Jump to contentThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged inAllNewsSportCultureLifestyleA by-election is underway in Greater Manchester to elect a new mayor, after Andy Burnham vacated the post upon being elected as MP for Makerfield and subsequently becoming prime minister. This contest is the biggest by-election in UK history, with over two million eligible voters across 10 local authorities. The election uses the Supplementary Vote (SV) system, where voters mark first and second choices, a method reinstated by the current Labour government. Polls opened at 7am and will close at 10pm, with the result anticipated on Friday afternoon. The seven candidates are as follows: Sian Astley (Reform), Geraldine Coggins (Green), Bev Craig (Labour), Phil Eckersley (Conservative), Marcus Farmer (Independent), Richard Kilpatrick (Liberal Democrats) and Marlon West (Restore Britain).In fullGreater Manchester mayor by-election: Who are the candidates?More bulletinsThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged in
Full list: The candidates in the Greater Manchester mayor by-election
Jump to contentThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged inAllNewsSportCultureLifestyleA by-election is underway in Greater Manchester to elect a new mayor, after Andy Burnham vacated the post upon being elected as MP for Makerfield and subsequently becoming prime minister. This contest is the biggest by-election in UK history, with over two million eligible voters across 10 local authorities. The election uses the Supplementary Vote (SV) system, where voters mark first and second choices, a method reinstated by the current Labour government. Polls opened at 7am and will close at 10pm, with the result anticipated on Friday afternoon. The seven candidates are as follows: Sian Astley (Reform), Geraldine Coggins (Green), Bev Craig (Labour), Phil Eckersley (Conservative), Marcus Farmer (Independent), Richard Kilpatrick (Liberal Democrats) and Marlon West (Restore Britain).In fullGreater Manchester mayor by-election: Who are the candidates?More bulletinsThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged in
