Mayor of London and London Assembly

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The Mayor of London and London Assembly represent the people living in London.

They work with London’s councils, central government and other organisations on different aspects of London life.

The Mayor of London sets a vision for the city, and the budget to put that vision into action.  

The London Assembly holds the mayor to account and investigates issues that are important to London.

There are 25 Assembly Members in total. 14 represent constituencies, and 11 represent all of London.

Find out more about the Mayor of London and London Assembly

Who can vote in these elections

If you are eligible to vote and are registered to vote in London, you can vote in the Mayor of London and London Assembly elections.

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Elections for the Mayor of London and the London Assembly take place every four years. The next elections are in May 2024.

At these elections, you vote for:

  • the Mayor of London
  • your constituency London Assembly Member
  • the London-wide Assembly Members

Mayor of London election

The Mayor of London election uses first-past-the-post system.

The ballot paper for the Mayor of London election is usually pink. It will list the candidates for mayor.

You will only be able to vote for one candidate, by putting a cross [X] in the box next to your choice.  

Constituency London Assembly Member

The Constituency London Assembly Member election uses first-past-the-post.

The ballot paper for the Constituency London Assembly Member election is usually yellow. It will list the candidates for your London Assembly constituency (this is different to your parliamentary constituency).

You can only vote for one candidate, by putting a cross [X] in the box next to your choice.

London-wide Assembly Member

The London Assembly election uses the additional member system.   

The ballot paper for the London-wide Assembly Member is usually orange. It will list the parties that have candidates.

You can only vote once, by putting a cross [X] in the box next to your choice. 
 

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