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Constituency

Southend West and Leigh

At a glance

Southend West and Leigh is a UK parliamentary constituency in East of England, currently represented in the House of Commons by David Burton-Sampson, a Labour MP. David Burton-Sampson has represented the seat since 4 Jul 2024. At the 2024 general election it was marginal, won by a majority of 1,949 votes (4.1%), ranking #96 most marginal of 650 seats. Their Commons voting participation while representing this constituency is 87.0 %, 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 David Burton-Sampson
Photograph of David Burton-Sampson MP ID 5106
Current party
Lab Labour
MP since 4 Jul 2024
Current Commons representation
Voting participation 87.0 %
500 of 575 eligible divisions
Region East of England
Electoral region of England, Scotland, Wales or Northern Ireland
Parliament ID 4317
Imported constituency identifier
Recent votes shown 10
Latest divisions listed below

Boundary

Imported constituency boundary for Southend West and Leigh.

Map

MP voting summary

How David Burton-Sampson has voted since becoming MP for this constituency.

Voted in 500 of 575 eligible divisions (87.0 %).

87.0 %

Participation

264

Aye

236

No

3

Against party

Aye / No split Ayes 264 / Noes 236

Recent divisions

Division Vote
Draft Code of Practice on Electronic and Workplace Ballots for Statutory Trade Union Ballots
Trade Work / Employment
Aye
Draft Trade Unions (Permissible Means of Voting) and Employment Rights (Unfair Dismissal) (Amendment) Order 2026
Trade Work / Employment
Aye
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 No
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
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Election results

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

Marginal — won by 4.1% in 2024

Majority of 1,949 votes · #96 most marginal of 650 seats.

4 July 2024

62 % turnout · maj 1,949
David Burton-Sampson · Labour 16,739 (35.6%)
Anna Firth · Conservative 14,790 (31.5%)
Peter Little · Reform UK 8,273 (17.6%)
Tilly Hogrebe · Green Party 3,262 (7%)
Stephen Cummins · Liberal Democrat 3,174 (6.8%)
James Miller · Confelicity 262 (0.6%)
Tom Darwood · Independent 172 (0.4%)
Jason Pilley · Psychedelic Movement 99 (0.2%)
Lara Hurley · Heritage Party 99 (0.2%)
Robert Francis · Independent 98 (0.2%)

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FAQs

Who is the MP for Southend West and Leigh?

David Burton-Sampson is the current MP for Southend West and Leigh. Source

Which party currently holds Southend West and Leigh?

Southend West and Leigh is currently represented by David Burton-Sampson of Labour. Source

What is the Parliament constituency ID for Southend West and Leigh?

Southend West and Leigh's imported Parliament constituency ID is 4317. Source

Where can I find the member profile for Southend West and Leigh?

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

Can the MP for Southend West and Leigh 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 West and Leigh data come from?

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