skip to content

Mayor of Greater Manchester Combined Authority by-election

This election happened 1 week, 5 days ago. Enter your postcode to find upcoming elections in your area.

This election was held on Thursday 30 July 2026.

This by-election was called because the elected member was elected Member of the UK Parliament, and cannot hold both positions.

  •

    The Mayor of Greater Manchester helps direct the overall strategy of the ten councils which make up the Greater Manchester Combined Authority. The Mayor oversees police and fire services, and has other responsibilities in areas such as transport, housing, business, and skills.

    Visit the official Greater Manchester election website.

    Learn more about devolution in Greater Manchester from the Institute for Government.

7 candidates stood in the Greater Manchester mayoral election.

Read the official candidate booklet for this election.

Electorate 2,142,779
Ballot Papers Issued 538,659
Spoilt Ballots 5,328
Turnout 25%
See Full Results
Did you find what you were looking for?
Has this service changed your likelihood of voting?

If you provide an email address, we may contact you to request more information or notify you of improvements related to this report. It will not be used for email marketing purposes.