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May 02, 2008

Londoners Votes Counted

For the Mayor:

47.57% of Londoners who voted did so for the winning candidate.
(42.48% 1st choice + 5.09% 2nd choice votes)

89.44% of Londoners who voted had one of their votes count in the final round, towards the overall result.
(47.57% for Boris and 41.87% for Ken [36.35% 1st choice + 5.49% 2nd choice votes])

In 2004 14.2% of valid first-preference votes were not valid for second preference. This election the number of valid 1st choice votes not transferring decreased markedly, to just 9.03%.

(figures calculated from London Elects site)

(updated figures 3 May, 9am)

Posted by malcolmclark on May 02, 2008

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