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Election results

The Greater Manchester Mayoral Election took place on Thursday 30 July 2026. The Salford results will be published below on Friday 31 July 2026. For full details details of the election, including the result please see the following site.

Greater Manchester Mayoral election results on GM elects

Salford City Council - first stage count

The total number of verified ballot papers for the first stage count was: 46,154

The total number of first preference votes given for each candidate was as follows:

Candidate's surname Candidate's other name(s) Candidate's description (if any) Votes
ASTLEY Sian Niamh Reform UK 9,600
COGGINS Geraldine The Green Party 5,641
CRAIG Bev Labour and Co-operative Party 21,445
ECKERSLEY Phil The Conservative Party Candidate 3,545
FARMER Marcus Jonathan Independent 247
KILPATRICK Richard Martin Liberal Democrats 1,095
WEST Marlon Scott Restore Britain 4,225
  • Total number of first preference votes: 45,798

The number of ballot papers rejected was as follows:

  • Want of official mark: 0
  • Voting for more than one candidate as to the first preference vote: 284
  • Writing or mark by which voter could be identified: 2
  • Unmarked or void for uncertainty: 70

Total number of rejected ballot papers: 356

Salford City Council - second stage count

The total number of verified ballot papers for the second stage count was: 

The total number of second preference votes given for each candidate was as follows:

Candidate's surname Candidate's other name(s) Candidate's description (if any) Votes
ASTLEY Sian Niamh Reform UK 4,028
CRAIG Bev Labour and Co-operative Party 5,394
Others     4,326
  • Total number of second preference votes: 13,748

The number of ballot papers rejected was as follows:

  • Want of official mark: 0
  • Voting for more than one candidate as to the second preference vote: 1
  • Writing or mark by which voter could be identified: 0
  • Unmarked or void for uncertainty: 1,004

Total number of rejected ballot papers: 1,005

Total of candidate second preference votes plus rejected ballot papers at second round: 14,753

  • Elected candidate (after collation of results from across all 10 GM Authorities): Bev Craig

Further information is published on the Greater Manchester Elects website.

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