Sadiq Khan's re-election has smallest mandate in 24 years due to new voting system
Labour's Sadiq Khan speaks as he is re-elected as the Mayor of London, at City Hall, London, May 4, 2024
SADIQ KHAN won re-election as mayor of London with the smallest mandate since the post was created 24 years ago, analysis by the Electoral Reform Society (ERS) shows.
Mr Khan received 43.8 per cent of Thursday's vote, securing him a third term in office.
Last week’s local elections in England and Wales were the first time that first past the post (FPP), rather than the supplementary vote (SV) system, had been used in many mayoral contests.
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