Thursday, October 15, 2026
B.C. votes in 9 days

West Ham and Beckton

Westminster constituency · England · London

Forecast of October 15, 2026

Our forecast gives Labour a more than 99% chance of winning, with an average lead of 20.3 points.

Safe seat. Chance of a final gap under 5 points: under 1%.

Projected vote share

Projection by party

  • Labour 37.1%
  • Reform UK 16.4%
  • Other 15.6%
  • Green 15.4%
  • Conservative 11.0%
  • Lib Dems 4.0%

Thin vertical mark: 2024 result.

Compared with the average

Labour Reform UK Other Green
West Ham and Beckton 37.1%16.4%15.6%15.4%
National averageUnited Kingdom 24.3%+12.9 23.1%−6.6 5.0%+10.6 10.4%+5.0

Simple average of the 650 ridings, not weighted by population.

Local profile

Population140,177
Median age32
Employment rate71.6%

Source: Office for National Statistics: mid-2022 population, January 2026 labour market

Current member

James Asser · Labour

In office since July 4, 2024. 59th Parliament.

Previous election (2024)

Labour won by 23.7 points.

Our current projection: Labour ahead by 20.3 points.

Candidates and votes in 2024

Candidate Party Votes %
James Asser Elected Labour 16,434 45.2
Sophia Naqvi Other 7,180 19.8
Rob Callender Green 3,897 10.7
Holly Ramsey Conservative 3,781 10.4
Georgie David Reform UK 2,800 7.7
Emily Bigland Lib Dems 1,606 4.4
Kayode Shedowo Other 460 1.3
Lois Austin Other 190 0.5

Nearby ridings

Party ahead and how sure the projection is.

Watch list

The tightest races

The smallest projected gaps between the top two.

  1. Birmingham Hall Green and MoseleyLabour50%1.2-point gap
  2. Hertford and StortfordReform UK44%1.4-point gap
  3. Romsey and Southampton NorthConservative54%1.4-point gap
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