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Rayleigh and Wickford
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Your member of parliament
Mr Mark Francois
ConservativeConservative won Rayleigh and Wickford at the 2024 general election with a majority of 5,621 votes, or 11.7 points. A swing of 5.8 points to Reform UK would take it. That makes it safer than 264 of the 650 seats with a published margin, and less safe than the other 386.
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How safe is this seat?
Competitive
A majority of 11.7 points, which is larger than 264 of the 650 seats with a published margin.
2024 general election
How the seat voted
Conservative finished ahead of Reform UK by 5,621 votes.
Majority
5,621
11.7% of votes cast.
Turnout
62.7%
+3.0 points on the UK figure of 59.7%.
Candidates
5
47,978 valid votes counted.
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | vs UK |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mark FrancoisElected | Conservative | 17,756 | 37.0% | +13.3 |
| Grant Randall | Reform UK | 12,135 | 25.3% | +11.0 |
| James Hedges | Labour | 11,823 | 24.6% | -9.1 |
| Stewart Mott | Liberal Democrat | 4,068 | 8.5% | -3.7 |
| Chris Taylor | Green Party | 2,196 | 4.6% | -1.8 |
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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