Voters in Castle Point have gone to the ballot box in the general election 2024. A new Member of Parliament is being elected for the Essex constituency which includes the Castle Point borough covering the Canvey Island at the seaside end of the Thames Estuary plus parts of the adjoining mainland.
Ahead of the election, the MP for the area was Conservative Rebecca Harris. READ MORE: Follow the latest news and updates on the general election The shock summer general election was called by Rishi Sunak on May 22, with elections taking place in all 650 seats across the UK.
Since the 2019 general election major boundary changes affecting 90% of Parliamentary constituencies have come into force. Ahead of the election, a Conservative government had been in power in Parliament since 2010.
Polls closed in the general election 2024 at 10pm on Thursday, July 4, with counts taking place overnight. Results from across the UK are expected in the early hours of Friday morning.
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