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Makerfield by-election results in full: How many votes for each candidate as Andy Burnham secures victory

The turnout of Thursday’s by-election was greater than that of the 2024 general election

Evening Standard · Jun 19

It’s a washout: fighters pull their punches in Question Time’s Makerfield match-off

Andy Burnham takes round one of the big byelection bout while Reform’s Rob Kenyon takes aim at himself

The Guardian - UK · Jun 5

Who are the Makerfield candidates and why is the by-election so important?

Polls suggest it will be a tight race between Labour candidate Andy Burnham and Reform UK’s Robert Kenyon

The Independent UK · Jun 4

Hyperlocal parties steal the show as Labour hold eight Greater Manchester councils, but fail to make progress in local elections

What you need to know following results across the region

Manchester Evening News · May 6, 2022

Mixed picture dominated by one big shock - The story of Greater Manchester's local election results so far

Six out of 10 of Greater Manchester's councils have declared results as of Friday morning

Manchester Evening News · May 6, 2022

Greater Manchester local elections 2022: In-depth analysis of every borough... including an 'all out' race, our political hot potato and a controversial new battleground

Boris Johnson will be tested at the ballot box for the first time since the Downing Street lockdown parties scandal

Manchester Evening News · May 4, 2022

The wards up for grabs in the upcoming local elections in Wigan 2022

Heading into the election on May 5, Labour control 57 seats in Wigan Council, Conservative and Shevington Alliance hold nine, and the Independent Alliance hold seven.

Manchester Evening News · Apr 27, 2022

Local elections 2022 in Greater Manchester: Date, candidates and how to vote

Voters in each Greater Manchester borough will be choosing at least one councillor in each ward

Manchester Evening News · Apr 11, 2022

All the candidates standing in Greater Manchester local elections 2022 by ward

Voters in each borough will be choosing at least one councillor in each ward – but there are 'all out' elections in Bury and Rochdale with all seats up for grabs.

Manchester Evening News · Apr 8, 2022

All the candidates standing in the Wigan Council local elections 2022

The people standing in the wards including Abram, Ashton, Aspull New Springs Whelley, Astley Mosley Common, Atherleigh, Atherton, Bryn, Douglas, Golborne and Lowton West, Hindley, Hindley Green, Ince, Leigh East, Leigh South, Leigh West, Lowton East, Orrell, Pemberton, Shevington with Lower Ground, Standish with Langtree, Tyldesley, Wigan Central, Wigan West,…

Manchester Evening News · Apr 7, 2022