Westminster and the 2016 EU referendum Essex

results of 2017 uk general election in essex

the 2015 general election saw large vote in essex uk independence party (ukip), mp, douglas carswell, retaining seat of clacton had won in 2014 by-election, , other strong performances, notably in thurrock , castle point. following 2017 general election, ukip s vote share plummeted 15.6% seeing both conservative , labour vote shares rise 9%. resulted in labour regaining second place in essex, increasing vote share across county , cutting conservative majorities in areas had been unaffected 1997 general election, namely rochford , southend east , southend west.

the conservative seat according vote share saffron walden 62% of electorate voting conservative. in contrast, thurrock marginal seat. in 2015, thurrock epitomised 3-party race ukip, labour , conservatives gaining 30%, 31% , 32% respectively. in 2017, conservatives held thurrock increased share of vote, smaller margin of victory. remains constituency in ukip performed best in 2017, party gaining 20% of vote other areas had been reduced low single figure vote shares.

a new host of mps elected in 2017 election, namely alex burghart, vicky ford, giles watling , kemi badenoch replacing senior conservative politicians such sir eric pickles, sir simon burns, douglas carswell , sir alan haselhurst, respectively.

in eu referendum, essex voted overwhelmingly leave eu, 14 district council areas voting leave, smallest margin being in uttlesford.