West Ham and Beckton
UK Parliament constituency (since 2024)
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West Ham and Beckton is a constituency of the House of Commons in the UK Parliament.[2] Further to the completion of the 2023 review of Westminster constituencies, it was first contested at the 2024 general election, since when it has been represented by James Asser of the Labour Party.[3]
| West Ham and Beckton | |
|---|---|
| Borough constituency for the House of Commons | |
 Interactive map of boundaries from 2024 | |
Location within Greater London | |
| County | Greater London |
| Electorate | 70,590 (March 2020)[1] |
| Current constituency | |
| Created | 2024 |
| Member of Parliament | James Asser (Labour) |
| Seats | One |
| Created from | East Ham & West Ham |
Boundaries
Under the Parliamentary Constituencies Order 2023, the constituency is defined as composing the following wards of the London Borough of Newham (as they existed on 1 December 2020):[4]
- Canning Town (North and South), Custom House, Plaistow (North and South) and West Ham from the abolished West Ham constituency.
- Beckton and Royal Docks from East Ham.
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
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
Elections in the 2020s
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | James Asser | 16,434 | 45.2 | −25.5 | |
| NIP | 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 | 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 | Swing | ||||
- Peter Monks was initially named by Reform as a candidate, but was replaced by the time candidates were declared.[citation needed]
Elections in the 2010s
| 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 | ||
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