2023 Basildon Borough Council election

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2023 Basildon Borough Council election
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14 out of 42 seats to Basildon Borough Council
22 seats needed for a majority
 First partySecond party
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LeaderAndrew BaggottMaryam Yaqub
Party Conservative Labour
Last election23 seats, 49.0%10 seats, 23.6%
Seats before2510
Seats won66
Seats after2610
Seat changeIncrease2.svg 1Steady2.svg
Popular vote11,1118,342
Percentage38.8%29.1%
SwingDecrease2.svg 10.2%Increase2.svg 5.5%
 Third partyFourth party
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LeaderKerry SmithDavid Harrison
Party Independent Wickford Ind.
Last election7 seats, 9.5%2 seats, 6.4%
Seats before52
Seats won11
Seats after71
Seat changeSteady2.svgDecrease2.svg 1
Popular vote2,2022,219
Percentage7.77.7%
SwingDecrease2.svg 1.8%Increase2.svg 1.3%
Basildon UK ward map 2023.svg
Winner of each seat at the 2023 Basildon Borough Council election
Leader before election

Andrew Baggott
Conservative

Leader after election

Andrew Baggott
Conservative

The 2023 Basildon Borough Council election took place on 4 May 2023 to elect members of Basildon Borough Council in England. [1] This was on the same day as other local elections in England.

Contents

The council remained under Conservative control. [2]

Summary

Election result

2023 Basildon Borough Council election
PartyThis electionFull councilThis election
SeatsNetSeats %OtherTotalTotal %VotesVotes %+/−
  Conservative 6Increase2.svg 142.9202659.111,11138.8–10.2
  Labour 6Steady2.svg42.941022.78,34229.1+5.5
  Independent 1Steady2.svg7.14515.92,2027.7–1.8
  Wickford Ind. 1Decrease2.svg 17.1012.32,2197.7+1.3
  Liberal Democrats 0Steady2.svg0.0000.03,80813.3+2.7
  Green 0Steady2.svg0.0000.05261.1N/A
  TUSC 0Steady2.svg0.0000.01840.6+0.5
  Reform UK 0Steady2.svg0.0000.01200.4–0.1
  British Democratic 0Steady2.svg0.0000.0890.3±0.0
  Breakthrough Party 0Steady2.svg0.0000.0550.2N/A

Ward results

The Statement of Persons Nominated, which details the candidates standing in each ward, was released by Basildon Borough Council following the close of nomination on 5 April 2023. [3]

Billericay East

Billericay East
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative David Dadds* 1,703 60.4 –6.7
Liberal Democrats Laura Clark59221.0+1.3
Labour Peter Bunyan52518.6+5.4
Majority1,11139.4–8.0
Turnout 2,83130.0–2.5
Registered electors 9,432
Conservative hold Swing Decrease2.svg4.0

Billericay West

Billericay West
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Daniel Lawrence* 1,523 51.4 –5.2
Liberal Democrats Chris May1,06235.9–1.6
Labour Gillian Palmer2087.0+1.2
Green Andrew Brennan1685.7N/A
Majority46115.5–3.6
Turnout 2,98031.6–6.0
Registered electors 9,429
Conservative hold Swing Decrease2.svg1.8

Burstead

Burstead
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Kevin Blake* 1,574 60.7 –5.0
Liberal Democrats Chris Daffin53320.6–2.6
Labour Malcolm Reid31812.3+1.1
Green Stewart Goshawk1666.4N/A
Majority1,04140.1–2.4
Turnout 2,60729.8–4.1
Registered electors 8,760
Conservative hold Swing Decrease2.svg1.2

Fryerns

Fryerns
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Allan Davies* 1,165 63.6 +7.3
Conservative Saneep Sandhu50527.6–5.1
Liberal Democrats Vivien Howard1618.8–2.2
Majority66036.0+12.4
Turnout 1,84917.5–0.7
Registered electors 10,580
Labour hold Swing Increase2.svg6.2

Laindon Park

Laindon Park
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Victoria Joseph 754 35.4 +0.2
Conservative Christopher Allen72934.3–17.5
Independent Tina Arnold30714.4N/A
Liberal Democrats Stephen McCarthy1014.7–1.6
Green Oliver McCarthy934.4N/A
British Democratic Christopher Bateman894.2N/A
Breakthrough Party Phil Rackley552.6N/A
Majority251.1N/A
Turnout 2,13521.4–0.3
Registered electors 9,979
Labour hold Swing Increase2.svg8.9

Lee Chapel North

Lee Chapel North
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Terry Webb 954 59.6 +20.6
Conservative Martyn Mordecai46829.2–8.0
Liberal Democrats Mike Chandler18011.2+6.6
Majority48630.4+28.6
Turnout 1,61915.9–8.3
Registered electors 10,163
Labour hold Swing Increase2.svg14.3

Nethermayne

Nethermayne
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent Mo Larkin* 1,560 66.3 –3.5
Labour Calum Caira-Neeson45019.1+4.7
Conservative Stanley Edemakhiota2269.6–2.4
Liberal Democrats Stephen Nice1164.9+1.1
Majority1,11047.2–8.2
Turnout 2,36322.3–4.5
Registered electors 10,592
Independent hold Swing Decrease2.svg4.1

Pitsea North West

Pitsea North West
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Patricia Reid* 872 49.3 +3.2
Conservative Mark Cottrell67538.2–8.9
Liberal Democrats Martin Howard1216.8+0.1
Green Rainbow Serina995.6N/A
Majority19711.1N/A
Turnout 1,78119.3–2.0
Registered electors 9,245
Labour hold Swing Increase2.svg6.1

Pitsea South East

Pitsea South East
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Craig Rimmer* 915 40.9 –18.8
Labour Matthew Wright89640.1–0.2
Independent Iurie Cojocaru33515.0N/A
Liberal Democrats Peter Lancaster904.0N/A
Majority190.8–18.6
Turnout 2,24724.7+0.5
Registered electors 9,088
Conservative hold Swing Decrease2.svg9.3

St Martin's

St Martin's
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Maryam Yaqub* 628 51.6 +13.3
Conservative Deepak Shukla32226.4–13.1
Liberal Democrats Philip Jenkins14912.2+7.5
TUSC Andrew Buxton1199.8N/A
Majority30625.2+24.0
Turnout 1,22517.5–7.7
Registered electors 7,003
Labour hold Swing Increase2.svg13.2

Vange

Vange
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Melissa McGeorge* 630 52.5 +13.6
Conservative Lewis Smith43636.4–8.5
Liberal Democrats Peter Smith685.7+2.7
TUSC Dave Murray655.4N/A
Majority19416.1N/A
Turnout 1,20917.1–6.4
Registered electors 7,061
Labour hold Swing Increase2.svg11.1

Wickford Castledon

Wickford Castledon
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Don Morris* 668 37.8 –14.3
Wickford Ind. David Harrison*44225.0+3.7
Liberal Democrats Stewart Mott39022.1+18.7
Labour Francesca Rothery26615.1–8.1
Majority22612.8–16.1
Turnout 1,76627.4–1.0
Registered electors 6,439
Conservative hold Swing Decrease2.svg9.0

Wickford North

Wickford North
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Wickford Ind. Eunice Brockman* 1,180 45.3 +7.4
Conservative Mike Metcalfe75428.9–12.7
Labour James Wood38914.9+0.8
Liberal Democrats Nicola Hoad1626.2–0.2
Reform UK Dave Collins1204.6N/A
Majority42616.4N/A
Turnout 2,60925.4–3.0
Registered electors 10,288
Wickford Ind. hold Swing Increase2.svg10.1

Wickford Park

Wickford Park
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Yvonne Child 613 38.8 –9.2
Wickford Ind. Trevor Hammond59737.8+4.9
Labour Dylan Wright28718.2–0.9
Liberal Democrats Simon Blake835.3N/A
Majority161.0–14.1
Turnout 1,58521.6–3.0
Registered electors 7,342
Conservative gain from Wickford Ind. Swing Decrease2.svg7.1

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References

  1. ↑ "Notice of Election" (PDF). Basildon Borough Council. 24 March 2023. Retrieved 9 April 2023.
  2. ↑ Critchell, Matthew (5 May 2023). "Basildon Council election results listed in full". Basildon Echo. Retrieved 1 June 2023.
  3. ↑ "Statement of Persons Nominated" (PDF). Basildon Borough Council. 4 April 2023. Retrieved 9 April 2023.
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