Constituency

Southend East and Rochford

At a glance

Southend East and Rochford is currently represented by Mr Bayo Alaba, a Labour MP. They have represented the constituency since 4 Jul 2024. Their voting participation while representing this constituency is 70.3 %, compared with a Commons average of 72.7 %. The imported Parliament constituency ID is 4316.

Constituency snapshot

Current representation signals for this constituency.

Current MP Mr Bayo Alaba
Photograph of Mr Bayo Alaba MP ID 5097
Current party
Lab Labour
MP since 4 Jul 2024
Current Commons representation
Voting participation 70.3 %
396 of 563 eligible divisions
Parliament ID 4316
Imported constituency identifier
Recent votes shown 10
Latest divisions listed below

Boundary

Imported constituency boundary for Southend East and Rochford.

Map

MP voting summary

How Mr Bayo Alaba has voted since becoming MP for this constituency.

Voted in 396 of 563 eligible divisions (70.3 %).

70.3 %

Participation

200

Aye

196

No

9

Against party

Aye / No split Ayes 200 / Noes 196

Recent divisions

Division Vote
Taxation (Energy and Vehicles) Bill Committee: New Clause 5
Energy Tax Transport
No
Taxation (Energy and Vehicles) Bill Committee: New Clause 4
Energy Tax Transport
No
Taxation (Energy and Vehicles) Bill Committee: New Clause 2
Energy Tax Transport
No
Employment Tribunal (Extension of Time Limits) (Miscellaneous Amendments and Transitional Provisions) Regulations 2026 Aye
Employment Tribunals Extension of Jurisdiction (England and Wales) (Amendment) Order 2026 Aye
Draft Climate Change Act 2008 (Credit Limit) Order 2026
Environment / Climate
Aye
Draft Climate Change Act 2008 (International Aviation and International Shipping) Regulations 2026
Environment / Climate Transport
Aye
Draft Carbon Budget Order 2026
Environment / Climate
Aye
Customs (Tariff and Miscellaneous Amendments) (No. 4) Regulations 2026
Trade
Aye
Opposition Day Motion: Defence spending and readiness - Prime Minister's Amendment
Defence
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 10.2% in 2024

Majority of 4,027 votes · #227 most marginal of 650 seats.

4 July 2024

56 % turnout · maj 4,027
Bayo Alaba · Labour 15,395 (38.8%)
Gavin Haran · Conservative 11,368 (28.7%)
Leslie Lilley · Reform UK 7,214 (18.2%)
Simon Cross · Green Party 2,716 (6.9%)
James Allen · Liberal Democrat 2,269 (5.7%)
Lee Clark · Confelicity 488 (1.2%)
Bianca Isherwood · Heritage Party 206 (0.5%)
Constituency source UK Parliament Members API
Member source UK Parliament member record

FAQs

Who is the MP for Southend East and Rochford?

Mr Bayo Alaba is the current MP for Southend East and Rochford. Source

Which party currently holds Southend East and Rochford?

Southend East and Rochford is currently represented by Mr Bayo Alaba of Labour. Source

What is the Parliament constituency ID for Southend East and Rochford?

Southend East and Rochford's imported Parliament constituency ID is 4316. Source

Where can I find the member profile for Southend East and Rochford?

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

Can the MP for Southend East and Rochford 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 Southend East and Rochford data come from?

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