Local Mayoral Election Results 2026
Croydon
Council: London Borough of Croydon
Mayor elected: Jason Stephen Perry, Local Conservatives
Result: Conservative hold
Turnout: 41%
Electorate: 286,933
Ballot papers: 117,615
Rejected ballots: 675
Majority: 1,113
Candidates: Jason Stephen Perry, Local Conservatives, 35,871; Rowenna Frances Davis, Labour and Co-operative Party, 34,758; Peter Underwood, Green Party, 19,404; Ben Flook, Reform UK, 14,467; Richard Michael Howard, Liberal Democrats, 7,815; Michael Pusey MBE, Taking the Initiative Party of Britain, 2,597; Jose Joseph, Independent, 1,568; Ben Goldstone, Trade Unionist and Socialist Coalition, 461.
Hackney
Council: London Borough of Hackney
Mayor elected: Zoë Garbett, Green Party
Result: Green gain from Labour
Turnout: 40.98%
Total votes cast: 76,187
Majority: 8,855
Candidates: Zoë Garbett, Green Party, 35,720; Caroline Woodley, Labour and Co-operative Party, 26,865; Tareke Gregg, Conservative Party, 6,345; Vahid Almasi, Reform UK, 4,013; Eva Steinhardt, Liberal Democrats, 2,731.
Lewisham
Council: London Borough of Lewisham
Mayor elected: Liam Shrivastava, Green Party
Result: Green gain from Labour
Turnout: 42.14%
Majority: 4,891
Candidates: Liam Shrivastava, Green Party, 35,265; Amanda De Ryk, Labour and Co-operative Party, 30,374; Pete Newman, Reform UK, 7,288; Josh Matthews, Liberal Democrats, 6,323; Sylbourne Sydial, Conservative Party, 4,655; Kayode Damali, Independent, 2,185; Jay Delaney Coward, Trade Unionist and Socialist Coalition, 721; Roger Mighton, Independent, 392.
Newham
Council: London Borough of Newham
Mayor elected: Forhad Hussain, Labour Party
Result: Labour hold
Turnout: 34.9%
Electorate: 242,828
Ballot papers received: 84,762
Majority: 5,304
Candidates: Forhad Hussain, Labour Party, 25,538; Mehmood Mirza, Newham Independents Party Candidate, 20,234; Areeq Chowdhury, Green Party, 18,999; Clive Furness, Reform UK, 7,313; Terri Bloore, Local Conservatives, 6,360; Laura Claire Willoughby, Liberal Democrats, 3,766; Bharath Swamy, Christian Peoples Alliance, 1,550; Kamran Malik, Communities United Party, 324.
Tower Hamlets
Council: London Borough of Tower Hamlets
Mayor elected: Lutfur Rahman, Aspire
Result: Aspire hold
Turnout: 42.1%
Electorate: 219,030
Majority: 16,225
Candidates: Lutfur Rahman, Aspire, 35,679; Sirajul Islam, Labour Party, 19,454; Hirra Khan Adeogun, Green Party, 19,223; John Gerald Bullard, Reform UK, 7,153; Dominic Aidan Nolan, Conservative, 3,818; Zami Ali, Tower Hamlets Independents, 3,156; Mohammed Abdul Hannan, Liberal Democrats, 2,421; Hugo Pierre, Trade Unionist and Socialist Coalition, 638; Terence McGrenera, Independent, 524.
Watford
Council: Watford Borough Council
Mayor elected: Peter Colin Taylor, Liberal Democrat
Result: Liberal Democrat hold
Turnout: 37.17%
Majority: 9,611
Candidates: Peter Colin Taylor, Liberal Democrat, 14,583; Mark Robert Dixon, Reform UK, 4,972; Jake Jon Christopher Mitchell, Green Party, 3,084; Keith Orlando Morgan, Labour Party, 2,742; Abdul Laskar, Conservative Party, 1,915; Ketankumar Pipaliya, UK Voice Safer and Stronger UK, 280; Ryan Xavier Bonar, Independent, 192.