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Sign in or register for an accountAlmost two million electors had the chance to elect the first ever Mayor of Greater Manchester as voters across the region went to the polls on Thursday 4 May.
More than 1,400 polling stations across the region were open from 7am until 10pm for people to cast their vote.
43,444 votes, a 25.11 per cent turnout, were cast in Salford.
The votes have been counted and the new Greater Manchester Mayor is Andy Burnham, Labour and Co-operative Party.
| 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 |