2026 Greater Manchester mayoral by-election
mayoral by-election in Greater Manchester, England
A by-election was held on 30 July 2026 to elect the Mayor of Greater Manchester. The by-election was triggered by Andy Burnham's disqualification from the post after winning the 2026 Makerfield by-election and thus becoming a member of Parliament. The winner of the by-election will serve as mayor until the 2028 mayoral election. The prior acting mayor, Paul Dennett, did not stand for election.
The by-election was the first in the United Kingdom for a strategic authority mayor, and the biggest by-election ever held in the United Kingdom. The by-election was held using the supplementary vote (SV) system like all previous Greater Manchester mayoral elections except the 2024 election, which used the first-past-the-post system.
Bev Craig retained the mayoralty for the Labour Party with a reduced majority and on a reduced turnout of 25.1%.
Counting occurred in the Co-op Live arena.
Background
The Mayor of Greater Manchester serves as the directly elected leader of the Greater Manchester Combined Authority. The Mayor has power over an investment directly to the combined authority from the government of £30 million a year for 30 years from 2017.
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