Rayleigh and Wickford (UK Parliament constituency) (original) (raw)
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Parliamentary constituency in the United Kingdom, 2010 onwards
| Rayleigh and Wickford | |
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| County constituencyfor the House of Commons | |
 Boundaries since 2024 |
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 Boundary of Rayleigh and Wickford in the East of England |
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| County | Essex |
| Electorate | 76,422 (2023)[1] |
| Major settlements | Hawkwell, Hockley, Rayleigh and Wickford |
| Current constituency | |
| Created | 2010 |
| Member of Parliament | Mark Francois (Conservative) |
| Seats | One |
| Created from | Rayleigh, Billericay |
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
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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,[2] and little social housing.[3][4]
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.
- 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[5]
Map of boundaries 2010–2024
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.
- The District of Rochford wards of: Downhall & Rawreth; Hawkwell East; Hawkwell West; Hockley; Hockley & Ashingdon; Hullbridge; Lodge; Sweyne Park & Grange; Trinity; Wheatley.[6]
Minor loss of sparsely populated area in the east of the constituency to the newly named Southend East and Rochford seat.
Members of Parliament
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Rayleigh and Billericay prior to 2010
| Election | Member[7] | Party |
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| 2010 | Mark Francois |
Elections in the 2020s
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Elections in the 2010s
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| 2019 notional result[12] | ||
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| Party | Vote | % |
| Conservative | 38,652 | |
| Labour | 8,304 | |
| Liberal Democrats | 4,081 | |
| Green | 1,960 | |
| Turnout | 52,997 | 69.3 |
| Electorate | 76,422 |
* Served as an MP in the 2005–2010 Parliament
- List of parliamentary constituencies in Essex
- List of parliamentary constituencies in the East of England (region)
^ 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 at least every five years.
^ "The 2023 Review of Parliamentary Constituency Boundaries in England – Volume two: Constituency names, designations and composition – Eastern". Boundary Commission for England. Retrieved 27 June 2024.
^ "Local statistics - Office for National Statistics". www.ons.gov.uk.
^ "2011 census interactive maps". Archived from the original on 29 January 2016.
^ "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 "R" (part 1)
^ "Find My PPC (Eastern England)" (PDF). Reform UK. Retrieved 15 December 2023.
^ "James Hedges has been selected as Labour's Parliamentary Candidate for Rayleigh and Wickford". Labour Party (UK). Retrieved 28 May 2024.
^ "Our Candidates". Retrieved 2 June 2024.
^ "Notional results for a UK general election on 12 December 2019". Rallings & Thrasher, Professor David Denver (Scotland), Nicholas Whyte (NI) for Sky News, PA, BBC News and ITV News. UK Parliament. Retrieved 11 July 2024.
^ "Rayleigh & Wickford Parliamentary constituency". BBC News. BBC. Retrieved 19 November 2019.
^ "Election Data 2015". Electoral Calculus. Archived from the original on 17 October 2015. Retrieved 17 October 2015.
^ "Election Campaign". UKIP Rayleigh and Wickford. Retrieved 30 January 2015.
^ Nizinskyj, Paul (10 March 2015). "Campaigner Linda wants to be an MP". Echo. Southend.
^ "Candidates (PPCs) for Rayleigh and Wickford". Archived from the original on 5 January 2015. Retrieved 3 April 2015.
^ "Candidates". Eastern Green Party. Archived from the original on 11 March 2015. Retrieved 17 February 2015.
^ "Election Data 2010". Electoral Calculus. Archived from the original on 26 July 2013. Retrieved 17 October 2015.
^ "BBC News | Election 2010 | Constituency | Rayleigh & Wickford". news.bbc.co.uk.
- Rayleigh and Wickford UK Parliament constituency (boundaries April 2010 – May 2024) at MapIt UK
- Rayleigh and Wickford UK Parliament constituency (boundaries from June 2024) at MapIt UK