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 inAllNewsSportCultureLifestyleLabour’s Bev Craig and Reform UK’s Sian Astley are in a second count in the vote to become Greater Manchester mayor after no candidate won over 50 per cent of first-choice votes.The supplementary vote (SV) system redistributes second-preference votes from eliminated candidates to the top two.The count, which began at 9:30am, is expected to declare Andy Burnham’s successor this afternoon.The contest was triggered by Mr Burnham’s election as MP for Makerfield last month, a move positioning him for a Labour Party leadership bid.Of over two million eligible voters, only one in four cast a ballot – the lowest turnout in the four Greater Manchester mayoral races.In fullGreater Manchester mayoral election live: First results announced as Labour’s Bev Craig and Reform UK’s Sian Astley go to second roundMore 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

Labour’s candidate for the Greater Manchester mayoral election tells The Independent how she plans to be different to Andy Burnham, and what she would demand from him if she wins

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