The election date is 4 May 2026. That’s a Thursday. The results come out on Friday. You’ll be at work, pretending to care about spreadsheets, while secretly refreshing Twitter.
London Mayoral Election 2026: Sadiq Khan wins historic third term as
The votes are counted at City Hall (the wobbly glass building near Tower Bridge). It looks like an onion. A very expensive onion.
If the result is close, there will be recounts. And coffee. And journalists crying because they haven’t slept. It’s beautiful chaos.
What If You Miss It?
Don’t. Because if you miss this one, you have to wait until 2028. That’s four years. That’s enough time for London to get a new underground line (unlikely) or for someone to propose a moat around the city (possible).
Also, the next winner gets to run the city for four years. That means they decide the entire 2026, 2026, 2027, and 2028 New Year’s Eve fireworks. So choose wisely.
