North West Essex (UK Parliament constituency)

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 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).