London Assembly election, 2012
Encyclopedia
An election to the Assembly of London
is scheduled to take place on Thursday, 3 May 2012, at the same time as the London mayoral election
. This is the same day as local elections in other parts of the United Kingdom
.
The Assembly is elected by the Additional Member System
. There are fourteen directly elected constituencies, all of which have, to date, only ever been won by the Conservative Party
or the Labour Party
. An additional eleven members are allocated by a London wide top-up vote with the proviso that parties must win at least five percent of the vote to qualify for the list seats.
, Conservative Party and Green Party
have chosen all their constituency candidates.
The Liberal Democrats
, UKIP, the BNP
and other parties are in the process of selecting their candidates.
† Both UKIP Assembly members subsequently defected and eventually formed the new One London
party.
‡ Richard Barnbrook
was elected as the BNP candidate, but was subsequently expelled. He sits as an independent, but has since tried to join the English Democrats but was turned down by the London Branch after Uncles and Tillbrook reluctantly had to pass over the choice to them for democratic purpose.
London Assembly
The London Assembly is an elected body, part of the Greater London Authority, that scrutinises the activities of the Mayor of London and has the power, with a two-thirds majority, to amend the mayor's annual budget. The assembly was established in 2000 and is headquartered at City Hall on the south...
is scheduled to take place on Thursday, 3 May 2012, at the same time as the London mayoral election
London mayoral election, 2012
The 2012 London mayoral election will be held on Thursday 3 May 2012 to elect the Mayor of London. It will be the fourth such election since the post of Mayor of London was started in 2000...
. This is the same day as local elections in other parts of the United Kingdom
United Kingdom local elections, 2012
The 2012 United Kingdom local elections are due to take place across England, Scotland and Wales on 3 May 2012. Elections will be held to 131 English local authorities, all 32 Scottish local authorities and all 22 Welsh councils, alongside elections for the London mayorality and the London...
.
The Assembly is elected by the Additional Member System
Additional Member System
The Additional Member System is the term used in the United Kingdom for the mixed member proportional representation voting system used in Scotland, Wales and the London Assembly....
. There are fourteen directly elected constituencies, all of which have, to date, only ever been won by the Conservative Party
Conservative Party (UK)
The Conservative Party, formally the Conservative and Unionist Party, is a centre-right political party in the United Kingdom that adheres to the philosophies of conservatism and British unionism. It is the largest political party in the UK, and is currently the largest single party in the House...
or the Labour Party
Labour Party (UK)
The Labour Party is a centre-left democratic socialist party in the United Kingdom. It surpassed the Liberal Party in general elections during the early 1920s, forming minority governments under Ramsay MacDonald in 1924 and 1929-1931. The party was in a wartime coalition from 1940 to 1945, after...
. An additional eleven members are allocated by a London wide top-up vote with the proviso that parties must win at least five percent of the vote to qualify for the list seats.
Constituency Candidates
As of November 2011, the Labour PartyLabour Party
The name Labour Party , or similar, is used by several political parties around the world, particularly common in countries of the Commonwealth of Nations. They are most commonly, but not exclusively, social democrats or democratic socialists and have been traditionally allied to the Labour...
, Conservative Party and Green Party
Green Party of England and Wales
The Green Party of England and Wales is a political party in England and Wales which follows the traditions of Green politics and maintains a strong commitment to social progressivism. It is the largest Green party in the United Kingdom, containing within it various regional divisions including...
have chosen all their constituency candidates.
The Liberal Democrats
Liberal Democrats
The Liberal Democrats are a social liberal political party in the United Kingdom which supports constitutional and electoral reform, progressive taxation, wealth taxation, human rights laws, cultural liberalism, banking reform and civil liberties .The party was formed in 1988 by a merger of the...
, UKIP, the BNP
British National Party
The British National Party is a British far-right political party formed as a splinter group from the National Front by John Tyndall in 1982...
and other parties are in the process of selecting their candidates.
| Constituency | Conservative Party | Labour Party |
Liberal Democrats | Green Party |
UKIP | BNP | Others |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barnet & Camden Barnet and Camden (London Assembly constituency) Barnet and Camden is a constituency represented in the London Assembly. It has been represented since its creation in 2000 by Brian Coleman, a Conservative from Barnet.... |
Brian Coleman Brian Coleman Brian Coleman FRSA is a Conservative Party politician and member of the London Assembly for Barnet and Camden, England. He is a Councillor in the London Borough of Barnet, and was Mayor for 2009-2010.... |
Andrew Dismore Andrew Dismore Andrew Hartley Dismore is a British Labour Party politician and a Vice-Chair of the Labour Friends of Israel group who was the Member of Parliament for Hendon from 1997 until 2010 when he was beaten by Conservative Party candidate Matthew Offord.-Early life:Dismore was born in Bridlington,... |
Chris Richards | A.M. Poppy | TBA | TBA | |
| Bexley & Bromley Bexley and Bromley (London Assembly constituency) Bexley and Bromley is a constituency represented in the London Assembly.It consists of the combined area of the London Borough of Bexley and the London Borough of Bromley... |
James Cleverly James Cleverly James Spencer Cleverly is Leader of the Conservative group on the London Assembly, the Chairman of the London Waste and Recycling Board and until February 2010 was the Mayor of London's Ambassador for Youth. He was elected for the Bexley and Bromley constituency in May 2008 as a candidate of the... |
Josie Channer | Sam Webber | Jonathan Rooks | TBA | TBA | |
| Brent & Harrow Brent and Harrow (London Assembly constituency) Brent and Harrow is a constituency represented in the London Assembly.It consists of the combined area of the London Borough of Brent and the London Borough of Harrow. In the 2010 General Election to Westminster the London Borough of Brent had two Labour MPs, one Conservative and one Liberal... |
Sachin Rajput | Navin Shah Navin Shah Navin Shah is a Labour politician in the United Kingdom. He is a member of the London Assembly and has been a councillor in the London Borough of Harrow since 1994.Shah is a self-employed architect.... |
TBA | Sharar Ali | TBA | TBA | |
| City & East City and East (London Assembly constituency) City and East is a constituency represented in the London Assembly. Since its creation in 2000 it has been represented by Labour's John Biggs.-Boundaries:... |
John Moss | John Biggs | TBA | Chris Smith | TBA | TBA | |
| Croydon & Sutton Croydon and Sutton (London Assembly constituency) Croydon and Sutton is a constituency represented in the London Assembly.It consists of the combined area of the London Borough of Croydon and the London Borough of Sutton.... |
Steve O'Connell Steve O'Connell Stephen O'Connell is a British Conservative politician. He is a member of the London Assembly for Croydon and Sutton and a councillor in the London Borough of Croydon.... |
Louisa Woodley | TBA | Gordon Ross | TBA | TBA | |
| Ealing & Hillingdon Ealing and Hillingdon (London Assembly constituency) Ealing and Hillingdon is a constituency represented in the London Assembly.It consists of the combined area of the London Borough of Ealing and the London Borough of Hillingdon.... |
Richard Barnes | Onkar Sahota | TBA | Sarah Edwards | TBA | TBA | |
| Enfield & Haringey Enfield and Haringey (London Assembly constituency) Enfield and Haringey is a constituency represented in the London Assembly.It consists of the combined area of the London Borough of Enfield and the London Borough of Haringey.The equivalent Westminster seats are:*Edmonton... |
Andy Hemsted | Joanne McCartney | Dawn Barnes | Peter Krakowiak | TBA | TBA | |
| Greenwich & Lewisham Greenwich and Lewisham (London Assembly constituency) Greenwich and Lewisham is a constituency represented in the London Assembly.It consists of the combined area of the London Borough of Greenwich and the London Borough of Lewisham.... |
Alex Wilson | Len Duvall Len Duvall Len Duvall OBE is a Labour Party politician, member of the London Assembly and a former chair of the Metropolitan Police Authority.Duvall was born and raised in Woolwich... |
John Russell | Roger Sedgley | TBA | TBA | |
| Havering & Redbridge Havering and Redbridge (London Assembly constituency) -Boundaries:It consists of the combined area of the London Borough of Havering and London Borough of Redbridge, both in East London.-Election results:... |
Roger Evans Roger Evans Jeremy Roger Evans is a Conservative Party politician and member of the London Assembly for Havering and Redbridge. He is a former councillor and leader of the Conservative group in the London Borough of Waltham Forest.... |
Mandy Richards | TBA | Haroon Said | TBA | TBA | Mark Twiddy (English Democrats) |
| Lambeth & Southwark Lambeth and Southwark (London Assembly constituency) Lambeth and Southwark is a constituency represented in the London Assembly.It consists of the London Borough of Lambeth and London Borough of Southwark.Since the first assembly elections in 2000 it has been represented by Valerie Shawcross.... |
Michael Mitchell | Val Shawcross | Rob Blackie | Jonathan Bartley | TBA | TBA | |
| Merton & Wandsworth Merton and Wandsworth (London Assembly constituency) Merton and Wandsworth is a constituency in the London Assembly. Since the 2008 elections, it has been represented by Conservative Richard Tracey.It consists of the combined area of the London Borough of Merton and the London Borough of Wandsworth.... |
Richard Tracey Richard Tracey Richard Patrick Tracey JP is a leading British Conservative politician from London. He is a Member of the Greater London Assembly representing Merton & Wandsworth,and is Deputy Leader of the Conservative Group, Vice-Chairman of the London Fire and Emergency Planning Authority, and previously... |
Leonie Cooper | Lisa Smart | Roy Vickery | TBA | TBA | |
| North East North East (London Assembly constituency) North East is a constituency of the London Assembly. It is represented by Jennette Arnold who was directly elected at the 2004 London Assembly election after previously being elected by the Labour Party list in the 2000 London Assembly election.... |
Naomi Newstead | Jennette Arnold Jennette Arnold Jennette Arnold is a Labour Party politician and member of the London Assembly representing the London Boroughs of Hackney, Islington and Waltham Forest.... |
TBA | Caroline Allen | TBA | TBA | |
| South West South West (London Assembly constituency) South West is a constituency represented in the London Assembly. It has been represented, since its creation in 2000, by Tony Arbour, a Conservative from Richmond upon Thames.... |
Thomas the Tank Engine Thomas the Tank Engine Thomas the Tank Engine is a fictional steam locomotive in The Railway Series books by the Reverend Wilbert Awdry and his son, Christopher. He became the most popular character in the series, and the accompanying television spin-off series, Thomas and Friends.Thomas is a tank engine, painted blue... |
Lisa Homan | Munira Wilson | Daniel Goldsmith | TBA | TBA | |
| West Central West Central (London Assembly constituency) West Central is a constituency represented on the London Assembly. The seat is currently held by Kit Malthouse, a Conservative from Westminster.... |
Kit Malthouse Kit Malthouse Kit Malthouse is Deputy Mayor of London with responsibility for the Metropolitan Police. A politician, businessman and occasional writer, he is a Conservative and a member of the London Assembly representing the West Central constituency, which encompasses the City of Westminster, the London... |
Todd Foreman | TBA | Susanna Rustin | TBA | TBA |
London-wide List Candidates
| London Assembly Election 2012 — London-wide List | ||
|---|---|---|
| Name | Candidates (in list order) | |
| BNP British National Party The British National Party is a British far-right political party formed as a splinter group from the National Front by John Tyndall in 1982... |
Steve Squire | |
| Conservative Conservative Party (UK) The Conservative Party, formally the Conservative and Unionist Party, is a centre-right political party in the United Kingdom that adheres to the philosophies of conservatism and British unionism. It is the largest political party in the UK, and is currently the largest single party in the House... |
TBA | |
| English Democrats English Democrats Party The English Democrats are an English federalist political party, committed to the formation of a devolved English Parliament with at least the same powers as those granted to the Scottish Parliament. Whilst not supporting English Independence, the English Democrats consider themselves the English... |
TBA | |
| Green Green Party of England and Wales The Green Party of England and Wales is a political party in England and Wales which follows the traditions of Green politics and maintains a strong commitment to social progressivism. It is the largest Green party in the United Kingdom, containing within it various regional divisions including... |
Jenny Jones Jenny Jones (Green politician) Jenny Jones is an English politician and prominent member of the Green Party of England and Wales. She currently represents the Green Party in the London Assembly, and is standing to be Mayor of London in the 2012 elections. She was Deputy Mayor of London from May 2003 to June 2004... , Darren Johnson Darren Johnson Darren Paul Johnson is an English politician and prominent member of the Green Party of England and Wales... , Noel Lynch, Natalie Bennett, Shahrar Ali, Farid Bakht, Charlotte Dingle, Sue Luxton, Caroline Allen, Romayne Phoenix, Caroline Russell. |
|
| Labour Labour Party (UK) The Labour Party is a centre-left democratic socialist party in the United Kingdom. It surpassed the Liberal Party in general elections during the early 1920s, forming minority governments under Ramsay MacDonald in 1924 and 1929-1931. The party was in a wartime coalition from 1940 to 1945, after... |
Nicky Gavron Nicky Gavron Felicia Nicolette C. "Nicky" Gavron, née Coates is a British politician, former Deputy Mayor of London, a member of the London Assembly and the former Labour candidate for the 2004 Mayor of London elections.- Biography :... , Murad Qureshi Murad Qureshi Murad Qureshi is a British Labour Party politician, and a Member of the London Assembly.-Background:Qureshi was born in May 1965 in Stockport, Cheshire, but he was brought up in Westminster, London, when his parents moved in July 1965... , Fiona Twycross, Tom Copley, Florence Nosegbe, Unmesh Desai, Kirsten Hearn, Liquat Ali, Mabel McKeown, Kevin McGrath, Seema Malhotra. |
|
| Liberal Democrats | Caroline Pidgeon Caroline Pidgeon Caroline Pidgeon is a Liberal Democrat politician in the United Kingdom and the leader of the Liberal Democrats in the London Assembly.-Political career:... , Stephen Knight, Bridget Fox, Shas Sheehan, Merlene Emerson, Emily Gasson, Steve Bradley, Marisha Ray, Nick Russell, Ajmal Masroor. |
|
| Trade Unionist and Socialist Coalition Trade Unionist and Socialist Coalition Trade Unionist and Socialist Coalition is a socialist electoral alliance launched in Britain for the 2010 General Election.The coalition was negotiated between groups which had taken part in the No2EU coalition that fought the June 2009 European elections... |
TBA | |
| UKIP United Kingdom Independence Party The United Kingdom Independence Party is a eurosceptic and right-wing populist political party in the United Kingdom. Whilst its primary goal is the UK's withdrawal from the European Union, the party has expanded beyond its single-issue image to develop a more comprehensive party platform.UKIP... |
TBA | |
London Assembly Representation
| Party | 2004 | 2008 | Current | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 | 11 | 11 | ||
| 7 | 8 | 8 | ||
| 5 | 3 | 3 | ||
| 2 | 2 | 2 | ||
| 2† | 0 | 0 | ||
| 0 | 1‡ | 0 | ||
| 0 | 0 | 1 | ||
| Total | 25 | 25 | 25 | |
† Both UKIP Assembly members subsequently defected and eventually formed the new One London
One London
One London was a small British political party formed on September 1, 2005 by Damian Hockney and Peter Hulme-Cross. Both of them were originally elected to the London Assembly in June 2004 as United Kingdom Independence Party representatives, but in February 2005 announced the formation of the...
party.
‡ Richard Barnbrook
Richard Barnbrook
Richard John Barnbrook is a British politician and member of the London Assembly. Having been elected as a British National Party candidate, he resigned the BNP whip in August 2010. Barnbrook was a councillor, and leader , then deputy leader , of the BNP group on Barking and Dagenham London...
was elected as the BNP candidate, but was subsequently expelled. He sits as an independent, but has since tried to join the English Democrats but was turned down by the London Branch after Uncles and Tillbrook reluctantly had to pass over the choice to them for democratic purpose.
See also
- London mayoral election, 2012London mayoral election, 2012The 2012 London mayoral election will be held on Thursday 3 May 2012 to elect the Mayor of London. It will be the fourth such election since the post of Mayor of London was started in 2000...
- United Kingdom local elections, 2012United Kingdom local elections, 2012The 2012 United Kingdom local elections are due to take place across England, Scotland and Wales on 3 May 2012. Elections will be held to 131 English local authorities, all 32 Scottish local authorities and all 22 Welsh councils, alongside elections for the London mayorality and the London...
- Greater London AuthorityGreater London AuthorityThe Greater London Authority is the top-tier administrative body for Greater London, England. It consists of a directly elected executive Mayor of London, currently Boris Johnson, and an elected 25-member London Assembly with scrutiny powers...
- Mayor of LondonMayor of LondonThe Mayor of London is an elected politician who, along with the London Assembly of 25 members, is accountable for the strategic government of Greater London. Conservative Boris Johnson has held the position since 4 May 2008...
- London AssemblyLondon AssemblyThe London Assembly is an elected body, part of the Greater London Authority, that scrutinises the activities of the Mayor of London and has the power, with a two-thirds majority, to amend the mayor's annual budget. The assembly was established in 2000 and is headquartered at City Hall on the south...