London Green Party | |
|---|---|
| Chair | Eugene McCarthy[1] |
| Founded | July 1990 |
| Youth wing | London Young Greens |
| Membership (February 2026) | 34,000[2] |
| Ideology | Green politics Progressivism[3] Faction: Eco-socialism[4] |
| Political position | Left-wing |
| National affiliation | Green Party of England and Wales |
| European affiliation | European Green Party |
| International affiliation | Global Greens |
| Colours | Green |
| House of Commons (London seats) | 0 / 73 |
| London Assembly | 3 / 25 |
| Court of Common Council | 0 / 100 |
| Local councillors in London[5] | 43 / 1,817 |
| Council control in London | 0 / 32 |
| Directly-elected Mayors in London | 0 / 5 |
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| london.greenparty.org.uk | |
| This article is part of a series within the Politics of England on the |
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The London Green Party is the regional party of the Green Party of England and Wales that operates in Greater London. The Greens are currently the third biggest party on the London Assembly. In the 2024 United Kingdom general election, the Greens got a record 10% of the vote in London.
Current representatives
[edit]London Assembly Members
[edit]- Caroline Russell - Leader of the City Hall Greens
- Zoë Garbett
- Zack Polanski
Councillors
[edit]As of December 2025, Green Party representation on London Councils are: [6]
| Council | Councillors | |
|---|---|---|
| Barking and Dagenham | 3 / 51
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Official Opposition |
| Barnet | 0 / 63
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| Bexley | 0 / 45
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| Brent | 5 / 57
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3rd |
| Bromley | 0 / 58
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| Camden | 1 / 54
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4th |
| Croydon | 2 / 70
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3rd |
| Ealing | 0 / 70
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| Enfield | 0 / 63
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| Greenwich | 2 / 55
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3rd |
| Hackney | 3 / 48
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3rd |
| Hammersmith & Fulham | 2 / 50
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3rd |
| Haringey | 2 / 57
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3rd |
| Harrow | 0 / 55
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| Havering | 0 / 55
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| Hillingdon | 0 / 53
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| Hounslow | 1 / 62
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| Islington | 3 / 48
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Official Opposition |
| Kensington and Chelsea | 1 / 50
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4th |
| Kingston upon Thames | 0 / 48
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| Lambeth | 4 / 63
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Official Opposition |
| Lewisham | 2 / 54
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Official Opposition |
| Merton | 0 / 57
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| Newham | 3 / 66
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3rd |
| Redbridge | 0 / 63
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| Richmond upon Thames | 5 / 54
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Official Opposition |
| Southwark | 3 / 63
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| Sutton | 0 / 55
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| Tower Hamlets | 1 / 45
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3rd |
| Waltham Forest | 0 / 60
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| Wandsworth | 0 / 58
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| Westminster | 0 / 54
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Former representatives
[edit]Members of the European Parliament
[edit]- Jean Lambert (1999–2019)
- Scott Ainslie (2019–2020)
Electoral results
[edit]United Kingdom general elections
[edit]The table below shows the London Green Party's results at UK general elections since the area of Greater London was created.
| Date | Votes won | % of votes | Change | MPs | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 78,595 | 2.7% | 0 | N/A | ||
| 2010 | 54,316 | 1.6% | 0 | |||
| 2015 | 171,670 | 4.9% | 0 | |||
| 2017 | 67,579 | 1.8% | 0 | |||
| 2019 | 115,527 | 3.1% | 0 | |||
| 2024 | 334,791 | 10.0% | 0 | |||
Greater London Council elections
[edit]The table below shows the results obtained by the Ecology 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 298 | 0.0 | N/A | 0 / 92
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Conservative win | ||
| 1981 | 17,515 | 0.8 | 0 / 92
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Labour win |
European Parliament elections
[edit]The table below shows the results gained by the London Green Party in elections to the European Parliament. From 1979 to 1994, MEPs were elected from 10 individual constituencies by first-past-the-post; since 1999, MEPs were elected from a London-wide regional list by proportional representation.
| Date | Votes won | % of votes | Change | MEPs | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 87,545 | 7.7% | N/A | 1 | N/A | |
| 2004 | 158,986 | 8.4% | 1 | |||
| 2009 | 190,589 | 10.9% | 1 | |||
| 2014 | 196,419 | 8.9% | 1 | |||
| 2019 | 278,957 | 12.4% | 1 | |||
London Assembly elections
[edit]| Election | Leader | Constituency | Party | Total Seats | +/– | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| # | % | Seats | # | % | Seats | ||||
| 2000 | Darren Johnson | 162,457 | 10.2% | 0 / 14
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183,910 | 11.1% | 3 / 11
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3 / 25
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N/A |
| 2004 | 138,242 | 7.7% | 0 / 14
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160,445 | 8.6% | 2 / 11
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2 / 25
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| 2008 | Jenny Jones | 194,059 | 8.1% | 0 / 14
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203,465 | 8.3% | 2 / 11
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2 / 25
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| 2012 | 188,623 | 8.5% | 0 / 14
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189,215 | 8.5% | 2 / 11
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2 / 25
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| 2016 | Siân Berry | 236,809 | 9.1% | 0 / 14
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207,959 | 8.0% | 2 / 11
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2 / 25
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| 2021 | Caroline Russell | 336,840 | 13.0% | 0 / 14
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305,452 | 11.8% | 3 / 11
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3 / 25
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| 2024 | 319,869 | 12.9% | 0 / 14
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286,746 | 11.6% | 3 / 11
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3 / 25
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London Mayoral elections
[edit]| Date | Popular Vote | % of Vote | Change | Place | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 38,121 | 2.2% | N/A | 6th | ||
| 2004 | 57,332 | 3.1% | 7th | |||
| 2008 | 77,347 | 3.2% | 4th | |||
| 2012 | 98,913 | 4.5% | 3rd | |||
| 2016 | 150,673 | 5.8% | 3rd | |||
| 2021 | 197,976 | 7.8% | 3rd | Best result to date. | ||
| 2024 | 145,114 | 5.8% | 4th | |||
London Borough Council elections
[edit]| Date | Vote | % of Vote | Change | Councils | Change | Councillors | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 141,569 | 5.9% | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 1994 | 48,798 | 2.2% | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 1998 | 50,732 | 2.9% | 0 | 2 | ||||
| 2002 | 95,394 | 5.5% | 0 | 1 | ||||
| 2006 | 169,160 | 7.9% | 0 | 12 | ||||
| 2010 | 248,175 | 6.6% | 0 | 2 | ||||
| 2014 | 246,805 | 9.8% | 0 | 4 | ||||
| 2018 | 211,170 | 8.6% | 0 | 11 | ||||
| 2022 | 276,160 | 11.9% | 0 | 18 | ||||
City of London Corporation elections
[edit]The Greens did not field any candidates in the 2022 City of London Corporation election[7]
Candidates for Mayor of London
[edit]- 2000: Darren Johnson
- 2004: Darren Johnson
- 2008: Siân Berry
- 2012: Jenny Jones
- 2016: Siân Berry
- 2021: Siân Berry
- 2024: Zoë Garbett[8]
References
[edit]- ^ "Executive Committee". London Green Party. Retrieved 17 December 2025.
- ^ "London Green Party". London Green Party. Green Party of England and Wales. Retrieved 2 February 2026.
- ^ "Green Party of England and Wales elects new leaders". europeangreens.edu. European Green Party. Archived from the original on 1 April 2017. Retrieved 31 March 2017.
- ^ "Green leaders: Who came before Caroline Lucas?". BBC News. 31 May 2018. Retrieved 7 July 2024.
- ^ http://opencouncildata.co.uk/councils.php?model=L&y=0
- ^ http://opencouncildata.co.uk/councils.php?model=L&y=0
- ^ "Statements of Persons Nominated".
- ^ "Zoe4Hackney/status". Twitter. Retrieved 2023-02-12.