The incumbent mayor took 53.6% of the vote – a 19% drop in vote share compared to 2021.
Mr Houchen was more than 12 percentage points clear of his rival, Labour's Chris McEwan.
The re-election of Mr Houchen is ‘the first silver lining in these elections’ for the Conservatives, according to election expert Sir John Curtice.
Shell is helping power the journey towards a circular paving industry with Shell Bitumen LT R, a new product for roads that uses plastics destined for landfill as part of the additives to make the bitumen.
Effective Energy Group is now offering its support to the 40 Local Authorities who have received a share of the £430m to deliver their projects on the ground by surveying properties and installing measures.
Dougie Belmore explains how one of the main interfaces between you and Bacs is about to change.
