Stratford and Bow
Stratford and Bow is a constituency of the House of Commons in the UK Parliament. Further to the completion of the 2023 review of Westminster constituencies, it was first contested at the 2024 general election. It is currently represented in Parliament by Uma Kumaran of the Labour Party, who has served as MP since 2024.
Constituency profile
The population of Newham and Tower Hamlets has grown significantly in the 21st century so the collective representation of these two boroughs increased from four seats to five in the 2023 boundary review. This seat includes Stratford which has undergone extensive regeneration and hosted the 2012 Olympic Games. Overlapping Inner and Outer London, it comprises the towns of Stratford in the east and Bow and Old Ford to the west, and is mostly Victorian housing with some post-war housing estates.Boundaries
The constituency straddles the River Lea in East London and is composed of the following :- The Borough of Newham wards of Forest Gate North, Forest Gate South, Green Street West, and Stratford and New Town, transferred from West Ham.
- The Borough of Tower Hamlets wards of Bow East and Bow West, transferred from Bethnal Green and Bow
- The Borough of Tower Hamlets ward of Bromley North, transferred from Poplar and Limehouse
- The London Borough of Newham wards of: Forest Gate North; Forest Gate South; Green Street West ; Maryland; Stratford; Stratford Olympic Park.
- The London Borough of Tower Hamlets wards of: Bow East; Bow West; Bromley North.