2024 Brentwood Borough Council election

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2024 Brentwood Borough Council election
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All 39 seats to Brentwood Borough Council
20 seats needed for a majority
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LeaderWill RussellBarry AspinellTim Barrett
Party Conservative Liberal Democrats Labour
Last election17 seats, 37.5%17 seats, 43.7%2 seats, 14.3%
Seats before18172
Seats won19173
Seat changeIncrease2.svg 1Steady2.svgIncrease2.svg 1
Popular vote21,64721,9529,528
Percentage39.4%39.9%17.3%
SwingIncrease2.svg 1.9%Decrease2.svg 3.8%Increase2.svg 3.0%
Brentwood UK ward map 2024.svg
Winner of each seat at the 2024 Brentwood Borough Council election
Leader before election

Barry Aspinell
Liberal Democrats
No overall control

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Leader after election

Barry Aspinell
Liberal Democrats
No overall control

    The 2024 Brentwood Borough Council election was held on Thursday 2 May 2024, alongside the other local elections in the United Kingdom being held on the same day. All 39 members of Brentwood Borough Council in Essex were elected following boundary changes.

    The council was under no overall control prior to the election. The Conservatives were the largest party, but the council was being run by a Liberal Democrat and Labour coalition. The election saw a very similar distribution of seats, and the Liberal Democrat and Labour coalition continued to run the council.

    Background

    Since its creation in 1974, Brentwood has been a mostly Conservative-controlled council. The party held control until 1990, with the Liberal Democrats taking the council from no overall control in 1991. [1] They controlled the council until 2003, with the Conservatives re-taking control in 2004.

    The Conservatives held a majority on the council until the most recent election, where the council again fell into no overall control. [2] In that election, the Liberal Democrats gained 3 seats with 43.7% of the vote, the Conservatives lost 3 with 37.5%, and Labour remained at 2 seats with 14.3%.

    Boundary changes

    Brentwood usually elects its councillors in thirds, on a 4-year cycle. However, following boundary changes, all councillors will be elected to the new wards. [3] The change increases the number of councillors by 2.

    Old wards [4] No. of seatsNew wardsNo. of seats
    Brentwood North3Blackmore and Doddinghurst3
    Brentwood South3Brentwood North3
    Brentwood West3Brentwood South3
    Brizes and Doddinghurst3Brentwood West3
    Herongate, Ingrave and West Horndon2Brizes, Stondon Massey and South Weald3
    Hutton Central2Herongate, Ingrave & West Horndon3
    Hutton East2Hutton East3
    Hutton North2Hutton North3
    Hutton South2Hutton South3
    Ingatestone, Fryerning and Mountnessing3Ingatestone, Fryerning and Mountnessing3
    Pilgrims Hatch3Pilgrims Hatch3
    Shenfield3Shenfield3
    South Weald1Warley3
    Tipps Cross2
    Warley3

    Summary

    Despite all seats being up for election, the resultant seat numbers were very similar after the election. The Liberal Democrats kept the same number of seats, the Conservatives had a net gain of one and Labour a net loss of one. [5]

    Previous council composition

    After 2023 election Before 2024 election [6] After 2024 election
    PartySeatsPartySeatsPartySeats
    Conservative 17 Conservative 18 Conservative 19
    Liberal Democrats 17 Liberal Democrats 17 Liberal Democrats 17
    Labour 2 Labour 2 Labour 3
    Independent 1 Independent 0 Independent 0

    Changes:

    Election result

    Brentwood Council's composition after the 2024 local elections Brentwood Council 2024.svg
    Brentwood Council's composition after the 2024 local elections
    2024 Brentwood Borough Council election
    PartyCandidatesSeatsGainsLossesNet gain/lossSeats %Votes %Votes+/−
      Conservative 391901Increase2.svg 148.739.421,647+1.9
      Liberal Democrats 391700Steady2.svg43.639.921,952–3.8
      Labour 39310Increase2.svg 17.717.39,528+3.0
      Green 9000Steady2.svg0.02.51,382+0.7
      Reform UK 2000Steady2.svg0.00.8464+0.4

    Ward Results

    The Statement of Persons Nominated, which details the candidates standing in each ward, was released by Brentwood Borough Council following the close of nomination on 5 April 2024. [8] The results of the election were announced on 3 May 2024. [8]

    Blackmore & Doddinghurst

    Blackmore & Doddinghurst (3 seats)
    PartyCandidateVotes%±%
    Conservative Roger McCheyne* 982 64.0
    Conservative Keith Parker* 960 62.5
    Conservative Cliff Poppy* 947 61.7
    Liberal Democrats Mary Spiers29119.0
    Liberal Democrats Vanessa Laplain21814.2
    Liberal Democrats Heather Leathley21013.7
    Labour Peter Dedman18011.7
    Green Nicholas Kelly18011.7
    Labour Thomas Acton17911.7
    Labour Wendy Marshall17711.5
    Turnout 1,55243.3
    Registered electors 4,703
    Conservative win (new seat)
    Conservative win (new seat)
    Conservative win (new seat)

    Brentwood North

    Brentwood North (3 seats)
    PartyCandidateVotes%±%
    Liberal Democrats Alison Fulcher* 879 60.6
    Liberal Democrats Philip Mynott* 868 59.8
    Liberal Democrats Steve Mayo* 840 57.9
    Conservative Hannah Nelson32622.5
    Labour Carol Allen27919.2
    Conservative Ben Slade27919.2
    Conservative Harrison Slade24116.6
    Labour Niels Andersen23316.1
    Labour Robert Marshall22915.8
    Green Paul Jeater18112.5
    Turnout 1,53130.4
    Registered electors 5,051
    Liberal Democrats hold
    Liberal Democrats hold
    Liberal Democrats hold

    Brentwood South

    Brentwood South (3 seats)
    PartyCandidateVotes%±%
    Labour Gareth Barrett* 770 49.4
    Labour Tim Barrett* 758 48.6
    Labour Elizabeth Jerrard 649 41.6
    Liberal Democrats Nigel Clarke57336.7
    Liberal Democrats Arthur Leathley52633.7
    Liberal Democrats Toby Green49731.9
    Conservative Adrian Coolbergen31420.1
    Conservative Peter Jakobsson30119.3
    Conservative John Parrish29218.7
    Turnout 1,63636.8
    Registered electors 4,448
    Labour hold
    Labour hold
    Labour gain from Conservative

    Brentwood West

    Brentwood West (3 seats)
    PartyCandidateVotes%±%
    Liberal Democrats Sarah Cloke 713 52.6
    Liberal Democrats David Kendall* 702 51.8
    Liberal Democrats Dominic Naylor* 660 48.7
    Conservative Lucy Gelderbloem42531.4
    Conservative Ethan Russell41830.9
    Conservative Sandy Tanner37627.8
    Labour Kevin Brailey25218.6
    Labour Joanna Moncrieff21115.6
    Labour Co-op Richard Millwood17613.0
    Green Marc Sardinha1309.6
    Turnout 1,47128.9
    Registered electors 5,197
    Liberal Democrats hold
    Liberal Democrats hold
    Liberal Democrats hold

    Brizes, Stondon Massey & South Weald

    Brizes, Stondon Massey & South Weald (3 seats)
    PartyCandidateVotes%±%
    Conservative Chrissy Gelderbloem* 730 52.2
    Conservative Will Russell* 727 51.9
    Conservative Soni Sunger 604 43.2
    Liberal Democrats Brenner Munden*56640.4
    Liberal Democrats Brent Smith51837.0
    Liberal Democrats Nicola Munden51236.6
    Labour David Jobbins17912.8
    Green Rebecca Enifer14210.1
    Labour Pauline Watts1148.1
    Labour Eric Watts1077.6
    Turnout 1,56434.2
    Registered electors 4,573
    Conservative win (new seat)
    Conservative win (new seat)
    Conservative win (new seat)

    Herongate, Ingrave & West Horndon

    Herongate, Ingrave & West Horndon (3 seats)
    PartyCandidateVotes%±%
    Conservative Sheila Murphy* 701 69.2
    Conservative Adrian Baldock 660 65.1
    Conservative Fiona Marsh* 639 63.0
    Liberal Democrats Gary Maxius24624.3
    Liberal Democrats Anne Long23323.0
    Liberal Democrats Benedicta Worsfold19619.3
    Labour June Barrett13112.9
    Labour Paul Barrett12111.9
    Labour Gary Earle11411.2
    Turnout 1,14628.4
    Registered electors 3,559
    Conservative hold
    Conservative hold
    Conservative hold

    Hutton East

    Hutton East (3 seats)
    PartyCandidateVotes%±%
    Conservative Adam Chinnery 672 48.8
    Liberal Democrats Benjamin Rigby* 636 46.2
    Conservative Jason Gibson 597 43.3
    Liberal Democrats Sharon Ward53438.8
    Liberal Democrats Francis Caves51537.4
    Conservative Sat Lal51037.0
    Reform UK Paul Godfrey23717.2
    Labour Ben Booker15411.2
    Labour Malcolm Burgess14510.5
    Labour Jacqueline Nyiro1339.7
    Turnout 1,54534.0
    Registered electors 4,538
    Conservative hold
    Liberal Democrats hold
    Conservative win (new seat)

    Hutton North

    Hutton North (3 seats)
    PartyCandidateVotes%±%
    Conservative Keith Barber* 861 60.2
    Conservative Jan Pound* 714 49.9
    Conservative Jay Patel 674 47.1
    Labour Philip Holland44431.0
    Labour Noor Hussain38627.0
    Labour Neil McAree38326.8
    Liberal Democrats Henry MacDonnell27819.4
    Liberal Democrats Florina Constanda20914.6
    Green Michael Flood18112.6
    Liberal Democrats Elise Mayer16411.5
    Turnout 1,57033.8
    Registered electors 4,640
    Conservative hold
    Conservative hold
    Conservative win (new seat)

    Hutton South

    Hutton South (3 seats)
    PartyCandidateVotes%±%
    Conservative Roger Hirst* 757 51.1
    Conservative Mark Reed* 752 50.7
    Conservative Mellissa Slade* 698 47.1
    Labour Jane Winter46431.3
    Labour Jonathan Saunders46131.1
    Labour Rowan Sumner42828.9
    Liberal Democrats Laura Carey26317.7
    Liberal Democrats John Chapple26017.5
    Green John Hamilton18312.3
    Liberal Democrats Valdomiro Lourenco18012.1
    Turnout 1,62329.7
    Registered electors 5,202
    Conservative hold
    Conservative hold
    Conservative win (new seat)

    Ingatestone, Fryerning & Mountnessing

    Ingatestone, Fryerning & Mountnessing (3 seats)
    PartyCandidateVotes%±%
    Liberal Democrats Darryl Sankey* 999 58.3
    Liberal Democrats Hugh Gorton* 818 47.7
    Conservative Lesley Wagland* 809 47.2
    Liberal Democrats Susan Hyde78145.6
    Conservative Thomas Bridge*74343.3
    Conservative David Wylie60735.4
    Labour Patricia Dedman1367.9
    Labour Caroline Russell1307.6
    Labour Richard Enever1207.0
    Turnout 1,83836.9
    Registered electors 4,985
    Liberal Democrats hold
    Liberal Democrats hold
    Conservative hold

    Pilgrims Hatch

    Pilgrims Hatch (3 seats)
    PartyCandidateVotes%±%
    Liberal Democrats Barry Aspinell* 1,015 74.5
    Liberal Democrats Vicky Davies* 996 73.1
    Liberal Democrats Mark Lewis* 892 65.5
    Conservative Gordon Cowley22316.4
    Conservative Geraldine Jakobsson21515.8
    Conservative Louise Rowlands20515.0
    Labour Simon Ball16211.9
    Labour Katie Hutton15011.0
    Labour Francisca Dapp1339.8
    Green David Hale977.1
    Turnout 1,45331.2
    Registered electors 4,662
    Liberal Democrats hold
    Liberal Democrats hold
    Liberal Democrats hold

    Shenfield

    Shenfield (3 seats)
    PartyCandidateVotes%±%
    Liberal Democrats David Worsfold* 835 50.0
    Liberal Democrats Nicky Cuthbert* 801 47.9
    Conservative Thomas Gordon 692 41.4
    Liberal Democrats John Singh67640.4
    Conservative Thomas Heard*65239.0
    Conservative Sandy Brown62137.2
    Reform UK Richard Briggs22713.6
    Green Julian Goode1488.9
    Labour Anna Cadzow1418.4
    Labour Dominic Maddock1116.6
    Labour Dick Carter1106.6
    Turnout 1,80841.8
    Registered electors 4,323
    Liberal Democrats hold
    Liberal Democrats hold
    Conservative hold

    Warley

    Warley (3 seats)
    PartyCandidateVotes%±%
    Liberal Democrats Martin Cuthbert* 630 59.2
    Liberal Democrats Mark Haigh* 617 58.0
    Liberal Democrats Jay Laplain* 605 56.8
    Conservative Jean McGinley24322.8
    Conservative Paul Faragher24122.6
    Conservative John Gibson23922.5
    Labour Michael Bernstein17116.1
    Labour Jackie Gilbey16715.7
    Labour Co-op Susan Kortlandt14013.2
    Green Olivia Ritson14013.2
    Turnout 1,14728.9
    Registered electors 3,963
    Liberal Democrats hold
    Liberal Democrats hold
    Liberal Democrats hold

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