West Ham and Beckton (UK Parliament constituency) explained

West Ham and Beckton
Parliament:uk
Map Entity:Greater London
Year:2024
Type:Borough
Previous:East Ham & West Ham
Electorate:70,590 (2023)[1]
Mp:James Asser
Party:Labour
Region:England
County:Greater London
Elects Howmany:One

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

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:

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 2010s

2019 notional result[9]
PartyVote%
28,585 70.7
6,648 16.4
2,450 6.1
1,118 2.8
1,023 2.5
Others 606 1.5
Turnout40,43057.3
Electorate70,590

See also

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: The 2023 Review of Parliamentary Constituency Boundaries in England – Volume two: Constituency names, designations and composition – London . Boundary Commission for England . 22 June 2024 . dmy .
  2. Web site: The 2023 Review of Parliamentary Constituency Boundaries in England – Volume one: Report – London Boundary Commission for England . 2 August 2023 . boundarycommissionforengland.independent.gov.uk.
  3. Web site: 2022-11-08 . Latest plans for Newham constituency boundaries revealed . 2023-12-03 . Newham Recorder . en.
  4. Web site: The Parliamentary Constituencies Order 2023 . Schedule 1 Part 3 London region.
  5. Web site: LGBCE . Newham LGBCE . 2024-03-29 . www.lgbce.org.uk . en.
  6. Web site: The London Borough of Newham (Electoral Changes) Order 2021 .
  7. Web site: New Seat Details - West Ham and Beckton . 2023-12-03 . www.electoralcalculus.co.uk.
  8. Office for National Statistics https://www.ons.gov.uk/visualisations/censusareachanges/E09000025
  9. Web site: Notional results for a UK general election on 12 December 2019 . 11 July 2024 . Rallings & Thrasher, Professor David Denver (Scotland), Nicholas Whyte (NI) for Sky News, PA, BBC News and ITV News . UK Parliament.