2005 United Kingdom general election result in Essex

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Results by constituency for the United Kingdom general election, 2005 in the county of Essex.

For other collated results see:
*2005 United Kingdom general election results in Lancashire
*2005 United Kingdom general election result in Surrey
*2005 United Kingdom general election result in Greater Manchester
*2005 United Kingdom general election result in Cornwall

Overall results

Basildon

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title=General Election 2005: BasildonElection box candidate with party link
party = Labour Co-operative
candidate = Angela Smith
votes = 18,720
percentage = 43.4
change = -9.3Election box candidate with party link
party = Conservative Party (UK)
candidate = Aaron Powell
votes = 15,578
percentage = 36.1
change = +2.3Election box candidate with party link
party = Liberal Democrats (UK)
candidate = Martin Thompson
votes = 4,473
percentage = 10.4
change = +1.4Election box candidate with party link
party = British National Party
candidate = Emma Colgate
votes = 2,055
percentage = 4.8
change = +4.8Election box candidate with party link
party = United Kingdom Independence Party
candidate = Alix Blythe
votes = 1,143
percentage = 2.6
change = -0.8Election box candidate with party link
party = Green Party of England and Wales
candidate = Vikki Copping
votes = 662
percentage = 1.5
change = +1.5Election box candidate
party = English Democrats Party
candidate = Kim Gandy
votes = 510
percentage = 1.2
change = +1.2Election box majority
votes = 3,142
percentage = 7.3
change = Election box turnout
votes = 43,141
percentage = 58.4
change = +3.3Election box hold with party link
winner = Labour Co-operative
swing = -5.8

Billericay

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title=General Election 2005: BillericayElection box candidate with party link
party = Conservative Party (UK)
candidate = John Baron
votes = 25,487
percentage = 52.2
change = +4.8Election box candidate with party link
party = Labour Party (UK)
candidate = Anneliese Dodds
votes = 14,281
percentage = 29.2
change = -7.2Election box candidate with party link
party = Liberal Democrats (UK)
candidate = Mike Hibbs
votes = 6,471
percentage = 13.2
change = -0.7Election box candidate with party link
party = British National Party
candidate = Bryn Robinson
votes = 1,435
percentage = 2.9
change = +2.9Election box candidate with party link
party = United Kingdom Independence Party
candidate = Seantino Callaghan
votes = 1,184
percentage = 2.4
change = 0.0Election box majority
votes = 11,206
percentage = 22.9
change = Election box turnout
votes = 48,858
percentage = 61.4
change = +3.3Election box hold with party link
winner = Conservative Party (UK)
swing = 6.0

Braintree

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title=General Election 2005: BraintreeElection box candidate with party link
party = Conservative Party (UK)
candidate = Brooks Newmark
votes = 23,597
percentage = 44.5
change = +3.2Election box candidate with party link
party = Labour Party (UK)
candidate = Alan Hurst
votes = 19,704
percentage = 37.1
change = -4.9Election box candidate with party link
party = Liberal Democrats (UK)
candidate = Peter Turner
votes = 7,037
percentage = 13.3
change = +2.0Election box candidate with party link
party = Green Party of England and Wales
candidate = James Abbott
votes = 1,308
percentage = 2.5
change = 0.0Election box candidate with party link
party = United Kingdom Independence Party
candidate = Roger Lord
votes = 1,181
percentage = 2.2
change = +0.7Election box candidate
party = Independent (politician)
candidate = Buster Michael Nolan
votes = 228
percentage = 0.4
change = +0.4Election box majority
votes = 3,893
percentage = 7.3
change = Election box turnout
votes = 53,055
percentage = 65.9
change = +2.3Election box gain with party link
winner = Conservative Party (UK)
loser = Labour Party (UK)
swing = 4.0

Brentwood and Ongar

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title=General Election 2005: Brentwood and OngarElection box candidate with party link
party = Conservative Party (UK)
candidate = Eric Pickles
votes = 23,609
percentage = 53.5
change = +15.5Election box candidate with party link
party = Liberal Democrats (UK)
candidate = Gavin Stollar
votes = 11,997
percentage = 27.2
change = +11.6Election box candidate with party link
party = Labour Party (UK)
candidate = John Adams
votes = 6,579
percentage = 14.9
change = +2.3Election box candidate with party link
party = United Kingdom Independence Party
candidate = Stuart Gulleford
votes = 1,805
percentage = 4.1
change = +2.7Election box candidate
party = Independent (politician)
candidate = Anthony Appleton
votes = 155
percentage = 0.4
change = −0.1Election box majority
votes = 11,612
percentage = 26.3
change = Election box turnout
votes = 44,145
percentage = 68.4
change = +1.1Election box hold with party link
winner = Conservative Party (UK)
swing = +2.0

Castle Point

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title=General Election 2005: Castle PointElection box candidate with party link
party = Conservative Party (UK)
candidate = Bob Spink
votes = 22,118
percentage = 48.3
change = +3.7Election box candidate with party link
party = Labour Party (UK)
candidate = Luke Akehurst
votes = 13,917
percentage = 30.4
change = -11.7Election box candidate with party link
party = Liberal Democrats (UK)
candidate = James Sandbach
votes = 4,719
percentage = 10.3
change = +2.5Election box candidate with party link
party = United Kingdom Independence Party
candidate = Neil Hamper
votes = 3,431
percentage = 7.5
change = +4.3Election box candidate with party link
party = Green Party of England and Wales
candidate = Irene Willis
votes = 1,617
percentage = 3.5
change = +3.5Election box majority
votes = 8,201
percentage = 17.9
change = Election box turnout
votes = 45,802
percentage = 65.9
change = +7.5Election box hold with party link
winner = Conservative Party (UK)
swing = 7.7

Colchester

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title=General Election 2005: ColchesterElection box candidate with party link
party = Liberal Democrats (UK)
candidate = Bob Russell
votes = 21,145
percentage = 47.1
change = +4.5Election box candidate with party link
party = Conservative Party (UK)
candidate = Kevin Bentley
votes = 14,868
percentage = 33.1
change = +3.2Election box candidate with party link
party = Labour Party (UK)
candidate = Laura Bruni
votes = 8,886
percentage = 19.8
change = −5.2Election box majority
votes = 6,277
percentage = 14.0
change = Election box turnout
votes = 44,899
percentage = 56.8
change = +0.7Election box hold with party link
winner = Liberal Democrats (UK)
swing = +0.6

Epping Forest

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title=General Election 2005: Epping ForestElection box candidate with party link
party = Conservative Party (UK)
candidate = Eleanor Laing
votes = 23,783
percentage = 53.0
change = +3.9Election box candidate with party link
party = Labour Party (UK)
candidate = Bambos Charalambous
votes = 9,425
percentage = 21.0
change = −8.3Election box candidate with party link
party = Liberal Democrats (UK)
candidate = Michael Heavens
votes = 8,279
percentage = 18.5
change = −0.1Election box candidate with party link
party = British National Party
candidate = Julian Leppert
votes = 1,728
percentage = 3.9
change = "N/A"Election box candidate with party link
party = United Kingdom Independence Party
candidate = Andrew Smith
votes = 1,014
percentage = 2.2
change = −0.7Election box candidate
party = English Democrats Party
candidate = Robin Tibrook
votes = 631
percentage = 1.4
change = "N/A"Election box majority
votes = 14,358
percentage = 32.0
change = Election box turnout
votes = 44,860
percentage = 61.6
change = +3.2Election box hold with party link
winner = Conservative Party (UK)
swing = +6.1

Harlow

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title=General Election 2005: HarlowElection box candidate with party link
party = Labour Party (UK)
candidate = Bill Rammell
votes = 16,453
percentage = 41.4
change = -6.4Election box candidate with party link
party = Conservative Party (UK)
candidate = Robert Halfon
votes = 16,356
percentage = 41.2
change = +6.4Election box candidate with party link
party = Liberal Democrats (UK)
candidate = Lorna Spenceley
votes = 5,002
percentage = 12.6
change = -0.8Election box candidate with party link
party = United Kingdom Independence Party
candidate = John Felgate
votes = 981
percentage = 2.5
change = -0.5Election box candidate with party link
party = Veritas (political party)
candidate = Anthony Bennett
votes = 941
percentage = 2.4
change = +2.4Election box majority
votes = 97
percentage = 0.2
change = Election box turnout
votes = 39,733
percentage = 62.6
change = +2.9Election box hold with party link
winner = Labour Party (UK)
swing = -6.4%

Harwich

Election box begin
title=General Election 2005: HarwichElection box candidate with party link
party = Conservative Party (UK)
candidate = Douglas Carswell
votes = 21,235
percentage = 42.1
change = +1.9Election box candidate with party link
party = Labour Party (UK)
candidate = Ivan Henderson
votes = 20,315
percentage = 40.3
change = −5.3Election box candidate with party link
party = Liberal Democrats (UK)
candidate = Keith Tully
votes = 5,913
percentage = 11.7
change = +3.2Election box candidate with party link
party = United Kingdom Independence Party
candidate = Jeffrey Titford
votes = 2,314
percentage = 4.6
change = −0.5Election box candidate with party link
party = RESPECT The Unity Coalition
candidate = John Tipple
votes = 477
percentage = 0.9
change = "N/A"Election box candidate
party = Independent (politician)
candidate = Christopher Humphrey
votes = 154
percentage = 0.3
change = "N/A"Election box majority
votes = 920
percentage = 1.8
change = Election box turnout
votes = 50,408
percentage = 62.6
change = +0.5Election box gain with party link
winner = Conservative Party (UK)
loser = Labour Party (UK)
swing = +3.6

Maldon and East Chelmsford

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title=General Election 2005: Maldon and East Chelmsford Election box candidate with party link
party = Conservative Party (UK)
candidate = John Whittingdale
votes = 23,732
percentage = 51.5
change = +2.3Election box candidate with party link
party = Labour Party (UK)
candidate = Sue Tibballs
votes = 11,159
percentage = 24.2
change = −5.9Election box candidate with party link
party = Liberal Democrats (UK)
candidate = Matthew Lambert
votes = 9,270
percentage = 20.1
change = +4.2Election box candidate with party link
party = United Kingdom Independence Party
candidate = Jesse Pryke
votes = 1,930
percentage = 4.2
change = +1.6Election box majority
votes = 12,573
percentage = 27.3
change =Election box turnout
votes = 46,091
percentage = 66.3
change = +3.5Election box hold with party link
winner = Conservative Party (UK)
swing = +4.1

North essex

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title=General Election 2005: North Essex Election box candidate with party link
party = Conservative Party (UK)
candidate = Bernard Jenkin
votes = 22,811
percentage = 47.6
change = +0.2Election box candidate with party link
party = Labour Party (UK)
candidate = Elizabeth Hughes
votes = 11,908
percentage = 24.8
change = -6.7Election box candidate with party link
party = Liberal Democrats (UK)
candidate = James Raven
votes = 9,831
percentage = 20.5
change = +3.0Election box candidate with party link
party = Green Party of England and Wales
candidate = Chris Fox
votes = 1,718
percentage = 3.6
change = +3.6Election box candidate with party link
party = United Kingdom Independence Party
candidate = George Curtis
votes = 1,691
percentage = 3.5
change = -0.1Election box majority
votes = 10,903
percentage = 22.7
change =Election box turnout
votes = 47,959
percentage = 65.7
change = +2.9Election box hold with party link
winner = Conservative Party (UK)
swing = 3.4

Rayleigh

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title=General Election 2005: RayleighElection box candidate with party link
party = Conservative Party (UK)
candidate = Mark Francois
votes = 25,609
percentage = 55.4
change = +5.3Election box candidate with party link
party = Labour Party (UK)
candidate = Julian Ware-Lane
votes = 10,883
percentage = 23.6
change = -7.1Election box candidate with party link
party = Liberal Democrats (UK)
candidate = Sid Cumberland
votes = 7,406
percentage = 16.0
change = +0.5Election box candidate with party link
party = United Kingdom Independence Party
candidate = Janet Davies
votes = 2,295
percentage = 5.0
change = +1.3Election box majority
votes = 14,726
percentage = 31.9
change = Election box turnout
votes = 46,193
percentage = 64.2
change = +3.7Election box hold with party link
winner = Conservative Party (UK)
swing = 6.2

Rochford and Southend East

Election box begin
title=General Election 2005: Rochford and Southend EastElection box candidate with party link
party = Conservative Party (UK)
candidate = James Duddridge
votes = 17,874
percentage = 45.3
change = -8.3Election box candidate with party link
party = Labour Party (UK)
candidate = Fred Grindrod
votes = 12,384
percentage = 31.4
change = -3.4Election box candidate with party link
party = Liberal Democrats (UK)
candidate = Graham Longley
votes = 5,967
percentage = 15.1
change = +7.7Election box candidate with party link
party = United Kingdom Independence Party
candidate = John Croft
votes = 1,913
percentage = 4.8
change = +4.8Election box candidate with party link
party = Green Party of England and Wales
candidate = Andrew Vaughan
votes = 1,328
percentage = 3.4
change = +0.8Election box majority
votes = 5,490
percentage = 13.9
change = Election box turnout
votes = 39,466
percentage = 55.4
change = +2.7Election box hold with party link
winner = Conservative Party (UK)
swing = -2.4

affron Walden

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title=General Election 2005: Saffron WaldenElection box candidate with party link
party = Conservative Party (UK)
candidate = Alan Haselhurst
votes = 27,263
percentage = 51.4
change = +2.5Election box candidate with party link
party = Liberal Democrats (UK)
candidate = Elfreda Tealby-Watson
votes = 14,255
percentage = 26.9
change = +2.0Election box candidate with party link
party = Labour Party (UK)
candidate = Swatantra Nandanwar
votes = 8,755
percentage = 16.5
change = −6.1Election box candidate with party link
party = United Kingdom Independence Party
candidate = Raymond Tyler
votes = 1,412
percentage = 2.7
change = −0.8Election box candidate
party = English Democrats Party
candidate = Raymond Brown
votes = 860
percentage = 1.6
change = "N/A"Election box candidate with party link
party = Veritas (political party)
candidate = Trevor Hackett
votes = 475
percentage = 0.9
change = "N/A"Election box majority
votes = 13,008
percentage = 24.5
change = Election box turnout
votes = 53,020
percentage = 68.3
change = +3.1Election box hold with party link
winner = Conservative Party (UK)
swing = +0.3

outhend West

Election box begin
title=General Election 2005: Southend WestElection box candidate with party link
party = Conservative Party (UK)
candidate = David Amess
votes = 18,408
percentage = 46.2
change = -0.1Election box candidate with party link
party = Liberal Democrats (UK)
candidate = Peter Wexham
votes = 9,449
percentage = 23.7
change = -1.2Election box candidate with party link
party = Labour Party (UK)
candidate = Jan Etienne
votes = 9,072
percentage = 22.8
change = -2.3Election box candidate with party link
party = United Kingdom Independence Party
candidate = Carole Sampson
votes = 1,349
percentage = 3.4
change = -0.3Election box candidate with party link
party = Independent (politician)
candidate = Marimutu Velmurgan
votes = 745
percentage = 1.9
change = +1.9Election box candidate with party link
party = English Democrats Party
candidate = Jeremy Moss
votes = 701
percentage = 1.8
change = +1.8Election box candidate
party = Max Power Party
candidate = Dan Anslow
votes = 106
percentage = 0.3
change = +0.3Election box majority
votes = 8,959
percentage = 22.5
change = Election box turnout
votes = 39,830
percentage = 51.4
change = -6.6Election box hold with party link
winner = Conservative Party (UK)
swing = 0.5

Thurrock

Election box begin
title=General Election 2005: ThurrockElection box candidate with party link
party = Labour Party (UK)
candidate = Andrew MacKinlay
votes = 20,636
percentage = 47.2
change = -9.3Election box candidate with party link
party = Conservative Party (UK)
candidate = Garry Hague
votes = 14,261
percentage = 32.6
change = +2.8Election box candidate with party link
party = Liberal Democrats (UK)
candidate = Earnshaw Palmer
votes = 4,770
percentage = 10.9
change = +0.6Election box candidate with party link
party = British National Party
candidate = Nick Geri
votes = 2,526
percentage = 5.8
change = +5.8Election box candidate with party link
party = United Kingdom Independence Party
candidate = Carol Jackson
votes = 1,499
percentage = 3.4
change = 0.0Election box majority
votes = 6,375
percentage = 14.6
change = Election box turnout
votes = 43,692
percentage = 54.9
change = 5.9Election box hold with party link
winner = Labour Party (UK)
swing = -6.1

West Chelmsford

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title=General Election 2005: West Chelmsford Election box candidate with party link
party = Conservative Party (UK)
candidate = Simon Burns
votes = 22,946
percentage = 44.9
change = +2.4Election box candidate with party link
party = Liberal Democrats (UK)
candidate = Stephen Robinson
votes = 13,326
percentage = 26.1
change = +2.8Election box candidate with party link
party = Labour Party (UK)
candidate = Russell Kennedy
votes = 13,236
percentage = 25.9
change = -3.6Election box candidate with party link
party = United Kingdom Independence Party
candidate = Ken Wedon
votes = 1,544
percentage = 3.0
change = +1.4Election box majority
votes = 9,620
percentage = 18.8
change = Election box turnout
votes = 51,052
percentage = 61.9
change = +0.2Election box hold with party link
winner = Conservative Party (UK)
swing = -0.2