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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
Canning Town 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.
16 candidates stood in the Canning Town North ward.
| Electorate | 7,301 |
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| Ballot Papers Issued | 2,282 |
| Spoilt Ballots | 18 |
| Turnout | 31% |
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Larisa Zilickaja
Labour Party
524 votes
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Nicolas Motte
Green Party
484 votes
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Mohammed Delwar Hussain
Newham Independents Party
481 votes
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Ibrahim Hussein
Newham Independents Party
409 votes
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Zulfiqar Ahmed
Newham Independents Party
384 votes
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Gowry Paraneeharan
Green Party
372 votes
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Samir Raheem
Reform UK
364 votes
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Bryan Houston
Conservative and Unionist Party
272 votes
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Robert Claeson
Liberal Democrats
213 votes
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Aminul Islam
Conservative and Unionist Party
142 votes
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Goodness Nkire
Christian Peoples Alliance
129 votes
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Precious Nkire
Christian Peoples Alliance
120 votes
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Redawanur Rahman
Conservative and Unionist Party
112 votes