The Green Party is celebrating its best ever London election campaign after Sian Berry came third in the Mayoral vote and was elected to the London assembly alongside Islington’s Caroline Russell.
Sian and Caroline replace Baroness Jenny Jones and Darren Johnson, who have both stepped down after 16 years of outstanding service at City Hall.
Sian Berry said:
“Today is a victory for the politics of bringing Londoners together not dividing them. I’m proud that Londoners have voted for good, positive ideas in such numbers. In every vote Greens have cemented our position as the number three party in London, coming third in the vote for mayor, on the Londonwide list and in a majority of constituencies. The immediate priority for Greens on the London Assembly now will be to push the new mayor to make the right decisions on road-building and estate demolitions and to clean up our city’s filthy air.”
Here’s a quick summary of the results:
London Mayoral election
In the Mayoral race, Sian Berry came a clear third with 5.8% of first preferences – the first time the Greens have achieved more than 5% in a London Mayoral election.
In addition, Sian secured the largest number of second preference votes. Combining first and second preferences, 618,991 Londoners voted for the Sian – almost 1/4 of the everyone who voted.
London Assembly – London-wide vote
The Greens also finished third behind Labour and the Conservaties on the London-wide vote for the London Assembly. Through this, Sian Berry and Caroline Russell have been elected to the London Assembly. Caroline will continue to serve as a Councillor in Highbury East – as Darren Johnson successfully combined London Assembly and Lewisham Councillor duties for 12 years.
London Assembly – North East London constituency
In our local vote, Samir Jeraj finished third in the North East London constituency with 29,401 votes (12.9% of the vote), well clear of the Liberal Democrat and UKIP candidates and just 1.4% behind the Conservative candidate.
Across London, the Green Party has built on its 2012 results to confirm itself as the capital’s third party.
Click here to explore the results in detail.
