Unmesh Desai has been elected as the London Assembly Member for the City and East Constituency, following elections that took place on Thursday 2 May.

Unmesh Desai of the Labour and Co-operative Party received a total of 99,570 votes, followed by Freddie Downing of the Conservative Party, who received a total of 29,083 votes.

Joe Hudson-Small, the Green Party, received 29,073 votes; David Kenton Sandground, Reform UK, received 14,535 votes; Patrick Thomas Stillman, Liberal Democrats, received 11,416 votes; Ak Goodman, Independent, received 5,310 votes; and Lois Austin, Trade Unionist and Socialist Coalition, received 4,710 votes.

There were 2,153 spoiled ballots. The turnout for the constituency was 31.14 per cent.

Abi Gbago, Constituency Returning Officer for the City & East constituency, said: “I would like to congratulate Unmesh Desai for being elected as London Assembly Member for the City and East Constituency.

“Running the Mayor of London and London Assembly elections involves an incredible amount of hard work by colleagues across Barking and Dagenham, City of London, Newham and Tower Hamlets councils, working closely with the Greater London Authority, the Metropolitan Police and many others. I would like to thank everyone who has been involved and worked so diligently from the early planning stages, through to polling day and the count today.

“Like the rest of London, residents in Barking and Dagenham, City of London, Newham and Tower Hamlets also voted in the 2 May polls to elect the Mayor of London and London-wide assembly members, the results of which will be announced at City Hall by the Greater London Returning Officer.”

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For a full breakdown of the election results, visit London Elects website: www.londonelects.org.uk/im-voter/election-results