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Braintree
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Your member of parliament
Sir James Cleverly
ConservativeConservative won Braintree at the 2024 general election with a majority of 3,670 votes, or 7.5 points. A swing of 3.8 points to Labour would take it. That makes it safer than 160 of the 650 seats with a published margin, and less safe than the other 490.
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How safe is this seat?
Competitive
A majority of 7.5 points, which is larger than 160 of the 650 seats with a published margin.
2024 general election
How the seat voted
Conservative finished ahead of Labour by 3,670 votes.
Majority
3,670
7.5% of votes cast.
Turnout
63.1%
+3.4 points on the UK figure of 59.7%.
Candidates
6
49,028 valid votes counted.
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | vs UK |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| James CleverlyElected | Conservative | 17,414 | 35.5% | +11.8 |
| Matthew Wright | Labour | 13,744 | 28.0% | -5.7 |
| Richard Thomson | Reform UK | 11,346 | 23.1% | +8.8 |
| Kieron Franks | Liberal Democrat | 2,879 | 5.9% | -6.3 |
| Paul Thorogood | Green Party | 2,878 | 5.9% | -0.5 |
| David Heather | Independent | 767 | 1.6% | -0.5 |
Competitive. Close enough that a modest swing would change hands. The vs UK column is each party’s share here against its own national share, summed from all 650 results. That describes the 2024 general election only: arithmetic on the published count, not a forecast.
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