2008 London mayoral election

London mayoral election, 2008

1 May 2008
Turnout	45.3%
Candidate Boris Johnson Ken Livingstone Party Conservative Labour 1st Round vote 1,043,761 893,887 Percentage 43.2% 37.0% 2nd Round vote 1,168,738 1,028,966 Percentage 53.2% 46.8%
First preference votes by London borough. Blue boroughs are those with most first preference votes for Boris Johnson and red those for Ken Livingstone
Mayor before election Ken Livingstone Labour Elected Mayor Boris Johnson Conservative

The London mayoral election, 2008 was on 1 May 2008. It was the third London mayoral election, the first election was held in May 2000 and the second election in June 2004. It was won by the Conservative Party candidate Boris Johnson. Boris Johnson became the second Mayor of London.