The London Labour Party mayoral selection of 2015 was the process by which the Labour Party selected its candidate for Mayor of London, to stand in the mayoral election on 5 May 2016. It was the first mayoral selection process since 2002 not to feature Ken Livingstone as a candidate.
Timetable 13 May 2015: Applications opened 20 May 2015 (12:00): Applications closed, Constituency Labour Party (CLP) nominations opened 10 June 2015: CLP nominations closed 12 June 2015: Selection Committee determines short-list 13 June 2015: Short-list announced 17 June 2015: First hustings, held in Camden 21 June 2015: Second hustings, held in Stratford 15 July 2015: Third hustings, held in Ealing 24 July 2015: Fourth hustings, held in Hornsey & Wood Green 30 July 2015: Final hustings, held in Southwark 12 August 2015 (12:00): Last date to join as an affiliated support or registered supporter of the Labour Party in London and be eligible to vote 14 August 2015: Ballot papers dispatched 10 September 2015 (12:00): Ballot closes 11 September 2015: Results announced
Candidates
CLP nominations To proceed in the Labour selection process, each applicant had to secure the nomination of at least five Constituency Labour Parties (CLPs) in the London region. There are 73 CLPs in London, and each CLP could make up to two nominations. The first nomination was required to be for one of the female candidates, and the second nomination could be for any candidate. Nominations were decided at open meetings of local parties, with all Labour members and registered/affiliated supporters within that CLP eligible to vote in person.
The results were as follows: First nominationSecond nomination Candidate CLPs Candidate CLPs Tessa Jowell 63 Sadiq Khan 42 Diane Abbott 8 David Lammy 15 None 2 Christian Wolmar 6 Gareth Thomas 6 None 4
Keran Kerai and Neeraj Patil received no CLP nominations and were therefore eliminated from the contest. All six other applicants received enough nominations to go forward.
Announced Nominated
Name Born Political office/position Announced candidacy Campaign website (Slogan) (Selected) (age ) Shadow Secretary of State for Justice (2010–2015) Minister of State for Transport (2009–2010) MP for Tooting (2005–2016) Sadiq Khan – For London (Archived) ("Changing London together") (Defeated) 17 September 1947 – 12 May 2018 (aged 70) Minister for London (2007–2008; 2009–2010) Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport(2001–2007) MP for Dulwich and West Norwood (1992–2015) Tessa for Londoners (Archived) ("One London") (Defeated) (age ) Shadow Minister for Public Health (2010–2013) MP for Hackney North and Stoke Newington (1987–present) Diane for London (Archived) (Defeated) (age ) Minister of State for Innovation, Universities and Skills (2007–2010) MP for Tottenham (2000–present)Member of the London Assembly (2000) Lammy for Mayor (Archived) ("New London New Leadership") (Defeated) (age ) Transport Correspondent for The Independent (1992–1996) ("For a more affordable, liveable and sustainable London") (Defeated) (age ) Chair of the Co-operative Party (2001–2019) Minister of State for International Development (2008–2010) MP for Harrow West (1997–present) Gareth Thomas for London (Archived) ("A London for All Londoners")
Eliminated Keran Kerai, writer based in Harrow Neeraj Patil, former Mayor of Lambeth (2010–2011) and Lambeth Borough Councillor for Larkhall Ward (2006–2014)
Declined The following candidates considered running or were mentioned as possible candidates, but ultimately did not put themselves forward for selection. Andrew Adonis, Baron Adonis, Shadow Infrastructure Minister and former Secretary of State for Transport Margaret Hodge, Chair of the Public Accounts Committee and MP for Barking Eddie Izzard, comedian, actor and writer Alan Johnson, former Home Secretary and MP for Kingston upon Hull West Oona King, former MP for Bethnal Green and Bow and candidate for Mayor in 2012 Doreen Lawrence, campaigner and mother of Stephen Lawrence Ken Livingstone, former Mayor of London Sir Robin Wales, Mayor of Newham
Opinion polling Poll source Date(s)administered Samplesize error DianeAbbott TessaJowell SadiqKhan DavidLammy GarethThomas ChristianWolmar Other/Undecided YouGov/LBC 10–12 August 2015 452 Labour voters ± ?% 11% 23% 16% 9% 3% 1% 37% 1,153 British residents ± ?% 7% 19% 10% 5% 2% 2% 55% LabourList 3–7 August 2015 2,791 LabourList readers ± ?% 23% 36% 23% 7% 1% 9% 1% YouGov/Evening Standard 30 June – 2 July 2015 410 Labour voters ± ?% 8% 24% 13% 14% 3% 1% 37% 1,047 British residents ± ?% 7% 16% 8% 8% 2% 2% 56% LabourList 29 June – 3 July 2015 ? LabourList readers ± ?% 12% 35% 18% 9% 1% 12% 13% YouGov/Evening Standard 8–11 June 2015 433 Labour voters ± ?% 9% 23% 20% 9% 1% 1% 37% 1,236 British residents ± ?% 6% 15% 10% 6% 1% 1% 60% LabourList 22–26 May 2015 2,274 LabourList readers ± ?% 13.8% 30.9% 28.8% 9.9% 2.4% 9.9% 4.3% YouGov/Evening Standard 29 April – 1 May 2015 ? British residents ± ?% 8% 16% 7% 6% – 1% 62% YouGov/Evening Standard 26–30 March 2015 405 Labour voters ± ?% 11% 24% 11% 9% – 1% 44% 1,064 British residents ± ?% 8% 17% 6% 6% – 1% 62% YouGov/Evening Standard 27 February – 2 March 2015 373 Labour voters ± ?% 11% 21% 12% 8% – 2% 46% 1,011 British residents ± ?% 6% 13% 7% 5% – 1% 68% YouGov/Evening Standard 26–29 January 2015 ? Labour voters ± ?% 12% 26% 19% 14% – 2% 27% YouGov/Evening Standard 8–13 October 2014 ? Labour voters ± ?% 9% 16% 10% 8% – 1% 56% 1,002 British residents ± ?% 7% 12% 6% 5% – 1% 69% YouGov/Evening Standard 24–26 September 2014 439 Labour voters ± ?% 11% 18% 10% 11% – 0% 49% 1,086 British residents ± ?% 6% 12% 6% 6% – 1% 70% YouGov/Evening Standard 21–24 July 2014 489 Labour voters ± ?% 14% 16% 6% 6% – 2% 56% 1,350 British residents ± ?% 8% 12% 4% 4% – 2% 70% LabourList 23–27 June 2015 722 LabourList readers ± ?% 15% 17% 22% 7% – – 39% YouGov/Evening Standard 17–19 June 2014 ? Labour voters ± ?% 17% 14% 8% 9% – – 52% 1,115 British residents ± ?% 9% 11% 5% 6% – – 69% YouGov/Evening Standard 8–10 October 2013 445 Labour voters ± ?% 13% 20% 9% 10% – – 48% 1,231 British residents ± ?% 9% 17% 5% 7% – – 62%
Results
Between 14 August and 10 September, affiliated and registered supporters and members of the Labour Party in London were able to vote. Turnout was 81% for members, 92% for registered supporters, and 45% for affiliated supporters.
2015 London Labour Party selection Candidate Round 1 Round 2 Round 3 Round 4 Round 5 Votes % Votes % Votes % Votes % Votes %
32,926 37.5% 33,141 37.8% 34,813 40.0% 38,440 44.7% 48,152 58.9%
26,121 29.7% 26,406 30.1% 27,272 31.3% 29,785 34.6% 33,573 41.1%
14,798 16.8% 14,891 17.0% 15,878 18.2% 17,784 20.7% colspan=2 style="text-align:center;"
8,255 9.4% 8,392 9.6% 9,147 10.5% colspan=4 style="text-align:center;"
4,729 5.4% 4,927 5.6% colspan=6 style="text-align:center;"
1,055 1.2% colspan=8 style="text-align:center;" Inactive votes 0 ballots 127 ballots 774 ballots 1,875 ballots 6,159 ballots
Result by round + First round Candidate Party members Registered supporters Affiliated supporters Total Votes % Votes % Votes % Votes % Sadiq Khan 17,518 33.8% 11,077 42.1% 4,331 44.1% 32,926 37.5% Tessa Jowell 19,324 37.3% 4,442 16.9% 2,355 24.0% 26,121 29.7% Diane Abbott 6,890 13.3% 6,216 23.6% 1,692 17.2% 14,798 16.8% David Lammy 5,191 10.0% 2,318 8.8% 746 7.6% 8,255 9.4% Christian Wolmar 2,195 4.2% 1,997 7.6% 537 5.5% 4,729 5.4% Gareth Thomas 650 1.3% 241 0.9% 164 1.7% 1,055 1.2%
+ Second round Candidate Party members Registered supporters Affiliated supporters Total Votes % Votes % Votes % Votes % Sadiq Khan 17,665 34.2% 11,121 42.4% 4,355 44.4% 33,141 37.8% Tessa Jowell 19,535 37.8% 4,477 17.1% 2,394 24.4% 26,406 30.1% Diane Abbott 6,943 13.4% 6,238 23.8% 1,710 17.4% 14,891 17.0% David Lammy 5,279 10.2% 2,353 9.0% 760 7.8% 8,392 9.6% Christian Wolmar 2,288 4.4% 2,057 7.8% 582 5.9% 4,927 5.6%
+ Third round Candidate Party members Registered supporters Affiliated supporters Total Votes % Votes % Votes % Votes % Sadiq Khan 18,433 35.8% 11,835 45.6% 4,545 46.8% 34,813 40.0% Tessa Jowell 20,064 39.0% 4,710 18.1% 2,498 25.7% 27,272 31.3% Diane Abbott 7,323 14.2% 6,737 26.0% 1,818 18.7% 15,878 18.2% David Lammy 5,632 10.9% 2,671 10.3% 844 8.7% 9,147 10.5%
+ Fourth round Candidate Party members Registered supporters Affiliated supporters Total Votes % Votes % Votes % Votes % Sadiq Khan 20,628 40.5% 12,944 50.7% 4,868 50.7% 38,440 44.7% Tessa Jowell 21,851 43.0% 5,237 20.5% 2,697 28.1% 29,785 34.6% Diane Abbott 8,396 16.5% 7,345 28.8% 2,043 21.3% 17,784 20.7%
+ Fifth round Candidate Party members Registered supporters Affiliated supporters Total Votes % Votes % Votes % Votes % Sadiq Khan 24,983 51.0% 17,179 73.0% 5,990 65.2% 48,152 58.9% Tessa Jowell 24,019 49.0% 6,351 27.0% 3,203 34.8% 33,573 41.1%
See also 2016 Greater Manchester Labour Party mayoral selection 2015 London Conservative Party mayoral selection
References
External links London Labour Party website