2019 Brentwood Borough Council election

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2019 Brentwood Borough Council Election
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  2018 2 May 2019 (2019-05-02) 2021  

12 of the 37 seats to Brentwood Borough Council
19 seats needed for a majority
 First partySecond partyThird party
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Party Conservative Liberal Democrats Labour
Last election25 seats, 45.6%9 seats, 34.5%2 seats, 14.0%
Seats won651
Seats after20133
Seat changeDecrease2.svg 5Increase2.svg 4Increase2.svg 1
Popular vote41.6%40.9%10.5%
SwingDecrease2.svg 4.0%Increase2.svg 6.4%Decrease2.svg 3.5%

 Fourth party
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Party Independent
Last election1 seats, 4.9%
Seats won0
Seats after1
Seat changeSteady2.svg
Popular vote2.8%
SwingDecrease2.svg 2.1%

Brentwood UK local election 2019 map.svg
Winner of each seat at the 2019 Brentwood Borough Council election

Leader before election

Louise McKinlay
Conservative

Leader after election

Chris Hossack
Conservative

The 2019 Brentwood Borough Council election took place on 2 May 2019 to elect members of Brentwood Borough Council in England. This was on the same day as other local elections. [1]

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Results summary

2019 Brentwood Borough Council election
PartyThis electionFull councilThis election
SeatsNetSeats %OtherTotalTotal %VotesVotes %+/−
  Conservative 6Decrease2.svg 550.0142054.16,83641.6-4.0
  Liberal Democrats 5Increase2.svg 441.781335.16,73340.9+6.4
  Labour 1Increase2.svg 18.3238.11,71910.5-3.5
  Independent 0Steady2.svg0.0112.74642.8-2.1
  Green 0Steady2.svg0.0000.05423.3+2.2
  UKIP 0Steady2.svg0.0000.01550.9New

Ward results

Brentwood North

Brentwood North
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Mark Lewis 879 57.0 +5.1
Conservative Mellissa Slade36223.5-4.8
Labour Tony Blunsten15510.1-4.1
Green John Hamilton1459.4+3.8
Majority51733.5
Turnout 1,54129.0
Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative Swing

Brentwood South

Brentwood South
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Tim Barrett 534 40.5 -1.7
Conservative Andrew Wiles47736.2-4.4
Liberal Democrats Brenner Munden30623.2+6.0
Majority574.3
Turnout 1,31729.0
Labour gain from Conservative Swing

Brentwood West

Brentwood West
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Sarah Cloke 824 48.2 -3.3
Conservative William Russell65038.0+4.0
Labour Deborah Foster1237.2-7.3
Green Karen Smith1146.7New
Majority17410.2
Turnout 1,71131.0
Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative Swing

Brizes & Doddinghurst

Brizes & Doddinghurst
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Cliff Poppy 805 55.7 -6.9
Liberal Democrats Hugh Gorton55738.5+11.2
Labour David Jobbins845.8-4.3
Majority24817.2
Turnout 1,44631.0
Conservative hold Swing

Herongate, Ingrave & West Horndon

Herongate, Ingrave & West Horndon
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Maria Pearson 635 70.6 +14.1
Liberal Democrats Anne Long18820.9+17.9
Labour Richard Millwood778.6+2.1
Majority44749.7
Turnout 90031.0
Conservative hold Swing

No Independent candidate as previous (-34.0).

Hutton East

Hutton East
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Chris Hossack 424 55.4 -1.8
Labour Francisca Dapp18023.5+5.1
Liberal Democrats David Green16121.0+6.3
Majority24431.9
Turnout 76526.0
Conservative hold Swing

No Independent candidate as previous (-9.6).

Hutton North

Hutton North
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Sandy Tanner 587 61.6 -11.6
Liberal Democrats Gary Macdonnell22523.6+13.3
Labour Liam Preston14114.8-0.6
Majority36238.0
Turnout 95331
Conservative hold Swing

Ingatestone, Fryerning & Mountnessing

Ingatestone, Fryerning & Mountnessing
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Noelle Hones 825 45.3 -2.5
Liberal Democrats Darryl Sankey75241.3+2.9
Green Paul Jeater1628.9+3.3
Labour Paul Murphy844.6-5.8
Majority734.0
Turnout 1,82337.0
Conservative hold Swing

Pilgrims Hatch

Pilgrims Hatch
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Vicky Davies 1,063 71.5 -1.7
Conservative Kelly Herbert31321.0+2.7
Labour Patricia Smith1117.5-1.0
Majority75050.5
Turnout 1,48732.0
Liberal Democrats hold Swing

Shenfield

Shenfield
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Andrew Fryd 995 53.9 +15.5
Conservative Louise Rowlands78042.3-12.8
Labour June Simmons703.8-2.7
Majority21511.6
Turnout 1,84544.0
Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative Swing

Tipps Cross

Tipps Cross
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Peter Jakobsson 566 52.2
Independent Tracey Thomas46442.8
Labour Marian Jenkins545.0
Majority1029.4
Turnout 1,08435.0
Conservative hold Swing

Warley

Warley
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Jason Laplain 783 49.7 +14.3
Conservative Stephen Green41226.1-2.3
UKIP Kris Hicks1559.8New
Green Janice Gearon-Simm1217.7New
Labour Susan Kortlandt1066.7-6.4
Majority37123.6
Turnout 1,57732.0
Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative Swing

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References

  1. "Election results by party, 2 May 2019 | Brentwood Borough Council". brentwood.moderngov.co.uk. Retrieved 14 March 2020.