Constituency
Poplar and Limehouse
At a glance
The MP for Poplar and Limehouse is Apsana Begum (Labour), who has held the seat since 2019. At the 2024 general election the seat was a Lab hold: she took 43.1% of the vote for a majority of 12,560, on a 51.2% turnout. Compared with the 2019 general election, the Labour share of the vote was down 20.0 points, and turnout fell from 66.7%.
2024 general election result
Majority 12,560 · Turnout 51.2% · Electorate 84,116
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apsana Begum | Labour | 18,535 | 43.1% |
| Nathalie Bienfait | Green Party | 5,975 | 13.9% |
| Freddie Downing | Conservative | 4,738 | 11% |
| Ehtashamul Haque | Independent | 4,554 | 10.6% |
| Richard Flowers | Liberal Democrat | 4,189 | 9.7% |
| Tony Glover | Reform UK | 3,403 | 7.9% |
| Kamran Khan | Workers Party of Britain | 1,463 | 3.4% |
| Manny Lawal | Social Democratic Party | 194 | 0.5% |
Past election results
Every General Election and by-election in this seat, newest first. Open one for the full candidate list.
| Election | Winner | Result | Majority |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Apsana Begum (Lab) | Lab hold | 12,560 |
| 2019 | Apsana Begum (Lab) | Lab hold | 28,904 |
| 2017 | Jim Fitzpatrick (Lab) | Lab hold | 27,712 |
| 2015 | Jim Fitzpatrick (Lab) | Lab hold | 16,924 |
| 2010 | Jim Fitzpatrick (Lab) | Lab hold | 6,030 |
Members for this seat
Everyone who has won the seat at the elections in our records, which begin with the 2010 general election. Members before then are not shown.
| Member | Party | Period |
|---|---|---|
| Apsana Begum | Labour | 2019 to present |
| Jim Fitzpatrick | Labour | 2010 to 2019 |
Source: 2024 general election result from the official Parliament constituency profile.