How to vote

On 1 May 2008 Londoners will elect both the Mayor of London and the 25 members of the London Assembly. All British, Commonwealth or EU citizens aged 18 or over and living in London are eligible to vote, as long as they are on the electoral register.

People Walking

Voting for the Mayor

In the election for the Mayor you have two votes – for a first and second choice.

Full details on voting for the Mayor
See the ballot papers


Looking across the Thames

Voting for the London Assembly

You will receive two ballot papers – one yellow, one peach coloured – to elect two types of Assembly member.

Full details on voting for the Assembly
See the ballot papers


Tower Bridge

How the Mayor is elected

The day after polling day, all the first and second choice votes are counted and a winner is announced.

Find out how the system works


A view of the CIty of London

How the London Assembly is elected

The London Assembly election is designed to make sure the results reflect how Londoners voted London-wide, not just locally.

Read how the results are calculated



Did you know?

London Elects will need 366 tonnes of papers to print enough copies of the Mayoral booklet for everyone in London.

About 800,000 people will vote by post in 2008, more than twice as many as in 2004.

In the last elections in 2004, 1,920,533 people voted - a turnout of 37%.

Walking through London
London Election on 1 May 2008