Southend-on-Sea council election, 2019

02/05/2019 · 17 wards · 17 seats contested

Most seats
5
Independent
Seats contested
17
across 17 wards
Turnout
30.0%
average of reporting wards

Summary

Party Seats +/− Votes Share +/−
Independent 5 +2 10,097 24.2% +5.2
Labour Party 5 +0 8,962 21.5% -5.3
Conservative and Unionist Party 4 -4 11,265 27.0% -9.8
Liberal Democrats 3 +2 5,848 14.0% +1.4
Green Party 0 +0 3,126 7.5% +4.7
UK Independence Party (UKIP) 0 +0 1,960 4.7% +3.8
The For Britain Movement 0 +0 344 0.8% —
The Moon And Serpent Party 0 +0 51 0.1% +0.0
Women's Equality Party 0 +0 38 0.1% —

Changes are against the previous council election on 03/05/2018. 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
Green Party 17
Labour Party 17
Liberal Democrats 17
Independent 15
UK Independence Party (UKIP) 7
The For Britain Movement 2
The Moon And Serpent Party 1
Women's Equality 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 Lesley Salter Elected 862 34.5% -15.9
Independent Bob Hazell 795 31.9% +15.0
UK Independence Party (UKIP) David Arthur Darling 286 11.5% +5.6
Labour Party Rachel Dalton 232 9.3% -6.8
Green Party Nick Brown 183 7.3% +2.7
Liberal Democrats Mike Grimwade 138 5.5% -0.7
Majority67
Turnout—
Registered electors—
Ballots cast2,496

Conservative and Unionist Party hold

Blenheim Park

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Independent Keith Ian Evans Elected 883 34.1% +13.6
Labour Party Maxine Sadza 755 29.1% -6.0
Conservative and Unionist Party James Ian Courtenay 688 26.5% -5.9
Green Party Peter Walker 148 5.7% —
Liberal Democrats Charlie Grosvenor 119 4.6% -3.3
Majority128
Turnout32.0%
Registered electors—
Ballots cast2,593

Independent gain from Labour Party

Chalkwell

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Conservative and Unionist Party Stephen John Habermel Elected 974 38.3% -2.5
Labour Party Aston Line 703 27.6% +5.4
Liberal Democrats Jill Allen-King 322 12.7% +1.3
Independent Andy Crow 306 12.0% -13.6
Green Party Nathaniel Love 200 7.9% —
Women's Equality Party Vinice Bridget Cowell 38 1.5% —
Majority271
Turnout—
Registered electors—
Ballots cast2,543

Conservative and Unionist Party hold

Eastwood Park

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Liberal Democrats Paul Collins Elected 1,182 46.0% +13.7
Conservative and Unionist Party Judith McMahon 580 22.6% -32.2
UK Independence Party (UKIP) Lynne Joyce Lawer 350 13.6% —
Independent Trevor Keith Byford 248 9.7% —
Labour and Co-operative Party Ruth Hall 140 5.5% -7.4
Green Party Thomas Matthew Love 68 2.6% —
Majority602
Turnout—
Registered electors—
Ballots cast2,568

Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative and Unionist Party

Kursaal

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Labour Party Maggie Kelly Elected 693 35.0% -16.9
Green Party Simon Cross 384 19.4% —
Liberal Democrats Howard Paul Gibeon 341 17.2% -6.2
Conservative and Unionist Party Brian Mark Beggs 282 14.2% -10.4
Independent Anthony David Dillon 279 14.1% —
Majority309
Turnout—
Registered electors—
Ballots cast1,979

Labour Party hold

Leigh

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Liberal Democrats Ashley Thompson Elected 1,052 40.5% +0.8
Conservative and Unionist Party Bernard Arscott 701 27.0% -5.4
Labour Party Hilary Anne Scarnell 413 15.9% -5.7
Green Party Dan Garrun 228 8.8% +2.3
UK Independence Party (UKIP) Romney Ian Shields 155 6.0% —
The Moon And Serpent Party Jason Stephen Pilley 51 2.0% —
Majority351
Turnout—
Registered electors—
Ballots cast2,600

Liberal Democrats hold

Milton

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Labour Party Kay Mitchell Elected 1,101 49.1% -0.8
Conservative and Unionist Party Jonathan Mark Garston 634 28.3% -3.4
Green Party Vida Guildford 285 12.7% —
Liberal Democrats Carol White 223 9.9% -3.2
Majority467
Turnout—
Registered electors—
Ballots cast2,243

Labour Party hold

Prittlewell

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Conservative and Unionist Party Meg Davidson Elected 994 41.0% +0.7
Independent Simon Peter Anthony Wakefield 536 22.1% —
Labour Party Jes Phillips 463 19.1% -11.4
Green Party RJ Learmouth 217 8.9% +3.8
Liberal Democrats Robert Christopher Howes 215 8.9% +1.5
Majority458
Turnout—
Registered electors—
Ballots cast2,425

Conservative and Unionist Party hold

Shoeburyness

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Independent Steven Francis Wakefield Elected 771 33.5% -11.6
Conservative and Unionist Party Roger Edward Hadley 736 32.0% -1.7
Labour Party Tricia Cowdrey 385 16.7% -2.3
The For Britain Movement James Darron Quail 191 8.3% —
Green Party Jon Mullett 137 6.0% —
Liberal Democrats Granville Stride 80 3.5% +1.3
Majority35
Turnout—
Registered electors—
Ballots cast2,300

Independent hold

Southchurch

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Independent Ian Philbrick Shead Elected 839 34.1% +6.7
Conservative and Unionist Party Martin Richard Skam 810 32.9% -14.6
Labour Party Colin Nickless 338 13.7% -5.0
UK Independence Party (UKIP) Grant Michael Dennison 274 11.1% —
Green Party Julian Esposito 110 4.5% +0.5
Liberal Democrats John Sidney Batch 92 3.7% +1.2
Majority29
Turnout—
Registered electors—
Ballots cast2,463

Independent gain from Conservative and Unionist Party

St Laurence

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Labour Party Daniel Cowan Elected 725 26.0% +8.4
Independent Kimberley Jane O'Connell 686 24.6% -6.7
Conservative and Unionist Party Steve Buckley 662 23.7% -10.6
UK Independence Party (UKIP) John Rowlandson 347 12.4% —
Liberal Democrats Karl James Lansley 296 10.6% -6.1
Green Party Oli Thorn 72 2.6% —
Majority39
Turnout—
Registered electors—
Ballots cast2,788

Labour Party gain from Conservative and Unionist Party

St Luke's

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Independent Paul Van Looy Elected 1,257 54.6% +17.1
Labour Party Ian David Pope 500 21.7% -10.4
Conservative and Unionist Party Laura Joan Anderson Moyies 316 13.7% -7.9
Green Party James Anthony Thomas Vessey-Miller 154 6.7% +2.9
Liberal Democrats Jessie Edna Skinner 77 3.3% +0.3
Majority757
Turnout28.0%
Registered electors—
Ballots cast2,304

Independent hold

Thorpe

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Independent Ron Woodley Elected 2,232 72.4% +13.7
Conservative and Unionist Party Azeem Raja 380 12.3% -17.0
Labour Party Janet Phillips 234 7.6% -2.0
Green Party Jo Bates 154 5.0% —
Liberal Democrats Jim Clinkscales 84 2.7% +0.2
Majority1,852
Turnout—
Registered electors—
Ballots cast3,084

Independent hold

Victoria

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Labour Party Jennifer Ann Beck Elected 943 50.2% -10.9
Conservative and Unionist Party James William Moyies 308 16.4% -8.2
UK Independence Party (UKIP) Daryl Peagram 283 15.1% —
Green Party Denis Walker 238 12.7% -1.7
Liberal Democrats Pam Austin 108 5.7% —
Majority635
Turnout—
Registered electors—
Ballots cast1,880

Labour Party hold

West Leigh

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Liberal Democrats Beth Laura Hooper Elected 1,203 39.9% +5.7
Conservative and Unionist Party Georgina Amber Francesca Phillips 1,048 34.8% -14.2
UK Independence Party (UKIP) Lesley June Martin 265 8.8% +4.6
Green Party Leonie Fleischmann 167 5.5% —
Independent Tony Ayre 166 5.5% —
Labour Party Mick Ekers 163 5.4% -7.2
Majority155
Turnout—
Registered electors—
Ballots cast3,012

Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative and Unionist Party

West Shoebury

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Conservative and Unionist Party Tony Cox Elected 950 41.7% -2.9
Independent Freddie Dawkins 574 25.2% -7.2
Labour Party Joseph Saunders 317 13.9% -1.1
Liberal Democrats David Barrett 164 7.2% -0.8
The For Britain Movement Joanne Quail 153 6.7% —
Green Party Fiona Clapperton 122 5.4% —
Majority376
Turnout—
Registered electors—
Ballots cast2,280

Conservative and Unionist Party hold

Westborough

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Labour Party Chas Willis Elected 857 40.2% -12.3
Independent Dr Vel 391 18.3% +9.5
Conservative and Unionist Party Jack Anthony Warren 340 15.9% -8.7
Green Party Stephen David Jordan 259 12.1% +6.1
Liberal Democrats Billy Boulton 152 7.1% -0.9
Independent Alan Hart 134 6.3% —
Majority466
Turnout—
Registered electors—
Ballots cast2,133

Labour Party hold

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