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Chelmsford

Every general election in Chelmsford since 1955. Latest: Marie Goldman, Liberal Democrats, majority 4,753.

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Member of Parliament

Marie Goldman

Liberal Democrats · elected 4 July 2024 · majority 4,753

2024 general election

CandidatePartyVotesShareShare bar
Marie Goldman ElectedLiberal Democrats20,21439.9%
Vicky Ford sitting MPConservative15,46130.5%
Darren IngrouilleReform UK6,75413.3%
Richard ParryLabour6,10812.0%
Reza HossainGreen1,5883.1%
Richard HylandIndependent Network2300.5%
Mark LawrenceOfficial Monster Raving Loony Party1870.4%
Mark KenlenWorkers Party of Britain1050.2%
Kamla SanghaIndependent690.1%
Valid votes50,716
Majority4,7539.4%

LD gain from Con Turnout 65.9% of 76,970 electors. Full result →

0%25%50%75%100%195519641970O197419831992201520192024Conservative, 1955: 55.6%Conservative, 1959: 59.9%Conservative, 1964: 48.0%Conservative, 1966: 47.2%Conservative, 1970: 55.2%Conservative, February 1974: 42.9%Conservative, October 1974: 41.6%Conservative, 1979: 49.6%Conservative, 1983: 47.6%Conservative, 1987: 51.9%Conservative, 1992: 55.3%Conservative, 2010: 46.2%Conservative, 2015: 51.5%Conservative, 2017: 53.7%Conservative, 2019: 55.9%Conservative, 2024: 30.5%Labour, 1955: 44.4%Labour, 1959: 40.2%Labour, 1964: 35.8%Labour, 1966: 39.0%Labour, 1970: 35.6%Labour, February 1974: 24.1%Labour, October 1974: 23.2%Labour, 1979: 8.9%Labour, 1983: 5.1%Labour, 1987: 6.8%Labour, 1992: 14.2%Labour, 2010: 11.0%Labour, 2015: 17.6%Labour, 2017: 29.8%Labour, 2019: 18.0%Labour, 2024: 12.0%Liberal Democrats, 1992: 29.4%Liberal Democrats, 2010: 36.8%Liberal Democrats, 2015: 11.9%Liberal Democrats, 2017: 12.2%Liberal Democrats, 2019: 25.1%Liberal Democrats, 2024: 39.9%Liberal, 1964: 16.2%Liberal, 1966: 13.9%Liberal, 1970: 8.7%Liberal, February 1974: 33.0%Liberal, October 1974: 35.2%Liberal, 1979: 41.6%Liberal, 2015: 1.2%SDP–Liberal Alliance, 1983: 47.0%SDP–Liberal Alliance, 1987: 40.5%UK Independence Party, 2010: 2.8%UK Independence Party, 2015: 14.2%UK Independence Party, 2017: 2.9%Reform UK, 2024: 13.3%
Vote share in Chelmsford at each general election Con Lab LD Lib Alliance UKIP Ref

Boundary changes in 2024

Where the voters of today’s Chelmsford lived under the old (2010–2019) boundaries:

Where the voters of the old Chelmsford (2010–2019 boundaries) live now:

Shares of population, from the House of Commons Library’s boundary analysis in the UK Parliament election results data.

Every result

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ElectionWinnerRunner-upMajority%TurnoutResult
2024LD Marie GoldmanCon4,7539.465.9%LD gain from Con
2019Con Vicky FordLD17,62130.971.1%Con hold
2017Con Vicky FordLab13,57223.970.2%Con hold
2015Con Simon BurnsLab18,25033.968.5%Con hold
2010Con Simon BurnsLD5,1109.470.4%Con hold
1992ConLD18,26025.984.6%Con hold
1987ConAlliance7,76111.482.2%Con hold
1983ConAlliance3780.678.3%
1979ConLib5,4718.081.0%Con hold
October 1974ConLib4,0026.379.2%Con hold
February 1974ConLib6,63110.083.9%
1970ConLab13,04119.575.6%Con hold
1966ConLab4,9758.282.5%Con hold
1964ConLab7,03312.182.8%Con hold
1959ConLab9,86819.781.3%Con hold
1955ConLab5,14911.381.8%

Constituency boundaries were redrawn several times (most recently in 1983, 1997, 2005 (Scotland), 2010 and 2024), so the area behind the name changed over time. Before 2010 results are by party; candidate names start in 2010.

Questions and answers

Who is the MP for Chelmsford?

Marie Goldman (Liberal Democrats) won Chelmsford at the 2024 general election with a majority of 4,753.

Which parties have won Chelmsford?

At the 16 general elections held under this name since 1955: Conservative 15, Liberal Democrats 1.

Which region is Chelmsford in?

Chelmsford is in East of England.

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