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East Ham
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Photograph shows East Ham. The constituency reaches beyond the town itself.
Your member of parliament
Sir Stephen Timms
LabourLabour won East Ham at the 2024 general election with a majority of 12,863 votes, or 33.9 points. A swing of 16.9 points to Independent would take it. That makes it safer than 589 of the 650 seats with a published margin, and less safe than the other 61.
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How safe is this seat?
Very safe
A majority of 33.9 points, which is larger than 589 of the 650 seats with a published margin.
2024 general election
How the seat voted
Labour finished ahead of Independent by 12,863 votes.
Majority
12,863
33.9% of votes cast.
Turnout
47.8%
-11.9 points on the UK figure of 59.7%.
Candidates
8
37,892 valid votes counted.
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | vs UK |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stephen TimmsElected | Labour | 19,570 | 51.6% | +17.9 |
| Tahir Mirza | Independent | 6,707 | 17.7% | +15.7 |
| Rosie Pearce | Green Party | 4,226 | 11.2% | +4.8 |
| Maria Higson | Conservative | 3,876 | 10.2% | -13.5 |
| Daniel Oxley | Reform UK | 1,340 | 3.5% | -10.8 |
| Hillary Briffa | Liberal Democrat | 1,210 | 3.2% | -9.0 |
| Anand Kumar Sundar | Independent | 578 | 1.5% | -0.5 |
| Sathish Mohan Ramadoss | Independent | 385 | 1.0% | -1.0 |
Very safe. Won by more than thirty points. The vs UK column is each party’s share here against its own national share, summed from all 650 results. That describes the 2024 general election only: arithmetic on the published count, not a forecast.
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