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Constituency

East Ham

At a glance

East Ham is a UK parliamentary constituency in London, currently represented in the House of Commons by Sir Stephen Timms, a Labour MP. Sir Stephen Timms has represented the seat since 9 Jun 1994. At the 2024 general election it was safe seat, won by a majority of 12,863 votes (33.9%), ranking #590 most marginal of 650 seats. Their Commons voting participation while representing this constituency is 78.4 %, compared with a Commons average of 72.7 %. Browse all seats on the UK constituencies index.

Constituency snapshot

Current representation signals for this constituency.

Current MP Sir Stephen Timms
Photograph of Sir Stephen Timms MP ID 163
Current party
Lab Labour
MP since 9 Jun 1994
Current Commons representation
Voting participation 78.4 %
1,852 of 2,361 eligible divisions
Region London
Electoral region of England, Scotland, Wales or Northern Ireland
Parliament ID 4028
Imported constituency identifier
Recent votes shown 10
Latest divisions listed below

Boundary

Imported constituency boundary for East Ham.

Map

MP voting summary

How Sir Stephen Timms has voted since becoming MP for this constituency.

Voted in 1,852 of 2,361 eligible divisions (78.4 %).

78.4 %

Participation

1,021

Aye

831

No

13

Against party

Aye / No split Ayes 1,021 / Noes 831

Recent divisions

Division Vote
Immigration and Asylum Bill: Second Reading
Migration
Aye
Immigration and Asylum Bill: Reasoned Amendment to Second Reading
Migration
No
National Security (State Threats) Bill: motion to agree to Lords Amendment 1
Defence
Aye
Taxation (Energy and Vehicles) Bill Committee: New Clause 5
Energy Tax Transport
No
Taxation (Energy and Vehicles) Bill Committee: New Clause 4
Energy Tax Transport
No
Taxation (Energy and Vehicles) Bill Committee: New Clause 2
Energy Tax Transport
No
Employment Tribunal (Extension of Time Limits) (Miscellaneous Amendments and Transitional Provisions) Regulations 2026 Aye
Employment Tribunals Extension of Jurisdiction (England and Wales) (Amendment) Order 2026 Aye
Draft Climate Change Act 2008 (Credit Limit) Order 2026
Environment / Climate
Aye
Draft Climate Change Act 2008 (International Aviation and International Shipping) Regulations 2026
Environment / Climate Transport
Aye
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Election results

How this seat has voted at general elections and by-elections. All UK election results →

Safe seat — won by 33.9% in 2024

Majority of 12,863 votes · #590 most marginal of 650 seats.

4 July 2024

48 % turnout · maj 12,863
Stephen Timms · Labour 19,570 (51.7%)
Tahir Mirza · Independent 6,707 (17.7%)
Rosie Pearce · Green Party 4,226 (11.2%)
Maria Higson · Conservative 3,876 (10.2%)
Daniel Oxley · Reform UK 1,340 (3.5%)
Hillary Briffa · Liberal Democrat 1,210 (3.2%)
Anand Kumar Sundar · Independent 578 (1.5%)
Sathish Mohan Ramadoss · Independent 385 (1%)

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FAQs

Who is the MP for East Ham?

Sir Stephen Timms is the current MP for East Ham. Source

Which party currently holds East Ham?

East Ham is currently represented by Sir Stephen Timms of Labour. Source

What is the Parliament constituency ID for East Ham?

East Ham's imported Parliament constituency ID is 4028. Source

Where can I find the member profile for East Ham?

The current MP profile for East Ham is linked from this page and records party, roles, interests, election data, and voting record where available. Source

Can the MP for East Ham change?

Yes. Constituency representation can change after a general election, by-election, resignation, recall petition, or other parliamentary change. Re-running the current MP import refreshes this data. Source

Where does East Ham data come from?

Constituency and current MP data is imported from the UK Parliament Members API. Source