2016 Southend-on-Sea Borough Council election

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2016 Southend-on-Sea Borough Council
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  2015 5 May 2016 (2016-05-05) 2018  

17 out of 51 seats to Southend-on-Sea Borough Council
26 seats needed for a majority
Turnout30.9%
 First partySecond partyThird party
  John Lamb (cropped).jpg
Ind
Ian Gilbert (cropped).jpg
LeaderJohn Lambn/aIan Gilbert
Party Conservative Independent Labour
Leader since25 May 2014n/aOct/Nov 2010
Leader's seatWest Leighn/aVictoria
Last election22 seats, 39.3%11 seats, 14.3%9 seats, 19.2%
Seats before22149
Seats won844
Seats after241310
Seat changeIncrease2.svg 2Increase2.svg 2Increase2.svg 1
Popular vote11,3837,7967,080
Percentage30.6%21.0%19.0%
SwingDecrease2.svg 9.1%Increase2.svg 6.6%Decrease2.svg 0.1%

 Fourth partyFifth party
  Floyd Waterworth (cropped).jpg Graham Longley (cropped).jpg
LeaderFloyd WaterworthGraham Longley
Party UKIP Liberal Democrats
Leader sinceMay 2015
Leader's seat Blenheim Park Blenheim Park (retired)
Last election5 seats, 10.2%4 seats, 10.0%
Seats before24
Seats won01
Seats after22
Seat changeDecrease2.svg 3Decrease2.svg 2
Popular vote5,4723,883
Percentage14.7%10.4%
SwingIncrease2.svg 3.7%Increase2.svg 0.4%

Southend-on-Sea Borough Council election 2016 results.svg

Leader before election

Ron Woodley
Independent
No overall control

Leader after election

John Lamb
Conservative
No overall control

The 2016 Southend-on-Sea Borough Council election took place on 5 May 2016 to elect members of Southend-on-Sea Borough Council. [1] This was on the same day as other local elections. [2]

Contents

Result Summary

Prior to the election, three UKIP councillors left the UKIP group to sit as the Southend Independence Group. They are shown in the table as Independents.

2016 Southend-on-Sea Borough Council election
PartyThis electionFull councilThis election
SeatsNetSeats %OtherTotalTotal %VotesVotes %+/−
  Conservative 8Increase2.svg 247.1162449.011,38330.6–9.1
  Independent 4Decrease2.svg 123.591321.67,79621.0+6.6
  Labour 4Increase2.svg 123.561021.67,08019.0–0.1
  Liberal Democrats 1Decrease2.svg 25.9123.93,88310.4+0.7
  UKIP 0Steady2.svg0.0223.95,47214.7+3.7
  Green 0Steady2.svg0.0000.01,5984.3–3.0

Ward results

Belfairs

Belfairs
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent Stephen Aylen 1,051 41.6 +9.1†
Conservative Alan Dear99039.2-3.4
Labour Dave Alston26410.5-1.9
Green Nick Brown1174.6-0.5
Liberal Democrats Richard Herbert1024.0-3.9
Majority
Turnout 34.16
Independent hold Swing

† percentage change is compared to the 2012 election

Blenheim Park

Blenheim Park
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Helen Boyd 715 31.6 -6.2
Labour Matt Dent55524.6+6.0
UKIP Roger Weaver47421.0-1.4
Liberal Democrats Jill Allen-King31714.0-0.3
Independent Colin Ritchie1054.7N/A
Green Jules Esposito944.2-3.4
Majority1607.1
Turnout 2,26029.0
Conservative gain from Liberal Democrats Swing

Chalkwell

Chalkwell
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative David Burzotta 817 38.5 -10.9
Independent Andy Crow50223.6N/A
Labour Taylor Barrall34716.3-3.2
UKIP Paul Lloyd22310.5N/A
Green Mark Meatcher1245.8-2.5
Liberal Democrats Colin Davis1125.3-1.3
Majority
Turnout 30.13
Conservative hold Swing

Eastwood Park

Eastwood Park
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Chris Walker 1,022 42.5 -15.4
UKIP Verina Weaver64426.8N/A
Liberal Democrats Paul Collins46419.30.0
Labour Sean Jones2229.2-5.6
Green Fiddian Warman502.1-6.0
Majority32.46
Turnout 32.46
Conservative hold Swing

Kursaal

Kursaal
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Helen McDonald 709 42.1 +5.6
UKIP Gordon Bailey-Smith37922.5-1.5
Conservative Simon Gittus37822.5-2.9
Green Liz Swanson1418.4-1.2
Liberal Democrats Richard Collins754.5-0.1
Majority33019.6
Turnout 1,68221.73
Labour hold Swing

Leigh

Leigh
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Peter Wexham 1,185 49.1 +17.1
Conservative John Hodge57423.8-17.7
Labour Matt Zarb-Cousin27211.3-3.7
UKIP Ted Preedy2068.5N/A
Green Jon Mullett1747.2-4.3
Majority
Turnout 32.62
Liberal Democrats hold Swing

Milton

Milton
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Julian Ware-Lane 1,020 45.3 +7.5
Conservative Daniel Nelson59326.3-12.7
UKIP Jo Googe29713.2N/A
Green Stephen Bartram1426.3-4.6
Independent Stephen Cummins1245.5-1.2
Liberal Democrats Robert Howes783.5+2.1
Majority
Turnout 30.47
Labour hold Swing

Prittlewell

Prittlewell
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative David Garston 758 30.1 -16.2
Labour Mike Fieldhouse68027.0+7.6
UKIP Bob Gage47318.8N/A
Liberal Democrats Mary Betson25310.1-0.7
Independent Paul Ryder2339.3-5.4
Green Abbie-Jade Sutherland1184.7-4.1
Majority
Turnout 32.82
Conservative gain from Liberal Democrats Swing

Shoeburyness

Shoeburyness
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent Mike Assenheim 728 29.0 -22.7†
Conservative Sue Abrahams60724.1-14.7
Independent Anne Chalk52721.0-13.8
UKIP Edward McNally30912.3N/A
Labour Maggie Kelly2369.4-8.7
Green Nigel Outten572.3-3.3
Liberal Democrats David Barrett502.0-0.7
Majority
Turnout 29.47
Independent hold Swing

† percentage change compared to 2012 election.

Southchurch

Southchurch
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Alex Bright 861 35.1 -3.5
Independent Keith Sharman80032.6+10.6
UKIP Barrie Page36714.9-1.9
Labour Ros Sanders29612.1-2.7
Green Paul Hill803.3-1.0
Liberal Democrats Juliet Thompson522.1-0.4
Majority
Turnout 32.89
Conservative hold Swing

St. Laurence

St. Laurence
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Mark Flewitt 824 38.2 +0.9
UKIP Viv White43720.3-6.8
Labour Reg Copley37017.1+2.5
Independent Kat Woodley24511.3N/A
Liberal Democrats Ashley Thompson21810.1-2.4
Green Tanya Rayment643.0-2.5
Majority
Turnout 29.02
Conservative hold Swing

St. Luke's

St. Luke's
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent Brian Ayling 838 37.0 -4.1†
Labour Donna Richardson47320.9+3.5
Conservative Del Thomas46420.5-0.4
UKIP David Stansfield35215.6-2.2
Green Jason Pilley1044.6-0.2
Liberal Democrats Tomasz Lachowicz311.4-1.6
Majority
Turnout 28.33
Independent hold Swing

† percentage change compared to 2012 election

Thorpe

Thorpe
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent Mike Stafford 1,873 63.1 -6.7†
Conservative Jon Bacon47516.0-10.3
UKIP Clive Cowan29710.0N/A
Labour Rod Birks1846.2+1.1
Green Jo Bates832.8-1.4
Liberal Democrats James Clinkscales561.9-0.5
Majority
Turnout 40.04
Independent hold Swing

† percentage change compared to 2012 election

Victoria

Victoria
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Ian Gilbert 987 54.7 +14.0
UKIP Peter Breuer35719.8-2.7
Conservative Dennis Garne27615.3-8.2
Green Ian Hurd1176.5-2.5
Liberal Democrats Donna Collins663.7-0.5
Majority
Turnout 24.99
Labour hold Swing

West Leigh

West Leigh
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative John Lamb 1,219 44.6 -7.5
Liberal Democrats Chris Bailey76928.1+8.5
UKIP Lesley Martin31311.4-2.6
Labour Ian Pope2358.6-1.0
Independent Gabriella Terry1084.0N/A
Green Sarah Yapp893.3-1.5
Majority
Turnout 38.65
Conservative hold Swing

West Shoebury

West Shoebury
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Derek Jarvis 810 36.0 -2.0
Independent Peter Lovett76734.1N/A
UKIP Lenny Lierens34415.3-6.1
Labour Joseph Saunders23010.2-2.3
Liberal Democrats Carole Roast552.4-2.3
Green Stephen Jordan442.0-4.8
Majority
Turnout 30.76
Conservative hold Swing

Westborough

Westborough
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Anne Jones 693 33.9 +0.6
Independent Dr Vel45122.1-11.2†
Conservative Daryl Peagram31715.5-13.9
UKIP Frank Snell26312.9N/A
Green Paul Mansfield1246.1-5.6
Liberal Democrats Pamela Austin1195.8-2.2
Independent Alan Hart773.8-0.3
Majority
Turnout 27.63
Labour gain from Independent Swing

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