Anderson wins historic Mayor vote
Labour’s Joe Anderson has been named Liverpool Mayor after winning the city’s first ever directly-elected mayoral vote.
Far right bottom two in Mayor bid
The BNP and National Front finished in the bottom two places in the Liverpool Mayor race, but a rival candidate described their votes as “very worrying”.
Labour make gains from Lib Dems
A strong day for Labour will leave bitter tastes in the mouths of the Lib Dems in the Liverpool City Council elections.
Mayor campaign proved so eventful
Labour’s Joe Anderson capped an eventful mayoral campaign by overwhelmingly winning the backing of Liverpool’s voters in the city’s first mayoral election.
Covering my first election was a buzz
Patrick Arnold blogs about his experience covering the Liverpool Mayor election for JMU Journalism.
Mayor vote 2012: Joe Anderson
JMU Journalism talks to Labour’s Joe Anderson about his mayoral bid.
Mayor vote 2012: Steve Radford
Liberal Party leader and councillor Steve Radford aims to push the government on its promise to provide Liverpool with five business parks if elected mayor.
Mayor vote 2012: Tony Mulhearn
Tony Mulhearn, the Trade Unionist and Socialist Coalition mayoral candidate believes his policies set him apart from the other candidates in the mayoral race
Mayor vote 2012: Richard Kemp
Liberal Democrat mayoral candidate Richard Kemp says his priority if elected is to find well paid employment opportunities for the city’s students.
Mayor vote 2012: Adam Heatherington
More business opportunities is the way forward for Liverpool, according to UK Independence Party (UKIP) candidate Adam Heatherington.
Mayor vote 2012: Tony Caldeira
The Conservative Party candidate for Liverpool mayor, Tony Caldeira, has claimed that he can bring new leadership to the city.
Mayor vote 2012: Jeff Berman
Jeff Berman, the Liverpool Independent candidate at the mayoral elections, is relishing his role in this year’s campaign.
Mayor vote 2012: John Coyne
JMU Journalism talks to John Coyne of the Green Party about his bid to become Liverpool Mayor.
Mayor vote 2012: Liam Fogarty
Independent mayoral candidate Liam Fogarty claims he plans to reconnect the student population of Liverpool with the city.
Mayor debate axed over protest fears
A controversial debate set to feature all of the candidates to be Liverpool’s mayor has been scrapped over public safety fears.
Candidates named in mayor race
The final list of candidates for the mayoral elections in May has been released, following weeks of speculation.
Herbert quits mayor bid in ‘skeletons’ row
Two independent candidates have ended their campaigns for the Liverpool mayoral elections, including celebrity hairdresser Herbert Howe.
City to hold mayor election in May
Liverpool will have an elected mayor in office by the summer after the city council passed an historic vote at the Town Hall.