The last election for Mayor was delayed a year from 2020 to 2021 due to the pandemic and saw Labour’s Sadiq Khan win his second term.
Now new candidates are vying for their chance to take on the role as elections take place in May for the London Assembly.
So you know who the hopeful candidates are for the London Mayoral Elections, here is a full list that will continue to be updated.
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The Government have refused to act, so I’ve stepped up. pic.twitter.com/2g8gmudcsG
— Sadiq Khan (@SadiqKhan) January 9, 2024
Who are the candidates in the London Mayoral elections?
Sadiq Khan- Labour Party
The current Mayor of London, Sadiq Khan is hoping to gain his third term in the role and “send a message” to the Conservative party.
Khan is hoping to keep his full 25-point lead ahead of the Conservative candidate with YouGov suggesting that Khan is the preferred candidate in inner and outer London.
However, the current Mayor’s recent ULEZ expansions have seen Khan come under fire but it’s not yet clear how it will impact his vote share.
I’ll be a Mayor who works hard, spending every day fixing the issues that matter. I’ll stop the ULEZ expansion on day one, build more homes, make our streets safer and put money back into your pocket.
It’s time for change.
Join my campaign!https://t.co/lIThLZHdsa
— Susan Hall AM (@Councillorsuzie) November 7, 2023
Susan Hall- Conservative Party
The Conservative Party’s candidate is Susan Hall, a member of the London Assembly and former council leader.
If elected as Mayor, Hall would become the first woman in the role and the first Tory mayor since former Prime Minister Boris Johnson back in 2012.
Hall has previously said that crime and policing are high on her agenda after sharing that she thinks London is unsafe for women.
But, Hall has come under fire for liking a tweet that praised Enoch Powell and described Khan as a “traitor rat”.
Delighted to be the Lib Dem candidate for Mayor of London.
Sadiq Khan has been asleep on the job. We must hold the Met to account for its failures to tackle violence against women. And make London a welcoming and safe city again for all. https://t.co/OjhySTwNJS
— Rob Blackie 🔶 (@robblackie) August 11, 2023
Rob Blackie- Liberal Democrats
Rob Blackie has been named the Liberal Democrats’ candidate and has worked as an adviser to start-up technology companies and is an anti-Brexit campaigner.
The Liberal Democrat candidate wants to tackle serious crime, sharing that he believes Khan priorities “trivial” offences including laughing gas over rape and other such crimes.
I got into politics because I can’t sit by & watch whilst people and issues are being ignored – I believe in taking action when you witness injustice.
Promoted by Ash Haynes on behalf of Zoë Garbett, both at PO box 78066, London SE16 NGQ. pic.twitter.com/pD2HJJewgk
— Zoë Garbett (@ZoeGarbett) December 13, 2023
Zoe Garbett- Green Party
Zoe Garbett will represent the Green Party, the Hackney councillor stood for Mayor back in 2021 and is again hoping to take the role.
Sharing what she wants to do as Mayor, Garbett said: “I got into politics because I can’t sit by & watch whilst people and issues are being ignored – I believe in taking action when you witness injustice.”
“We have a pothole issue… it doesn’t seem to be too high on anyone’s priority list at the moment!”
📺 Reform UK London Mayoral Candidate, Howard Cox 👇 pic.twitter.com/peJmTPfuZ4
— Howard Cox (@Cox4London) January 9, 2024
Howard Cox- Reform UK
Reform UK (formerly Brexit Party) named Howard Cox as their candidate, Cox is best known as the founder of the Fair Fuel UK campaign.
One of Cox’s pledges is to remove the entire ULEZ and lower fuel duty across London.
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Who are the Independent London Mayoral Election candidates?
There are also several Independent candidates hoping to step into the role of Mayor of London.
Natalie Campbell
Campbell was once a longlisted Conservative candidate hopeful but has since decided to run independently.
Tarun Ghulati
Investment banker Tarun Ghulati is hoping to be Mayor of London and has lived in the region for the past 20 years.
Rayhan Haque
Rayhan Haque is a policy advisor who has chosen to run as an independent candidate.
Andreas Michli
Health and fitness entrepreneur and gym owner Andreas Michli is running for the role of Mayor independently.
