North West Essex (UK Parliament Constituency)
North West Essex is a constituency of the House of Commons in the UK Parliament. Further to the completion of the 2023 periodic review of Westminster constituencies, it was first contested at the 2024 general election, since when it has been held by Kemi Badenoch of the Conservative Party, who is also the current leader of the opposition. She was MP for the predecessor seat of Saffron Walden from 2017 to 2024.
Boundaries
The constituency is composed of the following (as they existed on 1 December 2020):
- The City of Chelmsford wards of: Boreham and The Leighs; Broomfield and The Walthams; Chelmsford Rural West; Writtle.
- The District of Uttlesford wards of: Ashdon; Clavering; Debden & Wimbish; Elsenham & Henham; Flitch Green & Little Dunmow; Great Dunmow North; Great Dunmow South & Barnston; High Easter & the Rodings; Littlebury, Chesterford & Wenden Lofts; Newport; Saffron Walden Audley; Saffron Walden Castle; Saffron Walden Shire; Stansted North; Stansted South & Birchanger; Stort Valley; Takeley; Thaxted & the Eastons.
It is the successor to Saffron Walden, excluding minor transfers to Braintree and Harlow (two District of Uttlesford wards each).
Members of Parliament
Saffron Walden prior to 2024
| Election | Member | Party | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Kemi Badenoch | Conservative | |
Elections
Elections in the 2020s
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | Kemi Badenoch | 19,360 | 35.6 | –26.1 | |
| Labour | Issy Waite | 16,750 | 30.8 | +17.0 | |
| Reform UK | Grant StClair-Armstrong | 7,668 | 14.1 | N/A | |
| Liberal Democrats | Smita Rajesh | 6,055 | 11.1 | –8.6 | |
| Green | Edward Gildea | 2,846 | 5.2 | +0.4 | |
| Independent | Andrew Green | 852 | 1.6 | N/A | |
| Independent | Erik Bonino | 699 | 1.3 | N/A | |
| Independent | Niko Omilana | 156 | 0.3 | N/A | |
| Majority | 2,610 | 4.8 | –37.2 | ||
| Turnout | 54,386 | 68.5 | –4.0 | ||
| Registered electors | 79,824 | ||||
| Conservative hold | Swing | –21.6 | |||
Elections in the 2010s
| 2019 notional result | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Vote | % | |
| Conservative | 34,105 | 61.7 | |
| Liberal Democrats | 10,878 | 19.7 | |
| Labour | 7,616 | 13.8 | |
| Green | 2,678 | 4.8 | |
| Turnout | 55,277 | 72.5 | |
| Electorate | 76,280 | ||
See also
- List of parliamentary constituencies in Essex
- List of parliamentary constituencies in the East of England (region)
Notes
- ^ StClair-Armstrong resigned from Reform UK on 16 June 2024. As nominations had already closed, he was still identified as the Reform UK candidate on the ballot paper.
References
- ^ "The 2023 Review of Parliamentary Constituency Boundaries in England – Volume two: Constituency names, designations and composition – Eastern". Boundary Commission for England. Retrieved 27 June 2024.
- ^ "The 2023 Review of Parliamentary Constituency Boundaries in England – Volume one: Report – Eastern | Boundary Commission for England". boundarycommissionforengland.independent.gov.uk. Retrieved 2023-07-14.
- ^ "The Parliamentary Constituencies Order 2023". Schedule I Part 2 Eastern region.
- ^ ""North West Essex general election 2024 results in full as Kemi Badenoch contests seat"". 4 July 2024.
- ^ Kendix, Max (16 June 2024). "Reform candidate to resign over BNP support". The Times. Retrieved 16 June 2024.
- ^ "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.
External links
- North West Essex UK Parliament constituency (boundaries from June 2024) at MapIt UK