Harwich and North Essex (UK Parliament constituency)

The constituency maintains a strong maritime connection, containing the eponymous port and town of Harwich which offers regular ferry services to the Hook of Holland (Hoek van Holland). Deprivation in terms of low income and unemployment exists in the Dovercourt, Parkeston and station neighbourhoods of Harwich itself and south of Brightlingsea whereas the other villages and towns (down to localised Output Areas of a few hundred homes) fall above the national average on the same measures.{{Cite web |title=Local statistics – Office for National Statistics |url=https://www.ons.gov.uk/help/localstatistics |website=www.ons.gov.uk}}

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 was formed from the majority of the abolished constituency of North Essex, together with the town of Harwich and surrounding areas, previously part of the abolished Harwich constituency, with the remainder of the Harwich seat creating the new seat of Clacton.

Jenkin was previously Member of Parliament for North Essex.

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2010–2024: The District of Tendring wards of Alresford, Ardleigh and Little Bromley, Bradfield, Wrabness and Wix, Brightlingsea, Great and Little Oakley, Great Bentley, Harwich and Kingsway, Lawford, Manningtree, Mistley, Little Bentley and Tendring, Ramsey and Parkeston, and Thorrington, Frating, Elmstead and Great Bromley, and the Borough of Colchester wards of Dedham and Langham, East Donyland, Fordham and Stour, Great Tey, Pyefleet, West Bergholt and Eight Ash Green, West Mersea, Wivenhoe Cross, and Wivenhoe Quay.{{Cite web|url=http://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2007/1681/made/data.htm|title=The Parliamentary Constituencies (England) Order 2007|website=www.legislation.gov.uk|access-date=2019-09-11}}

2024–present: The District of Tendring wards of Alresford & Elmstead, Ardleigh & Little Bromley, Brightlingsea, Dovercourt All Saints, Dovercourt Bay, Dovercourt Tollgate, Dovercourt Vines & Parkeston, Harwich & Kingsway, Lawford, Manningtree & Mistley, and Stour Valley, and the City of Colchester wards of Lexden & Braiswick (part); Mersea & Pyefleet, Old Heath & The Hythe, Rural North, and Wivenhoe.{{Cite web |title=The Parliamentary Constituencies Order 2023 |url=https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2023/1230/schedules/made |at=Schedule I Part 2 Eastern region}}

:Minor changes – Old Heath and The Hythe areas to the south east of Colchester city centre added from Colchester, offset by the transfer of some rural areas in the east to Clacton.

Harwich and North Essex prior to 2010

File:Harw Election Results.png

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{{Election box winning candidate with party link|party=Conservative Party (UK)|candidate=Bernard Jenkin|votes=16,522|percentage=34.4|change=−24.2|}}

{{Election box candidate with party link|party=Labour Party (UK)|candidate=Alex Diner|votes=15,360|percentage=32.0|change=+6.1}}

{{Election box candidate with party link|party=Reform UK|candidate=Mark Cole|votes=9,806|percentage=20.4|change=N/A|}}

{{Election box candidate with party link|party=Liberal Democrats (UK)|candidate=Natalie Sommers|votes=3,561|percentage=7.4|change=−3.3|}}

{{Election box candidate with party link|party=Green Party of England and Wales|candidate=Andrew Canessa|votes=2,794|percentage=5.8|change=+2.2|}}

{{Election box majority|votes=1,162|percentage=2.4|change=−30.3}}

{{Election box turnout|votes=48,043|percentage=63.0|change=−9.6}}

{{Election box registered electors|reg. electors=76,579}}

{{Election box hold with party link|winner=Conservative Party (UK)|loser=|swing=−15.2}}

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|title=General election 2019: Harwich and North Essex{{cite web|url=https://cbccrmdata.blob.core.windows.net/noteattachment/CBC-election-Statement-of-Persons-Nominated-and-Notice-of-Poll-Harwich-and-North-Essex-Constituency-SPN-%20Harwich%20And%20North%20Essex.pdf|title=STATEMENT OF PERSONS NOMINATED AND NOTICE OF POLL|access-date=2023-08-21}}

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{{Election box winning candidate with party link

|party = Conservative Party (UK)

|candidate = Bernard Jenkin

|votes = 31,830

|percentage = 61.3

|change = +2.8

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{{Election box candidate with party link

|party = Labour Party (UK)

|candidate = Stephen Rice

|votes = 11,648

|percentage = 22.4

|change = −8.0

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{{Election box candidate with party link

|party = Liberal Democrats (UK)

|candidate = Mike Beckett

|votes = 5,866

|percentage = 11.3

|change = +5.9

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{{Election box candidate with party link

|party = Green Party of England and Wales

|candidate = Peter Banks

|votes = 1,945

|percentage = 3.7

|change = +1.7

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{{Election box candidate with party link

|party = Independent (politician)

|candidate = Richard Browning-Smith

|votes = 411

|percentage = 0.8

|change = N/A

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{{Election box candidate with party link

|party = Independent (politician)

|candidate = Tony Francis

|votes = 263

|percentage = 0.5

|change = N/A

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{{Election box majority

|votes = 20,182

|percentage = 38.9

|change = +10.8

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{{Election box turnout

|votes = 51,963

|percentage = 70.1

|change = −1.6

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{{Election box hold with party link

|winner = Conservative Party (UK)

|swing = +5.4

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{{Election box end}}

{{Election box begin|title=General election 2017: Harwich and North Essex{{cite web|url=https://members.parliament.uk/constituency/3520/election/377|title=2017 General Election|publisher=UK Parliament|access-date=5 April 2025}} }}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link

|party = Conservative Party (UK)

|candidate = Bernard Jenkin

|votes = 29,921

|percentage = 58.5

|change = +7.5

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{{Election box candidate with party link|

|party = Labour Party (UK)

|candidate = Rosalind Scott

|votes = 15,565

|percentage = 30.4

|change = +10.7

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{{Election box candidate with party link|

|party = Liberal Democrats (UK)

|candidate = Dominic Graham

|votes = 2,787

|percentage = 5.4

|change = −2.0

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{{Election box candidate with party link|

|party = UK Independence Party

|candidate = Aaron Hammond

|votes = 1,685

|percentage = 3.3

|change = −14.2

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{{Election box candidate with party link|

|party = Green Party of England and Wales

|candidate = Blake Roberts

|votes = 1,042

|percentage = 2.0

|change = −2.4

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{{Election box candidate with party link|

|party = Christian Peoples Alliance

|candidate = Stephen Todd

|votes = 141

|percentage = 0.3

|change = N/A

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{{Election box majority

|votes = 14,356

|percentage = 28.1

|change = −3.2

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{{Election box turnout

|votes = 51,141

|percentage = 71.7

|change = +1.8

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{{Election box hold with party link

|winner = Conservative Party (UK)

|swing = −1.6

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{{Election box end}}

{{Election box begin | title=General election 2015: Harwich and North Essex{{cite web|title=Election Data 2015|url=http://www.electoralcalculus.co.uk/electdata_2015.txt|publisher=Electoral Calculus|access-date=17 October 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151017112223/http://www.electoralcalculus.co.uk/electdata_2015.txt|archive-date=17 October 2015}}

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{{Election box winning candidate with party link|

|party = Conservative Party (UK)

|candidate = Bernard Jenkin

|votes = 24,722

|percentage = 51.0

|change = +4.1

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{{Election box candidate with party link|

|party = Labour Party (UK)

|candidate = Edward Browne

|votes = 9,548

|percentage = 19.7

|change = −0.2

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{{Election box candidate with party link|

|party = UK Independence Party

|candidate = Mark Hughes

|votes = 8,464

|percentage = 17.5

|change = +12.3

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{{Election box candidate with party link|

|party = Liberal Democrats (UK)

|candidate = Dominic Graham

|votes = 3,576

|percentage = 7.4

|change = −16.2

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{{Election box candidate with party link|

|party = Green Party of England and Wales

|candidate = Christopher Flossman

|votes = 2,122

|percentage = 4.4

|change = +2.5

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{{Election box majority

|votes = 15,174

|percentage = 31.3

|change = +8.0

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{{Election box turnout

|votes = 48,432

|percentage = 69.9

|change = +0.6

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{{Election box hold with party link

|winner = Conservative Party (UK)

|swing =

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{{Election box begin | title=General election 2010: Harwich and North Essex{{cite web|title=Election Data 2010|url=http://www.electoralcalculus.co.uk/electdata_2010.txt|publisher=Electoral Calculus|access-date=17 October 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130726162034/http://www.electoralcalculus.co.uk/electdata_2010.txt|archive-date=26 July 2013}}{{cite news| url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/shared/election2010/results/constituency/c07.stm | work=BBC News | title=BBC NEWS – Election 2010 – Harwich & Essex North}}

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{{Election box winning candidate with party link|

|party = Conservative Party (UK)

|candidate = Bernard Jenkin*

|votes = 23,001

|percentage = 46.9

|change = +4.3

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link|

|party = Liberal Democrats (UK)

|candidate = James Raven

|votes = 11,554

|percentage = 23.6

|change = +4.3

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{{Election box candidate with party link|

|party = Labour Party (UK)

|candidate = Darren Barrenger

|votes = 9,774

|percentage = 19.9

|change = −10.9

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{{Election box candidate with party link|

|party = United Kingdom Independence Party

|candidate = Simon Anselmi

|votes = 2,572

|percentage = 5.2

|change = +1.5

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{{Election box candidate with party link|

|party = British National Party

|candidate = Stephen Robey

|votes = 1,065

|percentage = 2.2

|change = N/A

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link|

|party = Green Party of England and Wales

|candidate = Chris Fox

|votes = 909

|percentage = 1.9

|change = −1.8

}}

{{Election box candidate|

|party = Independent

|candidate = Peter Bates

|votes = 170

|percentage = 0.3

|change = N/A

}}

{{Election box majority|

|votes = 11,447

|percentage = 23.3

|change =

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{{Election box turnout|

|votes = 49,000

|percentage = 69.3

|change =

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{{Election box hold with party link|

|winner = Conservative Party (UK)

|swing = 0.0

}}

{{Election box end}}

:* Served as an MP in the 2005–2010 Parliament

• List of parliamentary constituencies in Essex
• List of parliamentary constituencies in the East of England (region)

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