大曼彻斯特市民于1月16日参与英国政治史上规模最大的补选，超过200万合格选民投票[1]。此次补选使用补充投票制进行[1]，获胜者将掌控年度预算达30亿英镑的市长职位，权力范围涵盖住房、卫生、警务和交通等关键领域[1]。
工党候选人贝夫·克雷格在民调中处于领先位置，根据More in Common的调查数据，其支持率领先改革英国党候选人西安·阿斯特利约20个百分点[1]，分析人士预期克雷格将以较大优势赢得选举[1]。绿党在上一次大曼彻斯特市长选举中获得7%的选票[1]。补选结果预计将在周五下午公布[1]。
该补选由安迪·伯纳姆于2024年赢得Makerfield补选而空缺触发[1]。
Voting commenced in Greater Manchester's mayoral byelection, with over 2 million eligible voters participating in what represents the largest byelection in British political history [1]. The race features Labour's Bev Craig competing against Reform UK's Sian Astley, with polling data from More in Common showing Craig holding a commanding 20-percentage-point lead [1]. Results are expected to be announced on Friday afternoon [1].
The byelection was triggered following Andy Burnham's successful victory in the Makerfield byelection in 2024 [1]. The Greater Manchester mayor position carries substantial authority, controlling an annual budget of £3 billion and overseeing portfolios including housing, health, policing, and transport [1]. The voting will employ the supplementary voting system [1], and turnout is anticipated to fall below the 32 percent recorded during the 2024 mayoral election [1]. In that previous contest, Labour secured victory while Greens captured 7 percent of the vote [1].