London Mayoral elections: Voters head to the polls across the capital

London elections: Voters can choose a new mayor today
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Mark Chandler5 May 2016

Voters are heading to polling booths across the capital today to vote for the next Mayor of London.

The mayoral contest has 12 candidates, but the main fight will be between the Conservatives' Zac Goldsmith and bookies' favourite Sadiq Khan for Labour.

Voters can pick a first and second preference for the mayor, both of which must be different for your vote to count.

Polling stations opened at 7am and will close at 10pm, although people waiting in line by that time will still be allowed to vote.

However there were initial problems reported in Barnet, where voters were turned away because the wrong lists were at polling stations.

The full list of candidates is: Sian Berry (Green Party); David Furness (British National Party); George Galloway (Respect); Paul Golding (Britain First); Zac Goldsmith (Conservative); Lee Harris (Cannabis is Safer Than Alcohol); Sadiq Khan (Labour); Ankit Love (One Love Party); Caroline Pidgeon (Liberal Democrats); Sophie Walker (Women's Equality Party); Peter Whittle (UKIP); and Prince Zylinksi (Independent).

Voters can find their nearest polling station on the London Elects website.

Along with picking their candidate for the next mayor, Londoners will also be electing 25 members of the London Assembly.

People are able to make one vote for a local constituency assembly member, with one more vote for a London-wide member.

A count of the votes will start at 8am tomorrow, with the constituency assembly members revealed later in the day, followed by an announcement of London's new mayor at City Hall.

Zac Goldsmith votes

The Standard has compiled a guide to the candidates and how to vote here.

Sadiq Khan votes
  • Follow live coverage of the election results on the Evening Standard website tomorrow afternoon.

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