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May 02, 2008
Turnout high as Londoners realise their votes matter
There are reports that turnout in parts of London is higher than at the last general election. A very close mayoral election, coupled with voting systems for both mayoral and assembly elections that Londoners (and political parties) have finally worked out make their votes count where-ever in the capital they live, seem to have driven voters out to the polls in record numbers.
Nick Robinson on his BBC blog reports:
"Staggering turnout in outer London where resentment of Mayor Ken in the commuting classes runs at staggering levels. I'm told that the turnout in Bexley and Bromley may be higher than at the general election - in the 60s. Turnout in Ken-loving inner London is high too - it's around 47%, I'm told, in Hackney."
ConservativeHome is even more bouyant, and uses anedoctal evidence and internal party numbers to call the mayoral race for Boris - based on seeming amazing turnout figures. In the comments section there are reports of decent Tory turnout even in safe Labour areas and vice-versa.
Posted by malcolmclark on May 02, 2008
