The 2015 Basildon Borough Council election took place on 7 May 2015, as part of the 2015 United Kingdom local elections , and took place alongside the UK General Election . One third of seats were up for election, with these seats last being contested in 2011 . As a result of the election, the council remained in no overall control. The Conservative Party remained as the largest party, and formed a minority administration.
Results [ ]
2015 Basildon Borough Council Election
Party
Seats
Gains
Losses
Net gain/loss
Seats %
Votes %
Votes
+/−
Conservative
8
1
0
1
57.1
42.6
31,401
3.4
Labour
4
0
2
2
28.6
24.0
17,721
8.1
UKIP
2
2
1
1
14.3
28.4
20,987
20.2
Liberal Democrats
0
0
0
0
0
4.5
3,281
4.4
Independent
0
0
0
0
0
0.4
312
2.8
TUSC
0
0
0
0
0
0.1
97
New
The turnout was 62.9%, and there were 376 ballots rejected. All comparisons in vote share are to the corresponding 2011 election .
Council Composition [ ]
Following the 2014 election, the composition of the council was:
↓
17
12
9
3
1
Conservative
UKIP
Labour
IND
L
On the eve on the 2015 election, the composition of the council was:
↓
17
10
9
3
2
1
Conservative
UKIP
Labour
IND
IG
L
After the election, the composition of the council was:
↓
18
11
9
2
1
Conservative
UKIP
Labour
IG
L
IND - Independent
IG - Independence Group
L - Liberal Democrats
Ward Results [ ]
An asterisk denotes an incumbent councillor seeking re-election.
Billericay East [ ]
Location of Billericay East ward
Billericay West [ ]
Location of Billericay West ward
Burstead [ ]
Location of Burstead ward
Fryerns [ ]
Laindon Park [ ]
Location of Laindon Park ward
Lee Chapel North [ ]
Location of Lee Chapel North ward
Nethermayne [ ]
Location of Nethermayne ward
Pitsea North West [ ]
Location of Pitsea North West ward
Pitsea South East [ ]
Location of Pitsea South East ward
St Martin's [ ]
Location of St Martin's ward
Vange [ ]
Wickford Castledon [ ]
Location of Wickford Castleton ward
Note: The ward had been won by the Conservatives at the last regular election in 2011, but gained by UKIP in a by-election in 2013.[13]
Wickford North [ ]
Location of Wickford North ward
Wickford Park [ ]
Location of Wickford Park ward
References [ ]
^ "Basildon Council - Election results for Billericay East, 7 May 2015" . basildonmeetings.info. Retrieved 4 August 2016 .
^ "Basildon Council - Election results for Billericay West, 7 May 2015" . basildonmeetings.info. Retrieved 4 August 2016 .
^ "Basildon Council - Election results for Burstead, 7 May 2015" . basildonmeetings.info. Retrieved 4 August 2016 .
^ "Basildon Council - Election results for Fryerns, 7 May 2015" . basildonmeetings.info. Retrieved 4 August 2016 .
^ "Basildon Council - Election results for Laindon Park, 7 May 2015" . basildonmeetings.info. Retrieved 4 August 2016 .
^ "Basildon Council - Election results for Lee Chapel North, 7 May 2015" . basildonmeetings.info. Retrieved 4 August 2016 .
^ "Basildon Council - Election results for Nethermayne, 7 May 2015" . basildonmeetings.info. Retrieved 4 August 2016 .
^ "Basildon Council - Election results for Pitsea North West, 7 May 2015" . basildonmeetings.info. Retrieved 4 August 2016 .
^ "Basildon Council - Election results for Pitsea South East, 7 May 2015" . basildonmeetings.info. Retrieved 4 August 2016 .
^ "Basildon Council - Election results for St Martin's, 7 May 2015" . basildonmeetings.info. Retrieved 4 August 2016 .
^ "Basildon Council - Election results for Vange, 7 May 2015" . basildonmeetings.info. Retrieved 4 August 2016 .
^ "Basildon Council - Election results for Wickford Castledon, 7 May 2015" . basildonmeetings.info. 7 May 2015. Retrieved 4 August 2016 .
^ "Election results for Wickford Castledon, 2 May 2013" . www.basildonmeetings.info . 2 May 2013.
^ "Basildon Council - Election results for Wickford North, 7 May 2015" . basildonmeetings.info. 7 May 2015. Retrieved 4 August 2016 .
^ "Basildon Council - Election results for Wickford Park, 7 May 2015" . basildonmeetings.info. 7 May 2015. Retrieved 4 August 2016 .
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