Boris Johnson was declared the first Conservative Mayor of London on 2nd May 2008 defeating Ken Livingstone.
Ten candidates covering the entire political spectrum put themselves forward for election, the full results were as follows:
| Candidate | First Round Result | Second Round Result | Total Votes Counted |
| Boris Johnson – Conservative | 1,043,761 | 124,977 | 1,168,738 |
| Ken Livingstone – Labour | 893,877 | 135,089 | 1,028,966 |
| Brian Paddick – LibDem | 236,685 | Eliminated | 236,685 |
| Siân Berry – Green Party | 77,374 | Eliminated | 77,374 |
| Richard Barnbrook – BNP | 69,710 | Eliminated | 69,710 |
| Alan Craig – Christian Peoples Alliance and Christian Party | 39,249 | Eliminated | 39,249 |
| Gerard Batten – UKIP | 22,422 | Eliminated | 22,422 |
| Lindsey German – Left List | 16,796 | Eliminated | 16,796 |
| Matt O’Connor – English Democrats | 10,695 | Eliminated | 10,695 |
| Winston McKenzie – Independent | 5,389 | Eliminated | 5,389 |
