Results are slowly starting to come in after voters across London went to the polls on Thursday, with all of the capital’s 32 boroughs up for election.
The mayors of Tower Hamlets, Croydon, Newham, Hackney and Lewisham will also be elected today.
Here’s an overview of the results in London so far:
The capital has been seen as a Labour stronghold in recent years, with the party holding majority control in 21 councils. However, the political landscape has shifted dramatically in the four years since the 2022 London elections.
Sir Keir Starmer’s Labour has declined in popularity since becoming the governing party in 2024, with polling of younger and more left-leaning voters suggesting this dynamic has benefited the Green Party most of all.
The party, led by Zack Polanski, will be hoping to push up its councillor count in the capital, holding only 49 seats heading into the election. Pre-election polling by YouGov suggested this number could skyrocket, and that Reform could take the highest share in three councils. Neither party has ever previously topped the poll on any council in London.
Here are the results of the mayoral elections so far:
Contests have taken place in 136 local authorities across the country, including some of the largest cities and the whole of London. A mix of urban authorities and rural districts also held elections, along with several county councils.
It marks the largest set of local elections in England for three years and a key test for all political parties.
Of the 5,013 seats being contested this year, Labour is defending 2,557, the Conservatives 1,362, the Liberal Democrats 684 and other parties 410 (including independents).
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