London Mayoral and GLA Results Thread

[minionofmidas]

Brent and Harrow

Labour gain from Conservatives

Navin Shah (Lab) 57,760 (37.29%, +7.29%)
Bob Blackman (Con) 56,067 (36.20%, +2.21%)
James Allie (Lib Dem) 19,299 (12.46%, -5.24%)
Shahrar Ali (Green) 10,129 (6.54%, +0.60%)
Zena Sherman (CPA) 4,180 (2.70%, +0.37%)
Sunita Webb (Ukip) 3,021 (1.95%, -4.18%)
Pat McManus (Left List) 2,287 (1.48%)
Arvind Tailor (Eng Dem) 2,150 (1.39%)
Lab maj 1,693 (1.09%)
2.54% swing Con to Lab
Electorate 367,337; Turnout 154,893 (42.17%, +6.88%)

[minionofmidas]

Found this at the Guardian... not up yet at London Elects.

[The Man From G.O.P.]

Does BBC or SKY or SOMEONE have a TV stream us yanks can watch?

[Verily]

Yeah, and with that result at Brent and Harrow, the Conservatives may have actually lost a seat on the GLA. (Depends on how well they do on the list, but I'm thinking it's unlikely that they'll have the votes for a proportional seat.)

[Verily]

Also, UKIP finished behind the ridiculous far-right Christian Peoples Alliance in Brent and Harrow. LOL.

[Verily]

Enormous Conservative numbers in Bexley and Bromley (no surprise).

Con 105,162
Lab 29,925
LD 21,244

Pity Labour managed to pass the LDs, although it's pretty easy and obvious to chalk it up to the two-party battle for mayor.

[The Man From G.O.P.]

After 2 areas... has UKIP simply evaporated into thin air?

[Filuwaúrdjan]

After 2 areas... has UKIP simply evaporated into thin air?

Remember; there were European elections also in 2004 and they got a lot of media attention.

[Verily]

After 2 areas... has UKIP simply evaporated into thin air?

They actually gained three seats, net, in local government across England last night. Don't ask me how or why.

[Hash]

After 2 areas... has UKIP simply evaporated into thin air?

2004 was a good year for them with the Euro elections and IIRC, that election also gave them a boost in the London election.

[Filuwaúrdjan]

After 2 areas... has UKIP simply evaporated into thin air?

They actually gained three seats, net, in local government across England last night. Don't ask me how or why.

Local elections are often about personalities and so on. I think one area where they do well in local elections is Dudley MBC, where they function as a sort of BNP-lite.

[Verily]

After 2 areas... has UKIP simply evaporated into thin air?

They actually gained three seats, net, in local government across England last night. Don't ask me how or why.

Local elections are often about personalities and so on. I think one area where they do well in local elections is Dudley MBC, where they function as a sort of BNP-lite.

If "well" means one seat they just won this year, okay. I certainly agree with local personalities, but the fact that this round was last contested together with the Euro elections makes the gains very strange as a whole.

[The Man From G.O.P.]

TV Stream? Anyone? Please?

[Verily]

Current numbers:

Johnson: 378,239
Livingstone: 343,670

[Verily]

Labour hold Enfield and Haringey by a tiny margin yet again.

[The Man From G.O.P.]

Current numbers:

Johnson: 378,239
Livingstone: 343,670

Where's that from?


TV Stream? is there an echo in here?

[Verily]

Current numbers:

Johnson: 378,239
Livingstone: 343,670

Where's that from?


TV Stream? is there an echo in here?

I'm not using a TV stream. That's just adding up the current results (from Bexley, Brent, Enfield, etc.)

[Verily]

Here's the Sky News TV stream: http://news.sky.com/skynews/livenewsevents

[Hash]

The Galloway faction of Respect takes 14.28% in City/East, increasing its 2004 result.

[Harry Hayfield]

Constituency Forecast (based on Bexley)
Con 12 (+3 on 2004)
Lab 1 (-4 on 2004)
Lib Dem 1 (+1 on 2004)

[Verily]

The Galloway faction of Respect takes 14.28% in City/East, increasing its 2004 result.

The Muslim population goes up, so does the Respect vote. Disturbingly high BNP vote in City and East, too. I just hope no council ever ends up with both BNP and Respect councilors.

[minionofmidas]

Constituency Forecast (based on Bexley)
Con 12 (+3 on 2004)
Lab 1 (-4 on 2004)
Lib Dem 1 (+1 on 2004)

Lol. Labour already have three or four...


Btw, here's City to Dagenham:
John Biggs      The Labour Party      63,635      33.97%
Philip Briscoe    Conservative Party    32,082    17.12%    
Hanif Abdulmuhit    Respect (George Galloway)    26,760    14.28%    
Robert Bailey    British National Party    18,020    9.62%    
Rajonuddin Jalal    Liberal Democrats    13,724    7.33%    
Heather Finlay    Green Party    11,478    6.13%    
Thomas Conquest    Christian Peoples Alliance and Christian Party    7,306    3.90%    
Michael McGough    UK Independence Party    3,078    1.64%    
Graham Kemp    National Front    2,350    1.25%    
Michael Gavan    Left List    2,274    1.21%    
John Griffiths    English Democrats    2,048    1.09%    
Julie Crawford    Independent    701    0.37%    

Ouch.

[minionofmidas]

City to Dagenham is first constituency to release mayoral (1st count) result:

Ken Livingstone      The Labour Party      94,921      50.61%     
Boris Johnson    Conservative Party    49,666    26.48%
Brian Paddick    Liberal Democrats    12,724    6.78%    
Richard Barnbrook    British National Party    10,214    5.45%    
Alan Craig    Christian Peoples Alliance and Christian Party    4,906    2.62%    
Siân Berry    Green Party    4,817    2.57%    
Gerard Batten    UK Independence Party    1,916    1.02%    
Lindsey German    Left List    1,851    0.99%    
Matt O'Connor    English Democrats    882    0.47%    
Winston McKenzie    Independent    566    0.30%    

Comparison not up yet, apparently.

[Filuwaúrdjan]

Constituency Forecast (based on Bexley)
Con 12 (+3 on 2004)
Lab 1 (-4 on 2004)
Lib Dem 1 (+1 on 2004)

Lol. Labour already have three or four...


Btw, here's City to Dagenham:
John Biggs      The Labour Party      63,635      33.97%
Philip Briscoe    Conservative Party    32,082    17.12%    
Hanif Abdulmuhit    Respect (George Galloway)    26,760    14.28%    
Robert Bailey    British National Party    18,020    9.62%    
Rajonuddin Jalal    Liberal Democrats    13,724    7.33%    
Heather Finlay    Green Party    11,478    6.13%    
Thomas Conquest    Christian Peoples Alliance and Christian Party    7,306    3.90%    
Michael McGough    UK Independence Party    3,078    1.64%    
Graham Kemp    National Front    2,350    1.25%    
Michael Gavan    Left List    2,274    1.21%    
John Griffiths    English Democrats    2,048    1.09%    
Julie Crawford    Independent    701    0.37%    

Ouch.

Biggs winning by more than 15% means that I've won a bet. Excellent. I believe that I shall be given a pack of biscuits tomorrow.

[ag]

So, of the first 4 seats announced, we have 3 L vs 1C. Not likely to last, but for now Labor is doing great And, of course, the first preferences for mayor in the two districts that have announced them give Livingston an 85 thousand vote lead. I guess, the Labs would sell their soul to have the time stopped right now