West Ham and Beckton (UK Parliament constituency)

West Ham and Beckton
Borough constituency
for the House of Commons
Boundary of West Ham and Beckton in Greater London
CountyGreater London
Electorate70,590 (2023)[1]
Current constituency
Created2024
Member of ParliamentJames Asser (Labour)
SeatsOne
Created fromEast Ham & West Ham

West Ham and Beckton is a constituency of the House of Commons in the UK Parliament.[2] Further to the completion of the 2023 periodic review of Westminster constituencies, it was first contested at the 2024 general election.[3]

Boundaries

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Map
Map of boundaries from 2024

The constituency is composed of the following wards of the London Borough of Newham (as they existed on 1 December 2020):[4]

Following a local government boundary review which came into effect in May 2022,[5][6] the constituency now comprises the following wards of the London Borough of Newham from the 2024 general election:

  • Beckton; Canning Town North; Canning Town South; Custom House; Plaistow North (most); Plaistow South; Plaistow West and Canning Town East; Royal Albert; Royal Victoria; West Ham; and a very small part of Green Street West.[7]

Constituency profile

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The population of Newham has grown significantly in the 21st century[8] so its represention increased from two seats to three in the 2023 boundary review. This seat includes the extensive low-rise suburbs of West Ham and Plaistow, and dockside areas closer to the Thames, including the Royal Docks which have undergone regeneration since the 1980s including the completion of newer apartment blocks. The University of East London, Excel Centre, London City Airport and City Hall are in the seat.

Election results

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Elections in the 2020s

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2024 general election: West Ham and Beckton [9]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour James Asser 16,434 45.2 –25.5
Newham Independents Sophia Naqvi 7,180 19.8 N/A
Green Rob Callender 3,897 10.7 +8.2
Conservative Holly Ramsey 3,781 10.4 –6.0
Reform UK Georgie David[a][b] 2,800 7.7 +4.9
Liberal Democrats Emily Bigland 1,606 4.4 –1.7
CPA Kayode Shedowo 460 1.3 +0.2
TUSC Lois Austin 190 0.5 N/A
Majority 9,254 25.7 –28.6
Turnout 36,348 46.1 –11.2
Registered electors 78,790
Labour hold
  1. ^ Peter Monks was initially named by Reform as a candidate, but was replaced by the time candidates were declared.[citation needed]
  2. ^ On 2 July 2024, Georgie David stood down as the Reform UK candidate and endorsed the Conservative Party candidate.[10][11]

Elections in the 2010s

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2019 notional result[12]
Party Vote %
Labour 28,585 70.7
Conservative 6,648 16.4
Liberal Democrats 2,450 6.1
Brexit Party 1,118 2.8
Green 1,023 2.5
Others 606 1.5
Turnout 40,430 57.3
Electorate 70,590

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "The 2023 Review of Parliamentary Constituency Boundaries in England – Volume two: Constituency names, designations and composition – London". Boundary Commission for England. Retrieved 22 June 2024.
  2. ^ "The 2023 Review of Parliamentary Constituency Boundaries in England – Volume one: Report – London | Boundary Commission for England". boundarycommissionforengland.independent.gov.uk. Retrieved 2 August 2023.
  3. ^ "Latest plans for Newham constituency boundaries revealed". Newham Recorder. 2022-11-08. Retrieved 2023-12-03.
  4. ^ "The Parliamentary Constituencies Order 2023". Schedule 1 Part 3 London region.
  5. ^ LGBCE. "Newham | LGBCE". www.lgbce.org.uk. Retrieved 2024-03-29.
  6. ^ "The London Borough of Newham (Electoral Changes) Order 2021".
  7. ^ "New Seat Details - West Ham and Beckton". www.electoralcalculus.co.uk. Retrieved 2023-12-03.
  8. ^ Office for National Statistics https://www.ons.gov.uk/visualisations/censusareachanges/E09000025
  9. ^ "Election Results 2024". London Borough of Newham. 5 July 2024. Retrieved 10 July 2024.
  10. ^ "General election latest: Second Reform candidate defects to Tories as Sunak defends campaign". BBC News. Retrieved 2 July 2024.
  11. ^ Quinn, Ben; Stacey, Kiran (2 July 2024). "Second Reform candidate quits, accusing party of 'racism and misogyny'". The Guardian. Retrieved 2 July 2024.
  12. ^ "Notional results for a UK general election on 12 December 2019". Rallings & Thrasher, Professor David Denver (Scotland), Nicholas Whyte (NI) for Sky News, PA, BBC News and ITV News. UK Parliament. Retrieved 11 July 2024.
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