The 2016 Southend-on-Sea Borough Council election took place on 5 May 2016 to elect members of Southend-on-Sea Borough Council.[1] This was on the same day as other local elections.[2]
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17 out of 51 seats to Southend-on-Sea Borough Council 26 seats needed for a majority | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Result Summary edit
Prior to the election, three UKIP councillors left the UKIP group to sit as the Southend Independence Group. They are shown in the table as Independents.
2016 Southend-on-Sea Borough Council election | ||||||||||
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Party | This election | Full council | This election | |||||||
Seats | Net | Seats % | Other | Total | Total % | Votes | Votes % | +/− | ||
Conservative | 8 | 2 | 47.1 | 16 | 24 | 49.0 | 11,383 | 30.6 | –9.1 | |
Independent | 4 | 1 | 23.5 | 9 | 13 | 21.6 | 7,796 | 21.0 | +6.6 | |
Labour | 4 | 1 | 23.5 | 6 | 10 | 21.6 | 7,080 | 19.0 | –0.1 | |
Liberal Democrats | 1 | 2 | 5.9 | 1 | 2 | 3.9 | 3,883 | 10.4 | +0.7 | |
UKIP | 0 | 0.0 | 2 | 2 | 3.9 | 5,472 | 14.7 | +3.7 | ||
Green | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 1,598 | 4.3 | –3.0 |
Ward results edit
Belfairs edit
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Independent | Stephen Aylen | 1,051 | 41.6 | +9.1† | |
Conservative | Alan Dear | 990 | 39.2 | -3.4 | |
Labour | Dave Alston | 264 | 10.5 | -1.9 | |
Green | Nick Brown | 117 | 4.6 | -0.5 | |
Liberal Democrats | Richard Herbert | 102 | 4.0 | -3.9 | |
Majority | |||||
Turnout | 34.16 | ||||
Independent hold | Swing |
† percentage change is compared to the 2012 election
Blenheim Park edit
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Conservative | Helen Boyd | 715 | 31.6 | -6.2 | |
Labour | Matt Dent | 555 | 24.6 | +6.0 | |
UKIP | Roger Weaver | 474 | 21.0 | -1.4 | |
Liberal Democrats | Jill Allen-King | 317 | 14.0 | -0.3 | |
Independent | Colin Ritchie | 105 | 4.7 | N/A | |
Green | Jules Esposito | 94 | 4.2 | -3.4 | |
Majority | 160 | 7.1 | |||
Turnout | 2,260 | 29.0 | |||
Conservative gain from Liberal Democrats | Swing |
Chalkwell edit
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Conservative | David Burzotta | 817 | 38.5 | -10.9 | |
Independent | Andy Crow | 502 | 23.6 | N/A | |
Labour | Taylor Barrall | 347 | 16.3 | -3.2 | |
UKIP | Paul Lloyd | 223 | 10.5 | N/A | |
Green | Mark Meatcher | 124 | 5.8 | -2.5 | |
Liberal Democrats | Colin Davis | 112 | 5.3 | -1.3 | |
Majority | |||||
Turnout | 30.13 | ||||
Conservative hold | Swing |
Eastwood Park edit
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Conservative | Chris Walker | 1,022 | 42.5 | -15.4 | |
UKIP | Verina Weaver | 644 | 26.8 | N/A | |
Liberal Democrats | Paul Collins | 464 | 19.3 | 0.0 | |
Labour | Sean Jones | 222 | 9.2 | -5.6 | |
Green | Fiddian Warman | 50 | 2.1 | -6.0 | |
Majority | 32.46 | ||||
Turnout | 32.46 | ||||
Conservative hold | Swing |
Kursaal edit
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Labour | Helen McDonald | 709 | 42.1 | +5.6 | |
UKIP | Gordon Bailey-Smith | 379 | 22.5 | -1.5 | |
Conservative | Simon Gittus | 378 | 22.5 | -2.9 | |
Green | Liz Swanson | 141 | 8.4 | -1.2 | |
Liberal Democrats | Richard Collins | 75 | 4.5 | -0.1 | |
Majority | 330 | 19.6 | |||
Turnout | 1,682 | 21.73 | |||
Labour hold | Swing |
Leigh edit
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Liberal Democrats | Peter Wexham | 1,185 | 49.1 | +17.1 | |
Conservative | John Hodge | 574 | 23.8 | -17.7 | |
Labour | Matt Zarb-Cousin | 272 | 11.3 | -3.7 | |
UKIP | Ted Preedy | 206 | 8.5 | N/A | |
Green | Jon Mullett | 174 | 7.2 | -4.3 | |
Majority | |||||
Turnout | 32.62 | ||||
Liberal Democrats hold | Swing |
Milton edit
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Labour | Julian Ware-Lane | 1,020 | 45.3 | +7.5 | |
Conservative | Daniel Nelson | 593 | 26.3 | -12.7 | |
UKIP | Jo Googe | 297 | 13.2 | N/A | |
Green | Stephen Bartram | 142 | 6.3 | -4.6 | |
Independent | Stephen Cummins | 124 | 5.5 | -1.2 | |
Liberal Democrats | Robert Howes | 78 | 3.5 | +2.1 | |
Majority | |||||
Turnout | 30.47 | ||||
Labour hold | Swing |
Prittlewell edit
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Conservative | David Garston | 758 | 30.1 | -16.2 | |
Labour | Mike Fieldhouse | 680 | 27.0 | +7.6 | |
UKIP | Bob Gage | 473 | 18.8 | N/A | |
Liberal Democrats | Mary Betson | 253 | 10.1 | -0.7 | |
Independent | Paul Ryder | 233 | 9.3 | -5.4 | |
Green | Abbie-Jade Sutherland | 118 | 4.7 | -4.1 | |
Majority | |||||
Turnout | 32.82 | ||||
Conservative gain from Liberal Democrats | Swing |
Shoeburyness edit
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Independent | Mike Assenheim | 728 | 29.0 | -22.7† | |
Conservative | Sue Abrahams | 607 | 24.1 | -14.7 | |
Independent | Anne Chalk | 527 | 21.0 | -13.8 | |
UKIP | Edward McNally | 309 | 12.3 | N/A | |
Labour | Maggie Kelly | 236 | 9.4 | -8.7 | |
Green | Nigel Outten | 57 | 2.3 | -3.3 | |
Liberal Democrats | David Barrett | 50 | 2.0 | -0.7 | |
Majority | |||||
Turnout | 29.47 | ||||
Independent hold | Swing |
† percentage change compared to 2012 election.
Southchurch edit
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Conservative | Alex Bright | 861 | 35.1 | -3.5 | |
Independent | Keith Sharman | 800 | 32.6 | +10.6 | |
UKIP | Barrie Page | 367 | 14.9 | -1.9 | |
Labour | Ros Sanders | 296 | 12.1 | -2.7 | |
Green | Paul Hill | 80 | 3.3 | -1.0 | |
Liberal Democrats | Juliet Thompson | 52 | 2.1 | -0.4 | |
Majority | |||||
Turnout | 32.89 | ||||
Conservative hold | Swing |
St. Laurence edit
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Conservative | Mark Flewitt | 824 | 38.2 | +0.9 | |
UKIP | Viv White | 437 | 20.3 | -6.8 | |
Labour | Reg Copley | 370 | 17.1 | +2.5 | |
Independent | Kat Woodley | 245 | 11.3 | N/A | |
Liberal Democrats | Ashley Thompson | 218 | 10.1 | -2.4 | |
Green | Tanya Rayment | 64 | 3.0 | -2.5 | |
Majority | |||||
Turnout | 29.02 | ||||
Conservative hold | Swing |
St. Luke's edit
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Independent | Brian Ayling | 838 | 37.0 | -4.1† | |
Labour | Donna Richardson | 473 | 20.9 | +3.5 | |
Conservative | Del Thomas | 464 | 20.5 | -0.4 | |
UKIP | David Stansfield | 352 | 15.6 | -2.2 | |
Green | Jason Pilley | 104 | 4.6 | -0.2 | |
Liberal Democrats | Tomasz Lachowicz | 31 | 1.4 | -1.6 | |
Majority | |||||
Turnout | 28.33 | ||||
Independent hold | Swing |
† percentage change compared to 2012 election
Thorpe edit
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Independent | Mike Stafford | 1,873 | 63.1 | -6.7† | |
Conservative | Jon Bacon | 475 | 16.0 | -10.3 | |
UKIP | Clive Cowan | 297 | 10.0 | N/A | |
Labour | Rod Birks | 184 | 6.2 | +1.1 | |
Green | Jo Bates | 83 | 2.8 | -1.4 | |
Liberal Democrats | James Clinkscales | 56 | 1.9 | -0.5 | |
Majority | |||||
Turnout | 40.04 | ||||
Independent hold | Swing |
† percentage change compared to 2012 election
Victoria edit
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Labour | Ian Gilbert | 987 | 54.7 | +14.0 | |
UKIP | Peter Breuer | 357 | 19.8 | -2.7 | |
Conservative | Dennis Garne | 276 | 15.3 | -8.2 | |
Green | Ian Hurd | 117 | 6.5 | -2.5 | |
Liberal Democrats | Donna Collins | 66 | 3.7 | -0.5 | |
Majority | |||||
Turnout | 24.99 | ||||
Labour hold | Swing |
West Leigh edit
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Conservative | John Lamb | 1,219 | 44.6 | -7.5 | |
Liberal Democrats | Chris Bailey | 769 | 28.1 | +8.5 | |
UKIP | Lesley Martin | 313 | 11.4 | -2.6 | |
Labour | Ian Pope | 235 | 8.6 | -1.0 | |
Independent | Gabriella Terry | 108 | 4.0 | N/A | |
Green | Sarah Yapp | 89 | 3.3 | -1.5 | |
Majority | |||||
Turnout | 38.65 | ||||
Conservative hold | Swing |
West Shoebury edit
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Conservative | Derek Jarvis | 810 | 36.0 | -2.0 | |
Independent | Peter Lovett | 767 | 34.1 | N/A | |
UKIP | Lenny Lierens | 344 | 15.3 | -6.1 | |
Labour | Joseph Saunders | 230 | 10.2 | -2.3 | |
Liberal Democrats | Carole Roast | 55 | 2.4 | -2.3 | |
Green | Stephen Jordan | 44 | 2.0 | -4.8 | |
Majority | |||||
Turnout | 30.76 | ||||
Conservative hold | Swing |
Westborough edit
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Labour | Anne Jones | 693 | 33.9 | +0.6 | |
Independent | Dr Vel | 451 | 22.1 | -11.2† | |
Conservative | Daryl Peagram | 317 | 15.5 | -13.9 | |
UKIP | Frank Snell | 263 | 12.9 | N/A | |
Green | Paul Mansfield | 124 | 6.1 | -5.6 | |
Liberal Democrats | Pamela Austin | 119 | 5.8 | -2.2 | |
Independent | Alan Hart | 77 | 3.8 | -0.3 | |
Majority | |||||
Turnout | 27.63 | ||||
Labour gain from Independent | Swing |
References edit
- ^ "2016 Borough Council Election". southend.gov.uk. Southend-on-Sea Borough Council. Archived from the original on 27 June 2016. Retrieved 12 October 2023.
- ^ "Guide to May 2016 elections in Scotland, Wales, England and Northern Ireland". BBC News. Retrieved 21 April 2016.