Constituency
Brentwood and Ongar
At a glance
The MP for Brentwood and Ongar is Alex Burghart (Conservative), who has held the seat since 2017. At the 2024 general election the seat was a Con hold: he took 36.7% of the vote for a majority of 5,980, on a 64.1% turnout. Compared with the 2019 general election, the Conservative share of the vote was down 31.9 points, and turnout fell from 70.4%.
2024 general election result
Majority 5,980 · Turnout 64.1% · Electorate 75,352
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alex Burghart | Conservative | 17,731 | 36.7% |
| Paul Godfrey | Reform UK | 11,751 | 24.3% |
| Gareth Barrett | Labour | 11,082 | 22.9% |
| David Kendall | Liberal Democrat | 5,809 | 12% |
| RJ Learmouth | Green Party | 1,770 | 3.7% |
| Robin Tilbrook | English Democrats | 189 | 0.4% |
Past election results
Every General Election and by-election in this seat, newest first. Open one for the full candidate list.
| Election | Winner | Result | Majority |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Alex Burghart (Con) | Con hold | 5,980 |
| 2019 | Alex Burghart (Con) | Con hold | 29,065 |
| 2017 | Alex Burghart (Con) | Con hold | 24,002 |
| 2015 | Eric Pickles (Con) | Con hold | 21,810 |
| 2010 | Eric Pickles (Con) | Con hold | 16,921 |
Members for this seat
Everyone who has won the seat at the elections in our records, which begin with the 2010 general election. Members before then are not shown.
| Member | Party | Period |
|---|---|---|
| Alex Burghart | Conservative | 2017 to present |
| Eric Pickles | Conservative | 2010 to 2017 |
Source: 2024 general election result from the official Parliament constituency profile.