North West Essex (UK Parliament constituency) explained

North West Essex
Parliament:	uk
Year:	2024
Type:	County
Elects Howmany:	One
Electorate:	76,280 (2023)^[1]
Party:	Conservative Party (UK)
Region:	England
Previous:	Saffron Walden

North West Essex is a constituency of the House of Commons in the UK Parliament.^[2] Further to the completion of the 2023 Periodic Review of Westminster constituencies, it was first contested at the 2024 general election.

Boundaries

The constituency is 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.^[3]

It is the successor to Saffron Walden, excluding minor transfers to Braintree and Harlow (two District of Uttlesford wards each).

Members of Parliament

Saffron Walden prior to 2024

Elections

Elections in the 2010s

2019 notional result^[4]
Party		Vote	%
		34,105	61.7
		10,878	19.7
		7,616	13.8
		2,678	4.8
Turnout		55,277	72.5
Electorate		76,280

See also

• List of parliamentary constituencies in Essex
• List of parliamentary constituencies in the East of England (region)

External links

• North West Essex UK Parliament constituency (boundaries from June 2024) at MapIt UK

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Notes and References

1. Web site: The 2023 Review of Parliamentary Constituency Boundaries in England – Volume two: Constituency names, designations and composition – Eastern . Boundary Commission for England . 27 June 2024 . dmy .
2. Web site: The 2023 Review of Parliamentary Constituency Boundaries in England – Volume one: Report – Eastern Boundary Commission for England . 2023-07-14 . boundarycommissionforengland.independent.gov.uk.
3. Web site: The Parliamentary Constituencies Order 2023 . Schedule I Part 2 Eastern region.
4. Web site: Notional results for a UK general election on 12 December 2019 . 11 July 2024 . Rallings & Thrasher, Professor David Denver (Scotland), Nicholas Whyte (NI) for Sky News, PA, BBC News and ITV News . UK Parliament.