2015 Basildon Borough Council election

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2015 Basildon Borough Council election
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14 of the 42 seats to Basildon Borough Council
23 seats needed for a majority
 First partySecond partyThird party
 
Party Conservative UKIP Labour
Last election17129
Seats before17109
Seats won824
Seats after18119
Seat changeIncrease2.svg1Increase2.svg1Decrease2.svg2
Popular vote31,40120,98717,721
Percentage42.6%28.4%24.0%
 Fourth partyFifth party
 
Party Independent Liberal Democrats
Last election01
Seats before21
Seats won00
Seats after21
Seat changeSteady2.svg0Steady2.svg0
Popular vote3123,281
Percentage0.4%4.5%
Basildon UK local election 2015 map.svg
Map showing the results of contested wards in the 2015 Basildon Borough Council elections.
Council control before election

No overall control

Council control after election

No overall control

The 2015 Basildon Borough Council election took place on 7 May 2015, as part of the 2015 United Kingdom local elections, and took place alongside the UK General Election. One third of seats were up for election, with these seats last being contested in 2011. As a result of the election, the council remained in no overall control. The Conservative Party remained as the largest party, and formed a minority administration.

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Results

2015 Basildon Borough Council Election
PartySeatsGainsLossesNet gain/lossSeats %Votes %Votes+/−
  Conservative 810Increase2.svg157.142.631,401Decrease2.svg3.4
  Labour 402Decrease2.svg228.624.017,721Decrease2.svg8.1
  UKIP 221Increase2.svg114.328.420,987Increase2.svg20.2
  Liberal Democrats 000004.53,281Decrease2.svg4.4
  Independent 000000.4312Decrease2.svg2.8
  TUSC 000000.197New

The turnout was 62.9%, and there were 376 ballots rejected. All comparisons in vote share are to the corresponding 2011 election.

Council Composition

Following the 2014 election, the composition of the council was:

↓
1712931
ConservativeUKIPLabourINDL

On the eve on the 2015 election, the composition of the council was:

↓
17109321
ConservativeUKIPLabourINDIGL

After the election, the composition of the council was:

↓
1811921
ConservativeUKIPLabourIGL

IND - Independent
IG - Independence Group
L - Liberal Democrats

Ward Results

An asterisk denotes an incumbent councillor seeking re-election.

Billericay East

Location of Billericay East ward Billericay East ward in Basildon 2002.svg
Location of Billericay East ward
Billericay East [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative David John Dadds*4,08560.6-4.0
UKIP Herbert John Webb1,07616.0+7.5
Labour Patricia Reid87813.0-0.9
Liberal Democrats Nigel John Horn70410.4-2.6
Majority3,00944.6
Turnout 6,74374.0+29.8
Conservative hold Swing

Billericay West

Location of Billericay West ward Billericay West ward in Basildon 2002.svg
Location of Billericay West ward
Billericay West [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Daniel Lawrence4,41964.2+4.9
UKIP Susan Patricia McCaffery1,06615.5-0.8
Labour Andrew James Ansell97814.2-0.1
Liberal Democrats Alan Henry Richards4216.1-3.9
Majority3,35348.7
Turnout 6,88474.0+30.6
Conservative hold Swing

Burstead

Location of Burstead ward Burstead ward in Basildon 2002.svg
Location of Burstead ward
Burstead [3]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Kevin Blake*3,89862.4-0.5
UKIP Paul John Downes1,15618.5+8.6
Labour David Thomas Kirkman82813.3-3.3
Liberal Democrats Ben Williams3625.8-4.8
Majority43.92,742
Turnout 6,24473.0+29.4
Conservative hold Swing

Fryerns

Location of Fryerns ward Fryerns ward in Basildon 2002.svg
Location of Fryerns ward
Fryerns [4]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Allan Robert Davies*1,83233.66.0
UKIP Cliff Hammans1,74932.1+24.7
Conservative Sandra Elizabeth Hillier1,63830.1+13.8
Liberal Democrats Colin Stanley Grant1693.1+2.3
TUSC David James John Murray581.1N/A
Majority831.5
Turnout 5,44657.0+26.9
Labour hold Swing

Laindon Park

Location of Laindon Park ward Laindon Park ward in Basildon 2002.svg
Location of Laindon Park ward
Laindon Park [5]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Andrew James Barnes1,87135.2-13.9
UKIP Anne Marie Waters 1,66831.4N/A
Labour Stephen Gillan1,40826.5-16.9
Liberal Democrats John Francis Barnes-Challinor2264.3-3.2
Independent Patricia Ann Rackley1362.6N/A
Majority2033.8
Turnout 5,30960.0+27.7
Conservative hold Swing

Lee Chapel North

Location of Lee Chapel North ward Lee Chapel North ward in Basildon 2002.svg
Location of Lee Chapel North ward
Lee Chapel North [6]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Alan Bennett1,89537.4-17.5
UKIP Arthur John James1,82536.0N/A
Conservative Nicole Carrie Schrader1,13122.3-2.4
Liberal Democrats Steve Nice2154.3-2.4
Majority701.4
Turnout 5,06655.0+25.8
Labour hold Swing

Nethermayne

Location of Nethermayne ward Nethermayne ward in Basildon 2002.svg
Location of Nethermayne ward
Nethermayne [7]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
UKIP Stephen Michael Hodge1,70029.9+9.7
Conservative Mark Anthony Coker1,67429.4+6.3
Labour Andrew Forrest Gordon*1,51826.7-3.5
Liberal Democrats Phil Jenkins61810.9-13.6
Independent Pauline Patricia Kettle1763.1N/A
Majority260.5
Turnout 5,68664.0+29.1
UKIP gain from Labour Swing

Pitsea North West

Location of Pitsea North West ward Pitsea North West ward in Basildon 2002.svg
Location of Pitsea North West ward
Pitsea North West [8]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
UKIP Gary Canham1,73135.2+18.5
Labour Keith Bobbin*1,61132.8-14.5
Conservative Ian David Dwyer1,42429.0-0.9
Liberal Democrats Martin Keith Howard1493.0-3.1
Majority1202.4
Turnout 4,91554.0+28.5
UKIP gain from Labour Swing

Pitsea South East

Location of Pitsea South East ward Pitsea South East ward in Basildon 2002.svg
Location of Pitsea South East ward
Pitsea South East [9]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Amanda Louise Arnold1,84135.2-8.4
UKIP Jose Carrion1,63731.3+17.3
Labour David Edmund Burton-Sampson1,57230.1-8.3
Liberal Democrats Vivien Jennifer Howard1773.4-0.6
Majority2043.9
Turnout 5,22760.0+27.7
Conservative hold Swing

St Martin's

Location of St Martin's ward St Martin's ward in Basildon 2002.svg
Location of St Martin's ward
St Martin's [10]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Andrew Charles Buxton 1,393 41.1 -16.7
UKIP Andrew Robert Morris95528.2N/A
Conservative Stephanie Lucinda Hedley-Barnes91026.9-5.1
Liberal Democrats Liz Grant1303.8-6.4
Majority43812.9
Turnout 3,38856.0+26.5
Labour hold Swing

Vange

Location of Vange ward Vange.svg
Location of Vange ward
Vange [11]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Melissa Anne McGeorge1,28936.0-16.3
UKIP Michel May1,13631.7+15.5
Conservative Tony Ball1,00928.2+1.6
Liberal Democrats Linda Mary Williams1103.0-1.9
TUSC Samuel James Bennett391.1N/A
Majority1534.3
Turnout 3,58353.0+27.3
Labour hold Swing

Wickford Castledon

Location of Wickford Castleton ward Wickford Castleton ward in Basildon 2002.svg
Location of Wickford Castleton ward
Wickford Castledon [12]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Don Morris 2,018 48.2 -11.5
UKIP Nigel de Lecq Le Gresley1,52936.5N/A
Labour Jenefer Anne Taylor64115.3-1.2
Majority48911.7
Turnout 4,18868.029.1
Conservative hold Swing

Note: The ward had been won by the Conservatives at the last regular election in 2011, but gained by UKIP in a by-election in 2013. [13]

Wickford North

Location of Wickford North ward Wickford North ward in Basildon 2002.svg
Location of Wickford North ward
Wickford North [14]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Michael Owen Mowe*3,12847.7-6.4
UKIP Eunice Christine Brockman2,28534.8N/A
Labour Albert Edward Ede1,14717.5+0.9
Majority84312.7
Turnout 6,56067.0+29.1
Conservative hold Swing

Wickford Park

Location of Wickford Park ward Wickford South ward in Basildon 2002.svg
Location of Wickford Park ward
Wickford Park [15]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Chris Jackman*2,35551.7-17.1
UKIP Derek Harrison1,47432.3N/A
Labour Matthew Martin Whaley73116.0-4.9
Majority88119.4
Turnout 4,56055.0+22.9
Conservative hold Swing

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  2. ↑ "Basildon Council - Election results for Billericay West, 7 May 2015". basildonmeetings.info. Retrieved 4 August 2016.
  3. ↑ "Basildon Council - Election results for Burstead, 7 May 2015". basildonmeetings.info. Retrieved 4 August 2016.
  4. ↑ "Basildon Council - Election results for Fryerns, 7 May 2015". basildonmeetings.info. Retrieved 4 August 2016.
  5. ↑ "Basildon Council - Election results for Laindon Park, 7 May 2015". basildonmeetings.info. Retrieved 4 August 2016.
  6. ↑ "Basildon Council - Election results for Lee Chapel North, 7 May 2015". basildonmeetings.info. Retrieved 4 August 2016.
  7. ↑ "Basildon Council - Election results for Nethermayne, 7 May 2015". basildonmeetings.info. Retrieved 4 August 2016.
  8. ↑ "Basildon Council - Election results for Pitsea North West, 7 May 2015". basildonmeetings.info. Retrieved 4 August 2016.
  9. ↑ "Basildon Council - Election results for Pitsea South East, 7 May 2015". basildonmeetings.info. Retrieved 4 August 2016.
  10. ↑ "Basildon Council - Election results for St Martin's, 7 May 2015". basildonmeetings.info. Retrieved 4 August 2016.
  11. ↑ "Basildon Council - Election results for Vange, 7 May 2015". basildonmeetings.info. Retrieved 4 August 2016.
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