Dagenham and Rainham (UK Parliament constituency)

Parliamentary constituency in the United Kingdom, 2010 onwards

Not to be confused with Gillingham and Rainham (UK Parliament constituency).

Dagenham and Rainham

Borough constituency
for the House of Commons

Interactive map of boundaries from 2024

Location within Greater London

County| Greater London
Electorate| 73,627 (2023)[1]
Current constituency
Created| 2010
Member of Parliament| Margaret Mullane (Labour Party)
Seats| One
Created from| Dagenham, Hornchurch, Barking

Dagenham and Rainham is a parliamentary constituency[n 1] in Greater London that was created in 2010. It has been represented in the House of Commons of the United Kingdom since 2024 by Margaret Mullane and was previously represented from 2010 by Jon Cruddas, both members of the Labour Party.

## Constituency profile

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The constituency may retain significant pockets of poverty indicated by a high ranking in the Index of Multiple Deprivation compiled in the year 2000 however average incomes were in four large wards close to the national average.[2] The London Borough of Barking and Dagenham saw the most rapid decrease in people of White British ethnicity in the 10 years to the 2011 census, of 31.4 percentage points. However the same dataset shows that 58.3% of people are white in the seat, which is similar to the Greater London average. An established area of settlement for British people of Asian ethnicity with 15.9% of this background, the neighbouring London Borough of Newham has a much higher proportion of residents with Asian heritage, 43.5%.[3]

## History

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Before 1945 the Dagenham area was part of the Romford constituency. The MP for the latter seat since 1935, Labour's John Parker, continued to represent Dagenham until 1983. Parker was the last serving MP to have been elected before the Second World War, and with 48 years in Parliament, was the longest-serving Labour MP in history, a record he held until December 2017. The seat was first contested in the 2010 general election which resulted from the Boundary Commission's report that recommended merging the majority of the former constituencies of Dagenham and Hornchurch and added to existing electoral wards a small part of River ward was also transferred from Barking.

In 2010 Labour's Jon Cruddas took the seat gaining a marginal 5.9% win, facing a strong nominal (ward-by-ward) Lab–Con swing measured against the previous forerunner seats and candidates. BNP candidate Michael Barnbrook came third with 11.2% of the vote, his party's second-best showing in the election. In 2015, Cruddas, incumbent won an 11.6% majority; the runner-up party changed to being UKIP closely followed by the Conservative candidate.

In 2019, Cruddas' majority was cut to just 293 votes, the lowest Labour majority in Dagenham ever, which has been represented by Labour MPs since 1945.

The electoral wards in both boroughs were redrawn in 2022 and subsequently the constituency no longer aligns with ward boundaries.

## Boundaries

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Map of boundaries 2010–2024

2010–2024: The London Borough of Barking and Dagenham wards of Alibon, Beam, Chadwell Heath, Eastbrook and Rush Green, Goresbrook, Heath, Parsloes, Valence, Village, and Whalebone, and the London Borough of Havering wards of Beam Park, Elm Park, Hacton (part), Rainham & Wennington, and South Hornchurch.

2024–present: The London Borough of Barking and Dagenham wards of Alibon (part), Beam, Chadwell Heath (part), Eastbrook & Rush Green, Goresbrook (part), Heath, Parsloes (part), Valence (part), Village, and Whalebone, and the London Borough of Havering wards of Beam Park, Elm Park, Hacton (part), Rainham and Wennington, and South Hornchurch.[4]

Chadwell Heath ward was moved to Ilford South. To compensate, the Barking and Dagenham ward of Valence and parts of the Havering wards of St Andrew's and Hacton (mainly to the west of Abbs Cross Lane and South End Road) were transferred in from the Barking and Hornchurch and Upminster constituencies respectively.[5]

## Members of Parliament

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Election | Member [6] | Party

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2010 | Jon Cruddas |  | Labour
2024 | Margaret Mullane |  | Labour

## Election results

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### Elections in the 2020s

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General election 2024: Dagenham and Rainham[7] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Labour | Margaret Mullane | 16,571  | 42.6  | –2.1
| Reform UK | Kevin Godfrey  | 9,398  | 24.2  | +17.6
| Conservative | Sam Holland  | 6,926  | 17.8  | –25.3
| Green | Kim Arrowsmith  | 4,184  | 10.8  | +9.3
| Liberal Democrats | Francesca Flack  | 1,033  | 2.7  | –0.3
| Independent | Terence London  | 755  | 1.9  | +1.4
Majority  | 7,173  | 18.4  | +16.8
Turnout | 38,867  | 50.8  | –8.9
Registered electors | 76,478  |  |
| Labour hold | Swing | 9.9  |

### Elections in the 2010s

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2019 notional result[8]

Party  | Vote  | %
| Labour | 19,676 | 44.7
| Conservative | 18,970 | 43.1
| Brexit Party | 2,913 | 6.6
| Liberal Democrats | 1,338 | 3.0
| Green | 674 | 1.5
| Others | 421 | 1.0
Turnout | 43,992  | 59.7
Electorate | 73,627
General election 2019: Dagenham and Rainham[9][10] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Labour | Jon Cruddas | 19,468  | 44.5  | –5.6
| Conservative | Damian White  | 19,175  | 43.8  | +3.9
| Brexit Party | Tom Bewick  | 2,887  | 6.6  | N/A
| Liberal Democrats | Sam Fisk  | 1,182  | 2.7  | +1.7
| Green | Azzees Minott  | 602  | 1.4  | +0.2
| Independent | Ron Emin  | 212  | 0.5  | N/A
| Independent | Terry London  | 209  | 0.5  | +0.3
Majority  | 293  | 0.7  | –9.5
Turnout | 43,735  | 61.7  | –3.2
Registered electors | 71,045  |  |
| Labour hold | Swing | –4.8  |
General election 2017: Dagenham and Rainham[11] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Labour | Jon Cruddas | 22,958  | 50.1  | +8.7
| Conservative | Julie Marson | 18,306  | 39.9  | +15.5
| UKIP | Peter Harris  | 3,246  | 7.1  | –22.7
| Green | Denis Breading  | 544  | 1.2  | –0.7
| Liberal Democrats | Jonathan Fryer | 465  | 1.0  | –0.7
| BNP | Paul Sturdy  | 239  | 0.5  | +0.1
| Concordia  | Terence London  | 85  | 0.2  | N/A
Majority  | 4,652  | 10.2  | –1.4
Turnout | 45,843  | 64.9  | +2.6
Registered electors | 70,616  |  |
| Labour hold | Swing | –3.4  |
General election 2015: Dagenham and Rainham[12][13] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Labour | Jon Cruddas | 17,830  | 41.4  | +1.1
| UKIP | Peter Harris  | 12,850  | 29.8  | +26.3
| Conservative | Julie Marson | 10,492  | 24.4  | –9.9
| Green | Kate Simpson[14] | 806  | 1.9  | +1.2
| Liberal Democrats | Denise Capstick[15][16] | 717  | 1.7  | –6.9
| BNP | Tess Culnane  | 151  | 0.4  | –10.8
| Independent | Terry London  | 133  | 0.3  | N/A
| English Democrat | Kim Gandy  | 71  | 0.2  | N/A
Majority  | 4,980  | 11.6  | +5.6
Turnout | 43,050  | 62.3  | –0.9
Registered electors | 69,128  |  |
| Labour hold | Swing | –12.6  |
General election 2010: Dagenham and Rainham[17] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Labour | Jon Cruddas*  | 17,813  | 40.3  |
| Conservative | Simon Jones  | 15,183  | 34.3  |
| BNP | Michael Barnbrook  | 4,952  | 11.2  |
| Liberal Democrats | Joseph Bourke  | 3,806  | 8.6  |
| UKIP | Craig Litwin  | 1,569  | 3.5  |
| Independent | Gordon Kennedy[18] | 308  | 0.7  |
| Christian | Paula Watson[19] | 305  | 0.7  |
| Green | Debbie Rosaman  | 296  | 0.7  |
Majority  | 2,630  | 6.0  |
Turnout | 44,232  | 63.4  |
Registered electors | 69,764  |  |
| Labour win (new seat)

* Served as MP for Dagenham in the 2005–2010 Parliament

## See also

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* List of parliamentary constituencies in London

## Notes

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1. ^ A borough constituency (for the purposes of election expenses and type of returning officer)

## References

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1. ^ "The 2023 Review of Parliamentary Constituency Boundaries in England – Volume two: Constituency names, designations and composition – London". Boundary Commission for England. Retrieved 19 June 2024.
2. ^ "Local statistics – Office for National Statistics". www.ons.gov.uk. Archived from the original on 18 October 2019. Retrieved 21 September 2019.
3. ^ "Forest Heath (East of England) was the only local authority to see an increase in White British between 2001 and 2011 (by 0.8 percentage points). The proportion of White British decreased in the remaining local authorities in England and Wales, with the largest decrease in Barking and Dagenham at 31.4 percentage points." 2011 Census statistics Archived 2013-01-10 at the Wayback Machine
4. ^ "New Seat Details – Dagenham and Rainham". www.electoralcalculus.co.uk. Retrieved 29 March 2024.
5. ^ "The Parliamentary Constituencies Order 2023". Schedule 1 Part 3 London region.
6. ^ Leigh Rayment's Historical List of MPs – Constituencies beginning with "D" (part 1)
7. ^ "Statement of Person Nominated and Notice of Poll: Dagenham and Rainham Constituency" (PDF). Barking and Dagenham Council. 7 June 2024.
8. ^ "Notional results for a UK general election on 12 December 2019". Rallings & Thrasher, Professor David Denver (Scotland), Nicholas Whyte (NI) for Sky News, PA, BBC News and ITV News. UK Parliament. Retrieved 11 July 2024.
9. ^ "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived (PDF) from the original on 29 March 2020. Retrieved 15 November 2019.`{{cite web}}`: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
10. ^ "Commons Briefing Paper 8749. General Election 2019: results and analysis" (PDF). London: House of Commons Library. 28 January 2020. Archived (PDF) from the original on 18 November 2021. Retrieved 19 January 2022.
11. ^ "Commons Briefing Paper 7979. General Election 2017: results and analysis" (PDF) (Second ed.). House of Commons Library. 29 January 2019 [7 April 2018]. Archived (PDF) from the original on 12 November 2019.
12. ^ "Election Data 2015". Electoral Calculus. Archived from the original on 17 October 2015. Retrieved 17 October 2015.
13. ^ [1][dead link]
14. ^ "2015 general elections". Archived from the original on 8 January 2015. Retrieved 25 February 2015.
15. ^ "List of selected candidates". Liberal Democrats. Archived from the original on 9 August 2017. Retrieved 24 March 2015.
16. ^ "Denise Capstick, Dagenham & Rainham". Liberal Democrats. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 1 April 2015.
17. ^ "Election Data 2010". Electoral Calculus. Archived from the original on 26 July 2013. Retrieved 17 October 2015.
18. ^ Gordon Kennedy. "Just Vote Them Out". Archived from the original on 12 May 2010. Retrieved 8 April 2010.
19. ^ "Dagenham and Rainham". Christian Party. Archived from the original on 20 April 2010. Retrieved 8 April 2010.

## External links

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* Politics Resources (Election results from 1922 onwards)
* Electoral Calculus (Election results from 1955 onwards)
* Dagenham and Rainham UK Parliament constituency (boundaries April 2010 – May 2024) at MapIt UK
* Dagenham and Rainham UK Parliament constituency (boundaries from June 2024) at MapIt UK

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London Borough of Barking and Dagenham

Districts|

* Barking
* Barking Riverside
* Beam Park
* Becontree
* Becontree Heath
* Castle Green
* Chadwell Heath
* Creekmouth
* Dagenham
* Dagenham Dock
* Marks Gate
* Rush Green
* Thames View Estate

Attractions|

* Barking Abbey
* Barking Market
* The Broadway
* Eastbury Manor House (NT)
* Valence House Museum
* Victoria Road

Places of worship|

* St Margaret's Church, Barking
* St Peter and St Paul, Dagenham

Parks and open spaces|

* Barking Park
* Beam Valley Country Park
* The Chase Nature Reserve
* Dagenham Village Churchyard
* Eastbrookend Country Park
* Mayesbrook Park
* Parsloes Park
* Ripple Nature Reserve
* Scrattons Eco Park
* Valence Park

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* Barking
* Dagenham and Rainham (part)

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* Ardleigh Green
* Beam Park
* Chase Cross
* Coldharbour
* Collier Row
* Cranham
* Elm Park
* Emerson Park
* Frog Island
* Gallows Corner
* Gidea Park
* Hacton
* Harold Hill
* Harold Park
* Harold Wood
* Havering-atte-Bower
* Heath Park
* Hornchurch
* Hornchurch Marshes
* Noak Hill
* North Ockendon
* Rainham
* Rise Park
* Romford
* Rush Green
* South Hornchurch
* Upminster
* Upminster Bridge
* Wennington

Attractions|

* Bretons
* CEME
* The Diver
* Havering Museum
* Langtons
* Queen's Theatre
* Rainham Hall
* Rainham War Memorial
* The Rom
* Tithe Barn Museum
* Upminster Windmill

Major retail|

* The Brewery
* The Liberty
* The Mercury
* Romford Market

Places of worship|

* St Andrew, Hornchurch
* St Edward the Confessor, Romford
* St Helen and St Giles, Rainham
* St John the Evangelist, Havering-atte-Bower
* St John, South Hornchurch
* St Laurence, Upminster
* St Mary Magdalene, North Ockendon

Parks and open spaces|

* Bedfords Park
* Cranham Brickfields
* Cranham Marsh
* Dagnam Park
* Hainault Forest
* Harrow Lodge Park
* Havering Country Park
* Haynes Park
* Hornchurch Country Park
* Hylands Park
* Ingrebourne Marshes
* Ingrebourne Valley
* Lodge Farm Park
* Pages Wood
* Pyrgo Park
* Rainham Marshes Nature Reserve
* Raphael Park
* St Andrew's Park
* Tylers Common
* Weald Brook
* Wildspace Conservation Park

Constituencies|

* Dagenham and Rainham (part)
* Hornchurch and Upminster
* Romford

Tube and rail stations|

* Elm Park
* Emerson Park
* Gidea Park
* Harold Wood
* Hornchurch
* Rainham
* Romford
* Upminster
* Upminster Bridge

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