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The 2016 Southend-on-Sea Borough Council election took place on 5 May 2016 to elect members of Southend-on-Sea Borough Council. [1] This was on the same day as other local elections. [2]
Prior to the election, three UKIP councillors left the UKIP group to sit as the Southend Independence Group. They are shown in the table as Independents.
| 2016 Southend-on-Sea Borough Council election | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | This election | Full council | This election | |||||||
| Seats | Net | Seats % | Other | Total | Total % | Votes | Votes % | +/− | ||
| Conservative | 8 |  2 | 47.1 | 16 | 24 | 49.0 | 11,383 | 30.6 | –9.1 | |
| Independent | 4 |  1 | 23.5 | 9 | 13 | 21.6 | 7,796 | 21.0 | +6.6 | |
| Labour | 4 | 1 | 23.5 | 6 | 10 | 21.6 | 7,080 | 19.0 | –0.1 | |
| Liberal Democrats | 1 | 2 | 5.9 | 1 | 2 | 3.9 | 3,883 | 10.4 | +0.7 | |
| UKIP | 0 |  | 0.0 | 2 | 2 | 3.9 | 5,472 | 14.7 | +3.7 | |
| Green | 0 | | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 1,598 | 4.3 | –3.0 | |
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Independent | Stephen Aylen | 1,051 | 41.6 | +9.1† | |
| Conservative | Alan Dear | 990 | 39.2 | -3.4 | |
| Labour | Dave Alston | 264 | 10.5 | -1.9 | |
| Green | Nick Brown | 117 | 4.6 | -0.5 | |
| Liberal Democrats | Richard Herbert | 102 | 4.0 | -3.9 | |
| Majority | |||||
| Turnout | 34.16 | ||||
| Independent hold | Swing | ||||
† percentage change is compared to the 2012 election
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | Helen Boyd | 715 | 31.6 | -6.2 | |
| Labour | Matt Dent | 555 | 24.6 | +6.0 | |
| UKIP | Roger Weaver | 474 | 21.0 | -1.4 | |
| Liberal Democrats | Jill Allen-King | 317 | 14.0 | -0.3 | |
| Independent | Colin Ritchie | 105 | 4.7 | N/A | |
| Green | Jules Esposito | 94 | 4.2 | -3.4 | |
| Majority | 160 | 7.1 | |||
| Turnout | 2,260 | 29.0 | |||
| Conservative gain from Liberal Democrats | Swing | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | David Burzotta | 817 | 38.5 | -10.9 | |
| Independent | Andy Crow | 502 | 23.6 | N/A | |
| Labour | Taylor Barrall | 347 | 16.3 | -3.2 | |
| UKIP | Paul Lloyd | 223 | 10.5 | N/A | |
| Green | Mark Meatcher | 124 | 5.8 | -2.5 | |
| Liberal Democrats | Colin Davis | 112 | 5.3 | -1.3 | |
| Majority | |||||
| Turnout | 30.13 | ||||
| Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | Chris Walker | 1,022 | 42.5 | -15.4 | |
| UKIP | Verina Weaver | 644 | 26.8 | N/A | |
| Liberal Democrats | Paul Collins | 464 | 19.3 | 0.0 | |
| Labour | Sean Jones | 222 | 9.2 | -5.6 | |
| Green | Fiddian Warman | 50 | 2.1 | -6.0 | |
| Majority | 32.46 | ||||
| Turnout | 32.46 | ||||
| Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | Helen McDonald | 709 | 42.1 | +5.6 | |
| UKIP | Gordon Bailey-Smith | 379 | 22.5 | -1.5 | |
| Conservative | Simon Gittus | 378 | 22.5 | -2.9 | |
| Green | Liz Swanson | 141 | 8.4 | -1.2 | |
| Liberal Democrats | Richard Collins | 75 | 4.5 | -0.1 | |
| Majority | 330 | 19.6 | |||
| Turnout | 1,682 | 21.73 | |||
| Labour hold | Swing | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal Democrats | Peter Wexham | 1,185 | 49.1 | +17.1 | |
| Conservative | John Hodge | 574 | 23.8 | -17.7 | |
| Labour | Matt Zarb-Cousin | 272 | 11.3 | -3.7 | |
| UKIP | Ted Preedy | 206 | 8.5 | N/A | |
| Green | Jon Mullett | 174 | 7.2 | -4.3 | |
| Majority | |||||
| Turnout | 32.62 | ||||
| Liberal Democrats hold | Swing | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | Julian Ware-Lane | 1,020 | 45.3 | +7.5 | |
| Conservative | Daniel Nelson | 593 | 26.3 | -12.7 | |
| UKIP | Jo Googe | 297 | 13.2 | N/A | |
| Green | Stephen Bartram | 142 | 6.3 | -4.6 | |
| Independent | Stephen Cummins | 124 | 5.5 | -1.2 | |
| Liberal Democrats | Robert Howes | 78 | 3.5 | +2.1 | |
| Majority | |||||
| Turnout | 30.47 | ||||
| Labour hold | Swing | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | David Garston | 758 | 30.1 | -16.2 | |
| Labour | Mike Fieldhouse | 680 | 27.0 | +7.6 | |
| UKIP | Bob Gage | 473 | 18.8 | N/A | |
| Liberal Democrats | Mary Betson | 253 | 10.1 | -0.7 | |
| Independent | Paul Ryder | 233 | 9.3 | -5.4 | |
| Green | Abbie-Jade Sutherland | 118 | 4.7 | -4.1 | |
| Majority | |||||
| Turnout | 32.82 | ||||
| Conservative gain from Liberal Democrats | Swing | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Independent | Mike Assenheim | 728 | 29.0 | -22.7† | |
| Conservative | Sue Abrahams | 607 | 24.1 | -14.7 | |
| Independent | Anne Chalk | 527 | 21.0 | -13.8 | |
| UKIP | Edward McNally | 309 | 12.3 | N/A | |
| Labour | Maggie Kelly | 236 | 9.4 | -8.7 | |
| Green | Nigel Outten | 57 | 2.3 | -3.3 | |
| Liberal Democrats | David Barrett | 50 | 2.0 | -0.7 | |
| Majority | |||||
| Turnout | 29.47 | ||||
| Independent hold | Swing | ||||
† percentage change compared to 2012 election.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | Alex Bright | 861 | 35.1 | -3.5 | |
| Independent | Keith Sharman | 800 | 32.6 | +10.6 | |
| UKIP | Barrie Page | 367 | 14.9 | -1.9 | |
| Labour | Ros Sanders | 296 | 12.1 | -2.7 | |
| Green | Paul Hill | 80 | 3.3 | -1.0 | |
| Liberal Democrats | Juliet Thompson | 52 | 2.1 | -0.4 | |
| Majority | |||||
| Turnout | 32.89 | ||||
| Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | Mark Flewitt | 824 | 38.2 | +0.9 | |
| UKIP | Viv White | 437 | 20.3 | -6.8 | |
| Labour | Reg Copley | 370 | 17.1 | +2.5 | |
| Independent | Kat Woodley | 245 | 11.3 | N/A | |
| Liberal Democrats | Ashley Thompson | 218 | 10.1 | -2.4 | |
| Green | Tanya Rayment | 64 | 3.0 | -2.5 | |
| Majority | |||||
| Turnout | 29.02 | ||||
| Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Independent | Brian Ayling | 838 | 37.0 | -4.1† | |
| Labour | Donna Richardson | 473 | 20.9 | +3.5 | |
| Conservative | Del Thomas | 464 | 20.5 | -0.4 | |
| UKIP | David Stansfield | 352 | 15.6 | -2.2 | |
| Green | Jason Pilley | 104 | 4.6 | -0.2 | |
| Liberal Democrats | Tomasz Lachowicz | 31 | 1.4 | -1.6 | |
| Majority | |||||
| Turnout | 28.33 | ||||
| Independent hold | Swing | ||||
† percentage change compared to 2012 election
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Independent | Mike Stafford | 1,873 | 63.1 | -6.7† | |
| Conservative | Jon Bacon | 475 | 16.0 | -10.3 | |
| UKIP | Clive Cowan | 297 | 10.0 | N/A | |
| Labour | Rod Birks | 184 | 6.2 | +1.1 | |
| Green | Jo Bates | 83 | 2.8 | -1.4 | |
| Liberal Democrats | James Clinkscales | 56 | 1.9 | -0.5 | |
| Majority | |||||
| Turnout | 40.04 | ||||
| Independent hold | Swing | ||||
† percentage change compared to 2012 election
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | Ian Gilbert | 987 | 54.7 | +14.0 | |
| UKIP | Peter Breuer | 357 | 19.8 | -2.7 | |
| Conservative | Dennis Garne | 276 | 15.3 | -8.2 | |
| Green | Ian Hurd | 117 | 6.5 | -2.5 | |
| Liberal Democrats | Donna Collins | 66 | 3.7 | -0.5 | |
| Majority | |||||
| Turnout | 24.99 | ||||
| Labour hold | Swing | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | John Lamb | 1,219 | 44.6 | -7.5 | |
| Liberal Democrats | Chris Bailey | 769 | 28.1 | +8.5 | |
| UKIP | Lesley Martin | 313 | 11.4 | -2.6 | |
| Labour | Ian Pope | 235 | 8.6 | -1.0 | |
| Independent | Gabriella Terry | 108 | 4.0 | N/A | |
| Green | Sarah Yapp | 89 | 3.3 | -1.5 | |
| Majority | |||||
| Turnout | 38.65 | ||||
| Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | Derek Jarvis | 810 | 36.0 | -2.0 | |
| Independent | Peter Lovett | 767 | 34.1 | N/A | |
| UKIP | Lenny Lierens | 344 | 15.3 | -6.1 | |
| Labour | Joseph Saunders | 230 | 10.2 | -2.3 | |
| Liberal Democrats | Carole Roast | 55 | 2.4 | -2.3 | |
| Green | Stephen Jordan | 44 | 2.0 | -4.8 | |
| Majority | |||||
| Turnout | 30.76 | ||||
| Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | Anne Jones | 693 | 33.9 | +0.6 | |
| Independent | Dr Vel | 451 | 22.1 | -11.2† | |
| Conservative | Daryl Peagram | 317 | 15.5 | -13.9 | |
| UKIP | Frank Snell | 263 | 12.9 | N/A | |
| Green | Paul Mansfield | 124 | 6.1 | -5.6 | |
| Liberal Democrats | Pamela Austin | 119 | 5.8 | -2.2 | |
| Independent | Alan Hart | 77 | 3.8 | -0.3 | |
| Majority | |||||
| Turnout | 27.63 | ||||
| Labour gain from Independent | Swing | ||||
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