Manchester Mayoral Election Results 2026

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The election results from the Mayoral Election held in Manchester in July 2026.

Breakdown of votes

The total number of first-preference votes given for each candidate was as follows:

Candidate	Description	Number of first-preference votes given
ASTLEY, Sian Niamh	Reform UK	111,928
COGGINS, Geraldine	The Green Party	64,968
CRAIG, Bev	Labour and Co-operative Party	251,449
ECKERSLEY, Phil	The Conservative Party Candidate	41,021
FARMER, Marcus Jonathan	Independent	2,969
KILPATRICK, Richard Martin	Liberal Democrats	14,702
WEST, Marlon Scott	Restore Britain	46,289
Total number of first-preference votes		533,326

The number of ballot papers rejected during the count of first-preference votes was as follows:

Reason	Number
a) Want of official mark	6
b) Voting for more than one candidate as to the first-preference vote	4,432
c) Writing or mark by which the voter could be identified	44
d) Unmarked or void for uncertainty as to the first-preference vote	846
Total number of rejected ballot papers	5,328

District	Electorate	ASTLEY, Sian Niamh	COGGINS, Geraldine	CRAIG, Bev	ECKERSLEY, Phil	FARMER, Marcus Jonathan	KILPATRICK, Richard Martin	WEST, Marlon Scott	Number of valid first-preference votes given for each candidate	Number of rejected ballot papers during count of first-preference votes
Bolton	217,169	12,524	5,095	19,718	5,041	484	1,016	4,820	48,698	515
Bury	144,090	9,111	3,309	18,837	4,515	188	671	3,570	40,201	422
Manchester	406,516	9,845	21,909	49,326	2,439	436	2,620	4,811	91,386	1,019
Oldham	172,048	10,723	3,105	15,170	1,974	285	832	4,381	36,470	592
Rochdale	169,298	10,049	3,781	15,927	2,680	284	882	4,796	38,399	463
Salford	200,941	9,600	5,641	21,445	3,545	247	1,095	4,225	45,798	356
Stockport	228,239	12,551	7,430	35,571	5,589	243	4,542	4,977	70,903	582
Tameside	174,356	12,075	3,924	18,289	2,690	244	646	5,912	43,780	471
Trafford	177,507	8,620	8,037	30,966	9,315	181	1,659	3,136	61,914	425
Wigan	252,615	16,830	2,737	26,200	3,233	377	739	5,661	55,777	483
Total	2,142,779	111,928	64,968	251,449	41,021	2,969	14,702	46,289	533,326	5,328

The total number of valid second-preference votes given was as follows:

Candidate	Description	Number of second-preference votes given
ASTLEY, Sian Niamh	Reform UK	45,250
CRAIG, Bev	Labour and Co-operative Party	58,076
Others eliminated at the conclusion of the count of first-preference votes	N/A	53,504
Total number of second-preference votes		156,830

The number of ballot papers rejected during the count of second-preference votes was as follows:

Reason	Number
a) Want of official mark	0
b) Voting for more than one candidate as to second-preference vote	172
c) Writing or mark by which the voter could be identified	12
d) Unmarked or void for uncertainty as to the second-preference vote	12,943
Total number of rejected ballot papers	13,127

District	Electorate	ASTLEY, Sian Niamh	CRAIG, Bev
Bolton	217,169	4,998	4,170
Bury	144,090	3,974	3,538
Manchester	406,516	4,161	16,784
Oldham	172,048	3,952	2,585
Rochdale	169,298	4,268	3,024
Salford	200,941	4,028	5,394
Stockport	228,239	5,116	8,131
Tameside	174,356	4,823	3,579
Trafford	177,507	5,009	7,852
Wigan	252,615	4,921	3,019
Total	2,142,779	45,250	58,076

Total of first- and second-preference votes given for each of the two candidates remaining in the contest was:

Candidate	Description	Total number of votes given
ASTLEY, Sian Niamh	Reform UK	157,178
CRAIG, Bev	Labour and Co-operative Party	309,525
Total number of votes		466,703

District	Electorate	Number of verified ballot papers	Turnout
Bolton	217,169	49,213	23%
Bury	144,090	40,623	28%
Manchester	406,516	92,408	23%
Oldham	172,048	37,062	22%
Rochdale	169,298	38,862	23%
Salford	200,941	46,154	23%
Stockport	228,239	71,485	31%
Tameside	174,356	44,251	25%
Trafford	177,507	62,341	35%
Wigan	252,615	56,260	22%
Total	2,142,779	538,659	25.14%