London Assembly election, 2016
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The 2016 London Assembly election was an election held on 5 May 2016[1] to elect the members of the London Assembly. It took place on the same day as the London mayoral election[2] and the United Kingdom local elections.
Overview
The election system to be used is called the Additional Member System. There are 14 constituencies that elect one member each to the Assembly. These seats have been won only by the Labour Party or the Conservative Party. The remaining 11 seats are distributed by a second vote, by a modified D'Hondt method of closed-list voting, with a 5% minimum threshold. These seats have been won by other parties too, namely the Green Party, the Liberal Democrats and UKIP, and in the past the British National Party. The overall result is an attempted compromise between constituency representation and London-wide proportional representation.
Those who are eligible[3] must be registered to vote before 19 April 2016 in order to take part in this election.[4]
Labour received the largest ever number of votes for a party in a London Assembly election, becoming the first party to poll over 1 million votes. The Conservative Party won just 8 Assembly seats, its worst ever performance in a London Assembly election.
Candidates
Constituency candidates
| Constituency | Conservative Party[7] | Labour Party[8] |
Green Party |
UKIP | Liberal Democrats[9] | Others |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barnet & Camden | Dan Thomas | Andrew Dismore (inc.)[10] | Stephen Taylor | Joseph Langton[11] | Zack Polanski[12] | |
| Bexley & Bromley | Gareth Bacon (inc.) | Sam Russell | Roisin Robertson | Frank Gould | Julie Ireland | Veronica Obadara (APP) |
| Brent & Harrow | Joel Davidson | Navin Shah (inc.) | Jafar Hassan | Rathy Alagaratnam | Anton Georgiou | Akib Mahmood (Respect) |
| City & East | Chris Chapman | Unmesh Desai | Rachel Collinson | Peter Harris | Elaine Bagshaw | Mikail Rayne (Respect) Aaron D'Souza (APP) Amina Gichinga (Take Back the City) |
| Croydon & Sutton | Steve O'Connell (inc.) | Marina Ahmad | Tracey Hague | Peter Staveley | Amna Ahmad | Richard Edmonds (NF) Madonna Lewis (APP) |
| Ealing & Hillingdon | Dominic Gilham | Onkar Sahota (inc.) | Meena Hans[13] | Alex Nieora | Francesco Fruzza | |
| Enfield & Haringey | Linda Kelly | Joanne McCartney (inc.) | Ronald Stewart | Neville Watson[14] | Nicholas da Costa | Godson Azu (APP) |
| Greenwich & Lewisham | Adam Thomas | Len Duvall (inc.) | Imogen Solly | Paul Oakley | Julia Fletcher[15] | Josephine Bangura (APP) |
| Havering & Redbridge | Keith Prince | Ivana Bartoletti[16] | Lee Burkwood | Lawrence Webb | Ian Sanderson[9] | |
| Lambeth & Southwark | Robert Flint[17] | Florence Eshalomi | Rashid Nix | Idham Ramadi | Michael Bukola | Kevin Parkin (SPGB)[18] Amadu Kanumansa (APP) |
| Merton & Wandsworth | David Dean | Leonie Cooper | Esther Obiri-Darko | Elizabeth Jones | Adrian Hyyrylainen-Trett[19] | Thamilini Kulendran (Independent) |
| North East | Sam Malik | Jennette Arnold (inc.) | Samir Jeraj | Freddy Vachha | Terry Stacy | Bill Martin (SPGB),[18] Tim Allen (Respect) Jonathan Silberman (Communist League) |
| South West | Tony Arbour (inc.) | Martin Whelton | Andree Frieze | Alan Craig | Rosina Robson[20] | Adam Buick (SPGB)[18] |
| West Central | Tony Devenish | Mandy Richards | Jennifer Nadel | Clive Egan | Annabel Mullin |
List candidates
| London Assembly election, 2016[21][22][23] | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| List | Candidates | Votes | % | ± | |
| Labour | Fiona Twycross (105,480), Tom Copley (95,891), Nicky Gavron (87,900), Murad Qureshi (81,139), Alison Moore, Preston Tabois, Feryal Demirci, Mike Katz, Emily Brothers, Bevan Powell, Sara Hyde |
1,054,801 | 40.3% | –0.8% | |
| Conservative | Kemi Badenoch (127,372), Andrew Boff (109,176), Shaun Bailey (95,529), Susan Hall (84,914), Amandeep Bhogal, Joanne Laban, Antonia Cox, Joy Morrissey, Timothy Barnes, Gregory Stafford, Kishan Devani, Jonathan Cope |
764,230 | 29.2% | –2.8% | |
| Green | Siân Berry (207,959), Caroline Russell (103,980), Shahrar Ali (69,320), Jonathan Bartley, Noel Lynch, Rashid Nix, Dee Searle, Benali Hamdache, Andrea Carey Fuller, Anne RoseMary Warrington, Peter Underwood |
207,959 | 8.0% | –0.6% | |
| UKIP | Peter Whittle (171,069), David Kurten (85,535), Lawrence Webb (57,023), Peter Harris, Neville Watson, Piers Wauchope, Afzal Akram, Elizabeth Jones, Tariq Saeed, Freddy Vachha, Peter Staveley |
171,069 | 6.5% | +2.0% | |
| Liberal Democrat | Caroline Pidgeon (165,580), Emily Davey (82,790), Merlene Emerson, Robert Blackie, Zack Polanski, Dawn Barnes, Annabel Mullin, Marisha Ray, Adrian Hyyrylainen-Trett, Pauline Pearce, Benjamin Mathis |
165,580 | 6.3% | –0.5% | |
| Women's Equality | Sophie Walker, Harini Iyengar, Jacquelyn Guderley, Alison Marshall, Rebecca Manson Jones, Anila Dhami, Isabelle Parasram, Chris Paouros, Joanna Shaw, Kate Massey-Chase, Melanie Howard | 91,772[24] | 3.5% | N/A | |
| Respect | George Galloway, Akib Mahmood, Mikail Rayne, Clare McCaughey, Rehiana Ali, Terry Hoy, Simon Virgo, Saurav Dutt, Tehmeena Mahmood, Karina Lockhart | 41,324 | 1.6% | N/A | |
| Britain First | Jayda Fransen, Paul Golding, Christine Smith, Anne Elstone, Nancy Smith, Hollie Rouse, Peggy Saunders, Donna King, Kevan McMullen, Steven Connor | 39,071 | 1.5% | N/A | |
| Christian Peoples | Malcolm Martin, Maureen Martin, Yemi Awolola, Helen Spiby-Vann, Ray Towey, Damilola Adewuyi, Kathy Mils, Kayode Shedono, Des Coke, Ashley Dickenson, Stephen Hammond, Kevin Nichols | 27,172 | 1.0% | –0.8% | |
| Animal Welfare | Vanessa Hudson, Jonathan Homan, Alexander Bourke, Linda Seddon, Zsanett Csontos | 25,810 | 1.0% | N/A | |
| BNP | David Furness, Paul Sturdy, John Clarke, Michael Jones, Peter Finch, Nicola Finch, Denise Underwood, Stephen Dillon, Philip Dalton, Gareth Jones, Beb Smith | 15,833 | 0.6% | –1.5% | |
| The House Party | Terry McGrenera | 11,055 | 0.4% | +0.1% | |
Rejected Ballots 29,733 (1.1%)[25]
Total Votes 2,645,409
Note that party descriptions can be used as alternatives to the registered party name.[26] Descriptions used in this election are:[27]
- Britain First – Putting British people first
- Caroline Pidgeon's London Liberal Democrats
- Green Party – "vote Green on orange"
- Respect (George Galloway)
- UK Independence Party (UKIP)
- The House Party – Homes for Londoners
Opinion Polls
Constituency
| Date | Firm | Sample | Labour | Conservative | Green | Liberal Democrat | UKIP | Others |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2–4 May 2016 | YouGov | 1,017 | 44% | 30% | 7% | 7% | 11% | 1% |
| 15–19 April 2016 | YouGov | 1,017 | 46% | 30% | 6% | 9% | 9% | 1% |
Regional List
| Date | Firm | Sample | Labour | Conservative | Green | Liberal Democrat | UKIP | Women's Equality | Others |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2–4 May 2016 | YouGov | 1,017 | 39% | 29% | 9% | 8% | 11% | 2% | 3% |
| 15–19 April 2016 | YouGov | 1,017 | 45% | 29% | 7% | 8% | 9% | 1% | 0% |
Results
Constituency (FPTP) results
| Party | Votes[28] | Share[28] | Change[28] | Seats | Loss/Gain | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | 1,138,576 | 43.5% | +3.3% | 9 | +1 | |
| Conservative | 812,415 | 31.1% | –1.6% | 5 | -1 | |
| Green | 236,809 | 9.1% | +0.5% | 0 | — | |
| UKIP | 199,448 | 7.6% | +3.3% | 0 | — | |
| Liberal Democrat | 195,820 | 7.5% | –1.3% | 0 | — | |
| Others | 31,844 | 1.2% | –2.1% | 0 | — | |
- Total: 2,614,912
- Overall turnout: ~45.6%[29]
- Change: +8.1%
Top-up results
| Party | Votes[28] | Share[28] | Change[28] | Seats | Loss/Gain | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | 1,054,801 | 40.3% | -0.8% | 3 | — | |
| Conservative | 764,230 | 29.2% | –2.8% | 3 | -1 | |
| Green | 207,959 | 8.0% | -0.6% | 2 | — | |
| UKIP | 171,069 | 6.5% | +2.0% | 2 | +2 | |
| Liberal Democrat | 165,580 | 6.3% | –0.5% | 1 | -1 | |
| Women's Equality | 91,772 | 3.5% | n/a | 0 | — | |
| Respect | 41,324 | 1.6% | n/a | 0 | — | |
| Britain First | 39,071 | 1.5% | n/a | 0 | — | |
| Christian Peoples | 27,172 | 1.0% | –0.8% | 0 | — | |
| Animal Welfare | 25,810 | 1.0% | n/a | 0 | — | |
| BNP | 15,833 | 0.6% | –1.5% | 0 | — | |
| The House Party | 11,055 | 0.4% | n/a | 0 | — | |
- Total: 2,615,676
- Overall turnout: 45.6%[30]
- Change: +8.1%
Footnotes
See also
References
- ↑
- ↑ "Electing the Mayor and Assembly | London City Hall". web.archive.org. Retrieved 10 August 2016.
- ↑ British, Irish, Commonwealth and European Union citizens
- ↑ "How to register to vote".
- ↑ "Results 2016". 6 May 2016.
- ↑ "Constituency London Assembly Member candidates 2016".
- ↑ "Zac Goldsmith - Action Plan for Greater London". BackZac2016.com.
- ↑ "Full list of London Assembly Candidates". London Labour Party.
- 1 2 "www.londonlibdems.org.uk/2016_london_constituency_candidates". londonlibdems.org.uk. Retrieved 10 August 2016.
- ↑ "Andrew Dismore to stand again for London Assembly seat". Times Series.
- ↑ David Churchill. "UKIP Barnet Branch".
- ↑ "Lib Dems pick candidate to contest Barnet and Camden seat in City Hall". Times Series.
- ↑ "Ealing Green Party - Meena Hans at the Climate March".
- ↑ Site Editor. "November 2015 News Summary - UKIP Enfield & Haringey Branch".
- ↑ "Julia Fletcher selected as Lewisham and Greenwich GLA candidate - Lewisham Liberal Democrats".
- ↑ Laura Burnip. "Labour Party selects Ivana Bartoletti to stand in Havering and Redbridge - Election - Romford Recorder". romfordrecorder.co.uk. Retrieved 10 August 2016.
- ↑ "Robert Flint selected as GLA Candidate for Lambeth and Southwark". Vauxhall.
- 1 2 3 "SOCIALISM OR YOUR MONEY BACK: We're off and running again.".
- ↑ "Lib Dem GLA constituency candidates: see the list". Mark Pack.
- ↑ "Rosina Robson". Rosina Robson.
- ↑ "London-wide Assembly Member candidates, 2016". 1 April 2016.
- ↑ "London-wide Assembly Member results 2016.pdf" (PDF). 6 May 2016.
- ↑ "Results 2016, London Elects". 6 May 2016.
- ↑ While this is more votes than the last allocated list position, WEP were denied a seat because they failed to reach the 5% threshold https://www.londonelects.org.uk/sites/default/files/The%20voting%20systems_2.pdf
- ↑ https://www.londonelects.org.uk/sites/default/files/London-wide%20Assembly%20Member%20results%202016.pdf
- ↑ "Introduction to registering a political party" (PDF). 15 April 2016.
- ↑ "Mayoral candidates announced".
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 "London Elections 2016", House of Commons Library (PDF)
- ↑ "London Elections 2016", House of Commons Library (PDF)
- ↑ "London Elections 2016", House of Commons Library (PDF)
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