Clacton
2010 Results:
Conservative: 22867 (53.03%)
Labour: 10799 (25.04%)
Liberal Democrat: 5577 (12.93%)
BNP: 1975 (4.58%)
Green: 535 (1.24%)
Independent: 292 (0.68%)
Others: 1078 (2.5%)
Majority: 12068 (27.99%)
Notional 2005 Results:
Conservative: 19266 (45.9%)
Labour: 14742 (35.1%)
Liberal Democrat: 5377 (12.8%)
Other: 2555 (6.1%)
Majority: 4524 (10.8%)
Actual 2005 result
Conservative: 21235 (42.1%)
Labour: 20315 (40.3%)
Liberal Democrat: 5913 (11.7%)
UKIP: 2314 (4.6%)
Other: 631 (1.3%)
Majority: 920 (1.8%)
2001 Result
Conservative: 19355 (40.2%)
Labour: 21951 (45.6%)
Liberal Democrat: 4099 (8.5%)
UKIP: 2463 (5.1%)
Other: 247 (0.5%)
Majority: 2596 (5.4%)
1997 Result
Conservative: 19524 (36.5%)
Labour: 20740 (38.8%)
Liberal Democrat: 7037 (13.1%)
Referendum: 4923 (9.2%)
Other: 1290 (2.4%)
Majority: 1216 (2.3%)
Boundary changes:
Profile:
Current MP: Douglas Carswell(Conservative) (more information at They work for you)







2001 Census Demographics
Total 2001 Population: 86118
Male: 47%
Female: 53%
Under 18: 18.5%
Over 60: 37.1%
Born outside UK: 3.6%
White: 98.7%
Black: 0.2%
Asian: 0.3%
Mixed: 0.6%
Other: 0.3%
Christian: 76.2%
Full time students: 1.7%
Graduates 16-74: 9.5%
No Qualifications 16-74: 42.4%
Owner-Occupied: 80.3%
Social Housing: 8.2% (Council: 4.5%, Housing Ass.: 3.7%)
Privately Rented: 8.8%
Homes without central heating and/or private bathroom: 7%