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Constituency

Rayleigh and Wickford

At a glance

Rayleigh and Wickford is a UK parliamentary constituency in East of England, currently represented in the House of Commons by Mr Mark Francois, a Conservative MP. Mr Mark Francois has represented the seat since 7 Jun 2001. At the 2024 general election it was fairly safe, won by a majority of 5,621 votes (11.7%), ranking #267 most marginal of 650 seats. Their Commons voting participation while representing this constituency is 67.9 %, 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 Mr Mark Francois
Photograph of Mr Mark Francois MP ID 1444
Current party
Con Conservative
MP since 7 Jun 2001
Current Commons representation
Voting participation 67.9 %
1,602 of 2,361 eligible divisions
Region East of England
Electoral region of England, Scotland, Wales or Northern Ireland
Parliament ID 4252
Imported constituency identifier
Recent votes shown 10
Latest divisions listed below

Boundary

Imported constituency boundary for Rayleigh and Wickford.

Map

MP voting summary

How Mr Mark Francois has voted since becoming MP for this constituency.

Voted in 1,602 of 2,361 eligible divisions (67.9 %).

67.9 %

Participation

744

Aye

858

No

36

Against party

Aye / No split Ayes 744 / Noes 858

Recent divisions

Division Vote
Draft Trade Unions (Permissible Means of Voting) and Employment Rights (Unfair Dismissal) (Amendment) Order 2026
Trade Work / Employment
No
Draft Code of Practice on Electronic and Workplace Ballots for Statutory Trade Union Ballots
Trade Work / Employment
No
Immigration and Asylum Bill: Reasoned Amendment to Second Reading
Migration
Aye
Draft Supply of Machinery (Safety) (Amendment etc.) and the EU Machinery Regulation (Enforcement etc. in Northern Ireland) Regulations 2026 No
Draft Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Act 2026 (Establishment of Schools) (Consequential Amendments) Regulations 2026
Education
No
Draft Town and Country Planning (Discharge of Local Planning Authority Functions) (England) Regulations 2026 No
Opposition Day: Early release of prisoners
Crime / Justice
Aye
National Security (State Threats) Bill: motion to agree to Lords Amendment 1
Defence
No
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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Election results

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

Fairly safe — won by 11.7% in 2024

Majority of 5,621 votes · #267 most marginal of 650 seats.

4 July 2024

63 % turnout · maj 5,621
Mark Francois · Conservative 17,756 (37%)
Grant Randall · Reform UK 12,135 (25.3%)
James Hedges · Labour 11,823 (24.6%)
Stewart Mott · Liberal Democrat 4,068 (8.5%)
Chris Taylor · Green Party 2,196 (4.6%)

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Member source UK Parliament member record

FAQs

Who is the MP for Rayleigh and Wickford?

Mr Mark Francois is the current MP for Rayleigh and Wickford. Source

Which party currently holds Rayleigh and Wickford?

Rayleigh and Wickford is currently represented by Mr Mark Francois of Conservative. Source

What is the Parliament constituency ID for Rayleigh and Wickford?

Rayleigh and Wickford's imported Parliament constituency ID is 4252. Source

Where can I find the member profile for Rayleigh and Wickford?

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

Can the MP for Rayleigh and Wickford 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 Rayleigh and Wickford data come from?

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