The government is to help cover the cost of the 2018 moorland fires in Greater Manchester and Lancashire.
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Mayor of Greater Manchester
Mayoral Election Results
Winner
Andy Burnham
Labour
First round results for mayoral election
| Candidate | First pref votes | Percentage | Second pref votes | Percentage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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Candidate Labour Andy Burnham |
First pref votes359,352 | Percentage63.4% | Second pref votes- | Percentage- |
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Candidate Conservative Sean Anstee |
First pref votes128,752 | Percentage22.7% | Second pref votes- | Percentage- |
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Candidate Liberal Democrat Jane Brophy |
First pref votes34,334 | Percentage6.1% | Second pref votes- | Percentage- |
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Candidate Green Will Patterson |
First pref votes13,424 | Percentage2.4% | Second pref votes- | Percentage- |
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Candidate English Democrats Stephen Morris |
First pref votes11,115 | Percentage2.0% | Second pref votes- | Percentage- |
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Candidate UKIP Shneur Odze |
First pref votes10,583 | Percentage1.9% | Second pref votes- | Percentage- |
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Candidate Independent Mohammad Aslam |
First pref votes5,815 | Percentage1.0% | Second pref votes- | Percentage- |
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Candidate Independent Marcus Farmer |
First pref votes3,360 | Percentage0.6% | Second pref votes- | Percentage- |
Second preference votes are only used to elect the mayor if no candidate receives more than 50% of the vote. The top two candidates then receive the second preference votes from their eliminated opponents.
Turnout
28.6%
Electorate:
1,982,430
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Latest Updates
Firefighters say the Labour mayor is repeating the "same old story of cuts to services".
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Cost-saving measures announced in Greater Manchester include station mergers and staff cuts.
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Greater Manchester's mayor says he still does not know if £1m spent on 2018's moorland fires will be repaid.
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Steve Rotheram says he has "no option" but to ask taxpayers to fund his wages, his office and plans.
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More than 50,000 affordable homes are planned for Greater Manchester by 2038.
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Greater Manchester Mayor Andy Burnham says there is "mounting chaos" in the government's dispersal system.
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The transport secretary also says passengers will be compensated as Labour calls for him to quit.
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Trains are cancelled or severely delayed despite two companies introducing new interim services.
Read moreNorthern: Rail network is in 'freefall' says mayor
Greater Manchester Mayor Andy Burnham said rail operator Northern is in "freefall" after cancellations increased to almost 300 in one day.
Mr Burnham said at least 147 trains were cancelled or part-cancelled on 22 May and this had almost doubled to at least 281 on 29 May.
He said services are "actually getting worse" and "Northern's freefall shown no signs of slowing down".
Northern said it is urgently working on "comprehensive plans".