Lutfur Rahman has secured a second consecutive term as the Executive Mayor of Tower Hamlets, following the official vote count at ExCel London on Friday, 8 May. Representing the Aspire Party, Rahman received 35,679 votes, comfortably surpassing his nearest rivals and confirming his leadership of the borough for the next four years.
The election saw a turnout of 42.1 per cent from an electorate of 219,030. The result marks a significant moment for the Aspire Party, which focused its campaign on local service delivery and community representation. The count, which took place throughout Friday, was the culmination of a high-profile campaign period across the East London borough.
Final vote tally for the mayoral race
The mayoral race featured nine candidates from across the political spectrum. While Lutfur Rahman maintained a clear lead, the battle for second place was closely contested between the Labour Party and the Green Party. Sirajul Islam, representing Labour, finished with 19,454 votes, narrowly ahead of Hirra Khan Adeogun of the Green Party, who secured 19,223 votes.
The full list of results for the Tower Hamlets Mayoral election is as follows:
- Lutfur Rahman (Aspire): 35,679
- Sirajul Islam (Labour Party): 19,454
- Hirra Khan Adeogun (Green Party): 19,223
- John Gerald Bullard (Reform UK): 7,153
- Dominic Aidan Nolan (Conservative): 3,818
- Zami Ali (Tower Hamlets Independents): 3,156
- Mohammed Abdul Hannan (Liberal Democrats): 2,421
- Hugo Pierre (Trade Unionist and Socialist Coalition): 638
- Terence McGrenera (Independent): 524
The narrow margin of just 231 votes between the second and third-place candidates highlights a shifting political landscape within the borough, with the Green Party seeing a substantial increase in support compared to previous election cycles.
Administrative oversight and election security
Stephen Halsey, the Returning Officer for Tower Hamlets, confirmed the validity of the results and praised the conduct of the democratic process. The operation at ExCel London involved approximately 800 staff members working across polling stations and the central count facility.
Returning Officer Halsey noted that the borough maintains some of the most robust election processes in the country. This effort was supported by a partnership between the council, the Metropolitan Police, and the Electoral Commission to ensure that residents could exercise their democratic rights in a secure environment. The successful delivery of the count on Friday follows months of preparation to manage one of London’s most densely populated voting districts.
Transition to council ward representative counts
While the mayoral result is now confirmed, the political makeup of the Tower Hamlets Council remains to be determined. The focus at ExCel London shifts to the counting of ballots for 45 council seats across 20 borough wards. This process is scheduled to begin at 8:30 am on Saturday, 9 May.
These results will determine which party holds the majority within the council chambers, influencing how the Executive Mayor’s policies are implemented and scrutinized over the coming term. The council has confirmed that results for each individual ward will be published sequentially on official digital channels as soon as the tallies are verified by the Returning Officer. Residents can expect the full composition of the new council to be finalized by Saturday evening.
Source: Tower Hamlets Council
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