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Andy Burnham is reelected mayor of Greater Manchester

Labour politician, who won praise for defiant stance against government during second Covid wave, wins with 67% of vote

  • Elections 2021: results and reaction – live

Andy Burnham has been reelected as mayor of Greater Manchester with 67% of the vote. His Conservative opponent, Laura Evans, came second with 16.8%.

Named the “king of the north” for his defiant stance against the government during Greater Manchester’s second Covid wave in autumn, the former Labour health secretary benefited from high name recognition, which often veered into celebrity status, plus weak competition from largely unknown rivals.

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