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Constituency

Southend East and Rochford

At a glance

Southend East and Rochford is a UK parliamentary constituency in East of England, currently represented in the House of Commons by Mr Bayo Alaba, a Independent MP. Mr Bayo Alaba has represented the seat since 4 Jul 2024. At the 2024 general election it was fairly safe, won by a majority of 4,027 votes (10.2%), ranking #227 most marginal of 650 seats. Their Commons voting participation while representing this constituency is 70.3 %, 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 Mr Bayo Alaba
Photograph of Mr Bayo Alaba MP ID 5097
Current party
Ind Independent
MP since 4 Jul 2024
Current Commons representation
Voting participation 70.3 %
404 of 575 eligible divisions
Region East of England
Electoral region of England, Scotland, Wales or Northern Ireland
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 404 of 575 eligible divisions (70.3 %).

70.3 %

Participation

207

Aye

197

No

9

Against party

Aye / No split Ayes 207 / Noes 197

Recent divisions

Division Vote
Draft Trade Unions (Permissible Means of Voting) and Employment Rights (Unfair Dismissal) (Amendment) Order 2026
Trade Work / Employment
Aye
Draft Code of Practice on Electronic and Workplace Ballots for Statutory Trade Union Ballots
Trade Work / Employment
Aye
Immigration and Asylum Bill: Second Reading
Migration
Aye
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 Aye
Draft Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Act 2026 (Establishment of Schools) (Consequential Amendments) Regulations 2026
Education
Aye
Draft Supply of Machinery (Safety) (Amendment etc.) and the EU Machinery Regulation (Enforcement etc. in Northern Ireland) Regulations 2026 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
No
Taxation (Energy and Vehicles) Bill Committee: New Clause 4
Energy Tax Transport
No
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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%)

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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 Independent. 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