Who is the MP for Braintree?

Sir James Cleverly (Conservative) is the MP for Braintree. They were first elected in May 2015.

Who won Braintree at the 2024 general election?

The 2024 general election in Braintree was won by Conservative with 35.5% of the vote, ahead of Labour on 28.0%.

Who is projected to win the next election in Braintree?

PollCheck's current projection has Reform UK on 39.2% and Conservative on 28.8% if a general election were held today. The projection updates as new polling is added.

What council is Braintree in?

Braintree crosses multiple council boundaries: Braintree (93%), Uttlesford (7%). Westminster constituencies and local councils are separate units.

What is the demographic profile of Braintree?

Braintree is in East of England. The seat is Leave-voting (Leave vote estimated at 61.5% in 2016). Around 25.9% of residents have a degree, a median age of 44, and 69.1% of homes are owner-occupied (Census 2021).

When was the last general election in Braintree?

The most recent general election was held on 4 July 2024. In Braintree, Conservative won with 35.5% of the vote. The next general election must be held by August 2029.

Which parties have won Braintree in recent elections?

Recent general election winners in Braintree: 2010 Conservative, 2015 Conservative, 2017 Conservative, 2019 Conservative, 2024 Conservative.

Constituency profile

Braintree

East of England · County constituency

Sitting MP

Sir James Cleverly

Conservative

First elected May 2015Shadow: Shadow Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government

Current PollCheck projection

Region & type

East of England

County constituency

Last 5 GE winners

CCCCC

Conservative 5/5

EU referendum 2016

61.5% Leave

UK average 51.9%; +9.6pp above mean

Current outlook

Reform UK +10.4pp

Vulnerability score 8/10 (Conservative projected to lose)

SouthernStrong Leave areaWorking-class profile

Who lives in Braintree? Constituency demographics

From the 2021 Census and 2016 EU referendum estimates. Constituency-level data on 2024 boundaries.

Leave vote 2016

61.5%

UK average ~52%

Degree or above

25.9%

UK average ~34%

No qualifications

17.9%

UK average ~18%

Owner-occupied

69.1%

UK average ~63%

Renting (social + private)

30.1%

UK average ~36%

Median age

44.0

UK median ~40

Age 65+

24.8%

UK average ~19%

Age 18-34

26.5%

UK average ~28%

How did Braintree vote in 2024 and how would it vote now?

2024 vote shares from the HoC Library. Current projection is at the 7-poll average.

2024 general election

Con hold · majority 3,670 votes (7.5pp) · turnout 63.1%

Current projection

If a general election were held today, at current poll average

Map of Braintree

Switch between ward-level 2024 election winners and a demographic view. Ward winners are Britain Elects' / New Statesman modelled estimates with an average ~4pp margin of error per ward. The demographic view splits the seat into small neighbourhoods (around 1,500 residents each, from the 2021 Census). Hover any area for detail.

Council layer (not Westminster)

Braintree within Braintree and Uttlesford

Braintree crosses multiple council boundaries: Braintree (93%), Uttlesford (7%). The figures below come from the council elections held on Thursday 7 May 2026 in each constituent council.

Council overlap

Council	Share of seat
Braintree 54 LSOAs	93%
Uttlesford 4 LSOAs	7%

Most recent council ward results

Latest council winner per ward. Where May 2026 elections happened, those are shown; otherwise the most recent year on the ward’s pre-2026 boundary (via DCLEAPIL, 2014-2024). The "Shift since GE2024" column is only computed for May 2026 results - earlier council votes pre-date the GE, so no directional shift is shown.

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Ward	GE2024 winner	Latest council winner	Shift since GE2024	Turnout

Projection trajectory

PollCheck's projection for Braintree at each of the last 60 GB polls. Hover the chart for the underlying poll details.

Who has won Braintree at past general elections?

2024 result is on current boundaries. The 2019 row is the UK Parliament's notional recalculation onto the 2024 boundaries (directly comparable to 2024). The 2010, 2015 and 2017 rows are on the boundaries in force at the time and aren't directly comparable.

Year	Result	MP	Lab	Con	LD	Right (Ref/UKIP)	Green	Other	Majority	Turnout
2010	Con hold	Brooks Newmark	19.9%	52.6%	18.8%	5.0% UKIP	1.5%	2.2%	16,121	69.1%
2015	Con hold	James Cleverly	18.5%	53.8%	4.9%	18.8% UKIP	3.1%	0.8%	17,610	68.4%
2017	Con hold	James Cleverly	27.6%	62.8%	4.3%	3.5% UKIP	1.8%	-	18,422	69.5%
2019notional	Conservative winner	James Cleverly 2019 MP, pre-review boundary	18.2%	67.5%	9.7%	-	0.5%	4.1%	25,466	68.3%
2024	Con hold	James Cleverly	28.0%	35.5%	5.9%	23.1% Ref	5.9%	1.6%	3,670	63.1%

Earlier years are on pre-2024 boundaries; comparable results on the new boundary will be added when sourced.

Constituencies most like Braintree

Five seats with similar demographic profiles to Braintree. Politics shown for context.

What would change this seat?

Move the sliders to set national vote shares. The per-seat projection updates live. Reset returns to the current 7-poll average.

Sources

2024 general election results · UK Parliament Election Results portal and House of Commons Library briefing CBP-10009.
Notional 2019 results on 2024 boundaries · UK Parliament Election Results portal. Recalculated by Parliament; carries assumptions about how 2019 voters would have distributed across the redrawn boundaries.
Historic general election results (2010-2017) · House of Commons Library historic results files (on the boundaries in force at the time).
Ward-level GE2024 estimates · Britain Elects / New Statesman - article by Ben Walker, underlying spreadsheet. Modelled from constituency totals; average ~4pp per-ward MoE.
May 2026 council ward results · Democracy Club via PollCheck's locals 2026 dataset.
Earlier council ward results (2014-2024) · DCLEAPIL v1.0 (Jason Leman, drawing on Andrew Teale's LEAP dataset and Democracy Club).
Demographics · ONS Census 2021 (England and Wales), aggregated to constituency level using the ONS LSOA21 -> PCON24 best-fit lookup.
EU referendum 2016 estimates · Constituency-level Leave vote estimates (Hanretty 2017 method).
MP details and Cabinet roles · UK Parliament Members API. MP photos are fetched live from the same source.
Boundary geometry and lookups · ONS Open Geography Portal (PCON24 boundaries, LSOA21 boundaries, LSOA21-WD24-LAD24 best-fit lookup).
Current projection and trajectory · PollCheck's demographic swingometer applied to the rolling 7-poll average from aggregated GB polls. Not a true MRP - vote-share movements are applied through per-constituency sensitivity multipliers derived from demographic regressions.

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