Stratford and Bow (UK Parliament constituency)

Stratford and Bow 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]

Stratford and Bow
Borough constituency
for the House of Commons
Boundary of Stratford and Bow in Greater London
CountyGreater London
Electorate73,849 (2023)[1]
Current constituency
Created2024
Member of ParliamentTBC (TBC)
SeatsOne
Created fromWest Ham, Bethnal Green and Bow & Poplar and Limehouse

Constituency profile

The population of Newham has grown significantly in the 21st century[4] so its representation increased from two seats to three in the 2023 boundary review. This seat includes Stratford which has undergone extensive regeneration and hosted the 2012 Olympic Games. Bow and Old Ford to the west and Forest Gate to the east have mostly Victorian housing with some post-war housing estates.

Boundaries

The constituency straddles the River Lea in East London and is composed of the following (as they existed on 1 December 2020):[5]

Following a local government boundary review in the Borough of Newham which came into effect in May 2022,[6][7] the constituency now comprises the following from the 2024 general election:

  • The London Borough of Newham wards of: Forest Gate North; Forest Gate South; Green Street West (nearly all); Maryland; Stratford; Stratford Olympic Park.
  • The London Borough of Tower Hamlets wards of: Bow East; Bow West; Bromley North.[3]

Election results

Elections in the 2020s
2024 general election: Stratford and Bow [8]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent Nizam Ali
Conservative Kane Blackwell
Reform UK Jeff Evans
Independent Omar Faruk
Independent Steve Hedley
Green Joe Hudson-Small
Workers Party Halima Khan
Labour Uma Kumaran
Independent Fiona Lali [lower-alpha 1]
Liberal Democrats Janey Little

Notes
  1. Lali is contesting the election as an Independent but will be supported by the Revolutionary Communist Party.[9]

References
  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 2023-07-15.
  3. "New Seat Details - Stratford and Bow". www.electoralcalculus.co.uk. Retrieved 2024-03-19.
  4. Office for National Statistics https://www.ons.gov.uk/visualisations/censusareachanges/E09000025
  5. "The Parliamentary Constituencies Order 2023". Schedule 1 Part 3 London region.
  6. LGBCE. "Newham | LGBCE". www.lgbce.org.uk. Retrieved 2024-03-29.
  7. "The London Borough of Newham (Electoral Changes) Order 2021".
  8. "STATEMENT OF PERSONS NOMINATED, NOTICE OF POLL AND SITUATION OF POLLING STATIONS". Newham Council. Retrieved 9 June 2024.
  9. "Vote Fiona Lali - The Revolutionary Communist Candidate for Stratford and Bow". Revolutionary Communist Party (UK). Retrieved 26 May 2024.


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