Boris Johnson Announced as New London Mayor

The transcript details the declaration of the results for the Mayor of London election. Anthony Meyer, the Greater London returning officer, announces the first preference votes for each candidate. Since no candidate received more than half of the first preference votes, the two candidates with the highest votes, Boris Johnson and Ken Livingstone, proceed to the second preference count. Boris Johnson receives more second preference votes, leading to his election as the next Mayor of London.

Who was the Greater London returning officer for the 2008 Mayor of London election?

• Anthony Meyer

• Richard Barnbrook

• Ken Livingstone

• Boris Johnson

Which candidate received the highest number of first preference votes?

• Gerard Joseph Batten

• Brian Leonard Padak

• Ken Livingstone

• Boris Johnson

What was the total number of first preference votes received by Ken Livingstone?

• 1,028,966

• 890,877

• 236,685

• 1,043,761

How many second preference votes did Boris Johnson receive?

• 124,977

• 1,168,738

• 135,089

• 1,028,966

Who was declared the next Mayor of London after the 2008 election?

• Ken Livingstone

• Boris Johnson

• Richard Barnbrook

• Sean Berry