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Maldon

Current MP, latest election result, geographic context and official constituency information.

At a glance

Current MP
Sir John Whittingdale
Party
Conservative
Latest election
4 July 2024
Electorate
78,282
Turnout
63.7%
Majority
6,906

Where is Maldon?

The map shows this constituency alongside neighbouring parliamentary constituencies for geographic context.

Maldon Southend East and Rochford Rayleigh and Wickford Southend West and Leigh Witham Castle Point Chelmsford Basildon and Billericay Rochester and Strood Colchester Braintree South Basildon and East Thurrock Sittingbourne and Sheppey Gillingham and Rainham Harwich and North Essex Gravesham Brentwood and Ongar Thurrock North West Essex South Suffolk Hornchurch and Upminster Clacton Harlow Dartford Romford Dagenham and Rainham Bexleyheath and Crayford Ilford South Erith and Thamesmead Barking Old Bexley and Sidcup Ilford North Hertford and Stortford Epping Forest Sevenoaks West Ham and Beckton East Ham Orpington Eltham and Chislehurst Leyton and Wanstead Greenwich and Woolwich Chingford and Woodford Green Walthamstow Stratford and Bow Broxbourne Poplar and Limehouse Lewisham East Bromley and Biggin Hill Lewisham North Enfield North Edmonton and Winchmore Hill Bethnal Green and Stepney Tottenham Hackney North and Stoke Newington Hackney South and Shoreditch Beckenham and Penge Bermondsey and Old Southwark Lewisham West and East Dulwich Peckham North East Hertfordshire Islington South and Finsbury Dulwich and West Norwood Islington North Southgate and Wood Green Suffolk Coastal Vauxhall and Camberwell Green Hornsey and Friern Barnet Cities of London and Westminster Holborn and St Pancras Croydon West Streatham and Croydon North Clapham and Brixton Hill Hertsmere England
Maldon

Boundary data: ONS Open Geography Portal.

Local context

About this constituency

Maldon is a constituency in the East of England region of England. The seat has been held by Sir John Whittingdale (Conservative) since July 2024.

Current MP

Sir John Whittingdale MP

Conservative

Represents Maldon in the House of Commons.

Latest election

2024 General Election

Held on 4 July 2024

Winning party
Conservative
Majority
6,906
Turnout
63.7%
Full candidate result (5 candidates)
CandidatePartyVotesShareChange
John WhittingdaleElectedConservative19,37438.9%-33.4%
Pamela WalfordReform UK12,46825.0%
Onike GolloLabour9,81719.7%7.1%
Simon BurwoodLiberal Democrat5,88211.8%0.1%
Isobel DoubledayGreen Party2,3004.6%1.2%

Election data comes from UK Parliament. Turnout percentage is calculated by Project Open Gov from Parliament's turnout and electorate figures.

People and place

A population and household snapshot for Maldon, using validated House of Commons Library constituency datasets.

Estimated population103,246
EstimateMid-2024 estimate
Region / nationEast of England

Age profile

0 to 1718.8% · 19,427 people
18 to 246.2% · 6,432 people
25 to 3410.7% · 11,045 people
35 to 4917.2% · 17,767 people
50 to 6421.9% · 22,585 people
65 and over25.2% · 25,990 people

Population figures are mid-2024 estimates from the House of Commons Library. Project Open Gov calculates the estimated population shown above by summing the six published age-band counts. View population source ↗

Home ownership and renting

Housing tenure shows how households in this constituency described their home at the most recent census.

41,804 householdsCensus 2021
Home owners77.1% · 32,219 households
Private renters11.8% · 4,921 households
Social renters10.4% · 4,330 households
Other tenure0.8% · 334 households

“Other tenure” combines shared ownership and households recorded as living rent free.

Housing-tenure figures come from the most recent census: 2021 in England, Wales and Northern Ireland and 2022 in Scotland. View housing-tenure source ↗

Household composition

A broad view of household types in this constituency. Project Open Gov uses the four broad groups supplied by the Commons Library so the presentation remains consistent across the UK.

41,802 householdsCensus 2021
One-person households26.6% · 11,104 households
Families with dependent children26.5% · 11,090 households
Other single-family households43.9% · 18,362 households
Other household types3.0% · 1,246 households

Household-composition figures come from the Commons Library constituency dataset. The source uses census data and Project Open Gov displays its broad household groups rather than attempting to harmonise the detailed categories itself. View household-composition source ↗

Disability and day-to-day activities

The source records whether day-to-day activities are limited and uses separate person-level tables for England & Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland.

99,976 people in the source baseCensus 2021Source comparison: England & Wales
Day-to-day activities limited a lot6.3% · 6,293 people
Day-to-day activities limited a little9.9% · 9,911 people
Not disabled under the Equality Act83.8% · 83,772 people

Comparison note: the workbook uses different source terminology across the UK: England & Wales uses “Disabled under the Equality Act”, while Scotland and Northern Ireland use “Disabled” / “Non-disabled”. Project Open Gov therefore preserves the source categories and does not present them as one single like-for-like UK legal definition.

Disability figures come from the Commons Library constituency workbook. This profile uses the person-level tables only; the workbook also contains separate household-level disability tables which are not used here. View disability source ↗

Petitions

Open UK Government and Parliament petitions that have reached at least 10,000 signatures nationally, ranked here by the number of signatures recorded in this constituency.

Petition signatures are not a poll and do not show what the constituency as a whole thinks. A person can also sign more than one petition.

Open petitionCloses 6 September 2026

Ban anyone convicted of terrorism offences from standing for public office

Signatures in this constituency500
Signatures nationally206,593

Government response published · Debate scheduled for 6 July 2026

Open petitionCloses 12 September 2026

Make a public animal abuser register & automatically ban ownership

Signatures in this constituency387
Signatures nationally244,689

Government response published · Debate scheduled for 29 June 2026

Open petitionCloses 1 October 2026

Hold a referendum to bring the water industry into public ownership

Signatures in this constituency308
Signatures nationally196,369

Government response published · Debate scheduled for 14 September 2026

Open petitionCloses 24 September 2026

Legislate to ban FPNs and prosecutions related to school attendance

Signatures in this constituency290
Signatures nationally129,565

Government response published · 100,000-signature debate threshold reached

Open petitionCloses 10 October 2026

Change surrogacy law to recognise intended parents from birth

Signatures in this constituency266
Signatures nationally112,993

Government response published · Debate scheduled for 7 September 2026

View 74 more petitions
Open petitionCloses 17 October 2026

Support the Ceramics Industry and protect British manufacturing jobs and skills

Signatures in this constituency180
Signatures nationally110,856

Government response published · Debate scheduled for 6 July 2026

Open petitionCloses 20 November 2026

Hold a UK-wide briefing on climate and nature risks

Signatures in this constituency179
Signatures nationally118,715

Government response published · 100,000-signature debate threshold reached

Open petitionCloses 21 October 2026

Remove sentence reductions for guilty pleas in controlling and coercive cases

Signatures in this constituency124
Signatures nationally105,312

Government response published · Debate scheduled for 19 October 2026

Signature counts come from the official UK Government and Parliament petitions data and may change while a petition remains open. Browse official petitions ↗

Funding and local projects

National Lottery grants awarded to organisations recorded in this parliamentary constituency since 4 July 2024.

The constituency is based on the recipient organisation recorded in the source data. The funded activity may sometimes take place across a wider area.

Grants recorded21
Total awarded£373,341

Most recent awards

National Lottery grantAwarded 25 June 2026

Bowls Green Refurbishment

Danbury Bowls Club

£10,000

Sport England · Sport

About this award

This project will undertake a full renovation of the bowling green at Danbury Bowls Club which will provide a much better playing surface.

National Lottery grantAwarded 25 June 2026

SEND in the Dengie

SEND in the Dengie

£19,890

The National Lottery Community Fund · Charitable and Community including Health, Education and Environment

About this award

SEND in the Dengie - Community - National Lottery Awards for All England

National Lottery grantAwarded 15 June 2026

SEND in the Dengie get Active

SEND In The Dengie

£15,000

Sport England · Sport

About this award

This project will deliver sessions of angling, bowling, golf, ice skating, rowing, swimming, tenpin, trampolining to children with special educational needs and disabilities and their families, parents and carers. Sessions will be delivered as 12 monthly activity days. The project will also deliver a 2 night residential trip at an outdoor activity centre. Funds will cover session delivery and coaches, residential trip, transport, project coordination, refreshments, support staff cost and volunteer/staff costs.

National Lottery grantAwarded 9 June 2026

Maldon Cricket Club Nets

Maldon Cricket Club

£15,000

Sport England · Sport

About this award

This project will replace existing cricket practice nets with a two-lane enclosed net complex, including high-quality synthetic surfaces and protective fencing. Funding will support the replacement nets and associated work.

National Lottery grantAwarded 8 May 2026

48 Thoughts Per Minute National Tour

The Paper Birds Theatre Company

£99,000

Arts Council England · Arts

About this award

48 Thoughts Per Minute National Tour - Theatre - National Lottery Project Grants

16 more awards are available.

Source: DCMS National Lottery Grants Database. The figures shown cover awards from 4 July 2024 to 1 July 2026. View official grants data ↗

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