Stratford and Bow (UK Parliament constituency)

Stratford and Bow is a constituency of the House of Commons in the UK Parliament. Further to the completion of the 2023 Periodic Review of Westminster constituencies, it was first contested at the 2024 general election.

Constituency profile
The population of Newham has grown significantly in the 21st century so its representation increased from two seats to three in the 2023 boundary review. This seat includes Stratford which has undergone extensive regeneration and hosted the 2012 Olympic Games. Bow and Old Ford to the west and Forest Gate to the east have 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 (as they existed on 1 December 2020): Following a local government boundary review in the Borough of Newham which came into effect in May 2022, the constituency now comprises the following from the 2024 general election:
 * The Borough of Newham wards of Forest Gate North, Forest Gate South, Green Street West, and Stratford and New Town, transferred from West Ham (renamed West Ham and Beckton).
 * The Borough of Tower Hamlets wards of Bow East and Bow West, transferred from Bethnal Green and Bow (renamed Bethnal Green and Stepney)
 * 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 (nearly all); Maryland; Stratford; Stratford Olympic Park.
 * The London Borough of Tower Hamlets wards of: Bow East; Bow West; Bromley North.