Sadiq Khan wins historic third term as London's mayor securing more than one million votes

Sadiq Khan has won an historic third term as London's mayor. The result was announced at City Hall this afternoon (Saturday, May 4) after voters had to wait an entire day for votes to be counted.

Labour's City Hall incumbent racked up a significant lead early on, including a huge victory in North East (more than 127,455 to Susan Hall's 34,099) and from that moment his Tory challenger never looked likely of picking up enough votes to win. A spokesperson for the Mayor of London said: "This is the first time in the history of the London mayoralty that an incumbent has increased their margin of victory and seen a swing towards them."

Now he's been re-elected with the 'biggest direct mandate in the UK and the second biggest in Europe', Mr Khan's spokesperson called for Rishi Sunak to call a General Election.

As soon as 1.52pm, MyLondon understood that the Labour team thought that it was possible that Mr Khan had 'done better than anyone could have expected'. It was also said that there had been swings towards the mayor 'right across London'.

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Before then, at 11.30am, the London Labour team was 'looking confident' at counts. Despite this, Conservative Andrew Boff, who served as Chair of the London Assembly since 2023, told MyLondon: "I think she’s got it.”

He was putting hope on turnout figures released yesterday. Mr Boff said: "The fact that the turnouts were disproportionately low in traditional Labour areas, it looks to me like Londoners get it."

But Mr Khan's first victory in West Central was announced soon after this. It was a narrow one - he attained 54,000 votes to Ms Hall's 43,000 votes.

Mr Boff was less optimistic about the Tories' prospects at the Assembly: "We're going to take a hit. "That's more to do with what's going on in Westminster than how we've conducted ourselves as a Conservative group."

On what would be a good result, Mr Boff said anything above seven Assembly Members for the Tories 'would be good'. He also revealed that he doesn't think he's going to be elected this time.

Whoever is elected as the new Chair, the Conservative famous for heckling Suella Braverman at the party's conference last year, added that they should 'hold the mayor to account', whoever it is, and not make it a 'Glee club'.

Later, it was announced that Susan Hall achieved two victories. In Ealing and Hillingdon, she attained 75,396 votes to Mr Khan's 73,257. Before that, there was a clearer but expected win in Bromley and Bexley (111,216 to 48,952).

Soon after the Bromley and Bexley result, MyLondon spoke to Tory MP for Old Bexley and Sidcup, Louie French. He said: "I think it's been an interesting day, we've got a lot of results to come in. In Bexley and Bromley, our vote was solid.

"I think we were up around 10,000 compared to 2021." He added that he was 'really pleased' with what the Tories had done locally, and that Ms Hall 'fought a hard campaign' in Outer London, particularly regarding crime and the ULEZ expansion.

He added at 3pm that it was 'too early' to say if Ms Hall could still win, and said that voters in Bexley and Bromley has spoken with 'quite a significant voice that they do not want Sadiq Khan as Mayor of London'.

Asked what it means for Tories in London at a general election if the party's mayoral candidate lost, Mr French said: "It's very difficult again to try and read too much into it. I think our vote has held up relatively strongly... what the read across is it's obviously a different election.

"So, we'll see. But I think the feedback we were hearing on the doors, the Conservative vote was still strong."

Full list of results

Greenwich and Lewisham

AMIN, Femy Animal Welfare Party - People, Animals,

Environment 1,915

BINFACE, Count Count Binface for Mayor of London 1,706

BLACKIE, Rob Liberal Democrat 7,713

CAMPBELL, Natalie Denise Independent 3,502

COX, Howard ReformUK – London Deserves Better 5,716

GALLAGHER, Amy Social Democratic Party 2,813

GARBETT, Zoë The Green Party 11,209

GHULATI, Tarun Independent 1,033

HALL, Susan Mary The Conservative Party Candidate 36,822

KHAN, Sadiq Labour Party 83,792

MICHLI, Andreas Christoffi Independent 1,610

ROSE, Brian Benedict London Real Party – Transform London 507

SCANLON, Nick Britain First - No To Immigration 2,092

Merton and Wandsworth

AMIN, Femy Animal Welfare Party - People, Animals,

Environment 2,018

BINFACE, Count Count Binface for Mayor of London 1,889

BLACKIE, Rob Liberal Democrat 13,153

CAMPBELL, Natalie Denise Independent 3,439

COX, Howard ReformUK – London Deserves Better 4,495

GALLAGHER, Amy Social Democratic Party 2,192

GARBETT, Zoë The Green Party 9,646

GHULATI, Tarun Independent 1,030

HALL, Susan Mary The Conservative Party Candidate 50,976

KHAN, Sadiq Labour Party 84,725

MICHLI, Andreas Christoffi Independent 1,359

ROSE, Brian Benedict London Real Party – Transform London 376

SCANLON, Nick Britain First - No To Immigration 961

West Central

AMIN, Femy Animal Welfare Party - People, Animals,

Environment 1,386

BINFACE, Count Count Binface for Mayor of London 1,260

BLACKIE, Rob Liberal Democrat 7,663

CAMPBELL, Natalie Denise Independent 2,552

COX, Howard ReformUK – London Deserves Better 3,478

GALLAGHER, Amy Social Democratic Party 1,442

GARBETT, Zoë The Green Party 5,984

GHULATI, Tarun Independent 1,100

HALL, Susan Mary The Conservative Party Candidate 43,405

KHAN, Sadiq Labour Party 54,481

MICHLI, Andreas Christoffi Independent 901

ROSE, Brian Benedict London Real Party – Transform London 350

SCANLON, Nick Britain First - No To Immigration 964

Waltham Forest, Hackney and Islington

AMIN, Femy Animal Welfare Party - People, Animals,

Environment 2,134

BINFACE, Count Count Binface for Mayor of London 1,929

BLACKIE, Rob Liberal Democrat 7,399

CAMPBELL, Natalie Denise Independent 3,804

COX, Howard ReformUK – London Deserves Better 4,485

GALLAGHER, Amy Social Democratic Party 2,423

GARBETT, Zoë The Green Party 17,907

GHULATI, Tarun Independent 922

HALL, Susan Mary The Conservative Party Candidate 34,099

KHAN, Sadiq Labour Party 127,455

MICHLI, Andreas Christoffi Independent 2,087

ROSE, Brian Benedict London Real Party – Transform London 955

SCANLON, Nick Britain First - No To Immigration 1,095

South West

AMIN, Femy Animal Welfare Party - People, Animals, Environment 2,640

BINFACE, Count 2,304

BLACKIE, Rob - Liberal Democrat 25,579

CAMPBELL, Natalie Denise - Independent 3,202

COX, Howard - ReformUK – London Deserves Better 6,634

GALLAGHER, Amy - Social Democratic Party 2,771

GARBETT, Zoë - The Green Party 10,132

GHULATI, Tarun - Independent 2,436

HALL, Susan Mary - The Conservative Party Candidate 68,856

KHAN, Sadiq - Labour Party 77,011

MICHLI, Andreas Christoffi - Independent 1,669

ROSE, Brian Benedict - London Real Party – Transform London 528

SCANLON, Nick Britain - First - No To Immigration 1,600

Enfield and Haringey

AMIN, Femy Animal Welfare Party - People, Animals,

Environment 2,082

BINFACE, Count Count Binface for Mayor of London 1,471

BLACKIE, Rob Liberal Democrat 7,947

CAMPBELL, Natalie Denise Independent 3,056

COX, Howard ReformUK – London Deserves Better 4,969

GALLAGHER, Amy Social Democratic Party 2,495

GARBETT, Zoë The Green Party 11,799

GHULATI, Tarun Independent 1,032

HALL, Susan Mary The Conservative Party Candidate 41,389

KHAN, Sadiq Labour Party 82,725

MICHLI, Andreas Christoffi Independent 3,963

ROSE, Brian Benedict London Real Party – Transform London 579

SCANLON, Nick Britain First - No To Immigration 1,019

Bexley and Bromley

AMIN, Femy Animal Welfare Party - People, Animals,Environment - 1,899

BINFACE, Count - Count Binface for Mayor of London - 1,827

BLACKIE, Rob - Liberal Democrat - 10,111

CAMPBELL, Natalie Denise - Independent - 2,727

COX, Howard - Reform UK – London Deserves Better - 9,243

GALLAGHER, Amy - Social Democratic Party - 3,710

GARBETT, Zoë - The Green Party - 8,600

GHULATI, Tarun - Independent 1,194

HALL, Susan Mary - The Conservative Party Candidate - 111,216

KHAN, Sadiq - Labour Party - 48,952

MICHLI, Andreas Christoffi - Independent - 1,513

ROSE, Brian Benedict London Real Party – Transform London - 342

SCANLON, Nick - Britain First - No To Immigration - 2,174

Brent and Harrow

AMIN, Femy - Animal Welfare Party - People, Animals,Environment 2,158

BINFACE, Count - Count Binface for Mayor of London 1,265

BLACKIE, Rob - Liberal Democrat 7,184

CAMPBELL, Natalie Denise - Independent 4,512

COX, Howard - ReformUK – London Deserves Better 3,636

GALLAGHER, Amy - Social Democratic Party 1,702

GARBETT, Zoë - The Green Party 6,984

GHULATI, Tarun - Independent 2,933

HALL, Susan Mary - The Conservative Party Candidate 66,151

KHAN, Sadiq - Labour Party 58,743

MICHLI, Andreas Christoffi - Independent 1,349

ROSE, Brian Benedict - London Real Party – Transform London 486

SCANLON, Nick - Britain First - No To Immigration 982

Ealing and Hillingdon

AMIN, Femy - Animal Welfare Party - People, Animals,Environment 2,809

BINFACE, Count - Count Binface for Mayor of London 1,997

BLACKIE, Rob - Liberal Democrat 10,124

CAMPBELL, Natalie Denise - Independent 3,587

COX, Howard - ReformUK – London Deserves Better 6,983

GALLAGHER, Amy - Social Democratic Party 2,643

GARBETT, Zoë - The Green Party 10,508

GHULATI, Tarun - Independent 2,659

HALL, Susan Mary - The Conservative Party Candidate 75,396

KHAN, Sadiq - Labour Party 73,257

MICHLI, Andreas Christoffi - Independent 1,919

ROSE, Brian Benedict - London Real Party – Transform London 542

SCANLON, Nick - Britain First - No To Immigration 1,761

Barnet and Camden

AMIN, Femy Animal Welfare Party - People, Animals,

Environment 1,833

BINFACE, Count Count Binface for Mayor of London 1,701

BLACKIE, Rob Liberal Democrat 8,480

CAMPBELL, Natalie Denise Independent 2,810

COX, Howard ReformUK – London Deserves Better 4,266

GALLAGHER, Amy Social Democratic Party 1,987

GARBETT, Zoë The Green Party 9,044

GHULATI, Tarun Independent 1,251

HALL, Susan Mary The Conservative Party Candidate 57,465

KHAN, Sadiq Labour Party 70,984

MICHLI, Andreas Christoffi Independent 1,669

ROSE, Brian Benedict London Real Party – Transform London 479

SCANLON, Nick Britain First - No To Immigration 1,086

City and East

AMIN, Femy Animal Welfare Party - People, Animals,Environment 2,671

BINFACE, Count Count Binface for Mayor of London 1,918

BLACKIE, Rob Liberal Democrat 7,551

CAMPBELL, Natalie Denise Independent 4,149

COX, Howard ReformUK – London Deserves Better 6,898

GALLAGHER, Amy Social Democratic Party 2,686

GARBETT, Zoë The Green Party 13,256

GHULATI, Tarun Independent 2,692

HALL, Susan Mary The Conservative Party Candidate 38,626

KHAN, Sadiq Labour Party 108,977

MICHLI, Andreas Christoffi Independent 2,473

ROSE, Brian Benedict London Real Party – Transform London 924

SCANLON, Nick Britain First - No To Immigration 2,019

Croydon and Sutton

AMIN, Femy Animal Welfare Party - People, Animals,Environment 2,074

BINFACE, Count Count Binface for Mayor of London 1,689

BLACKIE, Rob Liberal Democrat 14,400

CAMPBELL, Natalie Denise Independent 3,695

COX, Howard Reform UK – London Deserves Better 6,518

GALLAGHER, Amy Social Democratic Party 3,166

GARBETT, Zoë The Green Party 9,740

GHULATI, Tarun Independent 1,774

HALL, Susan Mary The Conservative Party Candidate 78,790

KHAN, Sadiq Labour Party 59,482

MICHLI, Andreas Christoffi Independent 2,081

ROSE, Brian Benedict London Real Party – Transform London 414

SCANLON, Nick Britain First - No To Immigration 1,700

Havering and Redbridge

AMIN, Femy Animal Welfare Party - People, Animals,Environment 1,986

BINFACE, Count Count Binface for Mayor of London 1,466

BLACKIE, Rob Liberal Democrat 6,417

CAMPBELL, Natalie Denise Independent 2,775

COX, Howard ReformUK – London Deserves Better 7,554

GALLAGHER, Amy Social Democratic Party 2,252

GARBETT, Zoë The Green Party 7,859

GHULATI, Tarun Independent 3,692

HALL, Susan Mary The Conservative Party Candidate 82,859

KHAN, Sadiq Labour Party 50,780

MICHLI, Andreas Christoffi Independent 2,000

ROSE, Brian Benedict London Real Party – Transform London 592

SCANLON, Nick Britain First - No To Immigration 2,023

Lambeth and Southwark

AMIN, Femy Animal Welfare Party - People, Animals,Environment 1,675

BINFACE, Count Count Binface for Mayor of London 1,838

BLACKIE, Rob Liberal Democrat 11,463

CAMPBELL, Natalie Denise Independent 4,005

COX, Howard ReformUK – London Deserves Better 3,990

GALLAGHER, Amy Social Democratic Party 2,167

GARBETT, Zoë The Green Party 12,446

GHULATI, Tarun Independent 954

HALL, Susan Mary The Conservative Party Candidate 26,347

KHAN, Sadiq Labour Party 106,861

MICHLI, Andreas Christoffi Independent 1,528

ROSE, Brian Benedict London Real Party – Transform London 427

SCANLON, Nick Britain First - No To Immigration 1,043

Read our exclusive sit-down interview with Sadiq Khan ahead of the London mayoral election here. Read our interview with Susan Hall here.

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