South Chafford ward

Thurrock · 5 contests on record

Vote share over time

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

02/05/2024

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Labour Party Gary Watson Elected 763 56.4% +1.2
Conservative and Unionist Party Tunde Ojetola 433 32.0% -12.8
Green Party Caitlin Fallows 156 11.5% —
Majority330
Turnout27.0%
Registered electors5,157
Ballots cast1,352

Labour Party hold

05/05/2022

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Labour Party Sue Shinnick Elected 697 55.2% +8.1
Conservative and Unionist Party Abbie Akinbohun 566 44.8% -8.1
Majority131
Turnout—
Registered electors—
Ballots cast1,263

Labour Party gain from Conservative and Unionist Party

06/05/2021

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Conservative and Unionist Party Augustine Chidi Ononaji Elected 672 53.0% +7.9
Labour Party Clifford John Holloway 597 47.0% -0.6
Majority75
Turnout—
Registered electors—
Ballots cast1,269

Conservative and Unionist Party gain from Labour Party

03/05/2018

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Labour Party Abbie Akinbohun Elected 685 47.7% +7.9
Conservative and Unionist Party Tunde Ojetola 647 45.0% -0.8
Thurrock Independents Torren Snell 105 7.3% —
Majority38
Turnout29.0%
Registered electors—
Ballots cast1,437

Labour Party gain from Conservative and Unionist Party

05/05/2016

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Conservative and Unionist Party Sue MacPherson Elected 587 45.8% —
Labour Party Qaisar Abbas 510 39.8% —
UK Independence Party (UKIP) Torren Snell 184 14.4% —
Majority77
Turnout—
Registered electors—
Ballots cast1,281