Greater Manchester mayoral election full result for Oldham

Following the count of first and second preference votes from the election held on July 30, Ms Craig was elected Mayor of Greater Manchester with a total of 309,525 votes, compared with 157,178 for Reform UK's Sian Astley.

The Labour and Co-operative Party candidate finished with almost twice as many votes as her Reform rival across Greater Manchester, giving her a winning margin of more than 152,000 votes after first and second preferences were counted.

Oldham voters followed a similar pattern, with Labour emerging as the clear winner in the borough.

Craig secured 15,170 first preference votes, while Astley received 10,723.

Although Labour finished comfortably ahead, Reform recorded a strong performance in Oldham, with Astley polling more than 70 per cent of Labour's total in the borough.

By contrast, across Greater Manchester, Reform's first preference vote stood at less than half of Labour's tally, indicating that Oldham was one of the areas where the challenge from Reform was relatively stronger.

After second preference votes were added, Craig gained a further 2,585 votes from Oldham voters, while Astley received an additional 3,952.

Oldham recorded 37,062 verified ballot papers from an electorate of 172,048, giving a turnout of 22 per cent.

That was below the Greater Manchester-wide turnout of 25.14 per cent, with Oldham among the districts with the lowest participation rates in the election.

Across Greater Manchester, Craig led the first preference count with 251,449 votes, well ahead of Astley's 111,928.

The pair progressed to the second stage of the count, where Craig further extended her advantage by picking up 58,076 second preference votes compared with Astley's 45,250.

The result means Labour retains the Greater Manchester mayoralty, but the vote also highlighted varying levels of support for rival parties across the city-region.

One of the most notable features of the Oldham result was the performance of the Conservatives.

Phil Eckersley received 1,974 first preference votes in the borough, substantially below the party's performances in districts such as Trafford, Bolton, and Stockport.

The Conservative vote in Oldham amounted to just over five per cent of all valid first preference ballots cast in the borough, suggesting the party struggled to gain traction locally.

Across Greater Manchester, the Conservatives secured 41,021 first preference votes and finished fifth overall, but Oldham was among their weaker districts.

The race for third place in Oldham was instead won by Restore Britain.

Candidate Marlon West secured 4,381 votes, ahead of the Green Party's Geraldine Coggins on 3,105 votes and well ahead of the Conservatives.

That contrasted with the overall Greater Manchester picture, where the Green Party finished third with 64,968 first preference votes, ahead of Restore Britain on 46,289.

Oldham's full first preference result saw Labour top the poll with 15,170 votes, followed by Reform UK on 10,723.

Restore Britain finished third on 4,381 votes, ahead of the Green Party on 3,105, the Conservatives on 1,974, the Liberal Democrats on 832, and independent candidate Marcus Farmer on 285.

Across Greater Manchester, the overall first preference result saw Labour secure 251,449 votes, followed by Reform UK on 111,928.

The Green Party placed third on 64,968, Restore Britain fourth on 46,289, the Conservatives fifth on 41,021, the Liberal Democrats sixth on 14,702, and independent Marcus Farmer seventh on 2,969.

While the result ultimately produced a comfortable Labour victory, the Oldham figures showed a stronger-than-average performance for Reform UK and a comparatively weak showing for the Conservatives.

Nevertheless, Labour remained the dominant force in the borough, mirroring its success across Greater Manchester as Bev Craig secured election as mayor.