Southend-on-Sea council election, 2018

03/05/2018 · 17 wards · 17 seats contested

Most seats
8
Conservative and Unionist Party
Seats contested
17
across 17 wards
Turnout
32.5%
average of reporting wards

Summary

Party Seats +/− Votes Share +/−
Conservative and Unionist Party 8 +0 15,658 36.8% +7.1
Labour Party 5 +1 11,412 26.8% +7.1
Independent 3 -1 8,079 19.0% -2.4
Liberal Democrats 1 +0 5,357 12.6% +2.4
Green Party 0 +0 1,184 2.8% -1.6
Southend Independent Association 0 +0 435 1.0% —
UK Independence Party (UKIP) 0 +0 390 0.9% -13.7
The Moon And Serpent Party 0 +0 42 0.1% —

Changes are against the previous council election on 05/05/2016. Vote share is each party's share of all votes cast across the borough.

Candidates

Party Candidates Of a possible 17
Conservative and Unionist Party 17
Labour Party 17
Liberal Democrats 16
Independent 11
Green Party 8
UK Independence Party (UKIP) 3
Southend Independent Association 1
The Moon And Serpent Party 1

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 +/−
Conservative and Unionist Party Alan Thomas Dear Elected 1,329 50.4% +11.2
Independent Stephen McKiernan 445 16.9% -24.8
Labour Party Taylor Barral 423 16.0% +5.6
Liberal Democrats Sarah Risbin 163 6.2% +2.1
UK Independence Party (UKIP) Frank Snell 155 5.9% —
Green Party Nick Brown 121 4.6% -0.0
Majority884
Turnout35.0%
Registered electors—
Ballots cast2,636

Conservative and Unionist Party gain from Independent

Blenheim Park

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Labour Party Laurie William Henry Burton Elected 906 35.1% +10.6
Conservative and Unionist Party Floyd Waterworth 835 32.4% +0.8
Independent Keith Ian Evans 527 20.4% +15.8
Liberal Democrats Mike Grimwade 204 7.9% -6.1
UK Independence Party (UKIP) Paul Lloyd 106 4.1% -16.9
Majority71
Turnout32.0%
Registered electors—
Ballots cast2,578

Labour Party gain from Conservative and Unionist Party

Chalkwell

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Conservative and Unionist Party Nigel Folkard Elected 981 40.8% +2.4
Independent Andy Crow 616 25.6% +2.0
Labour Party Sean Ryan Jones 535 22.3% +5.9
Liberal Democrats Jill Allen-King 272 11.3% +6.0
Majority365
Turnout33.0%
Registered electors—
Ballots cast2,404

Conservative and Unionist Party hold

Eastwood Park

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Conservative and Unionist Party Andrew Moring Elected 1,324 54.8% +12.3
Liberal Democrats Paul Collins 780 32.3% +13.0
Labour Party Ros Sanders 311 12.9% +3.6
Majority544
Turnout32.0%
Registered electors—
Ballots cast2,415

Conservative and Unionist Party hold

Kursaal

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Labour Party Matt Dent Elected 1,008 51.9% +9.7
Conservative and Unionist Party Dave Clift 479 24.7% +2.2
Liberal Democrats Howard Paul Gibeon 456 23.5% +19.0
Majority529
Turnout24.0%
Registered electors—
Ballots cast1,943

Labour Party hold

Leigh

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Liberal Democrats Carole Ann Mulroney Elected 1,077 39.6% -9.5
Conservative and Unionist Party Paul Gilson 879 32.4% +8.5
Labour Party Michelle Williams 586 21.6% +10.3
Green Party Jon Mullett 175 6.4% -0.8
Majority198
Turnout36.0%
Registered electors—
Ballots cast2,717

Liberal Democrats hold

Milton

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Labour Party Cheryl Jean Nevin Elected 1,305 50.7% +5.4
Conservative and Unionist Party Garry David Lowen 832 32.3% +6.0
Independent Stephen Joseph Cummins 177 6.9% +1.4
Green Party Vida Guildford 146 5.7% -0.6
Liberal Democrats Robert Christopher Howes 116 4.5% +1.0
Majority473
Turnout32.0%
Registered electors—
Ballots cast2,576

Labour Party hold

Prittlewell

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Conservative and Unionist Party Kevin Francis Buck Elected 1,051 40.3% +10.2
Labour Party Jennifer Ann Beck 794 30.5% +3.4
Southend Independent Association Tino Callaghan 435 16.7% —
Liberal Democrats Adam Peter Hutchins 193 7.4% -2.7
Green Party Simon Cross 134 5.1% +0.4
Majority257
Turnout33.0%
Registered electors—
Ballots cast2,607

Conservative and Unionist Party hold

Shoeburyness

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Independent Nick Ward Elected 1,132 45.1% +16.1
Conservative and Unionist Party Val Jarvis 847 33.7% +9.6
Labour Party Greg Keane 477 19.0% +9.6
Liberal Democrats Granville Stride 55 2.2% +0.2
Majority285
Turnout29.0%
Registered electors—
Ballots cast2,511

Independent hold

Southchurch

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Conservative and Unionist Party Daniel James Nelson Elected 1,210 47.5% +12.4
Independent Derek George Kenyon 696 27.3% -5.3
Labour Party Martin Berry 476 18.7% +6.6
Green Party Julian Esposito 102 4.0% +0.7
Liberal Democrats John Sidney Batch 64 2.5% +0.4
Majority514
Turnout33.0%
Registered electors—
Ballots cast2,548

Conservative and Unionist Party hold

St Laurence

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Conservative and Unionist Party Dave McGlone Elected 855 34.4% -3.8
Independent David Allen 779 31.3% +20.0
Labour Party Janet Phillips 438 17.6% +0.5
Liberal Democrats Kev Malone 416 16.7% +6.6
Majority76
Turnout32.0%
Registered electors—
Ballots cast2,488

Conservative and Unionist Party hold

St Luke's

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Independent Trevor Harp Elected 850 37.4% +0.4
Labour Party Ian David Pope 730 32.1% +11.2
Conservative and Unionist Party Harry Thomas Mason 492 21.7% +1.2
Green Party James Anthony Thomas Vessey-Miller 87 3.8% -0.8
Liberal Democrats Christopher Glen Arnold 70 3.1% +1.7
The Moon And Serpent Party Jason Stephen Pilley 42 1.8% —
Majority120
Turnout28.0%
Registered electors—
Ballots cast2,271

Independent hold

Thorpe

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Independent Martin William Terry Elected 1,871 58.6% -4.5
Conservative and Unionist Party James William Moyies 935 29.3% +13.3
Labour Party Jack Reason 305 9.6% +3.4
Liberal Democrats Jim Clinkscales 80 2.5% +0.6
Majority936
Turnout43.0%
Registered electors—
Ballots cast3,191

Independent hold

Victoria

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Labour Party Margaret Linda Borton Elected 1,222 61.0% +6.3
Conservative and Unionist Party John Harland 492 24.6% +9.3
Green Party Clare Marie Fletcher 288 14.4% +7.9
Majority730
Turnout26.0%
Registered electors—
Ballots cast2,002

Labour Party hold

West Leigh

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Conservative and Unionist Party Fay Evans Elected 1,489 48.9% +4.3
Liberal Democrats Ashley Thompson 1,041 34.2% +6.1
Labour Party Hilary Anne Scarnell 383 12.6% +4.0
UK Independence Party (UKIP) Lesley June Martin 129 4.2% -7.2
Majority448
Turnout43.0%
Registered electors—
Ballots cast3,042

Conservative and Unionist Party hold

West Shoebury

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Conservative and Unionist Party Denis Garne Elected 1,089 44.6% +8.6
Independent Peter Lovett 792 32.4% -1.7
Labour Party Tom Murray 367 15.0% +4.8
Liberal Democrats David Barrett 195 8.0% +5.5
Majority297
Turnout33.0%
Registered electors—
Ballots cast2,443

Conservative and Unionist Party hold

Westborough

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Labour Party Kevin Reubin Robinson Elected 1,146 52.4% +18.5
Conservative and Unionist Party Jack Anthony Warren 539 24.7% +9.2
Independent Alan Hart 194 8.9% -13.2
Liberal Democrats Billy Boulton 175 8.0% +2.2
Green Party Paul Richard Mansfield 131 6.0% -0.1
Majority607
Turnout29.0%
Registered electors—
Ballots cast2,185

Labour Party hold

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