Constituency

Harwich and North Essex

At a glance

Harwich and North Essex is currently represented by Sir Bernard Jenkin, a Conservative MP. They have represented the constituency since 9 Apr 1992. Their voting participation while representing this constituency is 79.6 %, compared with a Commons average of 72.7 %. The imported Parliament constituency ID is 4088.

Constituency snapshot

Current representation signals for this constituency.

Current MP Sir Bernard Jenkin
Photograph of Sir Bernard Jenkin MP ID 40
Current party
Con Conservative
MP since 9 Apr 1992
Current Commons representation
Voting participation 79.6 %
1,870 of 2,349 eligible divisions
Parliament ID 4088
Imported constituency identifier
Recent votes shown 10
Latest divisions listed below

Boundary

Imported constituency boundary for Harwich and North Essex.

Map

MP voting summary

How Sir Bernard Jenkin has voted since becoming MP for this constituency.

Voted in 1,870 of 2,349 eligible divisions (79.6 %).

79.6 %

Participation

886

Aye

984

No

21

Against party

Aye / No split Ayes 886 / Noes 984

Recent divisions

Division Vote
Taxation (Energy and Vehicles) Bill Committee: New Clause 4
Energy Tax Transport
Aye
Employment Tribunals Extension of Jurisdiction (England and Wales) (Amendment) Order 2026 No
Employment Tribunal (Extension of Time Limits) (Miscellaneous Amendments and Transitional Provisions) Regulations 2026 No
Draft Climate Change Act 2008 (Credit Limit) Order 2026
Environment / Climate
No
Draft Climate Change Act 2008 (International Aviation and International Shipping) Regulations 2026
Environment / Climate Transport
No
Draft Carbon Budget Order 2026
Environment / Climate
No
Customs (Tariff and Miscellaneous Amendments) (No. 4) Regulations 2026
Trade
No
Opposition Day: Puberty blockers Aye
Opposition Day Motion: Defence spending and readiness - Prime Minister's Amendment
Defence
No
Opposition day: Defence spending and readiness
Defence
Aye
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Election results

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

Marginal — won by 2.4% in 2024

Majority of 1,162 votes · #56 most marginal of 650 seats.

4 July 2024

63 % turnout · maj 1,162
Bernard Jenkin · Conservative 16,522 (34.4%)
Alex Diner · Labour 15,360 (32%)
Mark Cole · Reform UK 9,806 (20.4%)
Natalie Sommers · Liberal Democrat 3,561 (7.4%)
Andrew Canessa · Green Party 2,794 (5.8%)
Constituency source UK Parliament Members API
Member source UK Parliament member record

FAQs

Who is the MP for Harwich and North Essex?

Sir Bernard Jenkin is the current MP for Harwich and North Essex. Source

Which party currently holds Harwich and North Essex?

Harwich and North Essex is currently represented by Sir Bernard Jenkin of Conservative. Source

What is the Parliament constituency ID for Harwich and North Essex?

Harwich and North Essex's imported Parliament constituency ID is 4088. Source

Where can I find the member profile for Harwich and North Essex?

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

Can the MP for Harwich and North Essex 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 Harwich and North Essex data come from?

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