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New poll gives Boris 6 point lead

April 16, 2012 by Martin Hoscik

Boris Johnson has a 6 point lead over rival Ken Livingstone according to a new YouGov poll for the Evening Standard.

53% of those polled said they would give Mr Johnson their first or second preference vote while 47% said they would back Mr Livingstone.

Today’s poll mirrors the result of a Comres poll jointly commissioned by the Standard, LBC and ITV London which also gave the incumbent a 6 point lead

In January Mr Livingstone’s promise to cut fares helped him win a 2 point lead.

However claims that he’d minimised his tax liability and a row over remarks about the voting intentions of Jewish Londoners have since overshadowed the Livingstone campaign.

45% who took part in last week’s poll said they are “less likely” to vote for him as a result of the negative headlines.

Although Johnson remains ahead in today’s poll, his lead has fallen since a YouGov poll released last month placed him 8 points ahead.

Today’s poll places Liberal Democrat candidate Brian Paddick third with 7% of respondents saying they will give him their first preference vote.

Green Party candidate Jennny Jones is fifth with 2% behind UKIP’s Lawrence Webb who scored 3%.

Candidates for Mayor include Jenny Jones (Green party), Ken Livingstone (Labour), Lawrence Webb (UKIP) Boris Johnson (Conservative) and Brian Paddick (Liberal Democrat). A full list of candidates can be found here.

Candidates standing as London Assembly constituency members can be found here. Candidates for the 11 Assembly London-wide seats can be found here.

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Filed Under: 2012 London Elections, News Tagged With: 2012 London Election

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