2023 Southend-on-Sea City Council election

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2023 Southend-on-Sea City Council election
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17 of the 51 seats to Southend-on-Sea City Council
26 seats needed for a majority
 First partySecond partyThird party
  Cllr Tony Cox (51193361428) (cropped).jpg Cllr Stephen George (51193903144) (cropped).jpg
Ind
LeaderTony CoxStephen Georgen/a
Party Conservative Labour Independent
Leader since9 May 201911 May 2022 [1]
Leader's seatWest Shoebury Milton n/a
Last election21 seats, 38.2%16 seats, 30.4%8 seats, 8.4%
Seats before21159 [a]
Seats won573
Seats after22177
Seat changeIncrease2.svg 1Increase2.svg 2Decrease2.svg 2
Popular vote13,30511,4874,928
Percentage33.2%28.7%12.3%
SwingDecrease2.svg 5.0%Decrease2.svg 1.7%Increase2.svg 3.9%
 Fourth partyFifth party
  Carole Mulroney (cropped).jpg Cllr Richard Longstaff (52890594287) (cropped).jpg
LeaderCarole MulroneyRichard Longstaff
Party Liberal Democrats Green
Leader sinceMay 2017 [2] 4 May 2023
Leader's seat Leigh Leigh
Last election6 seats, 13.2%0 seats, 7.4%
Seats before60
Seats won11
Seats after41
Seat changeDecrease2.svg 2Increase2.svg 1
Popular vote5,2983,653
Percentage13.2%9.1%
SwingSteady2.svg 0.0%Increase2.svg 1.7%
Southend-on-Sea UK ward map 2023.svg
Winner of each seat at the 2023 Southend-on-Sea City Council election
Leader before election

Stephen George
Labour
No overall control

Leader after election

Tony Cox
Conservative
No overall control

The 2023 Southend-on-Sea City Council election was held on 4 May 2023 to elect members of Southend-on-Sea City Council in England. It coincided with local elections across the United Kingdom.

Contents

The council is elected by thirds, so a single member will be elected from all 17 wards to a term of four years. The seats elected at this election were last contested in 2019. [3]

Prior to the election the council was under no overall control, being run by a Labour, Liberal Democrat and independent coalition. Following the election the council remained under no overall control, but the Conservatives were able to form a minority administration with support from some of the independent councillors. [4]

Summary

Council composition

In the 2022 election, the Conservative Party and the Independents lost seats while Labour and the Liberal Democrats gained seats. [5] While the Conservative were the largest party, the council was run by a Labour-led coalition along with the Liberal Democrats and Independents. Since then one Labour and one Independent councillor left their groups and formed a new group called Residents First. [6]

After 2022 election [7] Before 2023 election [8]
PartySeatsPartySeats
Conservative 21 Conservative 21
Labour 16 Labour [note 1] 15
Liberal Democrats 6 Liberal Democrats 6
Independent 6 Independent 5
Non-aligned 2 Non-aligned 2
Residents First2

Election result

2023 Southend-on-Sea City Council election
PartyThis electionFull councilThis election
SeatsNetSeats %OtherTotalTotal %VotesVotes %+/−
  Conservative 5Steady2.svg29.4172243.113,30533.2–5.0
  Labour 7Increase2.svg 241.2101733.311,48728.7–1.7
  Independent 3Decrease2.svg 117.64713.74,92812.3+3.9
  Liberal Democrats 1Decrease2.svg 25.9347.95,29813.2±0.0
  Green 1Increase2.svg 15.9012.03,6539.1+1.7
  Confelicity 0Steady2.svg0.0000.01,1592.9+1.1
  Heritage 0Steady2.svg0.0000.01400.3N/A
  British Democrats 0Steady2.svg0.0000.0420.1N/A
  Psychedelic Future 0Steady2.svg0.0000.013<0.1N/A

Notes

Ward results

Results of the City Council election were released by Southend-on-Sea City Council on 5th May 2023. [9]

Seat changes are compared to the 2019 election and do not take into account interim changes due to by-elections or defections.

Belfairs

Belfairs
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent Stephen Aylen 1,195 45.0 +5.3
Conservative Lesley Salter*88333.3–7.2
Labour Joe Cresswell29311.0–0.3
Green Nathaniel Love1475.5+1.9
Liberal Democrats Alan Crystall1164.4–0.3
Confelicity Elizabeth Smith210.8+0.6
Majority 31211.7N/A
Turnout 2,66736.3+2.0
Registered electors 7,353
Independent gain from Conservative Swing Increase2.svg6.3

Blenheim Park

Blenheim Park
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Co-op Donna Richardson 878 34.1 –10.2
Conservative Bernard Arscott71627.8–11.9
Independent Keith Evans*70427.4N/A
Green AJ Sutherland1676.5+1.5
Liberal Democrats Joyce Onstad823.2–2.6
Confelicity Stan Evans-Jack261.0–0.1
Majority 1626.3+1.7
Turnout 2,58331.9±0.0
Registered electors 8,097
Labour Co-op gain from Independent Swing Increase2.svg0.9

Chalkwell

Chalkwell
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Stephen Habermel* 1,147 47.5 +2.7
Labour David Carrington76231.6+1.9
Green James Vessey-Miller24110.0+2.6
Liberal Democrats Christopher Hind1897.8–4.3
Confelicity Linzi Arkus-Binder753.1+1.0
Majority 38515.9+0.8
Turnout 2,42134.0+2.1
Registered electors 7,131
Conservative hold Swing Increase2.svg0.4

Eastwood Park

Eastwood Park
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Paul Collins* 1,786 67.7 +21.7
Conservative Judith McMahon62623.7–20.3
Labour Jennifer Lewis1335.0–1.5
Green RJ Learmouth542.0±0.0
Confelicity Simon Spooner401.5±0.0
Majority 1,16044.0+42.0
Turnout 2,64635.9+1.3
Registered electors 7,371
Liberal Democrats hold Swing Increase2.svg21.0

Kursaal

Kursaal
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Co-op Gabriel Leroy 886 54.9 –7.7
Conservative Andrew Brookes34821.5–1.8
Green Thomas Love1348.3+1.8
Confelicity Lee Clark905.6+1.6
Liberal Democrats Rory Windass805.0+1.4
British Democrats Stephen Smith422.6N/A
Heritage Lara Hurley352.2N/A
Majority 53833.4–5.9
Turnout 1,62120.5–1.6
Registered electors 7,907
Labour Co-op hold Swing Decrease2.svg3.0

Leigh

Leigh
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Green Richard Longstaff 1,042 39.1 +17.6
Liberal Democrats Syrie Cox83531.4–9.5
Conservative Craig Watts50118.8–6.4
Labour Mick Ekers2368.9–2.6
Confelicity James Miller361.4+0.5
Psychedelic Future Jason Pilley130.5N/A
Majority 2077.7N/A
Turnout 2,67136.2–0.9
Registered electors 7,379
Green gain from Liberal Democrats Swing Increase2.svg13.6

Milton

Milton
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Cheryl Nevin 1,137 51.1 –2.9
Conservative Marco Mann53824.2–4.0
Green Sarah-Ann Patel22210.0±0.0
Liberal Democrats Robert Howes1436.4+1.4
Heritage Bianca Isherwood1054.7N/A
Confelicity Dee Curtis823.7+1.0
Majority 59926.9+1.1
Turnout 2,23627.6–1.5
Registered electors 8,104
Labour hold Swing Increase2.svg0.6

Prittlewell

Prittlewell
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Meg Davidson* 1,161 43.6 –10.6
Labour Co-op Shahid Nadeem99837.5+13.2
Liberal Democrats David Webb2519.4–2.8
Green Jon Mullett1465.5–2.0
Confelicity Simon Jones1074.0+2.1
Majority 1636.1–23.8
Turnout 2,67134.3+4.1
Registered electors 7,787
Conservative hold Swing Decrease2.svg11.9

Shoeburyness

Shoeburyness
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent Steven Wakefield* 885 38.7 +0.8
Conservative Steve Harvey80235.1–0.8
Labour Ian Pope37616.5–1.1
Green Fiona Clapperton1195.2+0.2
Liberal Democrats Granville Stride582.5+0.5
Confelicity Kayleigh Burgess452.0+0.5
Majority 833.6N/A
Turnout 2,29226.7–1.7
Registered electors 8,584
Independent hold Swing Increase2.svg0.8

Southchurch

Southchurch
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Colin Campbell 1,138 51.8 –10.3
Independent Maggie Kelly36816.8N/A
Labour Gray Sergeant35316.1–3.1
Green Jo Bates1547.0–1.6
Confelicity Dean Harris-Eckett934.2+1.3
Liberal Democrats Pamela Austin914.1–3.1
Majority 77035.0–7.9
Turnout 2,20029.8–0.4
Registered electors 7,382
Conservative hold Swing N/A

St. Laurence

St. Laurence
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Co-op Daniel Cowan* 1,308 53.6 +5.7
Conservative Cheryll Gardiner86935.6–3.5
Liberal Democrats Dave Poulton1255.1–2.5
Green Eli London873.6±0.0
Confelicity Gail Robertson532.2+0.3
Majority 43918.0+9.2
Turnout 2,44830.9–0.9
Registered electors 7,922
Labour Co-op hold Swing Increase2.svg4.6

St. Luke's

St. Luke's
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Martin Berry 975 48.7 +4.2
Conservative Tamkeen Shaikh43821.9–6.2
Independent Brian Ayling23111.5–1.5
Green Tilly Hogrebe1798.9+2.2
Confelicity Jolene Hills1025.1+2.2
Liberal Democrats Billy Boulton793.9+1.0
Majority 53726.8+10.8
Turnout 2,01425.1–3.9
Registered electors 8,014
Labour gain from Independent Swing Increase2.svg5.2

Thorpe

Thorpe
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent Ron Woodley* 1,108 36.2 –3.4
Conservative Ken Davidson86728.3–11.3
Independent Andrew Hall43714.3N/A
Labour Sam Allen37712.3+0.7
Green Julie Callow1525.0–0.6
Liberal Democrats Katie Kurilecz622.0–0.1
Confelicity Melissa Aylott591.9+0.3
Majority 2417.9N/A
Turnout 2,97841.1–1.3
Registered electors 7,246
Independent hold Swing Increase2.svg4.0

Victoria

Victoria
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Mandy O'Connor 1,067 59.6 –0.6
Conservative Bob Carr34919.5–2.9
Green Peter Walker1759.8+0.1
Liberal Democrats Philip Edey1166.5+1.0
Confelicity Jonathan Humphreys844.7+2.6
Majority 71840.1N/A
Turnout 1,80119.8–1.3
Registered electors 9,096
Labour hold Swing Increase2.svg1.2

West Leigh

West Leigh
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Owen Cartey 1,317 47.1 –0.5
Liberal Democrats Stephen Cummins96534.5–5.3
Green Stephanie Golder2318.3+2.0
Labour Carrie Druce2197.8+2.3
Confelicity Janes Wilkes642.3+1.5
Majority 35212.6+4.8
Turnout 2,80439.2–3.2
Registered electors 7,153
Conservative gain from Liberal Democrats Swing Increase2.svg2.4

West Shoebury

West Shoebury
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Tony Cox* 1,268 58.3 ±0.0
Labour Muhammad Ibrahim45120.7–1.4
Green Lea Williams1868.6+0.8
Liberal Democrats Richard Collins1637.5+0.3
Confelicity Michael Arkus-Binder1074.9+0.3
Majority 81737.6+1.4
Turnout 2,18329.8–1.0
Registered electors 7,326
Conservative hold Swing Increase2.svg0.7

Westborough

Westborough
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Anne Jones 1,038 56.9 –5.3
Conservative Andy Wilkins33718.5–0.5
Green Stephen Jordan21711.9+3.7
Liberal Democrats Suzanna Edey1578.6–0.7
Confelicity Connor Bines754.1+2.7
Majority 70138.4–4.8
Turnout 1,83024.0–1.2
Registered electors 7,625
Labour hold Swing Decrease2.svg2.4

References

  1. ↑ Of the nine independent councillors before the election, five formed the "Independent Group" led by Martin Terry, two formed the "Residents First" group and two were not aligned to any group.
  1. ↑ Christine Sexton (11 May 2022). "Southend Labour remove Ian Gilbert as leader". echo-news.co.uk. Southend Echo. Retrieved 16 October 2023.
  2. ↑ Mick Ferris (13 May 2023). "New Southend Lib Dem leader aims to keep watch over Conservative administration". yellowad.co.uk/. Yellow Advertiser. Retrieved 16 October 2023.
  3. ↑ "Election timetable in England". gov.uk. HM Government. Retrieved 12 February 2023.
  4. ↑ Sexton, Christine (18 May 2023). "Southend Council leadership taken over by Conservatives". Southend Echo. Retrieved 26 May 2023.
  5. ↑ Gidden, Alex (6 May 2022). "Southend election 2022 results in full". Southend Evening Echo. Retrieved 12 February 2023.
  6. ↑ Sexton, Christine (14 January 2023). "Southend's Ron Woodley and Tricia Cowdrey form new group". Southend Evening Echo. Retrieved 12 February 2023.
  7. ↑ Gidden, Alex (6 May 2022). "Southend election 2022 results in full". Southend Evening Echo. Retrieved 12 February 2023.
  8. ↑ "Your Councillors by Party". Southend-on-Sea City Council. Retrieved 12 February 2023.
  9. ↑ "Election results 2023 – Election results – Southend-on-Sea City Counc…". 5 May 2023. Archived from the original on 5 May 2023.
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