Witham (UK Parliament constituency)
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Witham is a parliamentary constituency in Essex represented by Dame Priti Patel in the House of Commons of the UK Parliament since its 2010 creation. She is a Conservative who was Home Secretary from 24 July 2019 until her resignation on 5 September 2022 following the announcement of the results of the Conservative Party leadership contest.[1]
Constituency profile
Witham is one of the safest Conservative seats in the country. The town of Witham within it is the only area of real Labour strength in the region, being represented by one District Councillor alongside seven Conservative Councillors.
Witham itself is an industrial town, on the Great Eastern main line railway from London to Norwich, with some heavy industry and London commuter belt residential areas – the strength of the Labour vote here was just enough to turn the former Braintree seat red in 1997, and in 2001, on the previous boundaries.
However, the town is small, and the Witham seat extends to cover a huge part of rural central Essex, with affluent commuter villages and farming communities that show high levels of Conservative support.
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 which resulted in radical alterations to existing constituencies to allow for an extra seat to be created due to increased population. As a consequence, the new seat of Witham was created which included parts of the constituencies of Braintree, Colchester, North Essex, and Maldon and East Chelmsford.
Boundaries
2010–2024
- The District of Braintree wards of Black Notley and Terling, Bradwell, Silver End and Rivenhall, Coggeshall and North Feering, Hatfield Peverel, Kelvedon, Witham Chipping Hill and Central, Witham North, Witham South, and Witham West
- The District of Maldon wards of Great Totham, Tollesbury, Tolleshunt D'Arcy, and Wickham Bishops and Woodham
- The Borough of Colchester wards of Birch and Winstree, Copford and West Stanway, Marks Tey, Stanway and Tiptree[2]
The District of Braintree wards, which comprised approximately half the electorate, were transferred from the Braintree constituency; the District of Maldon wards from the abolished constituency of Maldon and Chelmsford East; and the Borough of Colchester wards from the abolished constituency of North Essex, except for Stanway ward which had been in the Colchester constituency.
Current
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 District of Braintree wards of: Coggeshall; Hatfield Peverel & Terling; Kelvedon & Feering; Silver End & Cressing; The Colnes; Witham Central; Witham North; Witham South; Witham West.
- The City of Colchester wards of: Marks Tey & Layer; Stanway; Tiptree.
- The District of Maldon wards of: Great Totham; Tollesbury; Tolleshunt D’arcy; Wickham Bishops and Woodham.[3]
Minor net gain from Braintree, primarily due to ward boundary changes.
Members of Parliament
Braintree, Maldon & Chelmsford East and North Essex prior to 2010
| Election | Member[4] | Party | |
|---|---|---|---|
| style="color:inherit;background-color: Template:Party color" | | 2010 | Priti Patel | Conservative |
Elections
Elections in the 2020s
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| Script error: No such module "Political party". | Rumi Chowdhury | 13,682 | 27.0 | Script error: No such module "String". | |
| Script error: No such module "Political party". | Timothy Blaxill | 9,870 | 19.5 | Script error: No such module "String". | |
| Script error: No such module "Political party". | James Abbott | 3,539 | 7.0 | Script error: No such module "String". | |
| Script error: No such module "Political party". | Ashley Thompson | 3,439 | 6.8 | Script error: No such module "String". | |
| Independent | Chelsey Jay | 1,246 | 2.5 | Script error: No such module "String". | |
| Majority | 5,145 | 10.2 | Script error: No such module "String". | ||
| Turnout | 50,603 | 64.0 | Script error: No such module "String". | ||
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| Script error: No such module "Political party". hold | Swing | −19.5 | |||
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Elections in the 2010s
| 2019 notional result[6] | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Vote | % | |
| Conservative | 34,777 | 66.7 | |
| Labour | 9,108 | 17.5 | |
| Liberal Democrats | 5,214 | 10.0 | |
| Green | 3,006 | 5.8 | |
| Turnout | 52,105 | 69.4 | |
| Electorate | 75,064 | ||
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| Script error: No such module "Political party". | Martin Edobor | 8,794 | 17.8 | Script error: No such module "String". | |
| Script error: No such module "Political party". | Sam North | 4,584 | 9.3 | Script error: No such module "String". | |
| Script error: No such module "Political party". | James Abbott | 3,090 | 6.3 | Script error: No such module "String". | |
| Majority | 24,082 | 48.8 | Script error: No such module "String". | ||
| Turnout | 49,344 | 70.1 | Script error: No such module "String". | ||
| Script error: No such module "Political party". hold | Swing | +5.5 | |||
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| Script error: No such module "Political party". | Phil Barlow | 13,024 | 26.4 | Script error: No such module "String". | |
| Script error: No such module "Political party". | Josephine Hayes | 2,715 | 5.5 | Script error: No such module "String". | |
| Script error: No such module "Political party". | James Abbott | 1,832 | 3.7 | Script error: No such module "String". | |
| Majority | 18,646 | 37.9 | Script error: No such module "String". | ||
| Turnout | 49,400 | 71.5 | Script error: No such module "String". | ||
| Script error: No such module "Political party". hold | Swing | −1.9 | |||
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| Script error: No such module "Political party". | Garry Cockrill[10] | 7,569 | 16.0 | Script error: No such module "String". | |
| Script error: No such module "Political party". | John Clarke | 7,467 | 15.8 | Script error: No such module "String". | |
| Script error: No such module "Political party". | Josephine Hayes | 2,891 | 6.1 | Script error: No such module "String". | |
| Script error: No such module "Political party". | James Abbott[11] | 2,038 | 4.3 | Script error: No such module "String". | |
| Script error: No such module "Political party". | Doreen Scrimshaw[12] | 80 | 0.2 | Script error: No such module "String". | |
| Majority | 19,554 | 41.5 | Script error: No such module "String". | ||
| Turnout | 47,168 | 70.3 | Script error: No such module "String". | ||
| Script error: No such module "Political party". hold | Swing | +9.5 | |||
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| Script error: No such module "Political party". | Margaret Phelps | 9,252 | 19.8 | Script error: No such module "String". | |
| Script error: No such module "Political party". | John Spademan | 8,656 | 18.5 | Script error: No such module "String". | |
| Script error: No such module "Political party". | David Hodges | 3,060 | 6.5 | Script error: No such module "String". | |
| Script error: No such module "Political party". | James Abbott | 1,419 | 3.0 | Script error: No such module "String". | |
| Majority | 15,196 | 32.4 | Script error: No such module "String". | ||
| Turnout | 46,835 | 70.2 | Script error: No such module "String". | ||
| Script error: No such module "Political party". hold | Swing | +1.1 | |||
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See also
- List of parliamentary constituencies in Essex
- List of parliamentary constituencies in the East of England (region)
References
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External links
- Witham UK Parliament constituency (boundaries April 2010 – May 2024) at MapIt UK
- Witham UK Parliament constituency (boundaries from June 2024) at MapIt UK
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