Almost 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 |