How many votes Labour got in the Greater Manchester mayoral by-election 2026

Polling stations were open between 7am and 10pm on Thursday, July 30, for Mancs to go and vote for their new mayor

Bev Craig will succeed Andy Burnham, whose departure for Westminster triggered the special election.

The UK's ruling Labour Party comfortably retained the mayoralty of northern Greater Manchester following an election triggered by new Prime Minister Andy Burnham's return to parliament.

Labour's Bev Craig secures nearly double the number of votes won by Reform UK's Sian Astley.

Labour hold onto Greater Manchester mayoralty as party’s ‘Burnham bounce’ sees off threat of Reform

Labour Party candidate Bev Craig has been elected mayor of Greater Manchester after Andy Burnham left that job to become Britain's prime minister

Labour wins Greater Manchester mayoral by-election after marathon vote count  ITVX

Bev Craig was declared the winner more than 24 hours after polling stations closed.

Bev Craig was declared the winner more than 24 hours after polling stations closed.

Council leader Bev Craig beats the Reform UK candidate in a second-round run-off

Labour candidate Bev Craig won an election to replace Andy Burnham as mayor of Greater Manchester, in a boost for the new UK prime minister as he seeks to turn around the governing party’s popularity with British voters.

Labour's Bev Craig has beaten off Reform in the polls with a two-thirds majority to become Greater Manchester's new mayor.

Labour's Bev Craig wins election to succeed Andy Burnham as Manchester Mayor  GB News

The Greater Manchester mayor vote was triggered after Andy Burnham’s resignation from the role last month following his Makerfield parliamentary election victory, which paved the way for his No10 bid

Bev Craig, the city council leader, succeeds Andy Burnham as mayor, reversing Reform gains in May local elections Labour has stormed to a decisive victory in the Greater Manchester mayoral byelection, seizing back areas that recently fell to Reform UK and the Greens. Labour’s Bev Craig, the Manchester city council lead

Labour's Bev Craig wins Greater Manchester mayoralty to succeed Andy Burnham  lbc.co.uk

Counting has been taking place in what has been described as the largest by-election in British history - the race to replace Andy Burnham as Mayor of Greater Manchester.

VOTES were being counted to find Andy Burnham’s replacement as Greater Manchester mayor today following the largest by-election in British history. A run-off between Labour’s Bev Craig and Reform’s Sian Astley was being counted (through second preferences) after they topped the poll. More than two million people were e

THE next Mayor of Greater Manchester is being elected following Andy Burnham's ascent to becoming Prime Minister. Burnham held the role for just over nine years from May 2017 until he assumed leadership of the Labour Party. Polling stations are open to vote on who should be the region's next mayor. So, what time will..