Greater Manchester Mayoral Race Heads to Runoff | Manchester News

The Greater Manchester mayoral race heads to a tense second count after no candidate hit the 50% threshold in the first tally—thanks to the supplementary voting system that lets voters rank two choices. Labour’s Bev Craig and Reform’s Sian Astley are now locked in a runoff, with turnout at just 25% despite over half a million votes cast. The race stems from former mayor Andy Burnham stepping down to become an MP, leaving a vacancy that’s now set to be filled by one of these two contenders—results expected later tonight. 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/588d48a04cf96c3e