The election held historic significance following the North East Mayoral Combined Authority (NEMCA) set to replace the North of Tyne Mayoral Combined Authority.
The appointment of the Mayor follows a historic devolution which will see the creation of NEMCA covering County Durham, Gateshead, Newcastle, North Tyneside, Northumberland, South Tyneside and Sunderland.
Northumbria Police and Crime Commissioner Kim McGuinness took the win for the Labour Party, achieving 41.3% of the vote.
An opinion poll prior to the election ran by More in Common suggested McGuinness and Independent Candidate Jamie Driscoll were neck and neck ahead of voting.
Driscoll, current North of Tyne Mayor, was crucial in the introduction of NEMCA, but was banned from contending to be the Labour nominee for the new Mayorship.
The decision came during the 'purge' of Corbynite Labour members, after Driscoll made an appearance with film director Ken Loach who was ousted from the party in 2021.
The North of Tyne Mayor fell short with 28.2% of the vote, and Conservative candidate Guy Renner-Thompson came third with 11.7%.
Turnout of the election was only 31%.
Following her win, McGuinness has pledged to make the North East a "real home of opportunity".
Though Driscoll's campaign was not a total success, a clear message has been amplified that Independent candidates can be formidable opponents, even without the backing of a major party.
Via X, Driscoll addressed the loss stating his 126,652 votes show a "huge appetite for pragmatic transformative policies that reduce inequality and treat people with respect. We are building a movement and we're staying right there."
Meanwhile McGuinness thanked the people of the North East for their "trust" and promised to "finally begin taking power from Westminster and handing it to the people.