Braintree (UK Parliament constituency)

Braintree
County constituency
for the House of Commons
Boundaries since 2024
Boundary of Braintree in the East of England
CountyEssex
Population97,840 (2011 census)
Electorate75,662 (2023)
Major settlementsBraintree, Halstead, Great Notley
Current constituency
Created1974 (1974)
Member of ParliamentJames Cleverly (Conservative)
SeatsOne
Created fromMaldon

Braintree is a constituency in Essex represented in the House of Commons of the UK Parliament since 2015 by James Cleverly, a member of the Conservative Party.

Cleverly, a former chairman of the Conservative Party, is currently serving as Shadow Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government having previously held several ministerial roles including home secretary, foreign secretary and secretary of state for education.