Stratford and Bow (UK Parliament constituency)
| Stratford and Bow | |
|---|---|
| Borough constituency for the House of Commons | |
 Boundary of Stratford and Bow in Greater London | |
| County | Greater London |
| Electorate | 73,849 (2023)[1] |
| Current constituency | |
| Created | 2024 |
| Member of Parliament | Uma Kumaran (Labour) |
| Seats | One |
| Created from | West Ham, Bethnal Green and Bow & Poplar and Limehouse |
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. It is currently represented in Parliament by Uma Kumaran of the Labour Party, who has served as MP since 2024..[3]
Constituency profile
[edit]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
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The constituency straddles the River Lea in East London and is composed of the following (as they existed on 1 December 2020):[5]
- The Borough of Newham wards of Forest Gate North, Forest Gate South, Green Street West, and Stratford and New Town, transferred from West Ham (renamed West Ham and Beckton).
- The Borough of Tower Hamlets wards of Bow East and Bow West, transferred from Bethnal Green and Bow (renamed Bethnal Green and Stepney)
- The Borough of Tower Hamlets ward of Bromley North, transferred from Poplar and Limehouse
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
[edit]Elections in the 2020s
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | Uma Kumaran | 19,145 | 44.1 | –26.3 | |
| Green | Joe Hudson-Small | 7,511 | 17.3 | +13.6 | |
| Workers Party | Halima Khan | 3,274 | 7.5 | N/A | |
| Conservative | Kane Blackwell | 3,114 | 7.2 | –7.3 | |
| Independent | Nizam Ali | 2,380 | 5.5 | N/A | |
| Reform UK | Jeff Evans | 2,093 | 4.8 | +2.5 | |
| Liberal Democrats | Janey Little | 1,926 | 4.4 | –4.6 | |
| Independent | Omar Faruk | 1,826 | 4.2 | N/A | |
| Independent | Fiona Lali[a] | 1,791 | 4.1 | N/A | |
| Independent | Steve Hedley | 375 | 0.9 | N/A | |
| Majority | 11,634 | 26.8 | –29.1 | ||
| Turnout | 43,435 | 53.9 | –10.3 | ||
| Registered electors | 80,560 | ||||
| Labour hold | Swing |  20.0 | |||
Elections in the 2010s
[edit]| 2019 notional result[10] | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Vote | % | |
| Labour | 33,368 | 70.4 | |
| Conservative | 6,877 | 14.5 | |
| Liberal Democrats | 4,265 | 9.0 | |
| Green | 1,758 | 3.7 | |
| Brexit Party | 1,107 | 2.3 | |
| Turnout | 47,375 | 64.2 | |
| Electorate | 73,849 | ||
Notes
[edit]- ^ Lali contested the election as an Independent, but with the support of the Revolutionary Communist Party, of which she is a member.[9]
References
[edit]- ^ "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.
- ^ "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.
- ^ a b "New Seat Details - Stratford and Bow". www.electoralcalculus.co.uk. Retrieved 2024-03-19.
- ^ Office for National Statistics https://www.ons.gov.uk/visualisations/censusareachanges/E09000025
- ^ "The Parliamentary Constituencies Order 2023". Schedule 1 Part 3 London region.
- ^ LGBCE. "Newham | LGBCE". www.lgbce.org.uk. Retrieved 2024-03-29.
- ^ "The London Borough of Newham (Electoral Changes) Order 2021".
- ^ "Stratford and Bow". UK Parliamentary General Election. London Borough of Newham. Retrieved 7 July 2024.
- ^ "Vote Fiona Lali - The Revolutionary Communist Candidate for Stratford and Bow". Revolutionary Communist Party (UK). Retrieved 26 May 2024.
- ^ "Notional results for a UK general election on 12 December 2019". Rallings & Thrasher, Professor David Denver (Scotland), Nicholas Whyte (NI) for Sky News, PA, BBC News and ITV News. UK Parliament. Retrieved 11 July 2024.
External links
[edit]- Stratford and Bow UK Parliament constituency (boundaries from June 2024) at MapIt UK
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