{"id":30663,"date":"2026-05-07T10:48:25","date_gmt":"2026-05-07T10:48:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/britain\/30663\/"},"modified":"2026-05-07T10:48:25","modified_gmt":"2026-05-07T10:48:25","slug":"hour-by-hour-guide-as-to-when-london-election-results-will-be-announced","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/britain\/30663\/","title":{"rendered":"Hour-by-hour guide as to when London election results will be announced"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">London&#8217;s local election results will start coming in from early Friday morning.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Here&#8217;s an hour-by-hour guide of when the results are expected.<\/p>\n<p>10pm, Thursday, May 7<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Polling stations shut across London as some boroughs start overnight counts.<\/p>\n<p>3.30am, Friday, May 8 \u2013 Westminster<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Westminster is set to be the first to declare.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">All seats are up for election, with Labour defending a narrow majority won in 2022 after decades of Conservative control.<\/p>\n<p>4am \u2013 Ealing, Sutton, Wandsworth<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Ealing, Sutton, and Wandsworth are expected to declare.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Wandsworth, in particular, may see shifts with potential gains by smaller parties.<\/p>\n<p>5am \u2013 Six boroughs including Bexley and Havering<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Bexley, Hammersmith &amp; Fulham, Havering, Kensington &amp; Chelsea, Merton, and Richmond upon Thames are expected to declare.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.london-now.co.uk\/news\/25919205.nigel-farage-set-visit-south-london-reform-uk-election-campaign-rally\/?ref=ed_direct\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"elm:link;elmt:article_link;slk:Reform UK has set sights on Bexley;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;Reform UK has set sights on Bexley&quot;}\" class=\"link \">Reform UK has set sights on Bexley<\/a> and Havering, while the Liberal Democrats look to advance in Merton.<\/p>\n<p>1pm \u2013 Hackney and Newham mayoral results<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Hackney and Newham&#8217;s mayoral results are anticipated.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Both Labour-held, though the Greens are putting up a strong challenge in Hackney.<\/p>\n<p>3pm \u2013 Islington, Waltham Forest and Lewisham mayor<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Islington and Waltham Forest results are due, with Labour under pressure from smaller parties.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Lewisham&#8217;s mayoral result is also expected, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.london-now.co.uk\/news\/25906190.former-labour-mayor-defects-reform-uk-amid-balkanisation-warning\/?ref=ed_direct\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"elm:link;elmt:article_link;slk:with the Greens challenging Labour.;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;with the Greens challenging Labour.&quot;}\" class=\"link \">with the Greens challenging Labour.<\/a><\/p>\n<p>4pm \u2013 Greenwich and Croydon mayor<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Greenwich, a Labour stronghold, is set to declare.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Croydon&#8217;s mayoral result, currently Conservative-held, is also due.<\/p>\n<p>5pm \u2013 Barnet, Hackney, Redbridge<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Barnet, Hackney, and Redbridge are expected to declare.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">The Conservatives are hopeful of regaining Barnet, while the Greens eye Hackney.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Reform UK and independents aim for gains in Redbridge.<\/p>\n<p>6pm \u2013 Tower Hamlets mayor<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">The Tower Hamlets mayoral result is expected.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Aspire\u2019s Lutfur Rahman is seeking re-election.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">READ MORE:<\/p>\n<p>7pm \u2013 Bromley<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Bromley is likely to be the last to declare on Friday.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">The Conservatives are defending against a challenge from Reform UK.<\/p>\n<p>Saturday, May 9 \u2013 Final counts<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Counting continues in a few areas.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Final results for Croydon and Lewisham are expected by around 4pm.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Tower Hamlets is scheduled to complete its count at approximately 6pm.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"London&#8217;s local election results will start coming in from early Friday morning. 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