The Greater Manchester Labour Party mayoral selection of 2016 was the process by which the Labour Party selected its candidate for Mayor of Greater Manchester, to stand in the mayoral election on 4 May 2017. On 9 August 2016, The Labour Party announced that Andy Burnham had won the candidacy.[1]
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Timetable
edit- 3 June 2016: Short-list announced
- 26 July 2016: Hustings, held by The Manchester Evening News
- 9 August 2016: Results announced
Candidates
edit| Name | Born | Current/previous positions | Announced candidacy | Campaign website (Slogan) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Andy Burnham |
7 January 1970 (age 54) |
Shadow Home Secretary (2015–2016) Secretary of State for Health (2009–2010) MP for Leigh (2001–2017) |
5 May 2016[2] | Andy 4 Mayor ("For a Greater Manchester") |
 Ivan Lewis |
4 March 1967 (age 57) |
Shadow Secretary of State for Northern Ireland (2013–2015) Minister of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs (2009–2010) MP for Bury South (1997–present) |
18 February 2016[3][4] | Ivan Lewis for Greater Manchester Mayor ("Fighting inequality together – Transforming Greater Manchester") |
 Tony Lloyd |
25 February 1950 (age 74) |
Mayor of Greater Manchester (interim) (2015–present) Greater Manchester Police and Crime Commissioner (2012–present) MP for Manchester Central (Stretford, 1983–1997) (1983–2012) |
11 February 2016[5] | Tony Lloyd for Greater Manchester Mayor ("Building Greater Manchester's Future") |
Result
edit| Candidate | Votes | Percentage | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Andy Burnham | 3,792 | 51.1% | |
| Tony Lloyd | 2,163 | 29.1% | |
| Ivan Lewis | 1,472 | 19.8% | |
Turnout was 65.3%, with 7,427 votes cast.
Endorsements
edit- Andy Burnham
- Debbie Abrahams, Shadow Secretary of State for Work and Pensions (2016–2018), MP for Oldham East and Saddleworth (2011–present)
- Yvonne Fovargue, MP for Makerfield (2010–present)
- Andrew Gwynne, Shadow Health Minister (2011–present), MP for Denton and Reddish (2005–present)
- Ivan Lewis
- Alan Johnson, Former Labour Cabinet Minister (2004-2010), Chair of Labour IN for Britain (2016), MP for Kingston upon Hull West and Hessle (1997-present)
- Stella Creasy, MP for Walthamstow (2010–present)
- Cllr Rishi Shori, Leader of Bury Council
- Cllr Alex Ganotis, Leader of Stockport Metropolitan Borough Council
- Sir Richard Leese, Leader of Manchester City Council
- Tony Lloyd
- Co-operative Party, UK centre-left political party closely affiliated to the Labour Party
- Theresa Griffin, MEP for North West England (2014–present)
- Afzal Khan, MEP for North West England (2014–present)
- Rebecca Long-Bailey, MP for Salford and Eccles (2015–present)
- Cllr Kieran Quin, Leader of Tameside Metropolitan Borough Council
- Yasmin Qureshi, MP for Bolton South East (2010–present)
- Angela Rayner, MP for Ashton-under-Lyne (2015–present)
- Unite the Union, largest trade union in the UK and Ireland
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "The Labour Party - Timeline | Facebook". www.facebook.com. Retrieved 9 August 2016.
- ^ "Andy Burnham 'considering running for Manchester mayor'". ITV News. 5 May 2016. Retrieved 31 May 2016.
- ^ Perraudin, Frances (18 February 2016). "Ivan Lewis announces Greater Manchester mayoral bid". The Guardian. London: Guardian Media Group. Retrieved 31 May 2016.
- ^ Staff writer (19 February 2016). "Labour's Ivan Lewis to stand for Greater Manchester Mayor". ITV Granada. Manchester: ITV. Retrieved 31 May 2016.
- ^ Staff writer (12 February 2016). "Tony Lloyd confirms he wants to be Labour's candidate for Manchester mayor". LabourList. Retrieved 31 May 2016.
- ^ Perraudin, Frances (9 August 2016). "Andy Burnham selected as Labour candidate for Greater Manchester mayor". The Guardian.