North West Essex (UK Parliament constituency)

Last updated
North West Essex
County constituency
for the House of Commons
County Essex
Major settlements Saffron Walden
Current constituency
Created 2024
Member of Parliament None
SeatsOne
Created from Saffron Walden

North West Essex is a constituency of the House of Commons in the UK Parliament. [1] Further to the completion of the 2023 Periodic Review of Westminster constituencies, it will first be contested at the 2024 general election.

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Boundaries

North West Essex (UK Parliament constituency)
Map of boundaries from 2024

The constituency is composed of the following (as they existed on 1 December 2020):

It is the successor to Saffron Walden - excluding minor transfers to Braintree and Harlow (two District of Uttlesford wards each).

Elections

Elections in the 2020s

General election 2024: North West Essex
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Kemi Badenoch [3]
Independent Erik Bonino [4]
Green Edward Gildea [5]
SDP Chris Hossack [6]
Liberal Democrats Smita Rajesh [7]
Reform UK Grant StClair-Armstrong [8]
Labour Issy Waite [9]
Majority
Turnout

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References

  1. ↑ "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.
  2. ↑ "The Parliamentary Constituencies Order 2023". Schedule I Part 2 Eastern region.
  3. ↑ Kemi Badenoch [@KemiBadenoch] (March 30, 2023). "Thank you so much to my constituency association for unanimously reselecting me to be the Conservative candidate for Saffron Walden. It continues to be an honour and a privilege to represent our community in parliament. 🙏" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
  4. ↑ https://www.northwestessexelection-erikbonino.com/
  5. ↑ "Edward Gildea". Uttlesford Green Party. Retrieved 29 May 2024.
  6. ↑ "GENERAL ELECTION CANDIDATES". Social Democratic Party (UK, 1990–present) . Retrieved 23 May 2024.
  7. ↑ "Liberal Democrat Prospective Parliamentary Candidates". Mark Pack . Retrieved 21 December 2023.
  8. ↑ "North West Essex Constituency". Reform UK . Retrieved 19 January 2024.
  9. ↑ Labour East (March 8, 2024). "Congratulations Issy Waite, Labour's Parliamentary candidate for North West Essex!". X (Formerly Twitter).


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