The 2027 Cumbria mayoral election is due to be held on 6 May 2027, to elect the inaugural mayor of Cumbria who will lead the Cumbria Combined Authority. It will be held at the same time as other local elections in the United Kingdom, including the elections to Cumbria's two constituent councils of Westmorland and Furness and Cumberland.
Candidates
Declared
Mike Starkie, former Mayor of Copeland, was selected as the Conservative Party candidate.
Libby Bateman, a former Cumbria County Council councillor, was selected as the Liberal Democrat candidate.
David Allen, the incumbent Cumbria Police, Fire and Crime Commissioner, was selected as the Labour and Co-operative Party candidate.
Potential
Rory Stewart, former Cabinet minister and Member of Parliament for Penrith and The Border, has not ruled out standing as a candidate.
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