West Ham and Beckton (UK Parliament constituency)

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 will first be contested at the 2024 general election.[3]

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 ParliamentTBC (TBC)
SeatsOne
Created fromEast Ham & West Ham

Boundaries

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

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 which have undergone regeneration since the 1980s including the completion of newer apartment blocks. The Excel Centre and London City Airport are in the seat.

Election results

Elections in the 2020s
General election 2024: West Ham and Beckton [9]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour James Asser
TUSC Lois Austin
Liberal Democrats Emily Bigland
Green Rob Callender
Reform UK Georgie David
Newham Independents Sophia Naqvi
Conservative Holly Alice Ramsey
CPA Keyode Shedowo
Majority
Turnout

Note: Peter Monks was initially named by Reform as a candidate, but was replaced by the time of the official statement.

See also

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 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. "STATEMENT OF PERSONS NOMINATED, NOTICE OF POLL AND SITUATION OF POLLING STATIONS". Newham Council. Retrieved 9 June 2024.


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