Ilford North

History

The seat was created for the 1945 general election, from the northern part of the former Ilford seat.

Constituency profile

Incomes and house prices are above average for the UK. As an Outer London constituency, it is suburban but interspersed with many parks and a few small nature reserves and are connected to Central London by the Central line which forms an end loop around Hainault tube station. Most residents live in terraced or semi-detached houses with small and narrow gardens. As at the 2011 census, mid-rise apartments in modest landscaped grounds form the bulk of the type of flats in the seat as opposed to tower blocks.

Political history

The seat has fluctuated since 1945 between Labour and Conservative representation in the House of Commons. The 2015 result made the seat the 8th narrowest win of Labour's 232 seats by percentage of majority, and in first past the post a 1.2% majority would be considered marginal. The 2017 election saw an 8.5% swing to Labour, increasing their margin in the seat to 9,639 votes (18.2%), the largest majority for a Labour MP in the seat's history. Labour's majority was almost halved during the 2019 general election.

In 2024, Ilford North became the focus of press attention as independent candidate Leanne Mohamad sought to oust incumbent Wes Streeting. One of several independents running primarily on the issue of the Gaza genocide, Whilst Mohamad ended up not winning the seat, she reduced Streeting's majority from 5,198 (10.4%) to 528 (1.2%), making it one of the country's most marginal constituencies.

Boundaries

1945–1950: The Municipal Borough of Ilford wards of Barkingside, North Hainault, Seven Kings, and South Hainault.

1950–1974: The Municipal Borough of Ilford wards of Barkingside, Clayhall, Fairlop, North Hainault, Seven Kings, and South Hainault.

1974–1983: The London Borough of Redbridge wards of Aldborough, Barkingside, Chadwell, Fairlop, Hainault, and Seven Kings.

1983–1997: As above plus Fullwell

1997–2024: The London Borough of Redbridge wards of Aldborough, Barkingside, Bridge, Clayhall, Fairlop, Fullwell, Hainault, and Roding.

2024–present: The London Borough of Redbridge wards of Aldborough, Barkingside, Clayhall, Cranbrook, Fairlop, Fullwell, Hainault, and Valentines. :The Bridge ward and the part of Churchfields ward were transferred to Chingford and Woodford Green, with the part of South Woodford ward going to Leyton and Wanstead. To compensate, the Cranbrook and Valentines wards were transferred from Ilford South.

Members of Parliament

Election results

Elections in the 2020s

Elections in the 2010s

|reg. electors = 72,963

|reg. electors = 70,791

|reg. electors = 75,294

|reg. electors = 72,372

Elections in the 2000s

|reg. electors = 70,721

|reg. electors = 68,893

Elections in the 1990s

|reg. electors = 67,151

|reg. electors = 58,670

Elections in the 1980s

|reg. electors = 60,433

|reg. electors = 60,248

Elections in the 1970s

|reg. electors = 65,052

|reg. electors =

|reg. electors = 65,195

|reg. electors = 64,649

|reg. electors = 69,852

Elections in the 1960s

|reg. electors = 66,569

| |reg. electors = 66,769

Elections in the 1950s

|reg. electors = 67,208

|reg. electors = 67,496

|reg. electors = 67,689

|reg. electors = 67,796

|reg. electors = 66,720

Elections in the 1940s

|reg. electors = 61,486

Notes

References

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