England · Constituency
West Ham and Beckton
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Your member of parliament
James Asser
LabourLabour won West Ham and Beckton at the 2024 general election with a majority of 9,254 votes, or 25.5 points. A swing of 12.8 points to Newham Independents Party would take it. That makes it safer than 516 of the 650 seats with a published margin, and less safe than the other 134.
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How safe is this seat?
Safe
A majority of 25.5 points, which is larger than 516 of the 650 seats with a published margin.
2024 general election
How the seat voted
Labour finished ahead of Newham Independents Party by 9,254 votes.
Majority
9,254
25.5% of votes cast.
Turnout
46.0%
-13.7 points on the UK figure of 59.7%.
Candidates
8
36,348 valid votes counted.
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | vs UK |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| James AsserElected | Labour | 16,434 | 45.2% | +11.5 |
| Sophia Naqvi | Newham Independents Party | 7,180 | 19.8% | +19.7 |
| Rob Callender | Green Party | 3,897 | 10.7% | +4.3 |
| Holly Ramsey | Conservative | 3,781 | 10.4% | -13.3 |
| Georgie David | Reform UK | 2,800 | 7.7% | -6.6 |
| Emily Bigland | Liberal Democrat | 1,606 | 4.4% | -7.8 |
| Kayode Shedowo | Christian Peoples Alliance | 460 | 1.3% | +1.2 |
| Lois Austin | Trade Unionist and Socialist Coalition | 190 | 0.5% | +0.5 |
Safe. A comfortable margin. 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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