The 2010 Southend-on-Sea Council election took place on 6 May 2010 to elect members of Southend-on-Sea Unitary Council in Essex, England. [1] One third of the council was up for election.
The 2010 Southend-on-Sea Council election took place on 6 May 2010 to elect members of Southend-on-Sea Unitary Council in Essex, England. [1] One third of the council was up for election.
| 2010 Southend-on-Sea Borough Council election | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | This election | Full council | This election | |||||||
| Seats | Net | Seats % | Other | Total | Total % | Votes | Votes % | +/− | ||
| Conservative | 10 |  1 | 58.8 | 18 | 28 | 54.9 | 28,859 | 36.6 | –4.2 | |
| Liberal Democrats | 5 | 1 | 29.4 | 7 | 12 | 23.5 | 20,257 | 25.7 | +6.5 | |
| Independent | 1 | 1 | 5.9 | 6 | 7 | 13.7 | 9,595 | 12.2 | –3.1 | |
| Labour | 1 |  2 | 5.9 | 3 | 4 | 7.8 | 11,815 | 15.0 | +2.7 | |
| BNP | 0 |  | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 3,986 | 5.1 | –5.6 | |
| UKIP | 0 | | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 3,297 | 4.2 | +2.9 | |
| Green | 0 | | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 979 | 1.2 | +0.7 | |
| English Democrat | 0 | | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 57 | 0.1 | New | |
| Alliance Southend | 0 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | ±0.0 | |
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | Fay Evans | 1,994 | 39.4 | –4.5 | |
| Liberal Democrats | Bob Archell | 1,477 | 29.2 | +18.3 | |
| Independent | Garry Sheen | 829 | 16.4 | New | |
| Labour | Teresa Merrison | 520 | 10.3 | +4.0 | |
| BNP | Elliott Munro | 235 | 4.6 | –7.1 | |
| Majority | |||||
| Turnout | |||||
| Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal Democrats | Duncan Russell | 1,949 | 39.9 | –0.3 | |
| Conservative | Howard Briggs | 1,668 | 34.2 | –5.3 | |
| Labour | Ami Willis | 609 | 12.5 | +3.4 | |
| UKIP | Tino Callaghan | 390 | 8.0 | New | |
| BNP | Beradette Jaggers | 264 | 5.4 | –5.8 | |
| Majority | |||||
| Turnout | |||||
| Liberal Democrats hold | Swing | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | Richard Brown | 1,997 | 43.0 | –13.8 | |
| Liberal Democrats | Chris Mallam | 1,046 | 22.5 | +6.1 | |
| Independent | Lucy Courtenay | 586 | 12.6 | New | |
| Labour | Lars Davidsson | 553 | 11.9 | –1.9 | |
| UKIP | Keith McLaren | 193 | 4.2 | –2.8 | |
| Green | Michael Woodgate | 153 | 3.3 | New | |
| BNP | David Newman | 118 | 2.5 | –3.5 | |
| Majority | |||||
| Turnout | |||||
| Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | Andrew Moring | 2,319 | 46.3 | –11.2 | |
| Liberal Democrats | Mark Maguire | 1,422 | 28.4 | +5.5 | |
| Labour | Charles Willis | 530 | 10.6 | +4.1 | |
| UKIP | Carol Cockrill | 350 | 7.0 | New | |
| BNP | Laurence Deacon | 218 | 4.4 | –8.7 | |
| Independent | Vernon Wilkinson | 170 | 3.4 | New | |
| Majority | |||||
| Turnout | |||||
| Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | Louise Burdett | 1,067 | 29.8 | –8.6 | |
| Labour | Judy McMahon | 1,043 | 29.1 | –9.0 | |
| Liberal Democrats | Richard Betson | 613 | 17.1 | +6.3 | |
| Independent | Kash Trivedi | 399 | 11.1 | New | |
| BNP | David Armstrong | 232 | 6.5 | –6.2 | |
| UKIP | Lawrence Davies | 174 | 4.9 | New | |
| English Democrat | Adrian Key | 57 | 1.6 | New | |
| Majority | |||||
| Turnout | |||||
| Conservative gain from Labour | Swing | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal Democrats | Barry Godwin | 2,287 | 46.1 | –7.1 | |
| Conservative | James Courtenay | 1,892 | 38.1 | +5.0 | |
| Labour | Linda Cook | 605 | 12.2 | +5.3 | |
| BNP | Raymond Weaver | 182 | 3.7 | –3.2 | |
| Majority | |||||
| Turnout | |||||
| Liberal Democrats hold | Swing | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | Maria Caunce | 1,502 | 38.2 | –9.7 | |
| Labour | Simon Morley | 905 | 23.0 | –2.9 | |
| Liberal Democrats | Bob Howes | 901 | 22.9 | +6.3 | |
| Independent | Julian Lowes | 243 | 6.2 | New | |
| UKIP | Wayne Mearns | 207 | 5.3 | New | |
| BNP | Stanley Adie | 171 | 4.4 | –5.2 | |
| Majority | |||||
| Turnout | |||||
| Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal Democrats | Mike Grimwade | 1,947 | 40.2 | +1.8 | |
| Conservative | Ray Davy | 1,566 | 32.3 | –3.4 | |
| Labour | Tony Borton | 507 | 10.5 | +2.5 | |
| UKIP | Garry Cockrill | 499 | 10.3 | –0.6 | |
| BNP | Craig Pace | 180 | 3.7 | –3.4 | |
| Green | Andrea Black | 150 | 3.1 | New | |
| Majority | |||||
| Turnout | |||||
| Liberal Democrats hold | Swing | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal Democrats | Ted Lewin | 1,928 | 41.2 | +3.1 | |
| Conservative | David Garston | 1,706 | 36.4 | –6.1 | |
| Labour | David Carrington | 647 | 13.8 | +5.7 | |
| BNP | Keith Barrett | 403 | 8.6 | –2.7 | |
| Majority | |||||
| Turnout | |||||
| Liberal Democrats hold | Swing | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | Sally Carr | 1,197 | 25.7 | –5.6 | |
| Independent | Paul van Looy | 1,164 | 25.0 | +0.4 | |
| Labour | Mike Royston | 1,051 | 22.6 | +3.1 | |
| Liberal Democrats | Brian Ayling | 601 | 12.9 | +7.6 | |
| BNP | Fenton Bowley | 300 | 6.4 | –8.7 | |
| UKIP | Len Lierens | 229 | 4.9 | +2.1 | |
| Green | Cris Ramis | 110 | 2.4 | +0.9 | |
| Majority | |||||
| Turnout | |||||
| Conservative gain from Labour | Swing | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | Roger Hadley | 1,782 | 38.5 | +8.6 | |
| Independent | Anne Chalk | 1,132 | 24.5 | New | |
| Labour | Chris Gasper | 579 | 12.5 | +1.2 | |
| Liberal Democrats | Jane Dresner | 556 | 12.0 | +8.6 | |
| BNP | Roger Gander | 265 | 5.7 | –3.9 | |
| UKIP | Bruce Halling | 242 | 5.2 | New | |
| Green | Julian Esposito | 73 | 1.6 | New | |
| Majority | |||||
| Turnout | |||||
| Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | Brian Kelly | 1,762 | 37.6 | +0.5 | |
| Independent | Mike Wilson | 1,108 | 23.6 | New | |
| Liberal Democrats | Margaret Lewin | 630 | 13.4 | +8.8 | |
| Labour | Denis Garne | 609 | 13.0 | +5.6 | |
| UKIP | Bob Smith | 291 | 6.2 | New | |
| BNP | Geoff Strobridge | 289 | 6.2 | –4.2 | |
| Majority | |||||
| Turnout | |||||
| Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Independent | Alex Kaye | 2,198 | 42.3 | New | |
| Conservative | Verina Weaver | 1,686 | 32.5 | +1.3 | |
| Labour | Matt Zarb-Cousin | 541 | 10.4 | +7.2 | |
| Liberal Democrats | Colin Davis | 373 | 7.2 | +3.9 | |
| UKIP | James Mills | 239 | 4.6 | New | |
| BNP | Lisa Simmonds | 158 | 3.0 | –1.5 | |
| Majority | |||||
| Turnout | |||||
| Independent gain from Conservative | Swing | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | Margarey Borton | 1,304 | 35.4 | –2.4 | |
| Conservative | Ahmad Khawaja | 1,032 | 28.0 | +2.9 | |
| Liberal Democrats | Ronella Streeter | 817 | 22.2 | +11.4 | |
| BNP | Alisdair Lewis | 341 | 9.2 | –9.2 | |
| Green | Stephen Jordan | 194 | 5.3 | –2.6 | |
| Majority | |||||
| Turnout | |||||
| Labour hold | Swing | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | Nigel Holdcraft | 2,541 | 46.6 | –11.5 | |
| Liberal Democrats | Christopher Bailey | 2,060 | 37.8 | +9.3 | |
| Labour | Darius Ware-Lane | 377 | 6.9 | +1.6 | |
| BNP | Antony Winchester | 185 | 3.4 | –4.7 | |
| Green | Barry Bolton | 170 | 3.1 | New | |
| Independent | Christine Hills | 123 | 2.3 | New | |
| Majority | |||||
| Turnout | |||||
| Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | Tony Cox | 2,142 | 46.3 | –10.1 | |
| Independent | Evelyn Assenheim | 730 | 15.8 | New | |
| Liberal Democrats | Mark Cohen | 627 | 13.5 | +0.1 | |
| Labour | Joyce Mapp | 597 | 12.9 | +1.5 | |
| UKIP | James Moyies | 308 | 6.7 | New | |
| BNP | Russell Speller | 227 | 4.9 | –13.9 | |
| Majority | |||||
| Turnout | |||||
| Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal Democrats | Paul Collins | 1,023 | 23.8 | +15.3 | |
| Conservative | Melvyn Day | 1,006 | 23.4 | –1.7 | |
| Independent | Tania Painton | 913 | 21.2 | New | |
| Labour | Kevin Robinson | 838 | 19.5 | +10.0 | |
| BNP | Lancelot Martin | 218 | 5.1 | –6.9 | |
| UKIP | Lucky Siyafa | 175 | 4.1 | New | |
| Green | Rita Wood | 129 | 3.0 | New | |
| Majority | |||||
| Turnout | |||||
| Liberal Democrats gain from Alliance Southend | Swing | ||||
