London Mayor Sadiq Khan has achieved a historic milestone, becoming the first politician to be elected as the Mayor of London for a third consecutive term.
Khan, who made history in 2016 by becoming the first Muslim mayor of London, secured a landslide victory, defeating Susan Hall, the candidate of the ruling Conservative Party, by a significant margin.
According to British media reports, he received just over 1,088,000 votes (43.7%) to be re-elected, a majority of some 275,000 over Ms Hall, who secured just under 812,000 votes (32.6%).
Khan won an impressive 44% of the votes, while Hall trailed behind with 33%. This decisive win marks a significant endorsement of Khan's leadership and vision for London.
The London mayor had described the battle as a “close two-horse race” when polls predicted he had a 25-point lead over his Tory rival, in what appeared to be an effort to encourage Labour loyalists and more apathetic Londoners to vote.
According to London Elects, which manages the mayoral and London assembly elections, voter turnout was only 1.5% down from 2021, at 40.5%. Bexley and Bromley, led by the Conservatives, had the highest constituency turnout with 48%.
