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Constituency

West Ham and Beckton

At a glance

West Ham and Beckton is a UK parliamentary constituency in London, currently represented in the House of Commons by James Asser, a Labour MP. James Asser has represented the seat since 4 Jul 2024. At the 2024 general election it was safe seat, won by a majority of 9,254 votes (25.5%), ranking #517 most marginal of 650 seats. Their Commons voting participation while representing this constituency is 85.4 %, 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 James Asser
Photograph of James Asser MP ID 5211
Current party
Lab Labour
MP since 4 Jul 2024
Current Commons representation
Voting participation 85.4 %
491 of 575 eligible divisions
Region London
Electoral region of England, Scotland, Wales or Northern Ireland
Parliament ID 4391
Imported constituency identifier
Recent votes shown 10
Latest divisions listed below

Boundary

Imported constituency boundary for West Ham and Beckton.

Map

MP voting summary

How James Asser has voted since becoming MP for this constituency.

Voted in 491 of 575 eligible divisions (85.4 %).

85.4 %

Participation

254

Aye

237

No

12

Against party

Aye / No split Ayes 254 / Noes 237

Recent divisions

Division Vote
Draft Code of Practice on Electronic and Workplace Ballots for Statutory Trade Union Ballots
Trade Work / Employment
Aye
Draft Trade Unions (Permissible Means of Voting) and Employment Rights (Unfair Dismissal) (Amendment) Order 2026
Trade Work / Employment
Aye
Public Office (Accountability) Bill Report Stage: Amendment 19 No
Public Office (Accountability) Bill Report Stage: Amendment 199 No
Public Office (Accountability) Bill Report Stage: Amendment 3 No
Immigration and Asylum Bill: Second Reading
Migration
Aye
Immigration and Asylum Bill: Reasoned Amendment to Second Reading
Migration
No
Draft Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Act 2026 (Establishment of Schools) (Consequential Amendments) Regulations 2026
Education
Aye
Draft Town and Country Planning (Discharge of Local Planning Authority Functions) (England) Regulations 2026 Aye
Draft Supply of Machinery (Safety) (Amendment etc.) and the EU Machinery Regulation (Enforcement etc. in Northern Ireland) Regulations 2026 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 25.5% in 2024

Majority of 9,254 votes · #517 most marginal of 650 seats.

4 July 2024

46 % turnout · maj 9,254
James Asser · Labour 16,434 (45.2%)
Sophia Naqvi · Newham Independents Party 7,180 (19.8%)
Rob Callender · Green Party 3,897 (10.7%)
Holly Ramsey · Conservative 3,781 (10.4%)
Georgie David · Reform UK 2,800 (7.7%)
Emily Bigland · Liberal Democrat 1,606 (4.4%)
Kayode Shedowo · Christian Peoples Alliance 460 (1.3%)
Lois Austin · Trade Unionist and Socialist Coalition 190 (0.5%)

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FAQs

Who is the MP for West Ham and Beckton?

James Asser is the current MP for West Ham and Beckton. Source

Which party currently holds West Ham and Beckton?

West Ham and Beckton is currently represented by James Asser of Labour. Source

What is the Parliament constituency ID for West Ham and Beckton?

West Ham and Beckton's imported Parliament constituency ID is 4391. Source

Where can I find the member profile for West Ham and Beckton?

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

Can the MP for West Ham and Beckton 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 West Ham and Beckton data come from?

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