Southend West
2010 Results:
Conservative: 20086 (46.06%)
Labour: 5850 (13.42%)
Liberal Democrat: 12816 (29.39%)
BNP: 1333 (3.06%)
UKIP: 1714 (3.93%)
Green: 644 (1.48%)
English Democrat: 546 (1.25%)
Independent: 617 (1.41%)
Majority: 7270 (16.67%)
Notional 2005 Results:
Conservative: 18736 (46.1%)
Liberal Democrat: 9779 (24.1%)
Labour: 9176 (22.6%)
Other: 2960 (7.3%)
Majority: 8957 (22%)
Actual 2005 result
Conservative: 18408 (46.2%)
Labour: 9072 (22.8%)
Liberal Democrat: 9449 (23.7%)
UKIP: 1349 (3.4%)
Other: 1552 (3.9%)
Majority: 8959 (22.5%)
2001 Result
Conservative: 17313 (46.3%)
Labour: 9372 (25.1%)
Liberal Democrat: 9319 (24.9%)
UKIP: 1371 (3.7%)
Majority: 7941 (21.2%)
1997 Result
Conservative: 18029 (38.8%)
Labour: 10600 (22.8%)
Liberal Democrat: 15414 (33.1%)
Referendum: 1734 (3.7%)
Other: 737 (1.6%)
Majority: 2615 (5.6%)
Boundary changes:
Profile:
Current MP: David Amess(Conservative) (more information at They work for you)








2001 Census Demographics
Total 2001 Population: 84423
Male: 47.8%
Female: 52.2%
Under 18: 21.6%
Over 60: 24.9%
Born outside UK: 5.6%
White: 96.4%
Black: 0.6%
Asian: 1.5%
Mixed: 1%
Other: 0.6%
Christian: 70.1%
Jewish: 1.7%
Muslim: 1.1%
Full time students: 2.1%
Graduates 16-74: 15%
No Qualifications 16-74: 27.9%
Owner-Occupied: 78.8%
Social Housing: 7.8% (Council: 6.3%, Housing Ass.: 1.4%)
Privately Rented: 11.5%
Homes without central heating and/or private bathroom: 6%