London Green Party
The London Green Party is the regional party of the Green Party of England and Wales that operates in Greater London.
London Green Party | |
|---|---|
| Coordinator | Malcolm Powell |
| Party secretary | Ruben Rojas |
| Founded | July 1990 |
| Headquarters | Development House, 56-643 Leonard Street |
| Youth wing | London Young Greens |
| Membership (2015) | 12,000[1] |
| Ideology | |
| Political position | Left-wing |
| National affiliation | Green Party of England and Wales |
| European affiliation | European Green Party |
| International affiliation | Global Greens |
| Colours | Green |
| House of Commons (London seats) | 0 / 73 |
| London Assembly | 3 / 25 |
| Court of Common Council | 0 / 100 |
| Local councillors in London | 18 / 1,851 |
| Council control in London | 0 / 32 |
| Directly-elected Mayors in London | 0 / 5 |
| Website | |
| london.greenparty.org.uk | |
Current representatives edit
London Assembly Members edit
- Caroline Russell - Leader of the City Hall Greens
- Siân Berry
- Zack Polanski
Councillors edit
As of May 2022, Green Party representation on London Councils are:
| Council | Councillors | |
|---|---|---|
| Camden | 1 / 54 | 4th |
| Croydon | 2 / 70 | 3rd |
| Hackney | 2 / 48 | 3rd |
| Islington | 3 / 48 | Opposition |
| Lambeth | 2 / 63 | 3rd |
| Newham | 2 / 66 | Opposition |
| Richmond upon Thames | 5 / 54 | Opposition |
| Tower Hamlets | 1 / 45 | 3rd |
Former representatives edit
Members of the European Parliament edit
- Jean Lambert (1999–2019)
- Scott Ainslie (2019–2020)
Electoral results edit
United Kingdom general elections edit
The table below shows the London Green Party's results at UK general elections since the area of Greater London was created.
| Date | Votes won | % of Votes | Change | MPs | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 54,316 | 1.6% | 1.1 | 0 | N/A | |
| 2015 | 171,670 | 4.9% | 3.3 | 0 | ||
| 2017 | 67,579 | 1.8% | 3.1 | 0 | ||
| 2019 | 115,527 | 3.1% | 1.3 | 0 | ||
Greater London Council elections edit
The table below shows the results obtained by the Ecology Party in elections to the Greater London Council. The GLC was abolished by the Local Government Act 1985.
| Date | Leader | Votes won | % of Votes | Change | Councillors | Change | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 298 | 0.0 | N/A | 0 / 92 | Conservative win | ||
| 1981 | 17,515 | 0.8 | 0.7 | 0 / 92 | Labour win |
European Parliament elections edit
The table below shows the results gained by the London Green Party in elections to the European Parliament. From 1979 to 1994, MEPs were elected from 10 individual constituencies by first-past-the-post; since 1999, MEPs were elected from a London-wide regional list by proportional representation.
| Date | Votes won | % of Votes | Change | MEPs | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 87,545 | 7.7% | N/A | 1 | N/A | |
| 2004 | 158,986 | 8.4% | 0.8 | 1 | ||
| 2009 | 190,589 | 10.9% | 2.5 | 1 | ||
| 2014 | 196,419 | 8.9% | 2.0 | 1 | ||
| 2019 | 278,957 | 12.4% | 3.5 | 1 | ||
London Assembly elections edit
| Date | Constituency Vote | % of Vote | Change | Regional Vote | % of Vote | Change | AMs | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 162,457 | 10.2% | N/A | 183,910 | 11.1% | N/A | 3 | N/A | |
| 2004 | 138,242 | 7.7% | 2.5% | 160,445 | 8.6% | 2.5% | 2 | 1 | |
| 2008 | 194,059 | 8.1% | 0.4% | 203,465 | 8.3% | 0.3% | 2 | ||
| 2012 | 188,623 | 8.5% | 0.5% | 189,215 | 8.5% | 0.1% | 2 | ||
| 2016 | 236,809 | 9.1% | 0.5% | 207,959 | 8.0% | 0.6% | 2 | ||
| 2021 | 336,840 | 13.0% | 3.9% | 305,452 | 11.8% | 3.8% | 3 | 1 | |
London Mayoral elections edit
| Date | Popular Vote | % of Vote | Change | Place | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 38,121 | 2.2% | N/A | 6th | ||
| 2004 | 57,332 | 3.1% | 0.9% | 7th | ||
| 2008 | 77,347 | 3.2% | 0.1% | 4th | ||
| 2012 | 98,913 | 4.5% | 1.3% | 3rd | ||
| 2016 | 150,673 | 5.8% | 1.3% | 3rd | ||
| 2021 | 197,976 | 7.8% | 2.0% | 3rd | Best result to date. | |
London Borough Council elections edit
| Date | Vote | % of Vote | Change | Councils | Change | Councillors | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 141,569 | 5.9% | 4.7% | 0 | 0 | |||
| 1994 | 48,798 | 2.2% | 3.7% | 0 | 0 | |||
| 1998 | 50,732 | 2.9% | 0.7% | 0 | 2 | 2 | ||
| 2002 | 95,394 | 5.5% | 2.6% | 0 | 1 | 1 | ||
| 2006 | 169,160 | 7.9% | 2.4% | 0 | 12 | 11 | ||
| 2010 | 248,175 | 6.6% | 1.3% | 0 | 2 | 10 | ||
| 2014 | 246,805 | 9.8% | 3.2% | 0 | 4 | 2 | ||
| 2018 | 211,170 | 8.6% | 1.2% | 0 | 11 | 7 | ||
| 2022 | 276,160 | 11.9% | 3.3% | 0 | 18 | 7 | ||
City of London Corporation elections edit
The Greens did not field any candidates in the 2022 City of London Corporation election[3]
Candidates for Mayor of London edit
- 2000: Darren Johnson
- 2004: Darren Johnson
- 2008: Siân Berry
- 2012: Jenny Jones
- 2016: Siân Berry
- 2021: Siân Berry
- 2024: Zoë Garbett[4]
References edit
- ^ "Green Party mayoral candidate Sian Berry: growing a sustainable London". The Guardian. 3 September 2015.
- ^ "Green Party of England and Wales elects new leaders". europeangreens.edu. European Green Party. from the original on 1 April 2017. Retrieved 31 March 2017.
- ^ "Statements of Persons Nominated".
- ^ "https://twitter.com/Zoe4Hackney/status/1624003233491435521?t=VQ9TTVi7YL2JhpSn7ofS7A&s=19". Twitter. Retrieved 2023-02-12.
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