The London mayoral election in 2024 will be held on May 2nd, 2024 to elect the mayor of London. As my knowledge base was last updated in August 2023, I don’t have definitive information on the candidates, campaigns or polling for this future election. However, I can provide some relevant background:
The incumbent mayor is Sadiq Khan of the Labour Party, who was re-elected in 2021. British mayors typically serve 4-year terms, so Khan would be eligible to run for a third term in 2024 if he chooses.
The Conservative, Liberal Democrat, Green and other parties will also likely field mayoral candidates, though their nominees are not known at this point nearly a year before the election.
Some key issues that may feature in the 2024 campaign include London’s recovery from the Covid-19 pandemic, crime rates, housing affordability, transport infrastructure, environmental policies and relations between the mayor’s office and central government.
Voter turnout has been around 40-45% in recent London mayoral elections. The race uses the supplementary vote system, where voters rank candidates in order of preference.
Again, without updated information past August 2023, I can’t provide details on the specific candidates, their platforms or polling numbers for this future election in May 2024. But I’ve tried to outline the basic context based on my knowledge cutoff. Please let me know if you need any other background on the London mayoral system or past elections.
Voting for the upcoming mayor of London began on Thursday.
For the next four years, thirteen people are vying to be the mayor of London.
In addition, voters will have the opportunity to choose a member for the capital and a local London Assembly.
The polls are open from 7:00 to 22:00 BST, and the results should be known by Saturday afternoon.
It is now mandatory for every voter to present a photo ID to the polls.
There are numerous elections happening around England and Wales right now, including the London mayoral election.
