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Previous Mayor of Greater Manchester Election Results

2021 Mayor of Greater Manchester Election Results

Election 6 May 2021 (result declared on 8 May 2021)

Candidate Description Number of first preference votes given for each candidate Percentage of valid first preference votes
BUCKLEY, Nick Reform UK 18,910 2.69%
BURNHAM, Andy Labour and Co-operative Party 473,024 67.31%
EVANS, Laura Kathryn Conservative Party Candidate 137,753 19.60%
FARMER, Marcus Jonathan Independent 6,448 0.92%
HORROCKS, Melanie Jane Green Party 30,699 4.37%
LEPORI, Simon Edward Liberal Democrats 22,373 3.18%
MARVEL, Alec   1,907 0.27%
MORRIS, Stephen English Democrats - "Putting England First!" 9,488 1.35%
SUTCLIFFE, David John   2,182 0.31%
Total number of first preference votes   702,784  

Rejected First Count Ballots

Reason Count
a) want of an official mark 0
b) voting for more than one candidate as to the first preference vote 5,177
c) writing or mark by which voter could be identified 100
d) unmarked or void for uncertainty as to the first preference vote 6,466
Total number of ballots rejected at the first count 11,743

District Summary of Results

District Totals Electorate BUCKLEY, Nick (Reform UK) BURNHAM, Andy (Labour & Co-operative Party) EVANS, Laura Kathryn (Conservative Party Candidate) FARMER, Marcus Jonathan (Independent) HORROCKS, Melanie Jane (Green Party) LEPORI, Simon Edward (Liberal Democrats) MARVEL, Alec MORRIS, Stephen (English Democrats - "Putting England First!") SUTCLIFFE, David John Total First Preference Votes Given
Bolton 205,388 1,974 47,052 18,646 532 2,070 1,503 57 1,263 144 73,241
Bury 145,190 1,390 35,351 16,208 362 1,974 1,519 51 1,152 177 58,184
Manchester 381,563 2,464 86,736 9,211 789 7,617 4,282 82 864 151 112,196
Oldham 165,556 2,077 38,087 12,275 1,408 2,069 2,119 1,158 1,064 477 60,734
Rochdale 164,783 1,553 36,314 11,187 490 1,891 2,220 178 920 89 54,842
Salford 186,058 1,485 35,908 9,559 523 2,786 1,244 41 806 164 52,516
Stockport 223,387 2,289 57,971 17,146 542 3,823 5,206 52 893 263 88,185
Tameside 170,293 1,835 34,865 12,410 430 2,601 908 222 843 185 54,299
Trafford 172,639 1,534 50,417 17,446 367 3,863 2,212 18 509 348 76,714
Wigan 242,786 2,309 50,323 13,665 1,005 2,005 1,160 48 1,174 184 71,873
Greater Manchester 2,057,643 18,910 473,024 137,753 6,448 30,699 22,373 1,907 9,488 2,182 702,784

Verification Summary

District Number of verified ballot papers Electorate Turnout
Bolton 74,556 205,388 36.30
Bury 59,268 145,190 40.82
Manchester 113,999 381,563 29.88
Oldham 62,454 165,556 37.72
Rochdale 55,826 164,783 33.88
Salford 53,522 186,058 28.77
Stockport 89,406 223,387 40.02
Tameside 55,178 170,293 32.40
Trafford 77,487 172,639 44.88
Wigan 73,049 242,786 30.09
GREATER MANCHESTER 714,745 2,057,643 34.74

2017 Mayor of Greater Manchester Election Results

Election 4 May 2017 (result declared on 5 May 2017)

Candidate Party Number of first preference votes given for each candidate Percentage of first preference votes
Anstee, Sean Brian Conservative Party  128,752 22.72%
Aslam, Mohammad Independent 5,815 1.03%
Brophy, Jane Elizabeth Liberal Democrats 34,334 6.06%
Burnham, Andy Labour and Co-operative Party 359,352 63.41%
Farmer, Marcus Jonathan Independent 3,360 0.59%
Morris, Stephen English Democrats - "Putting England First!" 11,115 1.96%
Odze, Shneur Zalman UK Independence Party (UKIP) 10,583 1.87%
Patterson, Will The Green Party 13,424 2.37%
Total number of first preference votes   566,735

Rejected First Count Ballots

Reason Count
a) want of an official mark 16
b) voting for more than one candidate as to the first preference vote 4,735
c) writing or mark by which voter could be identified 114
e) unmarked or void for uncertainty as to the first preference vote 1.943
Total number of ballots rejected at the first count 6,808