Bev Craig
| Bev Craig link (Politician) | |
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| Born | 27 January 1985 Belfast, Northern Ireland |
| Alma mater | University of Manchester, University of Warwick |
| Party | Labour Co-op |
First woman and openly LGBTQ+ person to be Mayor | |
Beverley Anne Craig is a British Labour Co-op politician who was elected Mayor of Greater Manchester on 30 July 2026, succeeding Andy Burnham. Bev Craig won the 2026 Greater Manchester mayoral by-election with a combined total of 309,525 votes, once first and second preferences were taken into account.
Reform UK's Sian Astley came second with a combined total of 157,178 votes. Voter turnout for this by-election was just over 25% - the lowest since Burnham became the first mayor elected to the role in 2017.[1]
Background
Craig has been Leader of Manchester City Council since December 2021 and has represented Burnage as a councillor since 2011. She became the first woman and the first openly LGBTQ+ person to lead Manchester City Council. Her election as mayor also made her the first woman elected to lead the Greater Manchester Combined Authority.[2]
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