Mayoral results comparison for 2004/2008

Results comparison for 2004/2008

Party Candidate 2008 Candidate 2004 1st choice votes 08 1st choice votes 08% 1st choice votes 04 1st choice votes 04% 1st choice % change
British National Party Richard Barnbrook Julian Leppert 69,710 2.89% 58,405 3.04% -0.15%
Christian Peoples Alliance and Christian Party Alan Craig Ram Gidoomal 39,249 1.62% 41,696 2.17% -0.55%
Conservative Party Boris Johnson Steve Norris 1,043,761 43.20% 542,423 28.24% 14.96%
English Democrats Matt O’Connor ** 10,695 0.44%
Green Party Siân Berry Darren Johnson 77,374 3.20% 57,331 2.99% 0.21%
Independent Tammy Nagalingam 6,657 0.35%
Independent Winston McKenzie 5,389 0.22%
Independent Working Class Association * Lorna Reid 9,542 0.50%
Left List Lindsey German *** ** 16,796 0.70%
Liberal Democrats Brian Paddick Simon Hughes 236,685 9.80% 286,407 14.91% -5.11%
Respect * Lindsey German 61,731 3.21%
The Labour Party Ken Livingstone Ken Livingstone 893,877 37.00% 685,541 35.70% 1.30%
UK Independence Party Gerard Batten Frank Maloney 22,422 0.93% 115,665 6.02% -5.09%

  • * Party did not put forward a candidate in 2008
  • ** Party did not put forward a candidate in 2004
  • *** Stood for Respect in 2004