Braintree South ward

Vote share over time

Each line is a party's lead candidate as a share of ballots cast. Hollow points are by-elections.

04/05/2023 2 seats

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Labour Party Martin John Green Elected 468 44.7% -0.5
Conservative and Unionist Party Kevin James Bowers Elected 457 43.6% +5.1
Labour Party Jacqui Thurgood 444 42.4% —
Conservative and Unionist Party Saif Rehman 399 38.1% —
Green Party Stuart Wick 185 17.7% +1.4
Liberal Democrats Tom Hughes 144 13.7% —
Majority13
Turnout24.0%
Registered electors—
Ballots cast (estimated)1,048

Labour Party gain from Conservative and Unionist Party · Conservative and Unionist Party hold

10/11/2022 By-election

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Labour Party Martin John Green Elected 372 45.2% +11.6
Conservative and Unionist Party Stephen Canning 317 38.5% -16.8
Green Party Simon Anthony Attwood 134 16.3% -8.1
Majority55
Turnout17.0%
Registered electors—
Ballots cast823

Labour Party gain from Conservative and Unionist Party

02/05/2019 2 seats

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Conservative and Unionist Party Kevin James Bowers Elected 539 55.3% —
Conservative and Unionist Party Dean Terry Wallace Elected 528 54.2% —
Labour Party Martin John Green 327 33.6% —
Labour Party Edith Ucke Aganoke 317 32.5% —
Green Party Nicholas David Scales 237 24.3% —
Majority201
Turnout24.0%
Registered electors—
Ballots cast (estimated)974