2019 Basildon Borough Council election

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2019 Basildon Borough Council election
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14 of the 42 seats to Basildon Borough Council
22 seats needed for a majority
 First partySecond partyThird party
 
Party Conservative Labour Independent
Seats before23133
Seats won563
Seats after20156
Seat changeDecrease2.svg3Increase2.svg2Increase2.svg3
 Fourth party
 
Party UKIP
Seats before3
Seats won0
Seats after1
Seat changeDecrease2.svg2
Basildon UK local election 2019 map.svg
Map showing the results of contested wards in the 2019 Basildon Borough Council elections.
Council control before election

Conservative

Council control after election

No overall control

The 2019 Basildon Borough Council election took place on 2 May 2019 to elect members of Basildon Borough Council in Essex. This was on the same day as other local elections. The Conservative Party lost control of the council. which fell under no overall control.

Contents

After the election, the composition of the council was [1]

Result summary

2019 Basildon Borough Council election
PartyThis electionFull councilThis election
SeatsNetSeats %OtherTotalTotal %VotesVotes %+/−
  Conservative 5Decrease2.svg 335.7152047.613,35643.1Increase2.svg 6.2
  Labour 6Increase2.svg 242.991535.77,56724.4Decrease2.svg 3.1
  Independent 1Increase2.svg 17.1349.53,31310.7Increase2.svg 6.2
  Wickford Ind. 2Increase2.svg 214.3024.83,26110.5New
  UKIP 0Decrease2.svg 20.0112.400.0Decrease2.svg 27.8
  Liberal Democrats 0Steady2.svg0.0000.02,9009.4Increase2.svg 6.9
  Green 0Steady2.svg0.0000.05891.9Increase2.svg 1.5

All comparisons in vote share are to the corresponding 2016 election.

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 [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Conservative David John Dadds* 1,881 64.1
Green Sarah Anne Read58920.1
Liberal Democrats Karen Taurina Joy Manterfield2368.0
Labour Gillian Mary Palmer2307.8
Majority1,29244.0
Turnout 2,93632
Conservative hold

Billericay West

Location of Billericay West ward Billericay West ward in Basildon 2002.svg
Location of Billericay West ward
Billericay West [3]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Conservative Daniel Lawrence* 1,692 52.5
Liberal Democrats Edward Krishan Sainsbury1,27039.4
Labour Tracey Jane Hilton2608.1
Majority42213.1
Turnout 3,22235
Conservative hold

Burstead

Location of Burstead ward Burstead ward in Basildon 2002.svg
Location of Burstead ward
Burstead [4]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Conservative Kevin Blake* 2,278 82.9
Labour Andrew Charles Buxton47117.1
Majority1,80765.7
Turnout 2,74933
Conservative hold

Fryerns

Location of Fryerns ward Fryerns ward in Basildon 2002.svg
Location of Fryerns ward
Fryerns [5]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Labour Allan Robert Davies* 1,021 55.3
Conservative Perry John Ian Taylor55229.9
Liberal Democrats Vivien Jennifer Howard27414.8
Majority46925.4
Turnout 1,84719
Labour hold

Laindon Park

Location of Laindon Park ward Laindon Park ward in Basildon 2002.svg
Location of Laindon Park ward
Laindon Park [6]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Labour John Peter Richard Scarola 810 35.5
Conservative Christopher Jason Lee Allen75433.1
Independent Tony Low71731.4
Majority562.5
Turnout 2,28123
Labour gain from Conservative

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 [7]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Labour Kayode Adeniran 870 52.6
Conservative Yetunde Juliet Oyebola Adeshile43726.4
Liberal Democrats Michael Chandler34821.0
Majority43326.2
Turnout 1,65517
Labour hold

Nethermayne

Location of Nethermayne ward Nethermayne ward in Basildon 2002.svg
Location of Nethermayne ward
Nethermayne [8]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Independent Pauline Patricia Kettle 2,149 73.0
Labour David John Goddard34911.9
Conservative Sandeep Singh Sandhu2107.1
Independent Stephen Michael Hodge*1384.7
Liberal Democrats Stephen William Nice963.3
Majority1,80061.2
Turnout 2,94230
Independent gain from UKIP

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 [9]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Labour Patricia Reid 885 48.4
Conservative Gary Canham69638.1
Liberal Democrats Martin Keith Howard24613.5
Majority18910.3
Turnout 1,82720
Labour gain from UKIP

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 [10]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Conservative Craig Ronald Rimmer 1,190 52.0
Labour Alexander James Harrison90039.3
Liberal Democrats Clare Louise Nice1998.7
Majority29012.7
Turnout 2,28926
Conservative hold

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 [11]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Labour Maryam Yaqub 611 47.4
Conservative Sandra Elizabeth Hillier44834.7
Liberal Democrats Philip Edward Jenkins23117.9
Majority16312.6
Turnout 1,29021
Labour hold

Vange

Location of Vange ward Vange.svg
Location of Vange ward
Vange [12]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Labour Melissa Anne McGeorge* 575 43.8
Conservative Mark Richard Biddle42832.6
Independent Simon John Breedon30923.6
Majority14711.2
Turnout 1,31219
Labour hold

Wickford Castledon

Location of Wickford Castleton ward Wickford Castleton ward in Basildon 2002.svg
Location of Wickford Castleton ward
Wickford Castledon [13]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Conservative Don Morris* 1,060 54.0
Wickford Ind. Alan Ronald Ball66533.9
Labour Louise Rachel Catling23812.1
Majority39520.1
Turnout 1,96331
Conservative hold

Wickford North

Location of Wickford North ward Wickford North ward in Basildon 2002.svg
Location of Wickford North ward
Wickford North [14]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Wickford Ind. Eunice Christine Brockman 1,247 44.9
Conservative Michael Owen Mowe*1,18242.6
Labour Peter James Towler34712.5
Majority652.3
Turnout 2,77627
Wickford Ind. gain from Conservative

Wickford Park

Location of Wickford Park ward Wickford South ward in Basildon 2002.svg
Location of Wickford Park ward
Wickford Park [15]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Wickford Ind. David Harrison 1,349 71.1
Conservative Stephanie Lucinda Hedley-Barnes54828.9
Majority80142.2
Turnout 1,89727
Wickford Ind. gain from Conservative

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References

  1. ↑ "Basildon Borough Council". BBC News Online. 2 May 2019. Retrieved 3 May 2019.
  2. ↑ "Election results for Billericay East, 2 May 2019". Basildon Council. Retrieved 3 May 2019.
  3. ↑ "Basildon Council – Election results for Billericay West, 2 May 2019". Basildon Council. Retrieved 2 May 2019.
  4. ↑ "Basildon Council – Election results for Burstead, 2 May 2019". Basildon Council. Retrieved 2 May 2019.
  5. ↑ "Basildon Council – Election results for Fryerns, 2 May 2019". Basildon Council. Retrieved 2 May 2019.
  6. ↑ "Basildon Council – Election results for Laindon Park, 2 May 2019". Basildon Council. Retrieved 2 May 2019.
  7. ↑ "Basildon Council – Election results for Lee Chapel North, 2 May 2019". Basildon Council. Retrieved 2 May 2019.
  8. ↑ "Basildon Council – Election results for Nethermayne, 2 May 2019". Basildon Council. Retrieved 2 May 2019.
  9. ↑ "Basildon Council – Election results for Pitsea North West, 2 May 2019". Basildon Council. Retrieved 2 May 2019.
  10. ↑ "Basildon Council – Election results for Pitsea South East, 2 May 2019". Basildon Council. Retrieved 2 May 2019.
  11. ↑ "Basildon Council – Election results for St Martin's, 2 May 2019". Basildon Council. Retrieved 2 May 2019.
  12. ↑ "Basildon Council – Election results for Vange, 2 May 2019". Basildon Council. Retrieved 2 May 2019.
  13. ↑ "Basildon Council – Election results for Wickford Castledon, 2 May 2019". Basildon Council. Retrieved 2 May 2019.
  14. ↑ "Basildon Council – Election results for Wickford North, 2 May 2019". Basildon Council. Retrieved 2 May 2019.
  15. ↑ "Basildon Council – Election results for Wickford Park, 2 May 2019". Basildon Council. Retrieved 2 May 2019.
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