2026 Croydon mayoral election
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The 2026 Croydon mayoral election will be held on 7 May 2026 to elect the mayor of Croydon, on the same date as the Croydon local council election and other local elections across the country.
The position of Mayor of Croydon was established in 2022; Jason Perry of the Conservative Party narrowly won first mayoral election in 2022. He is seeking reelection in 2026.
Electoral system
The election uses the voting system of first past the post to elect the mayor, having been changed from the supplementary vote system in 2022. In first past the post, there is only one count, and the candidate with the most votes wins. The Electoral Reform Society described the move to first past the post as one lowering the bar for politicians and thus damaging British democracy.[1]
Candidates
The mayoral election has eight candidates. Labour's Rowenna Davis and the Green Party's Peter Underwood are seen as the strongest challengers to the Conservatives' Jason Perry.[2]
References
- ↑ Wright, Mike (8 May 2024). "Local elections: A third of the vote shouldn't make a mayor". Electoral Reform Society. Retrieved 13 May 2024.
- ↑ "Election countdown: splintered voting could see Davis win". Inside Croydon. 11 April 2026.
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