He amassed over 50,000 votes in the election, ranking as the highest independent candidate. After a four-year break, the Sidemen are due to play the YouTube Allstars team in a charity match on September 24, 2022. I'm all for it. Niko Omilana: 200/1 . A handful of results from the bumper set of elections held last week are still to be declared. Niko Omilana and Max Fosh are two prominent YouTubers who stood to be mayor of London in the 2021 election. She had been the party's candidate for mayor of London in 2008, when she came fourth with 3.2% of the first preference vote, and in 2016, when she came third with 5.8% of the first preference vote. Some pre-election polls projected Mr Khan to cruise to a first round victory with more than 50 per cent of ballots - but Bailey has done far better than his party did in 2016. Niko Omilana, Max Fosh and Brian Rose. [160] The party began a new selection process following Benita's withdrawal. [78] He also promised to open a new youth centre in every borough and hire 4,000 youth workers. They do something similar in Bali called Nyepi or "Day of silence". Although Omilana also lost his deposit, securing just 2% of the vote, it was an impressive feat for theYouTuber. GIB VOTES NIKO OMILANA FOR MAYOR #ShortsSubscribe to Gib - https://www.youtube.com/user/AnEsonGib Instagram: https://instagram.com/anesongib Twitter: ht. [33] In February, he asked for people to sign up for him to stay on their sofa for a night so that he could listen to their concerns. These London-wide seats are worked out in a way that benefits parties that did not win constituency seats. Who is Niko Omilan To see all content on The Sun, please use the Site Map. He also increased the area and cost of thecongestion zone, brought in new charges (theULEZand the T-Charge) for older and more polluting vehicles driving in the city and has also been a strong supporter of remaining in the European Union. The final result is expected to be announced later on Saturday night. [57] He also said he would make it easier for businesses to access support. [7] The 2021 election is planned to be the last conducted using the supplementary vote system; in March 2021, the Government indicated its plan to change the voting system to first past the post from 2024. [72] His manifesto proposed an annual festival in the city based on the Edinburgh Festival Fringe. [76] Her manifesto included a proposal to extend London's Ultra Low Emission Zone (ULEZ) to cover the entire city, and a goal to cut traffic in terms of the number of miles travelled by 40% by 2026. Mayoral Final Results 2021: 1.39MB, PDF. The winner is elected for a fixed term of four years, there are no restrictions on the number of terms a Mayor may serve. He announced a programme for his prospective second term focused on economic recovery and employment following the COVID-19 pandemic. The mayor of London has responsibilities covering policing, transport, housing, planning, economic development, arts, culture and the environment. The Liberal Democrats claimed the last remaining seat. For further details of our complaints policy and to make a complaint please click this link: thesun.co.uk/editorial-complaints/, Londoners voted for the next London Mayor on "Super Thursday", May 6, Sadiq Khan received more than a million first preference votes, Shaun Bailey won 44.8 per cent of the vote and was Khan's biggest rival, Sadiq Khan will serve a three-year term as London mayor this time around, Bizarre moment London mayoral candidate Brian Rose drinks his own URINE before describing it as 'a little salty'. Sadiq Khan's five years as London Mayor are coming to an end, and the . [162] Porritt had served as an MEP for London from 2019 to 2020 and as a councillor on Camden London Borough Council from 2018, having become group leader earlier in September 2020. Video, 00:01:23Watch: Matt Hancock message row in 83 seconds, One-minute World News. In the first selection process, Benita was chosen to be the Liberal Democrat candidate on 21 November 2018. Polls predicted Khan's win throughout the campaign but the race was not as easy . The Liberal Democrats and the Green Party also gained seats. The deadline to register to vote in the election was 11:59pm, 19 April 2021. The Conservative party won the remaining five constituencies. If the 23-year-old does secure five percent of the vote next month, then it would also see him handed back his 10,000 deposit under election rules. 5,146. View more on twitter View more on twitter. [85], On housing, she said she would start a commission to reduce private rent. Luisa Porritt: 200/1. In the 2018 local elections across Greater London the Labour Party increased its number of council seats to the highest level since 1978. Sadiq Khan says he's "humbled" by his re-election as Mayor London. The YouTube personality and 'prankster' is a huge outsider, with bet365 one of the few willing to go as low as 66/1 . [165], As a result, a vote among the membership was held on the same timetable, but with Porritt standing against only the option to reopen nominations. [76] She also supported the introduction of supervised injection sites. A record-breaking 20 candidates ran to become the next mayor of London. The Lewis actor finished in sixth place behind Niko Omilana, whose manifesto included ideas such as "all racists will have their teeth removed", "to have to price of Fredos lowered back to . Facebook; . [99] He said that if elected, he would instruct the Metropolitan Police and schools to not enforce pandemic-related restrictions. Composite: Getty Several internet personalities will be on the ballot on 6 May, though most know they . 5 May 2021. [118][65] His policy platform centred on telling the prime minister Boris Johnson to "shush". Contributing Editor | Twitter: @JamesMBKeith. Niko for mayor bus on Brick Lane. [117] He said that he wasn't going to win, but that the supplementary vote system meant that voters could give him their first preference and vote for or against Khan with their second preference. There is no greater leader in this country than me so please my friends, vote Niko for Mayor of London or your breath stinks.. "I want to say thank you from the bottom of my heart," he said. Niko Omilana is quite a tall man, and as you already know, he is a really slim man too. [86] On crime, Berry pledged to reduce the number of murders in the city to zero in ten years by investing in preventative measures. [25][26] Benita had run as an independent candidate in the 2012 London mayoral election. I believe London should be a city of opportunity for everyone, and that the most important job the mayor should be doing right now is fighting Brexit", "Why are the Liberal Democrats celebrating defeat in Lewisham East? [122] The comedian Eddie Izzard and Tottenham MP David Lammy had been suggested as potential candidates for the party. ", "London mayoral debate: Shaun Bailey savages Sadiq Khan over crime", "London mayor election 2021: Shaun Bailey pledges to cut crime 'in 100 days', "Nick Candy leads 1m drive to oust London mayor Sadiq Khan", "Green Party's Sian Berry unveils plan to make London the 'most trans-inclusive city in the world', "Green London mayor hopeful wants to see living wage raised to 14", "Sian Berry for Mayor 2021? COMPLEX participates in various affiliate marketing programs, which means COMPLEX gets paid commissions on purchases made through our links to retailer sites. [49] That month, the government said that door-to-door campaigning or leafleting by individual party activists was not allowed under COVID-19 lockdown restrictions. Niko Omilana - Independent - 49,628 votes . REID Mandu - Vote Women's Equality . This included making London the most "trans-inclusive city in the world" and protecting LGBT spaces. [128][125] To vote, members needed to reside in London and to have been members on 26 June 2018. The Conservative Party candidate, Jeffrey Archer, was replaced by Steven Norris after Archer was charged with perjury. London Assembly Final Results 2021: 1.42MB, PDF. [68], On 4 March, Bailey claimed that Khan had failed to meet more than half of his 2016 election promises. In 2016 both Labour and the Conservatives received three more assembly members via the list system. [66] On crime, Khan said he would continue to seek government funding for 6,000 more police officers in London and provide more technology funding to the Metropolitan Police. Niko Omilana is one of 20 candidates running in the 2021 London Mayoral Election, but who is he? The requirement for running to be the mayor of London includes a 10,000 deposit, which candidates only get back if they manage to secure at least 5% of the first-preference votes on election day. After a record-breaking 20 candidates decided to compete for the position of London mayor, Khan had quite a few competitors to be cautious of. The BBC's polling expert Prof Sir John Curtice projects that Labour will remain the largest party on the London Assembly, with 11 seats once - gaining two from the list system. [79], In February 2021, Berry said she would focus on LGBT rights. Image source, Getty Images. This would reduce levels of knife crime, she said, by removing power and money from gangs and freeing up police time. Nikolas "Niko" Omilana is one of the youngest candidates, aged just 23. [23][24], Siobhan Benita was selected as the Liberal Democrat candidate in November 2018. UKIP's Peter Gammons shared a joke with Rejoin EU's Richard Hewison, and YouTubers Niko Omilana and Max Fosh met, surrounded by their camera crews. Elections take place in May. Home; I'm a voter; Election results; 2021; See results for other years. [90][91] She also proposed a trial of a universal basic income for the city. Actor and London mayoral candidate Laurence Fox was beaten in this week's election by YouTube prankster Niko Omilana, and the internet is now reminding him of other things which did better than his campaign to replace Sadiq Khan.. Fox, who founded the Reclaim Party, received just short of 2 percent of first preference votes with 47,634 cast in his favour, but Omilana - self-proclaimed . Results of the first round of the 2021 London mayoral election according to constituencies: Policy and the short campaign (March 2021 May 2021), Candidates who had indicated intention to stand. Omilana was born on 4 March 1998 in Staffordshire, England. . ", "Exclusive: Mayor candidate faces calls to pull out over antisemitic video", "London mayoral candidate drinks his own urine: 'It's really not bad', "Childcare crisis leaves women stuck in 1940s, Mayor warned", "Piers Corbyn: 'I will end lockdown on day one as mayor', "Piers Corbyn tells crowd of unmasked protesters 'covid is a hoax', "Piers Corbyn arrested over vaccine 'Auschwitz leaflet', "Who are the candidates standing for mayor of London this year? That means in 2024, Londoners will once again hit the polling stations to vote for their next leader of the city. Second-preference votes for both candidates will now be counted. Jack Taylor / Getty Images. 2023 BBC. [34] He left the House of Commons when he did not contest a seat in the December 2019 general election. In his selection campaign, he emphasised fighting crime. At the start of September 2022, Omilana was announced as the newest member of the YouTube Allstars football team. [115] Omilana's manager said "its an investment for him" as more brands would be interested in working with him after the campaign. Follow. Video, 00:00:46, Hong Kong skyscraper fire seen on city's skyline, Watch: Matt Hancock message row in 83 seconds. 22. As. [84] She said the next mayor should take direct control of Oxford Street and Kensington High Street to stop local councils blocking cycling schemes and part-pedestrianisation. Video, 00:01:38, At least 17 dead in Jakarta fuel storage depot fire, Thanks, but no big speech, in Ken Bruce's sign off. [44] On 24 October, Khan wrote on the LabourList blog that he wouldn't support the proposals from the government. Twenty candidates appeared on the ballot, more than in any previous election for the position. He says it is better to build bridges rather than walls and promises to "build bridges between City Hall and the government". As you can see, Im taking this extremely seriously, everything up and to this moment has been a warm up, a light jog, a walk in the park but now were about to take over the nations biggest city. The first election was held in May 2000, and five subsequent elections have taken place. [17][18] In the weeks after his selection, Bailey was criticised for sharing an Islamophobic tweet attacking Sadiq Khan. The current deposit a candidate must pay is 10,000, which is returned if the candidate's wins at least 5% of the first preference votes cast. "[62] He said that if re-elected, he would seek government funding to accelerate TfL's transition to zero-emission buses, so that the move would be complete by 2030 rather than 2037. [16], The Conservative Party selected Shaun Bailey as its candidate in September 2018. He was then expelled from their Parliamentary group due to his opposition to a "no deal" Brexit. Sadiq Khan: 1/50. . www.shopndl.com. Omilana revealed that Fosh's attempt to run for London Mayor didn't influence his decision to enter politics. PORRITT Luisa - Liberal Democrats. In fifth place, however, was runaway star and tongue-in-cheek candidate NikoOmilanawho managed to net49,638 votes, making him the highest-placed independent candidate, beating out other popular independents Piers Corbyn, Laurence Fox and Count Binface. 6. OBUNGE Nims - Independent. How do you best celebrate the start of the new Formula 1 Season? [76] She promised to "gold plate" the green belt to prevent development, and instead plant new woodlands and increase food production on green belt land. He said he had spent more than a million pounds on billboards and that he was "going to pull off the biggest upset in British political history".