2023 Castle Point Borough Council election

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2023 Castle Point Borough Council election
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14 out of 41 seats to Castle Point Borough Council
21 seats needed for a majority
 First partySecond partyThird party
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LeaderWarren GibsonDave BlackwellGodfrey Isaacs
Party PIP CIIP Conservative
Last election10 seats, 28.6%16 seats, 19.9%15 seats, 36.6%
Seats before101615
Seats won761
Seats after16169
Seat changeIncrease2.svg 6Steady2.svgDecrease2.svg 6
Popular vote6,8403,9005,512
Percentage35.4%20.2%28.5%
SwingIncrease2.svg 6.8%Increase2.svg 0.3%Decrease2.svg 8.1%
Castle Point UK ward map 2023.svg
Leader before election

Dave Blackwell
Canvey Island Independent Party
No overall control

Contents

Leader after election

Dave Blackwell
Canvey Island Independent Party
No overall control

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

The coalition between The People's Independent Party and the Canvey Island Independent Party substantially increased their majority on the council at the expense of the Conservatives. [2] [3]

In the aftermath of the election the Conservative group leader, Godfrey Isaacs, left the group to sit as an independent councillor. He was replaced as group leader by Beverley Egan. Dave Blackwell, leader of the Canvey Island Independent Party, continued to serve as leader of the council after the election. [4]

Summary

Election result

2023 Castle Point Borough Council election
PartyThis electionFull councilThis election
SeatsNetSeats %OtherTotalTotal %VotesVotes %+/−
  PIP 7Increase2.svg 650.0101639.026,84035.4+6.8
  CIIP 6Steady2.svg39.02101639.03,90020.2+0.3
  Conservative 1Decrease2.svg 67.17819.55,51228.5–8.1
  Labour 0Steady2.svg0.0000.02,58113.4–0.8
  Liberal Democrats 0Steady2.svg0.0000.02011.0N/A
  Independent 0Steady2.svg0.0000.01620.8+0.2
  Reform UK 0Steady2.svg0.0000.01110.6N/A

Ward results

The Statement of Persons Nominated, which details the candidates standing in each ward, was released by Castle Point Borough Council following the close of nomination on 5 April 2023. [5] The results of the election were announced on 5 May 2023. [6]

Appleton

Appleton
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
PIP Benjamin Bizzell 653 43.3 –1.8
Conservative Wayne Johnson61440.7–0.7
Labour Co-op Mark Maguire24116.0+2.5
Majority392.6–1.1
Turnout 1,508
PIP gain from Conservative Swing Decrease2.svg0.6

Boyce

Boyce
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
PIP Rob Lillis 1,036 59.2 +11.2
Conservative Chas Mumford*56632.3–9.3
Labour Gwyn Bailey1498.5–1.9
Majority47026.9+20.5
Turnout 1,751
PIP gain from Conservative Swing Increase2.svg10.3

Canvey Island Central

Canvey Island Central
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
CIIP Dave Blackwell* 665 65.5 +5.8
Conservative Nikki Drogman17617.3–8.4
Labour Terry Miller17517.2+2.5
Majority48948.2+14.2
Turnout 1,016
CIIP hold Swing Increase2.svg7.1

Canvey Island East

Canvey Island East
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
CIIP Grace Watson 678 64.4 +13.2
Conservative Pat Haunts24723.5–13.6
Labour Jackie Reilly12712.1+0.4
Majority43140.9+26.8
Turnout 1,052
CIIP hold Swing Increase2.svg13.4

Canvey Island North

Canvey Island North
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
CIIP Michael Fuller* 872 69.0 +3.0
Conservative Adrian Roper23118.3–3.9
Labour Co-op Maggie McArthur-Curtis16112.7+0.8
Majority64150.7+7.9
Turnout 1,264
CIIP hold Swing Increase2.svg3.5

Canvey Island South

Canvey Island South
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
CIIP Janice Payne* 762 64.2 –0.5
Conservative Wayne Lambert26021.9–4.5
Labour Daniel Curtis11910.0+1.1
Liberal Democrats Richard Bannister453.8N/A
Majority50242.3+4.0
Turnout 1,186
CIIP hold Swing Increase2.svg2.0

Canvey Island West

Canvey Island West
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
CIIP David Thomas* 394 40.9 +3.4
Conservative John Stone29830.9–7.7
Independent Sean Quartermaine16216.8+5.6
Labour Heidi Cox11011.4–1.3
Majority9610.0N/A
Turnout 964
CIIP hold Swing Increase2.svg5.1

Canvey Island Winter Gardens

Canvey Island Winter Gardens
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
CIIP Graham Withers* 529 58.0 +2.0
Conservative Jeffrey Stanley19521.4–6.4
Labour Co-op Liz Anderson18820.6+4.4
Majority33436.6+8.4
Turnout 912
CIIP hold Swing Increase2.svg4.2

Cedar Hall

Cedar Hall
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
PIP Gareth Howlett 900 53.0 –5.6
Conservative Colin Maclean*62436.7+4.3
Labour Co-op Moreblessing Chasiya1428.4–0.5
Reform UK Keiron McGill321.9N/A
Majority27616.3–9.9
Turnout 1,698
PIP gain from Conservative Swing Decrease2.svg5.0

St. George's

St. George's
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
PIP Nicola Benson 604 48.1 +8.6
Conservative Jack Fortt40932.5–10.1
Labour Katie Curtis24419.4+1.4
Majority19515.6N/A
Turnout 1,257
PIP hold Swing Increase2.svg9.4

St. James

St. James
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Jacqui Thornton* 698 41.2 –21.3
PIP Sonny Allain45126.6N/A
Labour Dina Mehdi31118.3–19.2
Liberal Democrats Geoffrey Duff1569.2N/A
Reform UK Simon Woodward794.7N/A
Majority24714.6–10.4
Turnout 1,695
Conservative hold Swing N/A

St. Mary's

St. Mary's
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
PIP Di Jones 948 58.2 +10.4
Conservative James Cutler*42025.8–11.6
Labour Co-op Laurence Chapman26216.1+2.5
Majority52832.4–22.0
Turnout 1,630
PIP gain from Conservative Swing Increase2.svg11.0

St. Peter's

St. Peter's
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
PIP Michael Dearson 892 56.2 +9.7
Conservative Michael Dixon49731.3–9.9
Labour Bill Emberson19912.5+0.2
Majority39524.9+19.6
Turnout 1,588
PIP gain from Conservative Swing Increase2.svg9.8

Victoria

Victoria
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
PIP John Knott 1,356 75.9 +13.6
Conservative Eleanor Dixon27715.5–12.4
Labour Co-op Joe Cooke1538.6–1.2
Majority1,07960.4+26.0
Turnout 1,786
PIP gain from Conservative Swing Increase2.svg13.0

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References

  1. ↑ "Notice of Election". Castle Point Borough Council. 24 March 2023. Retrieved 9 April 2023.
  2. ↑ "Castle Point result - Local Elections 2023". BBC News. Retrieved 2023-05-09.
  3. ↑ Chilver, Katrina (5 May 2023). "Castle Point local elections 2023: Full list of elected candidates for each council ward". Essex Live. Retrieved 3 June 2023.
  4. ↑ "Council meeting, 17 May 2023". Castle Point Borough Council. Retrieved 3 June 2023.
  5. ↑ "Statement of Persons Nominated". Castle Point Borough Council. 5 April 2023. Retrieved 9 April 2023.
  6. ↑ "Declaration of Result of Poll". Castle Point Borough Council. 5 May 2023. Retrieved 9 May 2023.
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