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Constituency

Chelmsford

At a glance

Chelmsford is a UK parliamentary constituency in East of England, currently represented in the House of Commons by Marie Goldman, a Liberal Democrat MP. Marie Goldman has represented the seat since 4 Jul 2024. At the 2024 general election it was fairly safe, won by a majority of 4,753 votes (9.4%), ranking #209 most marginal of 650 seats. Their Commons voting participation while representing this constituency is 71.1 %, 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 Marie Goldman
Photograph of Marie Goldman MP ID 5073
Current party
LD Liberal Democrat
MP since 4 Jul 2024
Current Commons representation
Voting participation 71.1 %
409 of 575 eligible divisions
Region East of England
Electoral region of England, Scotland, Wales or Northern Ireland
Parliament ID 3974
Imported constituency identifier
Recent votes shown 10
Latest divisions listed below

Boundary

Imported constituency boundary for Chelmsford.

Map

MP voting summary

How Marie Goldman has voted since becoming MP for this constituency.

Voted in 409 of 575 eligible divisions (71.1 %).

71.1 %

Participation

218

Aye

191

No

0

Against party

Aye / No split Ayes 218 / Noes 191

Recent divisions

Division Vote
Public Office (Accountability) Bill Report Stage: Amendment 19 No
Public Office (Accountability) Bill Report Stage: Amendment 199 No
Public Office (Accountability) Bill Report Stage: Amendment 3 Aye
Immigration and Asylum Bill: Second Reading
Migration
No
Immigration and Asylum Bill: Reasoned Amendment to Second Reading
Migration
No
Draft Town and Country Planning (Discharge of Local Planning Authority Functions) (England) Regulations 2026 No
Draft Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Act 2026 (Establishment of Schools) (Consequential Amendments) Regulations 2026
Education
Aye
National Security (State Threats) Bill: motion to agree to Lords Amendment 1
Defence
Aye
Taxation (Energy and Vehicles) Bill Committee: New Clause 5
Energy Tax Transport
Aye
Taxation (Energy and Vehicles) Bill Committee: New Clause 4
Energy Tax Transport
Aye
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Representation history

Every MP who has represented this seat, with how each voted during their time in office.

Election results

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

Fairly safe — won by 9.4% in 2024

Majority of 4,753 votes · #209 most marginal of 650 seats.

4 July 2024

66 % turnout · maj 4,753
Marie Goldman · Liberal Democrat 20,214 (39.9%)
Vicky Ford · Conservative 15,461 (30.5%)
Darren Ingrouille · Reform UK 6,754 (13.3%)
Richard Parry · Labour 6,108 (12%)
Reza Hossain · Green Party 1,588 (3.1%)
Richard Hyland · Independent Network 230 (0.5%)
Mark Lawrence · Official Monster Raving Loony Party 187 (0.4%)
Mark Kenlen · Workers Party of Britain 105 (0.2%)
Kamla Sangha · Independent 69 (0.1%)

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Member source UK Parliament member record

FAQs

Who is the MP for Chelmsford?

Marie Goldman is the current MP for Chelmsford. Source

Which party currently holds Chelmsford?

Chelmsford is currently represented by Marie Goldman of Liberal Democrat. Source

What is the Parliament constituency ID for Chelmsford?

Chelmsford's imported Parliament constituency ID is 3974. Source

Where can I find the member profile for Chelmsford?

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

Can the MP for Chelmsford 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 Chelmsford data come from?

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