2008 London mayoral election

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The London mayoral election, 2008 was on 1 May 2008. It was the third London mayoral election, the first election was held in May 2000 and the second election in June 2004. It was won by the Conservative Party candidate Boris Johnson. Boris Johnson became the second Mayor of London.

London mayoral election, 2008

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Turnout45.3%
  Boris Johnson (cropped).jpg Ken Livingstone.jpg
Candidate Boris Johnson Ken Livingstone
Party Conservative Labour
1st Round vote 1,043,761 893,887
Percentage 43.2% 37.0%
2nd Round vote 1,168,738 1,028,966
Percentage 53.2% 46.8%

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First preference votes by London borough. Blue boroughs are those with most first preference votes for Boris Johnson and red those for Ken Livingstone

Mayor before election

Ken Livingstone
Labour

Elected Mayor

Boris Johnson
Conservative


2008 London Mayoral Election Media