Basildon Borough Council elections

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One third of Basildon Borough Council in Essex, England is elected each year, followed by one year without election. Since the last boundary changes in 2002, 42 councillors have been elected from 16 wards. [1]

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Council elections

Composition of the council [2]
Year Conservative Labour Liberal Democrats [a] UKIP Wickford
Ind.		 Independents
& Others		Council control
after election
Local government reorganisation; council established (46 seats)
1973 9310––6Labour
1976 17230––6No overall control
New ward boundaries (42 seats) [3]
1979 16170––9No overall control
1980 13200––9No overall control
1982 10223––4Labour
1983 13243––2Labour
1984 [4] 15243––0Labour
1986 13227––0Labour
1987 112011––0No overall control
1988 13209––0No overall control
1990 14235––0Labour
1976 17214––0No overall control
1992 26133––0Conservative
1994 191380–2No overall control
1995 1416120–0No overall control
1996 124170–0Labour
1998 623130–0Labour
1999 112380–0Labour
2000 182040–0No overall control
New ward boundaries (42 seats) [5] [6]
2002 211830–0No overall control
2003 231430–2Conservative
2004 241530–0Conservative
2006 271230–0Conservative
2007 281130–0Conservative
2008 291030–0Conservative
2010 291030–0Conservative
2011 291120–0Conservative
2012 261420–0Conservative
2014 1710112–2No overall control
2015 189111–2No overall control
2016 18901032No overall control
2018 23120502Conservative
2019 20150124No overall control
2021 22120026Conservative
2022 22100027Conservative
2023 26100015Conservative
New ward boundaries (42 seats) [7]
2024 13180056No overall control

Borough result maps

By-election results

1998–2002

Vange By-Election 23 July 1998
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour 766 57.2 −8.0
Conservative 50737.9+12.9
Liberal Democrats 654.9−4.9
Majority 25919.3
Turnout 1,338
Labour hold Swing
Pitsea West By-Election 7 June 2001
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour 2,229 55.0 +9.0
Conservative 1,18029.6−12.8
Liberal Democrats 47511.9+11.9
Independent 521.3+1.3
Socialist Alliance 511.3+1.3
Majority 1,04925.4
Turnout 3,987
Labour hold Swing
Lee Chapel North By-Election 23 August 2001 [8]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Richard Rackham 930 59.4 +14.1
Conservative Michael Dickinson52433.5−1.4
Liberal Democrats 644.1−5.3
Socialist Alliance 342.2+2.2
Independent 130.8−6.0
Majority 40625.9
Turnout 1,56521.0
Labour hold Swing
Billericay West By-Election 4 October 2001
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative 1,344 75.5 +8.8
Liberal Democrats 36320.4−6.0
Labour 724.0−2.9
Majority 98155.1
Turnout 1,77916.8
Conservative gain from Liberal Democrats Swing

2002-2006

Laindon Park By-Election 23 September 2004 [9]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Allan Davies 818 42.3 +14.0
Conservative Harry Tucker58230.1−4.8
BNP David King36518.9−1.3
Liberal Democrats Fane Cummings1397.2−3.6
Independent Alfred Viccary301.6−4.2
Majority 23612.2
Turnout 1,93422.9
Labour gain from Conservative Swing

2010-2014

Nethermayne By-Election 23 July 2010 [10]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Phillip Jenkins 605 33.5 −2.9
Labour David Kirkman46125.5+1.9
Conservative Stephen Foster37220.6−10.6
UKIP Kerry Smith28015.5+15.5
BNP Irene Bateman703.9−4.9
Independent Jason Richardson181.0+1.0
Majority 1448.0
Turnout 1,80620.4
Liberal Democrats hold Swing
Wickford Castleton By-Election, 2 May 2013 [11]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
UKIP Nigel De Lecq Le Gresley 637 36.2 N/A
Conservative Jennie Jackman58933.5Decrease2.svg48.1
Independent Alan Ronald Ball28816.40N/A
Labour Albert Edward Ede17910.1Decrease2.svg16.3
Liberal Democrats Philip Edward Jenkins321.82Decrease2.svg13.4
BNP Philip David Howell241.3N/A
National Front Thomas Frank Beaney70.3N/A
Majority 48
Turnout 1,75627.7−11.1
UKIP gain from Conservative Swing
Billericay East by-election, 27 June 2013 [12]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Andrew Schrader 790 50.8 −6.7
UKIP Terry Gandy46429.8+14.1
Labour Lauren Brown17010.9−3.8
Liberal Democrats Nigel Horn1288.2−3.9
National Front Thomas Beaney30.2N/A
Majority 32621.0
Turnout 1,56416.7
Conservative hold Swing

2018-2022

Lee Chapel North by-election, 21 June 2018 [13]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Kayode Adeniran 612 57.4 +1.7
Conservative Spencer Warner26725.0−1.5
UKIP Frank Ferguson14513.6−4.1
BNP Christine Winter423.9+3.9
Majority 34532.4
Turnout 1,066
Labour hold Swing
Pitsea South East by-election, 21 June 2018 [14]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Andrew Ansell 718 46.1 +6.7
Conservative Yetunde Adeshile71045.6+0.0
UKIP Richard Morris1308.3−2.8
Majority 80.5
Turnout 1,558
Labour gain from UKIP Swing
Vange by-election, 19 March 2019 [15]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Aidan McGurran 504 51.3 +10.1
Conservative Yetunde Adeshile47848.7+27.2
Majority 262.6
Turnout 982
Labour hold Swing
Pitsea North West by-election, 29 July 2021 [16]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Stuart Terson 794 56.5
Labour Aidan McGurran43030.6
Basildon Community Residents PartyJake Hogg825.8
Liberal Democrats Martin Howard574.1
Reform UK Daniel Tooley231.6
For Britain Christopher Bateman191.4
Majority 36425.9
Turnout 1,405
Conservative gain from Labour Swing
Lee Chapel North by-election, 25 November 2021 [17]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Terry Webb 451 39.8
Conservative Deepak Shukla39534.8
Basildon Community Residents PartyKay Quested13511.9
Reform UK Frank Ferguson988.6
Liberal Democrats Michael Chandler554.9
Majority 564.9
Turnout 1,134
Labour hold Swing

2022-2026

Nethermayne by-election, 20 July 2022 [18]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent Mo Larkin 909 62.7 +62.7
Conservative Mark Cottrell23316.1+4.1
Labour Dylan Wright16911.7−2.7
Liberal Democrats Stephen Nice1027.0+3.2
Reform UK Michael Kinnane372.6+2.6
Majority 67646.6
Turnout 1,450
Independent hold Swing
Wickford Park by-election, 26 June 2025 [19]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Reform UK Sarah-Jane Shields 922 40.6
Conservative Lewis Hooper84037.0
Liberal Democrats Stewart Mott1717.5
Wickford Ind. Andrew Carter1486.5
Labour Wayne Milne1466.4
Green Penny Wright431.9
Majority 823.6
Turnout 2,270
Reform UK gain from Wickford Ind. Swing
St Martin's by-election, 17 July 2025 [20]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Reform UK Sam Journet 1,057 44.6
Labour Elizabeth Atkinson83335.1
Conservative Deepak Roy32013.5
Green Ellie Matthewman823.5
Liberal Democrats Michael Chandler391.6
TUSC Andrew Buxton261.1
SDP Simon Breedon130.5
Majority 2249.5
Turnout 2,370
Reform UK gain from Labour Swing

Notes

  1. ↑ Includes totals for the predecessors of the Liberal Democrats, the Liberal Party and SDP (both of which participated in the Alliance).

References

  1. ↑ "District wide local elections – notice published". Basildon Council. 26 March 2007. Archived from the original on 18 July 2011. Retrieved 17 March 2010.
  2. ↑ "Composition calculator". Colin Rallings & Michael Thrasher . The Elections Centre, Plymouth University . Retrieved 14 May 2025.
  3. ↑ The District of Basildon (Electoral Arrangements) Order 1978
  4. ↑ The Basildon and Castle Point (Areas) Order 1984
  5. ↑ "Basildon". BBC News Online . Retrieved 17 March 2010.
  6. ↑ legislation.gov.uk – The District of Basildon (Electoral Changes) Order 2001. Retrieved on 4 October 2015.
  7. ↑ The Basildon (Electoral Changes) Order 2023
  8. ↑ "Basildon: Labour's election triumph". Southend Standard. 26 August 2001. Retrieved 26 June 2011.
  9. ↑ "Basildon: Tories lose both seats in by-election". Southend Standard. 24 September 2004. Retrieved 26 June 2011.
  10. ↑ "Lib dems scoop win at Nethermayne by-election". Echo. 23 July 2010. Retrieved 26 October 2010.
  11. ↑ "Election results for Wickford Castledon, 2 May 2013". 2 May 2013.
  12. ↑ "Election results for Billericay East, 27 June 2013". 27 June 2013.
  13. ↑ "Local Elections Archive Project — Lee Chapel North Ward". www.andrewteale.me.uk. Retrieved 9 March 2023.
  14. ↑ "Local Elections Archive Project — Pitsea South East Ward". www.andrewteale.me.uk. Retrieved 9 March 2023.
  15. ↑ "Local Elections Archive Project — Vange Ward". www.andrewteale.me.uk. Retrieved 9 March 2023.
  16. ↑ "Local Elections Archive Project — Pitsea North West Ward". www.andrewteale.me.uk. Retrieved 9 March 2023.
  17. ↑ "Local Elections Archive Project — Lee Chapel North Ward". www.andrewteale.me.uk. Retrieved 9 March 2023.
  18. ↑ "Local Elections Archive Project — Nethermayne Ward". www.andrewteale.me.uk. Retrieved 9 March 2023.
  19. ↑ "Local Elections Archive Project — Wickford Park Ward". www.andrewteale.me.uk. Retrieved 10 August 2025.
  20. ↑ "Local Elections Archive Project — St Martin's Ward". www.andrewteale.me.uk. Retrieved 10 August 2025.
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