2012 Southend-on-Sea Borough Council election

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The 2012 Southend-on-Sea Council election took place on 3 May 2012 to elect members of the Southend-on-Sea Borough Council in England. [1] This was the same day as other 2012 United Kingdom local elections. [2]

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Results summary

2012 Southend-on-Sea Borough Council election
PartyThis electionFull councilThis election
SeatsNetSeats %OtherTotalTotal %VotesVotes %+/−
  Conservative 6Decrease2.svg 335.3192549.012,02232.7–3.2
  Independent 5Increase2.svg 129.451019.67,55220.5+2.8
  Liberal Democrats 3Steady2.svg17.671019.65,10913.9–2.8
  Labour 3Increase2.svg 217.63611.87,10019.3–0.9
  UKIP 0Steady2.svg0.0000.02,8147.7+1.2
  English Democrat 0Steady2.svg0.0000.01,4243.9New
  Green 0Steady2.svg0.0000.07071.9–0.4
  National Front 0Steady2.svg0.0000.0560.2±0.0

Ward results

Belfairs

Belfairs
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent Stephen Aylen 814 32.5
Conservative Helen Boyd74129.6
UKIP Tino Callaghan31312.5
Labour Ian Pope25710.3
Liberal Democrats Rob Cadman1897.6
English Democrat Lisa Simmonds1897.6
Majority
Turnout 2,50833.83
Independent gain from Conservative Swing

Blenheim Park

Blenheim Park
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Graham Longley 683 30.5
Conservative Julie Cushion62427.9
Labour Tony Borton36916.5
UKIP James Mills36216.2
Green Paul Davison-Holmes2008.9
Majority
Turnout 2,24228.35
Liberal Democrats hold Swing

Chalkwell

Chalkwell
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Ian Robertson 799 41.7
Independent Nick Ward49025.6
Labour Lars Davidsson36619.1
Liberal Democrats Norah Goodman1437.5
English Democrat Jeremy Moss1176.1
Majority
Turnout 1,92526.19
Conservative hold Swing

Eastwood Park

Eastwood Park
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Chris Walker 1,147 50.9
UKIP Keith McLaren39317.4
Labour Laura Martin35815.9
Liberal Democrats Linda Wells35515.8
Majority
Turnout 2,25829.86
Conservative hold Swing

Kursaal

Kursaal
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Anne Jones 614 38.8
Conservative Blaine Robin49631.4
English Democrat Stephen Riley26716.9
Green Simon Cross1268.0
Liberal Democrats Richard Betson795.0
Majority
Turnout 1,59121.33
Labour gain from Conservative Swing

Leigh

Leigh
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Alan Crystall 992 49.4
Conservative Georgina Phillips62231.0
Labour Iain Blake-Lawson39419.6
Majority
Turnout 2,03927.54
Liberal Democrats hold Swing

Milton

Milton
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Julian Ware-Lane 675 35.8
Conservative Nigel Folkard60732.2
Independent Christine Hills36119.1
Liberal Democrats Colin Davis1236.5
English Democrat Spencer Haggar1226.5
Majority
Turnout 1,89824.40
Labour gain from Conservative Swing

Prittlewell

Prittlewell
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Mary Betson 712 30.4
Conservative Sue Abrahams63927.3
UKIP Gary Cockrill58925.2
Labour Liam Overy40117.1
Majority
Turnout 2,34730.28
Liberal Democrats hold Swing

St. Laurence

St. Laurence
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Mark Flewitt 758 35.9
Liberal Democrats Carole Roast60528.6
Labour Reg Copley40719.3
UKIP Carl Whitwell22910.8
English Democrat Steven Whitman1155.4
Majority
Turnout 2,12128.03
Conservative hold Swing

St. Luke's

St. Luke's
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent Brian Ayling 901 41.1
Labour Mike Royston56525.8
Conservative Peter Ashley52724.1
English Democrat James Hagger1506.8
Liberal Democrats Bob Howes482.2
Majority
Turnout 2,19726.98
Independent gain from Conservative Swing

Shoeburyness

Shoeburyness
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent Mike Assenheim 1,098 51.7
Conservative Verina Weaver61028.7
Labour Chris Gasper27112.8
English Democrat Barry Harvey1456.8
Majority
Turnout 2,13125.80
Independent hold Swing

Southchurch

Southchurch
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative David Garston 847 35.8
Independent Claire Bibby79633.7
Labour Stacey Phillips29812.6
English Democrat Anthony Winchester1416.0
Green Julian Esposito1275.4
Independent Geoff Strobridge893.8
Liberal Democrats Robert Brown662.8
Majority
Turnout 2,37031.19
Conservative gain from Independent Swing

Thorpe

Thorpe
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent Mike Stafford 2,066 69.8
Conservative Clive Lucas72424.4
Labour Jon Key1274.3
Liberal Democrats Jim Clinkscales451.5
Majority
Turnout 2,96439.67
Independent hold Swing

Victoria

Victoria
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Ian Gilbert 917 50.4
Conservative Del Thomas46225.4
UKIP Peter Breuer1417.8
Green Ian Hurd1156.3
Liberal Democrats Ronnie Streeter703.8
English Democrat Fenton Bowley583.2
National Front Bernadette Jaggers563.1
Majority
Turnout 1,82424.83
Labour hold Swing

West Leigh

West Leigh
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative John Lamb 1,307 49.7
Liberal Democrats Christopher Bailey80330.6
Independent Tony Chytry27810.6
Labour Jane Norman2409.1
Majority
Turnout 2,63837.11
Conservative hold Swing

West Shoebury

West Shoebury
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Liz Day 860 39.1
UKIP James Moyies78735.8
Labour Gary Sergeant32814.9
English Democrat Stuart Freeman1205.5
Liberal Democrats Charlie Row1064.8
Majority
Turnout 2,20629.52
Conservative hold Swing

Westborough

Westborough
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent Dr Vel 551 33.3
Labour Kevin Robinson51331.0
Conservative Neil Austin25215.2
Green Stephen Jordan1398.4
Independent David Glover1086.5
Liberal Democrats Neil Monnery905.4
Majority
Turnout 1,66121.94
Independent hold Swing

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References

  1. ↑ "Election Results 2012". southend.gov.uk. Southend-on-Sea Borough Council. Archived from the original on 30 August 2012. Retrieved 11 October 2023.
  2. ↑ "Local elections 2012". BBC News. Retrieved 30 April 2012.
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