Election for the constituency of Harwich and North Essex on 4 July 2024

An election to the 59th Parliament of the United Kingdom for the constituency area of Harwich and North Essex, held as part of the general election on 4 July 2024.

Conservative hold by Bernard Jenkin with a majority of 1,162 - 2.4% - on a turnout of 63.0%.

Candidates

Name	Party	Vote	Vote share	Vote change
JENKIN, Bernard	Con	16,522	34.4%	-24.2%
DINER, Alex	Lab	15,360	32.0%	6.1%
COLE, Mark	RUK	9,806	20.4%	-
SOMMERS, Natalie	LD	3,561	7.4%	-3.3%
CANESSA, Andrew	Green	2,794	5.8%	2.3%

An electorate of 76,296, having a valid vote count of 48,043 and an invalid vote count of 195.

Under section 13(b) of the Representation of the People Act 1985, a candidate gaining 5% or less of the vote share will forfeit their deposit.

This constituency of Harwich and North Essex was established by the 2024 boundary set for England. This election was the first held under that boundary set. Any holds, gains and vote change percentages as a result of this election are based on notional results, which estimate the outcome of the previous election had it been contested on the new boundaries.