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Constituency

Witham

At a glance

Witham is a UK parliamentary constituency in East of England, currently represented in the House of Commons by Priti Patel, a Conservative MP. Priti Patel has represented the seat since 6 May 2010. At the 2024 general election it was fairly safe, won by a majority of 5,145 votes (10.2%), ranking #228 most marginal of 650 seats. Their Commons voting participation while representing this constituency is 61.8 %, 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 Priti Patel
Photograph of Priti Patel MP ID 4066
Current party
Con Conservative
MP since 6 May 2010
Current Commons representation
Voting participation 61.8 %
1,458 of 2,361 eligible divisions
Region East of England
Electoral region of England, Scotland, Wales or Northern Ireland
Parliament ID 4405
Imported constituency identifier
Recent votes shown 10
Latest divisions listed below

Boundary

Imported constituency boundary for Witham.

Map

MP voting summary

How Priti Patel has voted since becoming MP for this constituency.

Voted in 1,458 of 2,361 eligible divisions (61.8 %).

61.8 %

Participation

663

Aye

795

No

14

Against party

Aye / No split Ayes 663 / Noes 795

Recent divisions

Division Vote
Draft Code of Practice on Electronic and Workplace Ballots for Statutory Trade Union Ballots
Trade Work / Employment
No
Draft Trade Unions (Permissible Means of Voting) and Employment Rights (Unfair Dismissal) (Amendment) Order 2026
Trade Work / Employment
No
Public Office (Accountability) Bill Report Stage: Amendment 19 Aye
Public Office (Accountability) Bill Report Stage: Amendment 199 Aye
Immigration and Asylum Bill: Reasoned Amendment to Second Reading
Migration
Aye
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
Employment Tribunals Extension of Jurisdiction (England and Wales) (Amendment) Order 2026 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 5,145 votes · #228 most marginal of 650 seats.

4 July 2024

64 % turnout · maj 5,145
Priti Patel · Conservative 18,827 (37.2%)
Rumi Chowdhury · Labour 13,682 (27%)
Timothy Blaxill · Reform UK 9,870 (19.5%)
James Abbott · Green Party 3,539 (7%)
Ashley Thompson · Liberal Democrat 3,439 (6.8%)
Chelsey Jay · Independent 1,246 (2.5%)

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Constituency source UK Parliament Members API
Member source UK Parliament member record

FAQs

Who is the MP for Witham?

Priti Patel is the current MP for Witham. Source

Which party currently holds Witham?

Witham is currently represented by Priti Patel of Conservative. Source

What is the Parliament constituency ID for Witham?

Witham's imported Parliament constituency ID is 4405. Source

Where can I find the member profile for Witham?

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

Can the MP for Witham 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 Witham data come from?

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