Current MP
Current representation
Nigel Farage
Reform UK
Previous MP: Giles Watling (Conservative) - defeated 2024
Constituency view
Clacton
East of England, England
Reform UK Hold · 2026 by-election
By-election
13 August 2026
Majority12,784
Turnout44.0%
Electorate79,785
Candidates34
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nigel Farage | Reform UK | 22,239 | 63.3% |
| Count Binface | Count Binface Party | 9,455 | 26.9% |
| John Stevens | Rejoin EU | 492 | 1.4% |
| Tony Francis | Independent | 432 | 1.2% |
| Pamela Walford | Independent | 371 | 1.1% |
| Laurence Fox | The Reclaim Party | 347 | 1.0% |
| William Stuart James Clouston | Social Democratic Party | 256 | 0.7% |
| Nick Pelas | Independent | 202 | 0.6% |
| James Ransley | Consensus | 192 | 0.5% |
| Stephen Richard Ingram | Independent | 159 | 0.5% |
| Kai Stephens | British Democratic Party | 132 | 0.4% |
| Attieh Fard | Independent | 126 | 0.4% |
| Derrick Norbert Morris | Independent | 100 | 0.3% |
| Martyn Obrien | Independent | 65 | 0.2% |
| Martin Davies | Freedom Alliance | 60 | 0.2% |
| Robin Green | Independent | 59 | 0.2% |
| Rees Cowne | Independent | 50 | 0.1% |
| Adam Alkhatip | Forward Party | 49 | 0.1% |
| Amy Morris | Independent | 46 | 0.1% |
| Andy Erlam | Independent | 44 | 0.1% |
| Joseph 77 | Independent | 42 | 0.1% |
| Nick The Incredible Flying Brick | Official Monster Raving Loony Party | 28 | 0.1% |
| Michael Noel O'Keeffe | Independent | 26 | 0.1% |
| Ketankumar Pipaliya | UK Voice | 21 | 0.1% |
| Howling Laud Hope | Official Monster Raving Loony Party | 18 | 0.1% |
| Tony Cane | Independent | 17 | 0.0% |
| Daniel Pocock | Independent | 16 | 0.0% |
| Baron Von Thunderclap | Official Monster Raving Loony Party | 15 | 0.0% |
| Abi Hookway | Independent | 14 | 0.0% |
| Marc Wilkinson | Independent | 11 | 0.0% |
| Marcus White | Everyone is God Party | 10 | 0.0% |
| Gerry Smith | Independent | 9 | 0.0% |
| Woke Trump Carzee | Independent | 8 | 0.0% |
| Glenn Charles Cummings | Independent | 7 | 0.0% |
35,118 valid votes. Shares are of valid votes. Source: UK Parliament, retrieved 21 August 2026.
2024 general election
2024 Results
Party breakdown
Reform21,225 - 46.2%
Conservative12,820 - 27.9%
Labour7,448 - 16.2%
Lib Dem2,016 - 4.4%
Green1,935 - 4.2%
Other514 - 1.1%
Benefits bill · 2025/26
£321,258,968
Estimated yearly spend on the six main working-age and disability benefits paid to residents of this constituency.
£3,119 total benefits bill per resident · 38% above average
- Clacton
- £3,119
- England and Wales average
- £2,259
Ranked 70 of 575 constituencies (1 = highest)
| Total benefits bill | £321,258,968 | 114/575 |
| Change over 2 years | +23.0% | |
| Median local wage (2025) | £34,588 | +23.6% |
- Universal Credit£171,523,751
£1,665 per resident · 13,330 households claiming
Assessed LCWRA: 5,517 · 1 in 10 working-age adults
- Personal Independence Payment£79,027,002
£767 per resident · 10,675 claimants (+20.6% since Jul 2024)
Psychiatric conditions: 4,028 · 38% of claimants
Enhanced mobility (Motability-eligible): 5,435
- Disability Living Allowance£25,848,226
£251 per resident · 4,175 claimants
- Housing Benefit£21,270,401
£206 per resident · 2,624 claimants
- Carer's Allowance£12,614,180
£122 per resident · 2,910 claimants
- Employment Support Allowance£10,975,407
£107 per resident · 1,742 claimants
Ranks are out of England and Wales constituencies, highest first. Source: TaxPayers' Alliance, benefitsdata.uk (estimated from DWP Stat-Xplore claimant counts). England and Wales only. See this seat on benefitsdata.uk ↗
Demographics
Demographics
Source: ONS Census 2021 (England, Wales, NI) and Scotland's Census 2022, aggregated to 2024 constituency boundaries by the House of Commons Library.
Ethnic composition
2021
White 96.1%White British 93.4%Asian 1.3%Black, African or Caribbean 0.6%Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups 1.6%Other 0.4%
England & Wales (2021)
White 83.0%White British 74.4%Asian 8.6%Black, African or Caribbean 3.7%Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups 2.7%Other 2.0%
2011
White 97.5%White British 95.3%Asian 1.0%Black, African or Caribbean 0.3%Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups 1.1%Other 0.2%
England & Wales (2011)
White 86.0%White British 80.5%Asian 7.5%Black, African or Caribbean 3.3%Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups 2.2%Other 1.0%
2001
White 98.7%White British 96.8%Asian 0.4%Black, African or Caribbean 0.2%Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups 0.6%Other 0.1%
England & Wales (2001)
White 91.3%White British 87.5%Asian 4.8%Black, African or Caribbean 2.2%Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups 1.3%Other 0.4%
1991 data not available for this constituency.
Year-over-year comparison uses broad ethnic groups.
2011 values are reaggregated from 2011 Output Areas onto 2024 boundaries.
2001 values are reaggregated from 2001 LSOAs onto 2024 boundaries.
Country of birth
Clacton (2021)
UK 94.9%Other EU 2.5%Other countries 2.6%
England & Wales (2021)
UK 84.0%Other EU 6.0%Other countries 10.1%
Clacton (2011)
UK 95.8%Other EU 1.5%Other countries 2.8%
England & Wales (2011)
UK 86.6%Other EU 3.6%Other countries 9.8%
Clacton (2001)
UK 96.5%Other EU 0.9%Other countries 2.6%
England & Wales (2001)
UK 91.1%Other EU 1.4%Other countries 7.5%
1991 data not available for this topic.
Nearby seats
Constituencies around Clacton
Neighbouring constituencies on 2024 boundaries, ordered by the length of the shared border.
Source: ONS Westminster Parliamentary Constituencies (July 2024) Boundaries UK BSC. Seats with a short coastline or none, such as islands, are completed with the closest constituencies by distance.