North West Essex (UK Parliament constituency)

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North West Essex is a proposed 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 next general election.

Boundaries[edit]

Map
Map of boundaries from 2024

The constituency will be 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.[2]

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

Elections[edit]

Elections in the 2020s[edit]

Next general election: North West Essex
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Kemi Badenoch[3]
Liberal Democrats Smita Rajesh[4]
Reform UK Grant StClair-Armstrong[5]
Labour Issy Waite[6]
Majority
Turnout

References[edit]

  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. ^ "Liberal Democrat Prospective Parliamentary Candidates". Mark Pack. Retrieved 21 December 2023.
  5. ^ "North West Essex Constituency". Reform UK. Retrieved 19 January 2024.
  6. ^ Labour East (March 8, 2024). "Congratulations Issy Waite, Labour's Parliamentary candidate for North West Essex!". X (Formerly Twitter).