Labour’s Bev Craig is elected Greater Manchester mayor to succeed Andy Burnham
Summary
Bev Craig, representing the Labour Party, was elected mayor of Greater Manchester after a vote held due to Andy Burnham leaving to become Britain’s prime minister. Craig won the runoff election with 66.3% of the vote, despite a low voter turnout of 25%.Key Facts
- Bev Craig is the new mayor of Greater Manchester, replacing Andy Burnham.
- Andy Burnham left the mayor position to become the prime minister of the United Kingdom on July 20, 2026.
- Craig won 66.3% of the vote in a runoff against Sian Astley from Reform UK.
- Voter turnout was 25%, the lowest since the mayor position was created in 2017.
- Voters marked first and second choices; since no candidate won over 50% in the first round, a runoff was held.
- Bev Craig was previously the leader of Manchester City Council.
- Labour had poor results in local council elections in Greater Manchester less than three months before this mayoral election.
- The Labour Party regained some strength with Craig’s win after earlier election losses that contributed to the resignation of the former Labour leader and boosted Burnham’s rise to prime minister.
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