2026 Greater Manchester mayoral by-election

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A by-election was held on 30 July 2026 to elect the Mayor of Greater Manchester. The by-election was triggered by Andy Burnham's disqualification from the post after winning the 2026 Makerfield by-election and thus becoming a member of Parliament. The winner of the by-election will serve as mayor until the 2028 mayoral election. The prior acting mayor, Paul Dennett, did not stand for election. The by-election was the first in the United Kingdom for a strategic authority mayor, and the biggest by-election ever held in the United Kingdom. The by-election was held using the supplementary vote (SV) system like all previous Greater Manchester mayoral elections except the 2024 election, which used the first-past-the-post system. Bev Craig retained the mayoralty for the Labour Party with a reduced majority and on a reduced turnout of 25.1%. Counting occurred in the Co-op Live arena.

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