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Bev Craig Wins Greater Manchester Mayoral By‑Election

Labour keeps the mayoralty while the result exposes low turnout and a strengthened Reform UK challenge.

Nach dem Abschied von Andy Burnham ist Bev Craig zur neuen Bürgermeisterin des Großraums Manchester in Nordwestengland gewählt worden. Wie ihr Vorgänger, der neue britische Premierminister, gehört Craig der Labour-Partei an.
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Bev Craig (M)

Overview

  • Bev Craig won the Greater Manchester by‑election on Saturday after second‑preference votes were redistributed because no candidate passed 50 percent of first preferences.
  • Official figures show Craig had 47.1 percent of first preferences and prevailed 66.3 percent to 33.7 percent after transfers, with turnout near 25 percent.
  • Media totals cited by the BBC put Craig’s combined vote at about 309,525 and Reform UK’s Sian Astley at about 157,178, underscoring lower raw vote numbers than Andy Burnham previously achieved.
  • Reform UK finished second and smaller right‑wing groups outperformed the Conservatives locally, signalling a reshaped opposition that could complicate council and regional politics.
  • Craig is expected to work closely with Prime Minister Andy Burnham from his Manchester office 'No 10 North' as Labour pursues further devolution and regional powers.