Bethnal Green and Stepney

Election history

LAB Rushanara Ali Hold

2024-07-04

Majority 1,689 Turnout 57.3% Votes 46,647

Candidate	Party	Count	Share	Swing
✓ Rushanara Ali	LAB	15,896	34.1%	-39.4pp
Ajmal Masroor		14,207	30.5%	—
Phoebe Gill	GRN	6,391	13.7%	+9.5pp
Rabina Khan	LD	4,777	10.2%	+1.0pp
Peter Sceats	REF	1,964	4.2%	+2.2pp
Oscar Reaney	CON	1,920	4.1%	-6.0pp
Vanessa Hudson		348	0.8%	-0.1pp
Sham Uddin		325	0.7%	—
Md Somon Ahmed		315	0.7%	—
Reggie Adams		271	0.6%	—
Jon Mabbutt	SOC	233	0.5%	—

Candidate	Party	Count	Share	Swing
✓ Rushanara Ali	LAB	42,969	71.8%	+10.6pp
Charlotte Chirico	CON	7,576	12.7%	-2.6pp
Ajmal Masroor		3,888	6.5%	—
William Dyer	LD	2,982	5.0%	+0.5pp
Alistair Polson	GRN	1,516	2.5%	-6.7pp
Ian de Wulverton		894	1.5%	-4.6pp

LAB Rushanara Ali Hold

2015-05-07

Majority 24,317 Turnout 64.0% Votes 52,924

Candidate	Party	Count	Share	Swing
✓ Rushanara Ali	LAB	32,387	61.2%	+18.3pp
Matt Smith	CON	8,070	15.3%	+1.3pp
Alistair Polson	GRN	4,906	9.3%	+7.6pp
Paula McQueen		3,219	6.1%	—
Teena Lashmore	LD	2,395	4.5%	-15.6pp
Glyn Robbins		949	1.8%	—
M. Rowshan Ali		356	0.7%	—
Jonathan Dewey		303	0.6%	—
Alasdair Henderson		203	0.4%	—
Elliot Ball		78	0.2%	—
Jason Pavlou		58	0.1%	—

LAB Rushanara Ali Hold

2010-05-06

Majority 11,574 Turnout 62.4% Votes 50,728

Candidate	Party	Count	Share	Swing
✓ Rushanara Ali	LAB	21,784	42.9%	+8.5pp
Ajmal Masroor	LD	10,210	20.1%	+7.8pp
Abjol Miah		8,532	16.8%	—
Zakhir Khan	CON	7,071	13.9%	+2.0pp
Christopher Marshall		1,405	2.8%	—
Farid Bakht	GRN	856	1.7%	-2.8pp
Patrick Brooks		277	0.6%	—
Alexander Van Terheyden		213	0.4%	—
Hasib Hikmat		209	0.4%	—
Mahmood Choudhury		100	0.2%	—
Ahmed Malik		71	0.1%	—

Demographics

Changes shown vs 2021 Census

📊 Age

25 to 34

26.7%

35 to 49

20.7%

0 to 17

19.1%

18 to 24

15.7% ▲0.9pp

50 to 64

11.4%

65 and over

6.3% ▲0.3pp

🌍 Ethnicity

Asian or Asian British

49.4%

White

35.7%

Other ethnic group

8.3%

Black, African, Caribbean or Black British

6.5%

Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups

4.5%

📊 Age

18 to 24

14.9%

65 and over

6.0%

⛪ Religion

Muslim

46.6%

No religion

25.0%

Christian

18.3%

Not answered

6.7%

Other religion

2.1%

Hindu

1.3%

Buddhist

0.9%

Jewish

0.5%

Sikh

0.3%

🎓 Education

Level 4 qualifications or above

46.2%

No qualifications

18.1%

Level 3 qualifications

14.3%

Level 2 qualifications

8.9%

Level 1 and entry level qualifications

7.2%

Other qualifications

3.0%

Apprenticeship

2.2%

🏠 Housing

Social renters

40.8%

Private renters

36.3%

Owner-occupiers

22.6%

Rent free

0.3%

Demographic change (2001–2021)

Measured change only. No assumptions or interpretation.

🌍 Ethnicity

Group	2001 %	2011 %	2021 %	01→11	11→21	01→21
Other ethnic group	—	—	8.3%	—	—	—
Asian or Asian British	—	—	49.4%	—	—	—
Black, African, Caribbean or Black British	—	—	6.5%	—	—	—
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups	—	—	4.5%	—	—	—
White	—	—	35.7%	—	—	—

⛪ Religion

Group	2001 %	2011 %	2021 %	01→11	11→21	01→21
Buddhist	—	—	0.9%	—	—	—
Christian	—	—	18.3%	—	—	—
Hindu	—	—	1.3%	—	—	—
Jewish	—	—	0.5%	—	—	—
Muslim	—	—	46.6%	—	—	—
Sikh	—	—	0.3%	—	—	—
No religion	—	—	25.0%	—	—	—
Other religion	—	—	2.1%	—	—	—
Not answered	—	—	6.7%	—	—	—

🎓 Education

Group	2001 %	2011 %	2021 %	01→11	11→21	01→21
Apprenticeship	—	—	2.2%	—	—	—
Level 4 qualifications or above	—	—	46.2%	—	—	—
Level 1 and entry level qualifications	—	—	7.2%	—	—	—
Level 2 qualifications	—	—	8.9%	—	—	—
Level 3 qualifications	—	—	14.3%	—	—	—
No qualifications	—	—	18.1%	—	—	—
Other qualifications	—	—	3.0%	—	—	—

🏠 Housing

Group	2001 %	2011 %	2021 %	01→11	11→21	01→21
Owner-occupiers	—	—	22.6%	—	—	—
Private renters	—	—	36.3%	—	—	—
Rent free	—	—	0.3%	—	—	—
Social renters	—	—	40.8%	—	—	—

Previous MPs

1

MP	Party	From	To
Peter Shore	LAB	1964-10-15	1997-05-01