- Zoe Garbett of the Green Party has been elected as the new mayor of Hackney, marking the party's first directly-elected mayoral victory.
- Garbett secured 35,720 votes, unseating Labour, which had held the mayoral position in Hackney since its creation in 2002.
- Upon her victory, Garbett vowed to 'change the system' and lead a 'fightback' for residents who feel let down and are struggling financially.
- The defeated Labour candidate, Caroline Woodley, congratulated Garbett and acknowledged that the Labour government 'has got a lot of work to do'.
- Green Party leader Zack Polanski hailed Garbett's win as an 'historic moment' and emphasised the need for change to address high bills and low wages in the borough.
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