The 2015 Basildon Borough Council election took place on 7 May 2015, as part of the United Kingdom local elections, 2015, and took place alongside the UK General Election. One third of seats were up for election, with these seats last being contested in 2011. As a result of the election, the council remained in no overall control. The Conservative Party remained as the largest party, and formed a minority administration.
| Party | Seats | Gains | Losses | Net gain/loss | Seats % | Votes % | Votes | +/− | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 57.1 | 42.6 | 31,401 | ||
| Labour | 4 | 0 | -2 | -2 | 28.6 | 24.0 | 17,721 | ||
| UKIP | 2 | +2 | 0 | +2 | 14.3 | 28.4 | 20,987 | ||
| Liberal Democrat | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4.5 | 3,281 | ||
| Independent | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.4 | 312 | ||
| TUSC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.1 | 97 | ||
The turnout was 62.9%, and there were 376 ballots rejected.
Following the 2014 election, the composition of the council was:
| 17 | 12 | 9 | 3 | 1 |
| Conservative | UKIP | Labour | IND | L |
After the election, the composition of the council was:
| 18 | 11 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Conservative | UKIP | Labour | IG | G | L |
IND - Independent
IG - Independence Group
G - Green Party
L - Liberal Democrats
An asterisk denotes an incumbent councillor seeking re-election.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | David John Dadds* | 4,085 | 60.6 | -4.0 | |
| UKIP | Herbert John Webb | 1,076 | 16.0 | +7.5 | |
| Labour | Patricia Reid | 878 | 13.0 | -0.9 | |
| Liberal Democrat | Nigel John Horn | 704 | 10.4 | -2.6 | |
| Majority | 3,009 | 44.6 | |||
| Turnout | 6,743 | 74.0 | +29.8 | ||
| Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | Daniel Lawrence | 4,419 | 64.2 | +4.9 | |
| UKIP | Susan Patricia McCaffery | 1,066 | 15.5 | -0.8 | |
| Labour | Andrew James Ansell | 978 | 14.2 | -0.1 | |
| Liberal Democrat | Alan Henry Richards | 421 | 6.1 | -3.9 | |
| Majority | 3,353 | 48.7 | |||
| Turnout | 6,884 | 74.0 | +30.6 | ||
| Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | Kevin Blake* | 3,898 | 62.4 | -0.5 | |
| UKIP | Paul John Downes | 1,156 | 18.5 | +8.6 | |
| Labour | David Thomas Kirkman | 828 | 13.3 | -3.3 | |
| Liberal Democrat | Ben Williams | 362 | 5.8 | -4.8 | |
| Majority | 43.9 | 2,742 | |||
| Turnout | 6,244 | 73.0 | +29.4 | ||
| Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | Allan Robert Davies* | 1,832 | 33.6 | 6.0 | |
| UKIP | Cliff Hammans | 1,749 | 32.1 | +24.7 | |
| Conservative | Sandra Elizabeth Hillier | 1,638 | 30.1 | +13.8 | |
| Liberal Democrat | Colin Stanley Grant | 169 | 3.1 | +2.3 | |
| TUSC | David James John Murray | 58 | 1.1 | N/A | |
| Majority | 83 | 1.5 | |||
| Turnout | 5,446 | 57.0 | +26.9 | ||
| Labour hold | Swing | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | Andrew James Barnes | 1,871 | 35.2 | -13.9 | |
| UKIP | Anne Marie Waters | 1,668 | 31.4 | N/A | |
| Labour | Stephen Gillan | 1,408 | 26.5 | -16.9 | |
| Liberal Democrat | John Francis Barnes-Challinor | 226 | 4.3 | -3.2 | |
| Independent | Patricia Ann Rackley | 136 | 2.6 | N/A | |
| Majority | 203 | 3.8 | |||
| Turnout | 5,309 | 60.0 | +27.7 | ||
| Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | Alan Bennett | 1,895 | 37.4 | -17.5 | |
| UKIP | Arthur John James | 1,825 | 36.0 | N/A | |
| Conservative | Nicole Carrie Schrader | 1,131 | 22.3 | -2.4 | |
| Liberal Democrat | Steve Nice | 215 | 4.3 | -2.4 | |
| Majority | 70 | 1.4 | |||
| Turnout | 5,066 | 55.0 | +25.8 | ||
| Labour hold | Swing | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UKIP | Stephen Michael Hodge | 1,700 | 29.9 | +9.7 | |
| Conservative | Mark Anthony Coker | 1,674 | 29.4 | +6.3 | |
| Labour | Andrew Forrest Gordon* | 1,518 | 26.7 | -3.5 | |
| Liberal Democrat | Phil Jenkins | 618 | 10.9 | -13.6 | |
| Independent | Pauline Patricia Kettle | 176 | 3.1 | N/A | |
| Majority | 26 | 0.5 | |||
| Turnout | 5,686 | 64.0 | +29.1 | ||
| UKIP gain from Labour | Swing | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UKIP | Gary Canham | 1,731 | 35.2 | +18.5 | |
| Labour | Keith Bobbin* | 1,611 | 32.8 | -14.5 | |
| Conservative | Ian David Dwyer | 1,424 | 29.0 | -0.9 | |
| Liberal Democrat | Martin Keith Howard | 149 | 3.0 | -3.1 | |
| Majority | 120 | 2.4 | |||
| Turnout | 4,915 | 54.0 | +28.5 | ||
| UKIP gain from Labour | Swing | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | Amanda Louise Arnold | 1,841 | 35.2 | -8.4 | |
| UKIP | Jose Carrion | 1,637 | 31.3 | +17.3 | |
| Labour | David Edmund Burton-Sampson | 1,572 | 30.1 | -8.3 | |
| Liberal Democrat | Vivien Jennifer Howard | 177 | 3.4 | -0.6 | |
| Majority | 204 | 3.9 | |||
| Turnout | 5,227 | 60.0 | +27.7 | ||
| Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | Andrew Charles Buxton | 1,393 | 41.1 | -16.7 | |
| UKIP | Andrew Robert Morris | 955 | 28.2 | N/A | |
| Conservative | Stephanie Lucinda Hedley-Barnes | 910 | 26.9 | -5.1 | |
| Liberal Democrat | Liz Grant | 130 | 3.8 | -6.4 | |
| Majority | 438 | 12.9 | |||
| Turnout | 3,388 | 56.0 | +26.5 | ||
| Labour hold | Swing | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | Melissa Anne McGeorge | 1,289 | 36.0 | -16.3 | |
| UKIP | Michel May | 1,136 | 31.7 | +15.5 | |
| Conservative | Tony Ball | 1,009 | 28.2 | +1.6 | |
| Liberal Democrat | Linda Mary Williams | 110 | 3.0 | -1.9 | |
| TUSC | Samuel James Bennett | 39 | 1.1 | N/A | |
| Majority | 153 | 4.3 | |||
| Turnout | 3,583 | 53.0 | +27.3 | ||
| Labour hold | Swing | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | Don Morris | 2,018 | 48.2 | -11.5 | |
| UKIP | Nigel de Lecq Le Gresley | 1,529 | 36.5 | N/A | |
| Labour | Jenefer Anne Taylor | 641 | 15.3 | -1.2 | |
| Majority | 489 | 11.7 | |||
| Turnout | 4,188 | 68.0 | 29.1 | ||
| Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | Michael Owen Mowe* | 3,128 | 47.7 | -6.4 | |
| UKIP | Eunice Christine Brockman | 2,285 | 34.8 | N/A | |
| Labour | Albert Edward Ede | 1,147 | 17.5 | +0.9 | |
| Majority | 843 | 12.7 | |||
| Turnout | 6,560 | 67.0 | +29.1 | ||
| Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | Chris Jackman* | 2,355 | 51.7 | -17.1 | |
| UKIP | Derek Harrison | 1,474 | 32.3 | N/A | |
| Labour | Matthew Martin Whaley | 731 | 16.0 | -4.9 | |
| Majority | 881 | 19.4 | |||
| Turnout | 4,560 | 55.0 | +22.9 | ||
| Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
Billericay is a town and civil parish in the Borough of Basildon, Essex, England. It lies within the London Basin and constitutes a commuter town 28 miles (45 km) east of Central London. The town has three secondary schools and a variety of open spaces. It is thought to have been occupied since the Bronze Age.
The Borough of Basildon is a local government district in south Essex in the East of England, centred on the town of Basildon. The district was formed under the Local Government Act 1972 on 1 April 1974 from the former area of Basildon Urban District and the part of Thurrock Urban District that was within the Basildon New Town. The population of the district as of 2010 is about 172,000. The council made an application for borough status in February 2010 and this was given approval that year, with Cllr Mo Larkin becoming the first mayor in October. The local authority is Basildon Borough Council.
Basildon was a parliamentary constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. It elected one Member of Parliament (MP) by the first past the post system of election.
Billericay was a constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. It elected one Member of Parliament (MP) by the first past the post system of election.
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Basildon and Billericay is a constituency in the House of Commons of the UK Parliament, represented since 2010 by the Conservative Party MP John Baron.
South Basildon and East Thurrock is a constituency represented in the House of Commons of the UK Parliament since its 2010 creation by Stephen Metcalfe, a Conservative.
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