• Source: 2016 Greater Manchester Labour Party mayoral selection

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.




Timetable


3 June 2016: Short-list announced
26 July 2016: Hustings, held by The Manchester Evening News
9 August 2016: Results announced




Candidates






Result



Turnout was 65.3%, with 7,427 votes cast.




Endorsements


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


Liverpool City Region Labour Party mayoral selection, 2016
London Labour Party mayoral selection, 2015




References






External links


North West Labour Party website

Kata Kunci Pencarian:

• 2016 Greater Manchester Labour Party mayoral selection
• 2016 West Midlands Labour Party mayoral selection
• 2024 London mayoral election
• Andy Burnham
• 2016 Liverpool City Region Labour Party mayoral selection
• Ian Stewart (Labour politician)
• 2015 London Labour Party mayoral selection
• 2016 London mayoral election
• 2024 West Midlands mayoral election
• Andrew Western