As usual, there’s a debate about where to draw the western boundary of this area. The numbers don’t work if you only include the Essex boroughs; I think it’s better to add Tower Hamlets than to add Enfield, Tottenham or Hackney.
This plan is close to being a “minimum change” proposal: the seats are based on the current ones (which are shown in green outline).
- Romford* 72,267
- Hornchurch 70,362
- Dagenham & Rainham 73,843
- Barking 72,317
- Ilford South 72,742 – includes Chadwell Heath
- Ilford North 74,702
- Wanstead & Leytonstone 76,276** – includes Cranbrook
- Walthamstow 74,976**
- Chingford & Woodford 75,255
- East Ham 76,358**
- West Ham 70,841
- Docklands 74,602**
- Stepney 71,706
- Bethnal Green & Bow 74,648
* unchanged
** estimate – includes part of split ward
Locus 
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