Bev Craig Wins Greater Manchester Mayoral Race | Manchester News

The Greater Manchester mayoral by-election, the UK’s first strategic authority mayoral race and its largest ever by-election, delivered a dramatic finish as Bev Craig of the Labour and Co-operative Party triumphed over Reform UK’s Sian Niamh Astley after a tense second-preference count under the Supplementary Voting System. With voters across Manchester’s diverse boroughs casting ballots following Andy Burnham’s departure for Westminster, Craig’s victory—secured with 66,110 votes—underscores the region’s pivotal role in shaping local governance, health, transport, and public safety. Listen in comfort:Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/3b4efbda443cc235