The 1996 Basildon District Council election took place on 2 May 1996 to elect members of Basildon District Council in Essex, England. This was on the same day as other local elections. One third of the council was up for election; the seats which were last contested in 1992. The Labour Party (UK) gained control of the council, which had previously been under no overall control, for the first time since 1991.
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15 of the 42 seats to Basildon District Council 22 seats needed for a majority | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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 Map showing the results of contested wards in the 1996 Basildon Borough Council elections. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Overall results edit
| Party | Seats | Gains | Losses | Net gain/loss | Seats % | Votes % | Votes | +/− | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | 9 | 8 | 0 |  8
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60.0 | 45.9 | 19,809 | 20.1
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| Liberal Democrats | 4 | 3 | 0 | 3
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26.7 | 22.9 | 9,865 | 10.4
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| Conservative | 2 | 0 | 11 |  11
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13.3 | 30.3 | 13,078 | 31.4
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| Independent | 0 | 0 | 0 | 
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0.0 | 1.0 | 413 | New | |
| Total | 14 | 43,165 | |||||||
All comparisons in vote share are to the corresponding 1992 election.
Ward results edit
Billericay East edit
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal Democrats | M. Hersom | 1,406 | 42.3% | |
| Conservative | W. Lea | 1,298 | 39.1% | |
| Labour | R. Rackham | 616 | 18.6% | |
| Turnout | 37.3% | |||
| Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative | ||||
Billericay West edit
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal Democrats | R. Hatch | 2,014 | 51.5% | |
| Conservative | F. Tomlin | 1,426 | 36.4% | |
| Labour | P. Clark | 474 | 12.1% | |
| Turnout | 38.0% | |||
| Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative | ||||
Burstead edit
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | G. Buckenham | 1,197 | 60.3% | |
| Liberal Democrats | J. Fowler | 539 | 27.1% | |
| Labour | K. Robertson | 250 | 12.6% | |
| Turnout | 22.7% | |||
| Conservative hold | ||||
Fryerns Central edit
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | K. Adlam | 2,378 | 74.8% | |
| Conservative | S. Allen | 550 | 17.3% | |
| Liberal Democrats | K. Tyson | 250 | 7.9% | |
| Turnout | 39.4% | |||
| Labour gain from Conservative | ||||
Fryerns East edit
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | J. Payn | 1,997 | 73.5% | |
| Conservative | D. Allan | 497 | 18.3% | |
| Liberal Democrats | J. Lutton | 224 | 8.2% | |
| Turnout | 35.3% | |||
| Labour gain from Conservative | ||||
Laindon edit
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | A. Borlase | 1,723 | 52.0% | |
| Conservative | D. Schofield | 1,080 | 32.6% | |
| Liberal Democrats | M. Bellard | 307 | 9.3% | |
| Independent | S. Chaney | 201 | 6.1% | |
| Turnout | 36.7% | |||
| Labour gain from Conservative | ||||
Langdon Hills edit
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | S. Caira-Neeson | 1,600 | ||
| Labour | I. White | 1,448 | ||
| Conservative | S. Lake | 1,148 | ||
| Conservative | S. Horgan | 1,146 | ||
| Liberal Democrats | S. Evans | 337 | ||
| Liberal Democrats | W. Kent | 283 | ||
| Turnout | 35.6% | |||
| Labour gain from Conservative | ||||
| Labour hold | ||||
Lee Chapel North edit
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | D. Keefe | 1,945 | 68.7% | |
| Conservative | M. Amson | 581 | 20.5% | |
| Liberal Democrats | D. Neale | 183 | 6.5% | |
| Independent | M. Dale | 121 | 4.3% | |
| Turnout | 37.8% | |||
| Labour gain from Conservative | ||||
Nethermayne edit
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal Democrats | B. Williams | 1,447 | 40.9% | |
| Labour | S. Nandanwar | 1,379 | 38.9% | |
| Conservative | S. Blackburn | 715 | 20.2% | |
| Turnout | 51.3% | |||
| Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative | ||||
Pitsea East edit
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | K. Woods | 1,851 | 55.0% | |
| Conservative | K. Blake | 1,145 | 34.0% | |
| Liberal Democrats | D. Birch | 276 | 8.2% | |
| Independent | D. Murray | 91 | 2.7% | |
| Turnout | 31.5% | |||
| Labour gain from Conservative | ||||
Pitsea West edit
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | R. Llewellyn | 1,902 | 74.5% | |
| Conservative | C. Coombes | 447 | 17.5% | |
| Liberal Democrats | A. Ferris | 203 | 8.0% | |
| Turnout | 30.4% | |||
| Labour gain from Conservative | ||||
Vange edit
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Labour | J. Palmer | 1,655 | 73.6% | |
| Conservative | S. Hillier | 411 | 18.3% | |
| Liberal Democrats | M. Dickinson | 182 | 8.1% | |
| Turnout | 29.9% | |||
| Labour gain from Conservative | ||||
Wickford North edit
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal Democrats | A. Hooker | 1,449 | 40.9% | |
| Conservative | B. Pummell | 1,147 | 32.3% | |
| Labour | C. Wilson | 951 | 26.8% | |
| Turnout | 36.6% | |||
| Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative | ||||
Wickford South edit
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | M. Buckley | 1,436 | 40.2% | |
| Liberal Democrats | M. Woods | 1,337 | 37.4% | |
| Labour | L. Roe | 799 | 22.4% | |
| Turnout | 34.2% | |||
| Conservative hold | ||||