The London Mayor and London Assembly elections occur every four years, offering eligible voters the opportunity to have their voices heard. Scheduled for May 2, these elections encompass various voting categories: the Mayor of London, your constituency London Assembly member, and the London-wide Assembly members. Voting is slated to occur on Thursday, May 2.
Before heading to a polling station, it’s imperative to ensure voter registration. The deadline for registration was Tuesday, April 16. Subsequently, the winners will be announced at City Hall on Saturday, May 4.
London Mayoral Election 
The upcoming May elections are characterized by a tightly contested mayoral race, predominantly between incumbent Mayor Sadiq Khan and Conservative candidate Susan Hall. However, an array of other candidates vies for electoral support.
Hall’s campaign pledges to reverse the ULEZ expansion, which Khan implemented, while the latter promises to establish a new London Bus Company if re-elected, emphasizing public ownership of the city’s routes for the first time in three decades.
If Khan secures a third term, it will mark him as the longest-serving Mayor of London. While Khan and Hall are frontrunners, 13 candidates stand in contention for the election. The Mayor of London election follows the first-past-the-post system, allowing voters to cast a ballot for a single candidate.
Who Are the Mayor of London Candidates?
- Femy Amin, Animal Welfare Party – People, Animals, Environment
- Count Binface, Independent
- Rob Blackie, Liberal Democrats
- Natalie Campbell, Independent
- Howard Cox, Reform UK – London Deserves Better
- Amy Gallagher, Social Democratic Party
- Zoë Garbett, The Green Party
- Tarun Ghulati, Independent
- Susan Hall, The Conservative Party
- Sadiq Khan, Labour Party
- Andreas Michli, Independent
- Brian Rose, London Real Party – Transform London
- Nick Scanlon, Britain First – No To Immigration
London Assembly Elections (Your Constituency)
Of the 25 London Assembly members, 14 represent constituencies. When voting for your London Assembly member, the candidates will be listed based on your London Assembly constituency, distinct from your parliamentary constituency. These 14 constituencies include:
- Barnet and Camden
- Bexley and Bromley
- Brent and Harrow
- City and East
- Croydon and Sutton
- Ealing and Hillingdon
- Enfield and Haringey
- Greenwich and Lewisham
- Havering and Redbridge
- Lambeth and Southwark
- Merton and Wandsworth
- North East
- South West
- West Central
London Assembly Elections (London-Wide)
In addition to voting for the London Assembly member representing your constituency, you will have the opportunity to cast a vote for the London-wide Assembly members, totaling 11 in number. This voting process utilizes the additional member system, where the ballot paper lists parties with candidates, allowing voters to select one party.
