Basildon and Billericay (UK Parliament constituency)
| Basildon and Billericay | |
|---|---|
| Borough constituency for the House of Commons | |
 Boundaries since 2024 | |
 Boundary of Basildon and Billericay in the East of England | |
| County | Essex |
| Population | 89,687 (2011 census)[1] |
| Electorate | 76,993 (2023)[2] |
| Major settlements | Basildon, Billericay, Great Burstead |
| Current constituency | |
| Created | 2010 |
| Member of Parliament | Richard Holden (Conservative) |
| Seats | One |
| Created from | Basildon, Billericay |
Basildon and Billericay (/ˈbæzɪldən ... ˈbɪlərɪki/) is a constituency[n 1] in Essex represented in the House of Commons of the UK Parliament. Since the 2024 general election it has been represented by Richard Holden, a Conservative.[n 2]
History
The seat was created for the 2010 general election following a review of the Parliamentary representation of Essex by the Boundary Commission for England. It combined parts of the separate, now abolished, Basildon and Billericay constituencies.
It has been held throughout its existence by the Conservative Party and, until the 2024 general election, with large majorities.
Boundaries
2010–2024
The Borough of Basildon wards of Billericay East, Billericay West, Burstead, Crouch, Fryerns, Laindon Park, Lee Chapel North and St Martin's.[3]
The seat merged about half of the previous constituency of Billericay with smaller parts of the former Basildon constituency – mostly around the centre of Basildon.
The Billericay constituency lost Wickford to the new Rayleigh and Wickford constituency, and Pitsea to the South Basildon and East Thurrock seat, which also included the remainder of the Basildon seat.
Current
Further to the 2023 Periodic Review of Westminster constituencies, which came into effect for the 2024 general election, the composition of the constituency was expanded with the transfer in of the Vange ward from South Basildon and East Thurrock.[4]
Members of Parliament
The MP until the dissolution of parliament in May 2024 was the Conservative John Baron, who had held the seat since its creation, but announced in October 2023 that he would be stepping down.[5] His party's choice of the national chairman as its candidate to succeed him was controversially made just 48 hours before the deadline from a shortlist of one, to the anger of the local association.[6]
| Election | Member[7] | Party | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | John Baron | Conservative | |
| 2024 | Richard Holden | Conservative | |
Elections
Elections in the 2020s
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | Richard Holden | 12,905 | 30.6 | −35.3 | |
| Labour | Alex Harrison | 12,885 | 30.6 | +9.0 | |
| Reform UK | Stephen Conlay | 11,354 | 27.0 | N/A | |
| Liberal Democrats | Edward Sainsbury | 2,292 | 5.4 | −3.0 | |
| Green | Stewart Goshawk | 2,123 | 5.0 | +2.0 | |
| British Democrats | Christopher Bateman | 373 | 0.9 | N/A | |
| TUSC | Dave Murray | 192 | 0.4 | N/A | |
| Majority | 20 | 0.04 | –44.3 | ||
| Turnout | 43,124 | 56.1 | –6.1 | ||
| Registered electors | 76,873 | ||||
| Conservative hold | Swing | −22.2 | |||
Elections in the 2010s
| 2019 general election notional result[9] | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Vote | % | |
| Conservative | 30,867 | 65.9 | |
| Labour | 10,118 | 21.6 | |
| Liberal Democrats | 3,947 | 8.4 | |
| Green | 1,395 | 3.0 | |
| Others | 526 | 1.1 | |
| Turnout | 46,853 | 60.9 | |
| Electorate | 76,993 | ||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | John Baron | 29,590 | 67.1 | +6.1 | |
| Labour | Andrew Gordon | 9,178 | 20.8 | −10.3 | |
| Liberal Democrats | Edward Sainsbury | 3,741 | 8.5 | +5.1 | |
| Green | Stewart Goshawk | 1,395 | 3.2 | New | |
| SDP | Simon Breedon | 224 | 0.5 | New | |
| Majority | 20,412 | 46.3 | +16.4 | ||
| Turnout | 44,128 | 63.1 | −1.9 | ||
| Conservative hold | Swing | +8.2 | |||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | John Baron | 27,381 | 61.0 | +8.3 | |
| Labour | Kayte Block | 13,981 | 31.1 | +7.4 | |
| UKIP | Tina Hughes | 2,008 | 4.5 | −15.3 | |
| Liberal Democrats | Antonia Harrison | 1,548 | 3.4 | −0.4 | |
| Majority | 13,400 | 29.9 | +0.9 | ||
| Turnout | 44,918 | 65.0 | +2.1 | ||
| Conservative hold | Swing | +0.4 | |||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | John Baron | 22,668 | 52.7 | −0.1 | |
| Labour | Gavin Callaghan | 10,186 | 23.7 | +0.7 | |
| UKIP | George Konstantinidis | 8,538 | 19.8 | +16.0 | |
| Liberal Democrats | Martin Thompson | 1,636 | 3.8 | −11.9 | |
| Majority | 12,482 | 29.0 | −0.8 | ||
| Turnout | 43,028 | 62.9 | −0.7 | ||
| Conservative hold | Swing | −0.4 | |||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | John Baron* | 21,922 | 52.8 | +6.8 | |
| Labour | Allan Davies | 9,584 | 23.0 | −11.8 | |
| Liberal Democrats | Mike Hibbs | 6,538 | 15.7 | +2.5 | |
| BNP | Irene Bateman | 1,934 | 4.6 | +1.1 | |
| UKIP | Alan Broad | 1,591 | 3.8 | +1.4 | |
| Majority | 12,338 | 29.8 | +18.6 | ||
| Turnout | 41,629 | 63.6 | +1.3 | ||
| Conservative hold | Swing | +9.3 | |||
- * Served as an MP in the 2005–2010 parliament
See also
Notes
- ^ A borough constituency (for the purposes of election expenses and type of returning officer)
- ^ As with all constituencies, the constituency elects one Member of Parliament (MP) by the first past the post system of election at least every five years.
References
- ^ "Usual Resident Population, 2011". Neighbourhood Statistics. Office for National Statistics. Retrieved 27 January 2015.
- ^ "The 2023 Review of Parliamentary Constituency Boundaries in England – Volume two: Constituency names, designations and composition – Eastern". Boundary Commission for England. Retrieved 26 June 2024.
- ^ "The Parliamentary Constituencies (England) Order 2007". www.legislation.gov.uk. Retrieved 11 September 2019.
- ^ "The Parliamentary Constituencies Order 2023". Schedule I Part 2 Eastern region.
- ^ "'It's been an honour and privilege': Basildon MP set to step down after 23 years". Echo. 25 October 2023. Retrieved 9 June 2024.
- ^ Maddox, David (5 June 2024). "Chaos as Tory chairman put on a shortlist of one to ensure he gets a seat". Independent. Retrieved 9 June 2024.
- ^ Leigh Rayment's Historical List of MPs – Constituencies beginning with "B" (part 1)
- ^ https://www.basildon.gov.uk/media/12071/Basildon-Council-Statement-of-Persons-Nominated-Notice-of-Poll-and-Situation-of-Polling-Stations-Basildon-Billericay-Constituency-July-2024/pdf/SOPN_NOP_SPS_-_B_B_Cons_-_July_2024_atagojl0fce6.pdf[dead link]
- ^ "Notional results for a UK general election on 12 December 2019". Rallings & Thrasher, Professor David Denver (Scotland), Nicholas Whyte (NI) for Sky News, PA, BBC News and ITV News. UK Parliament. Retrieved 11 July 2024.
- ^ https://www.basildon.gov.uk/media/9824/Basildon-Council-Statement-of-Persons-Nominated-Notice-of-Poll-and-Situation-of-Polling-Stations-Basildon-and-Billericay-Dec-2019/pdf/Basildon_Council_-_Statement_of_Persons_Nominated__Notice_of_Poll_and_Situation_of_Polling_Stations_.pdf?m=637093446198270000 [dead link]
- ^ "Basildon & Billericay parliamentary constituency - Election 2017". BBC News. Retrieved 9 June 2017.
- ^ "Election Data 2015". Electoral Calculus. Archived from the original on 17 October 2015. Retrieved 17 October 2015.
- ^ "Basildon & Billericay parliamentary constituency - Election 2017" – via www.bbc.com.
- ^ "Election Data 2010". Electoral Calculus. Archived from the original on 26 July 2013. Retrieved 17 October 2015.
- ^ "BBC News - Election 2010 - Constituency - Basildon & Billericay". news.bbc.co.uk.
External links
- Basildon and Billericay UK Parliament constituency (boundaries April 2010 – May 2024) at MapIt UK
- Basildon and Billericay UK Parliament constituency (boundaries from June 2024) at MapIt UK
