Alex Challoner and James Ford: A Conservative can still become Mayor of London in 2028, but only just
The recent elections in London showed disappointing results for Reform UK, which only secured one borough. In contrast, the Conservative Party maintained a stronger presence, suggesting that a Conservative candidate could still have a chance in the 2028 mayoral race. However, Labour remains a formidable opponent, and the political landscape in London is increasingly fragmented.
- ▪Reform UK won only one borough in London, leaving them tied with the Aspire party.
- ▪The Conservative vote share in London was significantly higher than that of Reform UK.
- ▪The political landscape in London is becoming more fragmented, with multiple parties competing for influence.
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In the capital the tsunami of Reform gains was more of a disappointing dribble. Instead of taking six boroughs, Reform UK took just one: Havering. That leaves Reform tied with Lutfur Rahman’s Aspire party in terms of boroughs controlled. (And, in fairness to Aspire, they only stood in one borough!) Other, much-hyped Reform breakthroughs – in Bromley, Bexley, and Barking & Dagenham – did not materialise. Despite launching their campaign in Croydon, Reform were unable to unseat that borough’s Conservative mayor. In fact, Reform won just 5 per cent of the London council seats in which it fielded candidates (compared to 43 per cent in the rest of the country). In Central London Reform took just a single seat.
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