| Roger Hirst | Conservative | 235,246 | 54.0% | +20.5% | |
| Chris Vince | Labour | 99,712 | 22.9% | +3.2% | |
| Jon Whitehouse | Liberal Democrat | 58,131 | 13.3% | +4.0% | |
| Robin Tilbrook | English Democrats | 42,831 | 9.8% | +9.8% |
| 20162012 |
| Con | 33.5 | ||
| UKIP | 24.4 | ||
| Lab | 19.7 | ||
| Ind | 13.0 | ||
| LD | 9.3 |
| Con | 56.7 | ||
| UKIP | 43.3 |
| Con | 30.5 | ||
| Ind | 23.9 | ||
| Lab | 16.6 | ||
| Ind | 13.2 | ||
| UKIP | 9.0 | ||
| EDP | 6.9 |
| Con | 51.5 | ||
| Ind | 48.5 |