Following the election of Andy Burnham’s as MP for Makerfield, he has resigned as Mayor of Greater Manchester. Stockport is one of the 10 boroughs within the Greater Manchester Combined Authority, which is led by the Mayor.
An election will be held on Thursday 30 July 2026 to elect a new Mayor of Greater Manchester.
You must be registered to vote to vote in the election. The deadline to register to vote is Tuesday 14 July.
To vote by post, you must apply by 5pm on Wednesday 15 July.
To vote by proxy, you must apply by 5pm on Wednesday 22 July.
Poll cards will be sent from Friday 26 June to all electors who were registered to vote by Wednesday 10 June. For anyone who has registered to vote after then, will be sent a poll card on Monday 20 July.
Postal votes will be sent out 1st class on Thursday 16 July to everyone with a postal vote in place by Friday 26 June. Postal vote applications approved between Friday 26 June and Wednesday 15 July, will have postal votes despatched on Friday 17 July.
For further information about voting in the Mayoral Election: Greater Manchester Combined Authority Mayoral Election: Thursday 30 July 2026 – Stockport Council
