Southend-on-Sea council election, 2016

05/05/2016 · 17 wards · 17 seats contested

Most seats
8
Conservative and Unionist Party
Seats contested
17
across 17 wards
Turnout
30.7%
average of reporting wards

Summary

Party Seats +/− Votes Share +/−
Conservative and Unionist Party 8 — 11,700 29.7% —
Independent 4 — 8,429 21.4% —
Labour Party 4 — 7,773 19.7% —
Liberal Democrats 1 — 4,002 10.2% —
UK Independence Party (UKIP) 0 — 5,735 14.6% —
Green Party 0 — 1,722 4.4% —

Candidates

Party Candidates Of a possible 17
Conservative and Unionist Party 17
Green Party 17
Labour Party 17
Liberal Democrats 17
UK Independence Party (UKIP) 16
Independent 15

A party standing a full slate could field 17 candidates, one per seat.

Results by ward

Share is each candidate's share of ballots cast in the ward. Change compares each party's lead candidate with the ward's previous contest. Bold rows are elected candidates.

Belfairs

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Independent Stephen Trevor Aylen Elected 1,051 41.6% —
Conservative and Unionist Party Alan Thomas Dear 990 39.2% —
Labour Party David Alston 264 10.5% —
Green Party Nick Brown 117 4.6% —
Liberal Democrats Richard James Herbert 102 4.0% —
Majority61
Turnout34.2%
Registered electors—
Ballots cast2,524

Blenheim Park

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Conservative and Unionist Party Helen Boyd Elected 715 31.6% —
Labour Party Matt Dent 555 24.6% —
UK Independence Party (UKIP) Roger Weaver 474 21.0% —
Liberal Democrats Jill Allen-King 317 14.0% —
Independent Colin Ritchie 105 4.6% —
Green Party Julian Esposito 94 4.2% —
Majority160
Turnout29.0%
Registered electors—
Ballots cast2,260

Chalkwell

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Conservative and Unionist Party David Burzotta Elected 817 38.4% —
Independent Andy Crow 502 23.6% —
Labour Party Taylor Barral 347 16.3% —
UK Independence Party (UKIP) Paul Lloyd 223 10.5% —
Green Party Mark Richard Meatcher 124 5.8% —
Liberal Democrats Colin Martin Davis 112 5.3% —
Majority315
Turnout30.1%
Registered electors—
Ballots cast2,125

Eastwood Park

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Conservative and Unionist Party Chris Walker Elected 1,022 42.5% —
UK Independence Party (UKIP) Verina Weaver 644 26.8% —
Liberal Democrats Paul Collins 464 19.3% —
Labour Party Sean Ryan Jones 222 9.2% —
Green Party Fiddian Guy Warman 50 2.1% —
Majority378
Turnout32.5%
Registered electors—
Ballots cast2,402

Kursaal

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Labour Party Helen McDonald Elected 709 42.2% —
UK Independence Party (UKIP) Gordon Bailey-Smith 379 22.5% —
Conservative and Unionist Party Simon Gittus 378 22.5% —
Green Party Liz Swanson 141 8.4% —
Liberal Democrats Richard Anthony Collins 75 4.5% —
Majority330
Turnout—
Registered electors—
Ballots cast1,682

Leigh

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Liberal Democrats Peter Wexham Elected 1,185 49.1% —
Conservative and Unionist Party Jonathan Hodge 574 23.8% —
Labour Party Matt Zarb-Cousin 272 11.3% —
UK Independence Party (UKIP) Ted Preedy 206 8.5% —
Green Party Jon Mullett 174 7.2% —
Majority611
Turnout32.6%
Registered electors—
Ballots cast2,411

Milton

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Labour Party Julian Ware-Lane Elected 1,020 45.3% —
Conservative and Unionist Party Daniel James Nelson 593 26.3% —
UK Independence Party (UKIP) Jo Googe 297 13.2% —
Green Party Stephen John Bartram 142 6.3% —
Independent Stephen Joseph Cummins 124 5.5% —
Liberal Democrats Robert Christopher Howes 78 3.5% —
Majority427
Turnout30.5%
Registered electors—
Ballots cast2,254

Prittlewell

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Conservative and Unionist Party David Alexander Garston Elected 758 30.1% —
Labour Party Mike Fieldhouse 680 27.0% —
UK Independence Party (UKIP) Bob Gage 473 18.8% —
Liberal Democrats Mary Ann Betson 253 10.1% —
Independent Paul Martin Ryder 233 9.3% —
Green Party AJ Sutherland 118 4.7% —
Majority78
Turnout—
Registered electors—
Ballots cast2,515

Shoeburyness

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Independent Mike Assenheim Elected 728 29.0% —
Conservative and Unionist Party Sue Abrahams 607 24.1% —
Independent Anne Chalk 527 21.0% —
UK Independence Party (UKIP) Edward McNally 309 12.3% —
Labour Party Maggie Kelly 236 9.4% —
Green Party Nigel John Outten 57 2.3% —
Liberal Democrats David Barrett 50 2.0% —
Majority121
Turnout29.5%
Registered electors—
Ballots cast2,514

Southchurch

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Conservative and Unionist Party Alex Bright Elected 861 35.1% —
Independent Keith Sharman 800 32.6% —
UK Independence Party (UKIP) Barrie Charles Page 367 14.9% —
Labour Party Ros Sanders 296 12.1% —
Green Party Paul Hill 80 3.3% —
Liberal Democrats Juliet Thompson 52 2.1% —
Majority61
Turnout32.9%
Registered electors—
Ballots cast2,456

St Laurence

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Conservative and Unionist Party Mark Flewitt Elected 824 38.2% —
UK Independence Party (UKIP) Viv White 437 20.3% —
Labour Party Reg Copley 370 17.1% —
Independent Kat Woodley 245 11.4% —
Liberal Democrats Ashley Thompson 218 10.1% —
Green Party Tanya Rayment 64 3.0% —
Majority387
Turnout29.0%
Registered electors—
Ballots cast2,158

St Luke's

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Independent Brian Ayling Elected 838 37.0% —
Labour Party Donna Richardson 473 20.9% —
Conservative and Unionist Party Del Thomas 464 20.5% —
UK Independence Party (UKIP) David St Ansfield 352 15.6% —
Green Party Jason Stephen Pilley 104 4.6% —
Liberal Democrats Tomasz Mark Lachowicz 31 1.4% —
Majority365
Turnout28.3%
Registered electors—
Ballots cast2,262

Thorpe

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Independent Mike Stafford Elected 1,873 63.1% —
Conservative and Unionist Party Jon Bacon 475 16.0% —
UK Independence Party (UKIP) Clive Cowan 297 10.0% —
Labour Party Rod Birks 184 6.2% —
Green Party Jo Bates 83 2.8% —
Liberal Democrats Jim Clinkscales 56 1.9% —
Majority1,398
Turnout40.0%
Registered electors—
Ballots cast2,968

Victoria

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Labour Party Ian Gilbert Elected 987 54.7% —
UK Independence Party (UKIP) Peter Breuer 357 19.8% —
Conservative and Unionist Party Denis Garne 276 15.3% —
Green Party Ian Hurd 117 6.5% —
Liberal Democrats Donna Tracey Collins 66 3.7% —
Majority630
Turnout25.0%
Registered electors—
Ballots cast1,803

West Leigh

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Conservative and Unionist Party John Leslie Lamb Elected 1,219 44.6% —
Liberal Democrats Chris Bailey 769 28.1% —
UK Independence Party (UKIP) Lesley June Martin 313 11.5% —
Labour Party Ian David Pope 235 8.6% —
Independent Gabriella Louise Raymer Terry 108 4.0% —
Green Party Sarah Yapp 89 3.3% —
Majority450
Turnout28.3%
Registered electors—
Ballots cast2,733

West Shoebury

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Conservative and Unionist Party Derek Jarvis Elected 810 36.0% —
Independent Peter Lovett 767 34.1% —
UK Independence Party (UKIP) Lenny Lierens 344 15.3% —
Labour Party Joseph Saunders 230 10.2% —
Liberal Democrats Carole Roast 55 2.4% —
Green Party Stephen David Jordan 44 2.0% —
Majority43
Turnout30.8%
Registered electors—
Ballots cast2,250

Westborough

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Labour Party Anne Jones Elected 693 33.9% —
Independent Dr Vel 451 22.1% —
Conservative and Unionist Party Daryl Peagram 317 15.5% —
UK Independence Party (UKIP) Frank Snell 263 12.9% —
Green Party Paul Richard Mansfield 124 6.1% —
Liberal Democrats Pam Austin 119 5.8% —
Independent Alan Hart 77 3.8% —
Majority242
Turnout27.6%
Registered electors—
Ballots cast2,044

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