Keith (![[info]](http://p-stat.livejournal.com/img/userinfo.gif){kind=small} keith_london) wrote,@ 2008-05-02 23:55:00 |
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London Mayoral Election (II)
BORIS wins!!!
Final total:
Ken defeated by 140,000 votes.
Analysis:
First Preference votes:
Richard Barnbrook (BNP) 69,710
G Batten (UKIP) 22,422
Sian Berry (Green) 77,374
Alan Craig (Christian Party) 39,249
Lindsay German (Left List) 16,796
Boris Johnson (Con) 1,043,761
Ken Livingstone (Lab) 893,877
W. McKenzie (Independent) 5389
Matt O'Connor (English Democrats) 10,695
Brian Paddick (Lib Dem) 236,685
Eligible Second Preference votes to:
Boris Johnson - 124,977
Ken Livingstone - 135,089
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Previously [Written just before the final results was announced]:
Still no result yet. The latest indication is that it will be known around midnight. No one can give a proper answer why they started counting the London mayoral votes only this morning (when other council votes were counted last night). Something to do with poll workers have worked long hours already, and needed to "start fresh in the morning" in tackling the complicated London 3 part voting papers (i.e Mayoral, London Assembly, and Local Council).
As far as we know, Boris Johnson wins most first preference votes in Bexley and Bromley, Havering and Redbrige, and West Central constituencies. Ken Livingstone wins most first preference votes in North East, City and East, Brent & Harrow, Greenwich & Lewisham, Enfield & Haringey and Lambeth & Southwark constituencies. Ken Livingstone has not done as badly as Labour has done nationally (their projected share of the vote is 24%). With 14 of 14 constituencies declared, the results (first preference votes) are as follows (source Sky News):
As no one has won by over 50% on first preference votes, the counting of second preference votes needs to be done, before the winner is known.
On LBC Radio, someone (a cab driver) had a strong view, “Anyone who doesn’t want to see the back of Ken Livingstone should hang their head in shame!”. I was told about a joke heard on “Have I Got News For You” (which went something like this): "Whether Boris or Ken wins, there will be more police on the streets - Brian Paddick” (he was of course a policeman). Tessa Jowell, Minister for London, has acknowledged that it was highly unlikely that Ken would remain mayor after tonight.
Many have dismissed Boris Johnson as the "joke candidate", but there are some who think that far from being the fool, Boris is a "hard, right wing nut".
If Boris wins (as widely predicted), he takes over on Sunday!
