suggesting a neck and neck race between Kim McGuinness and Jamie Driscoll proved incorrect.

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Below are the NE mayoral election results for each area- Labour won in all 7. NORTHUMBERLAND Paul Donaghy (REF) – 4,437 Jamie Driscoll (IND) – 22,736 Andrew Gray (G) – 1,638 Aidan King (LD) –2,587 Kim McGuinness (LAB) – 27,992 Guy Renner-Thompson (CON) – 14,289

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NEWCASTLE Paul Donaghy (REF) – 3,653 Jamie Driscoll (IND) – 25,018 Andrew Gray (G) – 3,671 Aidan King (LD) –6,778 Kim McGuinness (LAB) – 26,429 Guy Renner-Thompson (CON) – 5,012

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NORTH TYNESIDE Paul Donaghy (REF) – 3,667 Jamie Driscoll (IND) – 18,325 Andrew Gray (G) – 2,173 Aidan King (LD) – 1,795 Kim McGuinness (LAB) – 24,858 Guy Renner-Thompson (CON) – 7,874

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GATESHEAD Paul Donaghy (REF) – 4,421 Jamie Driscoll (IND) – 12,438 Andrew Gray (G) – 2,013 Aidan King (LD) – 4.696 Kim McGuinness (LAB) – 21,994 Guy Renner-Thompson (CON) – 4,041

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SOUTH TYNESIDE Paul Donaghy (REF) – 3,727 Jamie Driscoll (IND) – 12,052 Andrew Gray (G) – 3,939 Aidan King (LD) –995 Kim McGuinness (LAB) – 13,225 Guy Renner-Thompson (CON) – 2,566

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SUNDERLAND Paul Donaghy (REF) – 11,563 Jamie Driscoll (IND) – 11,009 Andrew Gray (G) – 1,801 Aidan King (LD) – 4,727 Kim McGuinness (LAB) – 27,469 Guy Renner-Thompson (CON) – 7,037

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DURHAM Paul Donaghy (REF) – 9,679 Jamie Driscoll (IND) – 25,074 Andrew Gray (G) – 2,396 Aidan King (LD) –3,907 Kim McGuinness (LAB) – 43,084 Guy Renner-Thompson (CON) – 11,627

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Turnout was 30.9% for the North East mayor election.

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Keir Starmer, leader of the Labour Party, said: “This is a phenomenal result in the North East. Winning here shows that people have had enough of Conservative chaos and are ready for change."

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Keir Starmer: “To everyone in the North East who put their trust in the Labour Party at this election, we will not let you down. It is time for change, and we will work hard to deliver it.”

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Lots more in here from the North East mayoral election, including first words from @KiMcGuinness and @MayorJD on what he will do next

Reaction as Labour's Kim McGuinness wins historic North East Mayoral Election

Labour candidate Kim McGuinness has won the race to become the first North East mayor, with independent challenger Jamie Driscoll finishing second

www.chroniclelive.co.uk

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Full words here from @Keir_Starmer on Labour's promise to the North East

Sir Keir Starmer's promise to the North East after mayoral win

Sir Keir Starmer called Labour candidate Kim McGuinness' comfortable win in the North East mayoral election a "phenomenal" result on Friday afternoon

www.chroniclelive.co.uk

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@Keir_Starmer And some hazy, sleep-deprived thoughts from me on what comes next. It's been a long old journey for the North East to get here. The time for talk is over.

Time for talk is over after historic North East mayoral election day

Kim McGuinness' victory in the North East mayoral election marked the end of a decade-long effort to get this far – but now the real work begins

www.chroniclelive.co.uk

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And one more before I go. Thought I'd be too tired today to read some mayoral authority cabinet papers? Guess again. Details of the new mayor's £92k salary confirmed and to be signed off on Tuesday.

North East mayor Kim McGuinness set to take home £92,000-a-year salary

The new North East mayor starts work next week and, just hours after Kim McGuinness' election victory, her proposed salary has been published for the first time

www.chroniclelive.co.uk

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@danhollandnews Really great reporting on this Dan! Well done

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Dr Tom May

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@danhollandnews Reform here actually last! Surely the massive disparity between this result & Sunderland's reflects the impact of Donaghy being the only one with a Sunderland address! I suppose there's also the Brexit correlation. Can't be any enthusiasm for Tice's particular politics.

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