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Clacton

Constituency

The south east of the East of England. About 102,977 people (mid-2024 estimate) in 200 square kilometres.

MP for Clacton

Nigel FarageReform UKMP since

They won by 8,405 votes on a 58.7% turnout.

As of , from the UK Parliament Members API. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0. Source: UK Parliament, Members API.

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Radon Affected Area by constituency

Worked out by Open Index · 2022

Under 1%90% or more

About 0% of people in Clacton live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area.

Majority, 2024 general election
18.3%
Joint 237th largest majority of 650
House of Commons Library · Jul 2024
Turnout, 2024 general election
58.7%
Joint 279th lowest turnout of 650
House of Commons Library · Jul 2024
Population
98,177
241st least populated of 650
ONS Census 2021 · 2021
People in radon Affected Area squares
0%
UK 44%
Worked out by Open Index

2024 general election result

Candidates in Clacton at the general election on 4 July 2024, in finishing order
CandidatePartyVotesShare
Nigel FarageElectedReform UK21,22546.2%
Giles WatlingConservative12,82027.9%
Jovan Owusu-NepaulLabour7,44816.2%
Matthew BensilumLiberal Democrat2,0164.4%
Natasha OsbenGreen Party1,9354.2%
Tony MackIndependent3170.7%
Andrew PembertonUK Independence Party1160.3%
Craig JamiesonClimate Party480.1%
Tasos PapanastasiouHeritage Party330.1%
Electorate
78,245
Turnout
58.7%
Majority
8,405 (18.3%)
Valid votes
45,958
Rejected ballots
111

Polling day . Shares are of valid votes; turnout is valid votes as a share of the electorate. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0. Source: House of Commons Library, UK Parliament election results. The result from the House of Commons Library

How Clacton compares

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ClactonMiddle
Majority, 2024 general election650 constituencies, UK · Jul 2024
Majority, 2024 general election: every constituency in UK650 areas from 0.0% to 60.6%. The middle area is 14.1%. Clacton is 18.3%.
18.3%joint 237th largest majority
Turnout, 2024 general election650 constituencies, UK · Jul 2024
Turnout, 2024 general election: every constituency in UK650 areas from 40.0% to 75.2%. The middle area is 60.0%. Clacton is 58.7%.
58.7%joint 279th lowest turnout
Population650 constituencies, UK · 2021
Population: every constituency in UK650 areas from 26,159 to 151,876. The middle area is 100,988. Clacton is 98,177.
98,177241st least populated
People in radon Affected Area squares650 constituencies, UK · 2022
People in radon Affected Area squares: every constituency in UK650 areas from 0.0% to 100.0%. The middle area is 39.0%. Clacton is 0.0%.
0%joint fewest people in radon Affected Areas

Every constituency ranked: population and people in radon affected area squares.

What is the population of Clacton?

Clacton had 98,177 usual residents at the census.

Clacton is the 241st least populated of 650 in the UK.

Figures for the whole of Tendring

Most of Clacton lies in Tendring. These figures are published for the whole of Tendring, not for constituencies, so they describe the council and not Clacton itself. See Tendring

Average house price
£260,636
Down 1.2% in a year
HM Land Registry · Aug 2026
Median full-time pay
£39,799
142nd highest paid of 348
ONS earnings survey · 2025
House price to pay
6.5×
Joint 129th most affordable of 348
Worked out by Open Index
Deprivation score
32.1
25th most deprived of 296
MHCLG · England only
Clacton in brief

The winner in Clacton had a majority of 18.3% of valid votes at the general election on 4 July 2024.

Turnout in Clacton at the general election on 4 July 2024 was 58.7%.

Clacton had 98,177 usual residents at the census.

About 0% of people in Clacton live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area.