Summary
Harwich and North Essex /ˈhærɪtʃ ... ˈɛsɪks/ is a constituency[n 1] represented in the House of Commons of the UK Parliament by Bernard Jenkin of the Conservative Party since its creation in 2010.[n 2]
| Harwich and North Essex | |
|---|---|
| County constituency for the House of Commons | |
 Boundary of Harwich and North Essex in Essex | |
 Location of Essex within England | |
| County | Essex |
| Electorate | 71,087 (December 2010)[1] |
| Major settlements | Harwich, Wivenhoe |
| Current constituency | |
| Created | 2010 |
| Member of Parliament | Bernard Jenkin (Conservative) |
| Seats | One |
| Created from | Harwich, North Essex |
Constituency profile edit
The constituency maintains a strong maritime connection, containing the eponymous port and town of Harwich which offers regular ferry services to the Hook of Holland (Hoek van Holland). Deprivation in terms of low income and unemployment exists in the Dovercourt, Parkeston and station neighbourhoods of Harwich itself and south of Brightlingsea whereas the other villages and towns (down to localised Output Areas of a few hundred homes) fall above the national average on the same measures.[2]
History edit
The seat was created for the 2010 general election following a review of the Parliamentary representation of Essex by the Boundary Commission for England. It was formed from the majority of the abolished constituency of North Essex, together with the town of Harwich and surrounding areas, previously part of the abolished Harwich constituency, with the remainder of the Harwich seat creating the new seat of Clacton.
Jenkin was previously Member of Parliament for North Essex.
Boundaries edit
Current edit
- The District of Tendring wards of Alresford, Ardleigh and Little Bromley, Bradfield, Wrabness and Wix, Brightlingsea, Great and Little Oakley, Great Bentley, Harwich and Kingsway, Lawford, Manningtree, Mistley, Little Bentley and Tendring, Ramsey and Parkeston, and Thorrington, Frating, Elmstead and Great Bromley; and
- The Borough of Colchester wards of Dedham and Langham, East Donyland, Fordham and Stour, Great Tey, Pyefleet, West Bergholt and Eight Ash Green, West Mersea, Wivenhoe Cross, and Wivenhoe Quay.[3]
Further to the 2023 Periodic Review of Westminster constituencies, enacted by the Parliamentary Constituencies Order 2023, the composition of the constituency from the next general election, due by January 2025, will be (as they existed on 1st December 2020):
- The City of Colchester wards of: Lexden & Braiswick (polling districts EJ, ET and EU); Mersea & Pyefleet; Old Heath & The Hythe; Rural North; Wivenhoe.
- The District of Tendring wards of: Alresford & Elmstead; Ardleigh & Little Bromley; Brightlingsea; Dovercourt All Saints; Dovercourt Bay; Dovercourt Tollgate; Dovercourt Vines & Parkeston; Harwich & Kingsway; Lawford, Manningtree & Mistley; Stour Valley.[4]
Minor changes - Old Heath and The Hythe areas to the south east of Colchester city centre added from Colchester, offset by the transfer of some rural areas in the east to Clacton.
Members of Parliament edit
| Election | Member[5] | Party | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | Sir Bernard Jenkin | Conservative | |
Elections edit
Elections in the 2020s edit
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Green | Andrew Canessa | ||||
| Reform UK | Mark Cole | ||||
| Labour | Alex Diner[6] | ||||
| Liberal Democrats | Natalie Sommers | ||||
| Majority | |||||
| Turnout | |||||
| Swing | |||||
Elections in the 2010s edit
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | Bernard Jenkin | 31,830 | 61.3 | +2.8 | |
| Labour | Stephen Rice | 11,648 | 22.4 | -8.0 | |
| Liberal Democrats | Mike Beckett | 5,866 | 11.3 | +5.9 | |
| Green | Peter Banks | 1,945 | 3.7 | +1.7 | |
| Independent | Richard Browning-Smith | 411 | 0.8 | New | |
| Independent | Tony Francis | 263 | 0.5 | New | |
| Majority | 20,182 | 38.9 | +10.8 | ||
| Turnout | 51,963 | 70.1 | -1.6 | ||
| Conservative hold | Swing | +5.4 | |||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | Bernard Jenkin[8] | 29,921 | 58.5 | +7.5 | |
| Labour | Rosalind Scott[9] | 15,565 | 30.4 | +10.7 | |
| Liberal Democrats | Dominic Graham[10] | 2,787 | 5.4 | -2.0 | |
| UKIP | Aaron Hammond[9] | 1,685 | 3.3 | -14.2 | |
| Green | Blake Roberts[9][11] | 1,042 | 2.0 | -2.4 | |
| CPA | Stephen Todd[12] | 141 | 0.3 | New | |
| Majority | 14,356 | 28.1 | -3.2 | ||
| Turnout | 51,141 | 71.7 | +1.8 | ||
| Conservative hold | Swing | -1.6 | |||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | Bernard Jenkin | 24,722 | 51.0 | +4.1 | |
| Labour | Edward Browne[14] | 9,548 | 19.7 | -0.2 | |
| UKIP | Mark Hughes[14] | 8,464 | 17.5 | +12.3 | |
| Liberal Democrats | Dominic Graham[14] | 3,576 | 7.4 | -16.2 | |
| Green | Christopher Flossman | 2,122 | 4.4 | +2.5 | |
| Majority | 15,174 | 31.3 | +8.0 | ||
| Turnout | 48,432 | 69.9 | +0.6 | ||
| Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | Bernard Jenkin* | 23,001 | 46.9 | +4.3 | |
| Liberal Democrats | James Raven | 11,554 | 23.6 | +4.3 | |
| Labour | Darren Barrenger | 9,774 | 19.9 | -10.9 | |
| UKIP | Simon Anselmi | 2,572 | 5.2 | +1.5 | |
| BNP | Stephen Robey | 1,065 | 2.2 | New | |
| Green | Chris Fox | 909 | 1.9 | -1.8 | |
| Independent | Peter Bates | 170 | 0.3 | New | |
| Majority | 11,447 | 23.3 | |||
| Turnout | 49,000 | 69.3 | |||
| Conservative hold | Swing | 0.0 | |||
- * Served as an MP in the 2005–2010 Parliament
See also edit
Notes edit
- ^ A county constituency (for the purposes of election expenses and type of returning officer)
- ^ As with all constituencies, the constituency elects one Member of Parliament (MP) by the first past the post system of election every five years.
References edit
- ^ "Electorate Figures - Boundary Commission for England". 2011 Electorate Figures. Boundary Commission for England. 4 March 2011. Archived from the original on 6 November 2010. Retrieved 13 March 2011.
- ^ "Local statistics - Office for National Statistics". www.ons.gov.uk.
- ^ "The Parliamentary Constituencies (England) Order 2007". www.legislation.gov.uk. Retrieved 11 September 2019.
- ^ "The Parliamentary Constituencies Order 2023". Schedule I Part 2 Eastern region.
- ^ Leigh Rayment's Historical List of MPs – Constituencies beginning with "H" (part 1)
- ^ https://twitter.com/EofELabour/status/1767929662426996918.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ^ "STATEMENT OF PERSONS NOMINATED AND NOTICE OF POLL" (PDF). Retrieved 21 August 2023.
- ^ "BERNARD JENKIN CANDIDATE FOR HARWICH & NORTH ESSEX". bernardjenkin.com. Retrieved 4 May 2017.
- ^ a b c "Green Party announces candidates for Colchester and Harwich and North Essex constituencies". Harwich and Manningtree Standard. 5 May 2017. Retrieved 6 May 2017.
- ^ "Liberal Democrat candidate for Harwich and North Essex confirmed as Dominic Graham". Harwich and Manningtree Standard. 20 April 2017. Retrieved 4 May 2017.
- ^ ""Last night we selected our two candidates for the General Election. Mark Goacher will be standing in the Colchester constituency and Blake Roberts in Harwich and North Essex!"". Colchester & District Green Party Facebook page. Archived from the original on 26 February 2022. Retrieved 4 May 2017.
- ^ "Statement of Persons Nominated and Notice of Poll". Colchester Borough Council. Retrieved 12 May 2017.
- ^ "Election Data 2015". Electoral Calculus. Archived from the original on 17 October 2015. Retrieved 17 October 2015.
- ^ a b c "UKIP chooses candidate for Harwich seat". Harwich and Manningtree Standard. 11 December 2014. Retrieved 17 January 2015.
- ^ "Election Data 2010". Electoral Calculus. Archived from the original on 26 July 2013. Retrieved 17 October 2015.
- ^ "BBC NEWS – Election 2010 – Harwich & Essex North". BBC News.
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