Rayleigh and Wickford (UK Parliament constituency)

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Rayleigh and Wickford is a constituency[n 1] represented in the House of Commons of the UK Parliament since its 2010 creation by Mark Francois, a Conservative.[n 2]

Constituency profile

This small-town studded portion of rural Essex reaches out almost as far as the North Sea beside Rochford and has income levels on average slightly above the national average, low unemployment,[1] and little social housing.[2][3]

History

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 Rayleigh, together with the town of Wickford, previously in the abolished constituency of Billericay.

Francois was previously Member of Parliament for Rayleigh.

Boundaries

2010–2024

  • The Borough of Basildon wards of Wickford Castledon, Wickford North, and Wickford Park
  • The District of Rochford wards of Ashingdon and Canewdon, Downhall and Rawreth, Grange, Hawkwell North, Hawkwell South, Hawkwell West, Hockley Central, Hockley North, Hockley West, Hullbridge, Lodge, Rayleigh Central, Sweyne Park, Trinity, Wheatley and Whitehouse[4]

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2024–present

Further to the 2023 Periodic Review of Westminster constituencies, which came into effect for the 2024 general election, the composition of the constituency is as follows (as they existed on 1 December 2020):

  • The Borough of Basildon wards of: Wickford Castledon; Wickford North; Wickford Park.1
  • The District of Rochford wards of: Downhall & Rawreth; Hawkwell East; Hawkwell West; Hockley; Hockley & Ashingdon; Hullbridge; Lodge; Sweyne Park & Grange; Trinity; Wheatley.[5]

Minor loss of sparsely populated area in the east of the constituency to the newly named Southend East and Rochford seat.

1 Following a local government boundary review which came into effect in May 2024,[6] the contents in the Borough of Basildon now comprise the Wickford North and Wickford Park wards and the part of the Castledon & Crouch ward situated in the civil parish of Wickford.

Members of Parliament

Rayleigh and Billericay prior to 2010

Election Member[7] Party
style="color:inherit;background-color: Template:Party color" | 2010 Mark Francois Conservative

Elections

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Election results 2010–2024

Elections in the 2020s

General election 2024: Rayleigh and Wickford
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Script error: No such module "Political party". James Hedges 11,823 24.6 Script error: No such module "String".
Script error: No such module "Political party". Stewart Mott 4,068 8.5 Script error: No such module "String".
Script error: No such module "Political party". Christopher Taylor 2,196 4.6 Script error: No such module "String".
Majority 5,621 11.7 Script error: No such module "String".
Turnout 47,978 62.7 Script error: No such module "String".
Registered electors 76,576 Script error: No such module "String".
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Elections in the 2010s

2019 notional result[8]
Party Vote %
Conservative 38,652 72.9
Labour 8,304 15.7
Liberal Democrats 4,081 7.7
Green 1,960 3.7
Turnout 52,997 69.3
Electorate 76,422
General election 2019: Rayleigh and Wickford[9]
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Script error: No such module "Political party". David Flack 8,864 16.1 Script error: No such module "String".
Script error: No such module "Political party". Ron Tindall 4,171 7.6 Script error: No such module "String".
Script error: No such module "Political party". Paul Thorogood 2,002 3.6 Script error: No such module "String".
Majority 31,000 56.5 Script error: No such module "String".
Turnout 54,901 69.5 Script error: No such module "String".
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General election 2017: Rayleigh and Wickford
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Script error: No such module "Political party". Mark Daniels 13,464 24.3 Script error: No such module "String".
Script error: No such module "Political party". Peter Smith 2,326 4.2 Script error: No such module "String".
Script error: No such module "Political party". Ron Tindall 1,557 2.8 Script error: No such module "String".
Script error: No such module "Political party". Paul Hill 1,062 1.9 Script error: No such module "String".
Majority 23,450 42.4 Script error: No such module "String".
Turnout 55,323 70.4 Script error: No such module "String".
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General election 2015: Rayleigh and Wickford[10]
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Script error: No such module "Political party". John Hayter[11] 11,858 22.3 Script error: No such module "String".
Script error: No such module "Political party". David Hough 6,705 12.6 Script error: No such module "String".
Script error: No such module "Political party". Linda Kendall[12] 2,418 4.5 Script error: No such module "String".
Script error: No such module "Political party". Mike Pitt[13] 1,622 3.0 Script error: No such module "String".
Script error: No such module "Political party". Sarah Yapp[14] 1,529 2.9 Script error: No such module "String".
Majority 17,230 32.4 Script error: No such module "String".
Turnout 53,220 68.3 Script error: No such module "String".
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General election 2010: Rayleigh and Wickford[15][16]
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Script error: No such module "Political party". Susan Gaszczak 7,919 15.1 Script error: No such module "String".
Script error: No such module "Political party". Michael Le Surf 7,577 14.5 Script error: No such module "String".
Script error: No such module "Political party". John Hayter 2,219 4.2 Script error: No such module "String".
Script error: No such module "Political party". Tino Callaghan 2,211 4.2 Script error: No such module "String".
Script error: No such module "Political party". Tony Evennett 2,160 4.1 Script error: No such module "String".
Majority 22,338 42.7 Script error: No such module "String".
Turnout 52,343 69.1 Script error: No such module "String".
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* Served as an MP in the 2005–2010 Parliament

See also

Notes

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  1. A county constituency (for the purposes of election expenses and type of returning officer)
  2. As with all constituencies, the constituency elects one Member of Parliament (MP) by the first past the post system of election at least every five years.

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References

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  1. Unemployment claimants by constituency The Guardian
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External links

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