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Thursday 7 May 2026
Mayor of Newham
This election was held on Thursday 7 May 2026.
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All areas in Newham vote for the council's mayor, in addition to the councillors for their ward. The Mayor of Newham is elected to lead the council. The Mayor chairs the council cabinet, directs the council's strategy, and sets the council budget.
8 candidates stood in the London Borough of Newham mayoral election.
Read the official candidate booklet for this election.
| Turnout | 34% |
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Mehmood Mirza
Newham Independents Party
20,234 votes
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Areeq Chowdhury
Green Party
18,999 votes
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Clive Furness
Reform UK
7,313 votes
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Terri Bloore
Conservative and Unionist Party
6,360 votes
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Laura Claire Willoughby
Liberal Democrats
3,766 votes
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Bharath Swamy
Christian Peoples Alliance
1,550 votes
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Kamran Malik
Communities United Party
324 votes
London Borough of Newham
Plaistow North ward
This election was held on Thursday 7 May 2026.
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This is an election for London borough councillors.
Councillors represent the people of their ward on the council. Councillors are elected for four-year terms. Most London wards elect more than one councillor, which is why you may have more than one vote.
London boroughs are responsible for many different services, including:
- Child and adult social care
- Schools and education
- Rubbish collection and recycling
- Housing and planning
- Libraries and museums
- Roads and pavements
- Sports facilities and public parks
Councils are funded by a combination of council tax, business rates, and grants from the UK government. Councillors are not paid a salary, but they do receive financial compensation and expenses to cover their time and travel commitments.
17 candidates stood in the Plaistow North ward.
| Electorate | 11,560 |
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| Ballot Papers Issued | 3,894 |
| Spoilt Ballots | 23 |
| Turnout | 33% |
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Pervez Qureshi
Labour Party
1,151 votes
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Mohmed Iqbal Pathan
Newham Independents Party
1,094 votes
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Joy Laguda
Labour Party
999 votes
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Zeshan Adil
Green Party
765 votes
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George Acquaah
Green Party
719 votes
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Graham Taylor Burge
Green Party
656 votes
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Terri Bloore
Conservative and Unionist Party
349 votes
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Faysel Alam
Reform UK
228 votes
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Ella Monu
Reform UK
219 votes
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Amanjit Singh
Conservative and Unionist Party
199 votes
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Murad Chowdhury
Conservative and Unionist Party
192 votes
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Paul Martin Jobson
Christian Peoples Alliance
156 votes
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Gulsun Zekai
Liberal Democrats
136 votes
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Ahmad Saeed
Communities United Party
40 votes