WESTMINSTER CONSTITUENCY

West Ham and Beckton

Current representation and election data from the UK Parliament Members API.

9,254latest majority

46.0%latest turnout

2024latest election data

CURRENT REPRESENTATION

James Asser

Labour

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LATEST ELECTION

Date4 July 2024

Electorate78,964

Turnout46.0%

Majority9,254

Latest election resultSource: UK Parliament

Lois AustinTrade Unionist and Socialist Coalition1900.5%

Kayode ShedowoChristian Peoples Alliance4601.3%

Emily BiglandLiberal Democrat1,6064.4%

Georgie DavidReform UK2,8007.7%

Holly RamseyConservative3,78110.4%

Rob CallenderGreen Party3,89710.7%

Sophia NaqviNewham Independents Party7,18019.8%

James AsserLabour16,43445.2%

ELECTION HISTORY

Previous election results

Comparable history where available

2019 Labour Majority 21,937 · 57.3% turnout Notional result on 2024 boundaries

Boundary note: the current constituency map was first used at the 2024 general election. The 2019 figure is an official notional estimate on the current boundaries. Where 2017 or 2015 appears, it is the actual result for an older constituency with the same name and is labelled as a pre-2024-boundary result.

CONSTITUENCY PROFILE

People and housing

Latest available constituency-level data

Population147,937Mid-2024 estimate

Under 1821.5%Share of population

Aged 65+7.2%Share of population

Home owners26.8%Households

Private renters36.0%Households

Social renters34.1%Households

One-person households26.0%Of households

Families with children35.1%Dependent children

Population figures are mid-2024 estimates. Housing and household figures use the latest census: 2021 in England, Wales and Northern Ireland and 2022 in Scotland.

Primary sources: UK Parliament Members API for current representation and the latest result; UK Parliament Election Results for historical and notional general election data. Data may be revised at source.