London appears set for one of the closest finishes to a mayoral race in recent history due to the absence of second preferences, making it a straight fight between candidates like Sadiq Khan and Susan Hall.
Second preference votes have played a significant role in past mayoral elections, boosting final winning majorities, as seen when Khan's lead over Bailey in 2021 increased from 120,670 to 228,433 due to second preferences.
In past elections, candidates like Ken Livingstone managed to narrow the gap with opponents by utilizing second preference votes, such as Livingstone almost halving Boris Johnson's majority in 2012 despite ultimately facing defeat.
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