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Witham

Constituency

The south east of the East of England. About 108,727 people (mid-2024 estimate) in 424 square kilometres.

MP for Witham

Priti PatelConservativeMP since

They won by 5,145 votes on a 64.1% 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 Witham live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area.

Majority, 2024 general election
10.2%
Joint 227th smallest majority of 650
House of Commons Library · Jul 2024
Turnout, 2024 general election
64.1%
Joint 191st highest turnout of 650
House of Commons Library · Jul 2024
Population
102,379
289th most 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 Witham at the general election on 4 July 2024, in finishing order
CandidatePartyVotesShare
Priti PatelElectedConservative18,82737.2%
Rumi ChowdhuryLabour13,68227.0%
Timothy BlaxillReform UK9,87019.5%
James AbbottGreen Party3,5397.0%
Ashley ThompsonLiberal Democrat3,4396.8%
Chelsey JayIndependent1,2462.5%
Electorate
78,991
Turnout
64.1%
Majority
5,145 (10.2%)
Valid votes
50,603
Rejected ballots
171

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 Witham compares

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WithamMiddle
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%. Witham is 10.2%.
10.2%joint 227th 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%. Witham is 64.1%.
64.1%joint 191st highest turnout
Population650 constituencies, UK · 2021
Population: every constituency in UK650 areas from 26,159 to 151,876. The middle area is 100,988. Witham is 102,379.
102,379289th most 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%. Witham 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 Witham?

Witham had 102,379 usual residents at the census.

Witham is the 289th most populated of 650 in the UK.

Figures for the whole of Braintree

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

Average house price
£330,089
Up 1.6% in a year
HM Land Registry · Aug 2026
Median full-time pay
£39,712
148th highest paid of 348
ONS earnings survey · 2025
House price to pay
8.3×
Joint 115th least affordable of 348
Worked out by Open Index
Deprivation score
16.6
Joint 119th least deprived of 296
MHCLG · England only
Witham in brief

The winner in Witham had a majority of 10.2% of valid votes at the general election on 4 July 2024.

Turnout in Witham at the general election on 4 July 2024 was 64.1%.

Witham had 102,379 usual residents at the census.

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