| Country: | the United Kingdom |
| London Liberal Democrats | |
| Leader1 Title: | Leader in the London Assembly |
| Leader1 Name: | Hina Bokhari |
| Predecessor: | Progressive Party (1888 - 1926) Liberal Party (1926 - 1988) |
| Headquarters: | , London, [1] |
| Youth Wing: | London Young Liberals |
| National: | Liberal Democrats |
| Colours: | Yellow[2] |
| Seats1 Title: | London House of Commons seats |
| Seats2 Title: | London Assembly |
| Seats4 Title: | Local councillors in London |
| Seats5 Title: | Council control in London |
The London Liberal Democrats are the regional party of the Liberal Democrats that operates in Greater London. The organisation is a part of the English Liberal Democrats.
In 2008, Brian Paddick became the first openly LGBT candidate to run for a mainstream political party for the role of Mayor of London.[3]
| Election | Candidate | Results | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Not Elected | |||
| Not Elected | |||
| Brian Paddick | Not Elected | ||
| Brian Paddick | Not Elected | ||
| Caroline Pidgeon | Not Elected | ||
| 2021 | Not Elected | ||
| 2024 | Not Elected |
Since the 2024 United Kingdom general election in London:
See main article: 2022 London local elections.
| Council | Councillors | Leaders |
|---|---|---|
| Anton Georgiou | ||
| Julie Ireland | ||
| Tom Simon | ||
| Gary Malcolm | ||
| Luke Cawley-Harrison | ||
| Linda Wade | ||
| Andreas Kirsch | ||
| Donna Harris | ||
| Anthony Fairclough | ||
| Gareth Roberts | ||
| Victor Chamberlain | ||
| Ruth Dombey | ||
The table below shows the London Liberal Democrats results at UK general elections since the area of Greater London was created.
| Year | % of Vote | Number of MPs | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 17.1 | ||
| 2005 | 21.9 | ||
| 2010 | 22.1 | ||
| 2015 | 7.7 | ||
| 2017 | 8.8 | ||
| 2019 | 14.9 | ||
| 2024 | 11.1 |
The table below shows the results obtained by the London Liberal 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1964 | N/A | N/A | Labour win | |||||
| 1967 | Conservative win | |||||||
| 1970 | Conservative win | |||||||
| 1973 | Stanley Rundle | 2 | Labour win | |||||
| 1977 | 2 | Conservative win | ||||||
| 1981 | Adrian Slade | 1 | Labour win |
The table below shows the London Liberal Democrats results in London Mayoral elections since 2000.
| Election | Candidate | 1st Round vote | % | Position | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | Susan Kramer | 203,452 | 11.9% | 4th | ||
| 2004 | Simon Hughes | 284,647 | 15.3% | 3rd | ||
| 2008 | Brian Paddick | 235,585 | 9.8% | 3rd | ||
| 2012 | Brian Paddick | 91,774 | 4.2% | 4th | ||
| 2016 | Caroline Pidgeon | 120,005 | 4.6% | 4th | ||
| 2021 | Luisa Porritt | 111,716 | 4.4% | 4th | ||
| 2024 | Rob Blackie | 145,184 | 5.8% | 3rd | ||
The table below shows the London Liberal Democrats results in London Assembly elections since 2000.
| Election | Leader | Votes (constituency) | Votes (region) | Seats | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| % | % | ||||||
| 2000 | Graham Tope | 299,998 | 18.9 | 245,555 | 14.8 | ||
| 2004 | Graham Tope | 332,237 | 18.4 | 316,218 | 16.9 | ||
| 2008 | Mike Tuffrey | 330,018 | 13.7 | 252,556 | 11.2 | ||
| 2012 | Caroline Pidgeon | 193,842 | 8.8 | 150,447 | 6.8 | ||
| 2016 | Caroline Pidgeon | 195,820 | 7.5 | 165,580 | 6.3 | ||
| 2021 | Caroline Pidgeon | 266,595 | 10.26 | 189,522 | 7.3 | ||
| Year | % of Vote | Number of Councillors | Number of Councils | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1964 | ||||
| 1968 | ||||
| 1971 | ||||
| 1974 | 13.1 | |||
| 1978 | 7.1 | |||
| 1982 | 24.6 | |||
| 1986 | 24.0 | |||
| 1990 | 14.2 | |||
| 1994 | 22.0 | |||
| 1998 | 20.8 | |||
| 2002 | 20.6 | |||
| 2006 | 20.7 | |||
| 2010 | 22.4 | |||
| 2014 | 10.6 | |||
| 2018 | 13.0 | |||
| 2022 | 14.4 |