Constituency

Brentwood and Ongar

At a glance

Brentwood and Ongar is a UK parliamentary constituency in East of England, currently represented in the House of Commons by Alex Burghart, a Conservative MP. Alex Burghart has represented the seat since 8 Jun 2017. At the 2024 general election it was fairly safe, won by a majority of 5,980 votes (12.4%), ranking #284 most marginal of 650 seats. Their Commons voting participation while representing this constituency is 85.3 %, compared with a Commons average of 72.7 %. Browse all seats on the UK constituencies index.

Constituency snapshot

Current representation signals for this constituency.

Current MP Alex Burghart

MP ID 4613

Current party

Con Conservative

MP since 8 Jun 2017

Current Commons representation

Voting participation 85.3 %

1,796 of 2,106 eligible divisions

Region East of England

Electoral region of England, Scotland, Wales or Northern Ireland

Parliament ID 3940

Imported constituency identifier

Recent votes shown 10

Latest divisions listed below

Boundary

Imported constituency boundary for Brentwood and Ongar.

Map

MP voting summary

How Alex Burghart has voted since becoming MP for this constituency.

Voted in 1,796 of 2,106 eligible divisions (85.3 %).

85.3 %

Participation

865

Aye

931

Against party

Aye / No split Ayes 865 / Noes 931

Recent divisions

Division	Date	Vote
Draft Trade Unions (Permissible Means of Voting) and Employment Rights (Unfair Dismissal) (Amendment) Order 2026 Trade Work / Employment	15 Jul 2026	No
Draft Code of Practice on Electronic and Workplace Ballots for Statutory Trade Union Ballots Trade Work / Employment	15 Jul 2026	No
Public Office (Accountability) Bill Report Stage: Amendment 19	14 Jul 2026	Aye
Public Office (Accountability) Bill Report Stage: Amendment 199	14 Jul 2026	Aye
Draft Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Act 2026 (Establishment of Schools) (Consequential Amendments) Regulations 2026 Education	8 Jul 2026	No
Draft Supply of Machinery (Safety) (Amendment etc.) and the EU Machinery Regulation (Enforcement etc. in Northern Ireland) Regulations 2026	8 Jul 2026	No
Draft Town and Country Planning (Discharge of Local Planning Authority Functions) (England) Regulations 2026	8 Jul 2026	No
Opposition Day: Early release of prisoners Crime / Justice	7 Jul 2026	Aye
National Security (State Threats) Bill: motion to agree to Lords Amendment 1 Defence	6 Jul 2026	No
Taxation (Energy and Vehicles) Bill Committee: New Clause 5 Energy Tax Transport	1 Jul 2026	Aye

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Election results

How this seat has voted at general elections and by-elections. All UK election results →

Fairly safe — won by 12.4% in 2024

Majority of 5,980 votes · #284 most marginal of 650 seats.

4 July 2024

64 % turnout · maj 5,980

Alex Burghart · Conservative 17,731 (36.7%)

Paul Godfrey · Reform UK 11,751 (24.3%)

Gareth Barrett · Labour 11,082 (22.9%)

David Kendall · Liberal Democrat 5,809 (12%)

RJ Learmouth · Green Party 1,770 (3.7%)

Robin Tilbrook · English Democrats 189 (0.4%)

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Member source UK Parliament member record

FAQs

Who is the MP for Brentwood and Ongar?

Alex Burghart is the current MP for Brentwood and Ongar. Source

Which party currently holds Brentwood and Ongar?

Brentwood and Ongar is currently represented by Alex Burghart of Conservative. Source

What is the Parliament constituency ID for Brentwood and Ongar?

Brentwood and Ongar's imported Parliament constituency ID is 3940. Source

Where can I find the member profile for Brentwood and Ongar?

The current MP profile for Brentwood and Ongar is linked from this page and records party, roles, interests, election data, and voting record where available. Source

Can the MP for Brentwood and Ongar change?

Yes. Constituency representation can change after a general election, by-election, resignation, recall petition, or other parliamentary change. Re-running the current MP import refreshes this data. Source

Where does Brentwood and Ongar data come from?

Constituency and current MP data is imported from the UK Parliament Members API. Source