City and East (London Assembly constituency) facts for kids
| Territorial constituency for the London Assembly | |
City and East shown within London
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| Created | 2000 |
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| Number of members | One |
| Member | Unmesh Desai |
| Party | Labour |
| Last election | 2016 |
| Next election | 2020 |
The City and East is a special area in London that gets to choose a person to represent it in the London Assembly. Think of the London Assembly as a group of people who help run London, making decisions about things like transport, policing, and the environment. This area was created in the year 2000. Right now, the person representing City and East is Unmesh Desai, who is part of the Labour Party.
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What is the City and East Area?
This area is made up of several important parts of London. It includes the London Borough of Barking and Dagenham, the historic City of London (which is the oldest part of London), the London Borough of Newham, and the London Borough of Tower Hamlets. These boroughs are like different neighborhoods or districts that together form the City and East constituency.
Who Represents City and East?
The people who represent City and East in the London Assembly are called Assembly Members. They are elected by the people living in this area.
- From 2000 to 2016, John Biggs was the Assembly Member. He was from the Labour Party.
- Since 2016, Unmesh Desai has been the Assembly Member. He is also from the Labour Party.
Mayoral Elections in City and East
The City and East area also votes in the London mayoral election, which is when Londoners choose the Mayor of London. The Mayor is like the leader of the city.
For many years, the candidate who received the most votes in City and East was Ken Livingstone. He won in 2000 as an Independent candidate, and then for the Labour Party in 2004, 2008, and 2012.
More recently, Sadiq Khan has been the most popular choice in City and East for the Labour Party. He won the most votes in this area in the 2016, 2021, and 2024 mayoral elections. This shows that the Labour Party has been very popular in the City and East area for a long time.
Other Parliament Areas in City and East
The City and East London Assembly area covers several areas that also elect Members of Parliament (MPs) to the UK Parliament. These are different from the London Assembly, but they overlap.
The City and East Assembly constituency includes all of these UK Parliament areas:
- Barking (Labour)
- Bethnal Green and Bow (Labour)
- East Ham (Labour)
- Poplar and Limehouse (Labour)
- West Ham (Labour)
It also includes parts of these areas:
- Cities of London and Westminster (Conservative)
- Dagenham and Rainham (Labour)
Recent Election Results
In the most recent London Assembly election in 2024, Unmesh Desai of the Labour Party won again for the City and East area. He received 99,570 votes, which was 51.4% of all the votes. The Conservative Party candidate came in second with 15.0% of the votes, and the Green Party was third with 15.0%. This shows that the Labour Party continues to be the most popular party in the City and East constituency.
