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Poll shows big movements in the Greater Manchester mayor race

Post author:Willem Moore
Post published:14 July 2026
Post last modified:15 July 2026

New polling has come out for the Greater Manchester mayor race, and it’s showing some significant movements: A new poll has just dropped for Greater Manchester. Labour – 25%Greens – 15%Reform – fighting a bin in Clacton Sign up to our actions days to help get Geraldine Coggins elected Mayor of Greater Manchester. pic.twitter.com/DolJ8JKpxo — The Green Party (@TheGreenParty) July 13, 2026 Does this show that the Greens are on a path to victory? Greater Manchester mayor race Admittedly, Zack Polanski is being a bit cheeky by not showing the overall polling, which looks like this: POLL | Greater Manchester Mayor:…

Poll has Labour leading Greater Manchester mayor race

Post author:Willem Moore
Post published:25 June 2026
Post last modified:25 June 2026

Polling has emerged for the Greater Manchester mayor race, and it shows that Labour is starting the by-election in poll position: Greater Manchester Mayor First Preference Voting Intention: LAB: 33.2% (-30.2) REF: 30.1% (+22.6) GRN: 12.3% (+5.4) CON: 11.1% (+0.7) LDEM: 7.6% (+2.5) From FocusData / Hope Not HateFrom 22nd May – 5th JuneChanges with 2024 Mayoral Election — PolliticsUK (@PolliticsUK) June 25, 2026 All to play for The reason we’re having a Greater Manchester mayor by-election is because the old mayor – Andy Burnham – just became the MP for Makerfield. The reason he did that is because he wants…

Polanski say it’s Greens VS Labour in Manchester Mayor race

Post author:Willem Moore
Post published:19 June 2026
Post last modified:21 June 2026

Andy Burnham has won the Makerfield by-election, and that means Labour now has two new races to run: the first is for the position of Labour leader, and the second is for the mayor of Greater Manchester. The first will be restricted to Labour MPs, obviously, but the second will be open to any candidate who can raise the deposit. Such candidates may want to think twice before putting the money down, however, as the Greens are confident it’s going to be a two-horse race between them and Labour: We said it was Greens vs Reform in Gorton and Denton, and…