In Newham, voters elect a Mayor who is responsible for all executive decisions.
RESULT: Labour hold. Newham is led by a Labour Mayor, who is Sir Robin Wales.
Councillors are also elected to 60 seats.
Election results are as follows:
Year | Seats/ Turnout |
2010 | |
| Labour | 60 seats + 1 elected Mayor Robin Wales |
| LAB hold | |
| overall turnout | 50.37% |
2006 | |
| Labour | 54 seats + directly elected Mayor Robin Wales |
| Christian Peoples Alliance | 3 seats |
| Respect | 3 seats |
| Overall Borough Turnout | 34.47% |
2002 | |
| Labour | 59 seats + directly elected Mayor Robin Wales |
| Christian Peoples Alliance | 1 seat |
| Overall Borough Turnout | 25.49% |
1998 | |
| Labour | 60 seats |
| Overall Borough Turnout | 28.40% |
Mayoral Elections in Newham in 2010
Robin Wales from Lab won with 68% of the vote
Mayoral Elections in Newham in 2006
Robin Wales from Lab won with 68.2% of the votes
Mayoral Elections in Newham in 2002
Robin Wales from Lab won with 50.8 % of the votes