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Harwich and North Essex

Constituency

The south east of the East of England. About 102,370 people (mid-2024 estimate) in 326 square kilometres.

MP for Harwich and North Essex

Sir Bernard JenkinConservativeMP since

They won by 1,162 votes on a 63.0% turnout.

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Radon Affected Area by constituency

Worked out by Open Index · 2022

Under 1%90% or more

About 3% of people in Harwich and North Essex live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area.

Majority, 2024 general election
2.4%
Joint 55th smallest majority of 650
House of Commons Library · Jul 2024
Turnout, 2024 general election
63.0%
Joint 224th highest turnout of 650
House of Commons Library · Jul 2024
Population
98,118
237th least populated of 650
ONS Census 2021 · 2021
People in radon Affected Area squares
3%
UK 44%
Worked out by Open Index

2024 general election result

Candidates in Harwich and North Essex at the general election on 4 July 2024, in finishing order
CandidatePartyVotesShare
Bernard JenkinElectedConservative16,52234.4%
Alex DinerLabour15,36032.0%
Mark ColeReform UK9,80620.4%
Natalie SommersLiberal Democrat3,5617.4%
Andrew CanessaGreen Party2,7945.8%
Electorate
76,296
Turnout
63.0%
Majority
1,162 (2.4%)
Valid votes
48,043
Rejected ballots
195

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 Harwich and North Essex compares

Each dot is a constituency. The black line marks the middle one.

Harwich and North EssexMiddle
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%. Harwich and North Essex is 2.4%.
2.4%joint 55th smallest 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%. Harwich and North Essex is 63.0%.
63.0%joint 224th highest turnout
Population650 constituencies, UK · 2021
Population: every constituency in UK650 areas from 26,159 to 151,876. The middle area is 100,988. Harwich and North Essex is 98,118.
98,118237th 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%. Harwich and North Essex is 3.0%.
3%joint 139th fewest people in radon Affected Areas

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

What is the population of Harwich and North Essex?

Harwich and North Essex had 98,118 usual residents at the census.

Harwich and North Essex is the 237th least populated of 650 in the UK.

Figures for the whole of Colchester

Most of Harwich and North Essex lies in Colchester. These figures are published for the whole of Colchester, not for constituencies, so they describe the council and not Harwich and North Essex itself. See Colchester

Average house price
£294,210
Down 1.4% in a year
HM Land Registry · Aug 2026
Median full-time pay
£39,353
153rd highest paid of 348
ONS earnings survey · 2025
House price to pay
7.5×
Joint 163rd least affordable of 348
Worked out by Open Index
Deprivation score
17.3
126th least deprived of 296
MHCLG · England only
Harwich and North Essex in brief

The winner in Harwich and North Essex had a majority of 2.4% of valid votes at the general election on 4 July 2024.

Turnout in Harwich and North Essex at the general election on 4 July 2024 was 63.0%.

Harwich and North Essex had 98,118 usual residents at the census.

About 3% of people in Harwich and North Essex live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area.