2019 Southend-on-Sea Borough Council election
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Map showing council seats results contested during the election. Conservative: Labour: Liberal Democrats: Independent: |
Elections to Southend-on-Sea Borough Council took place on 2 May 2019. This was on the same day as other local elections across the United Kingdom.[2]
The election led to the majority Conservative administration being replaced by a "rainbow coalition" between the Independents, Labour and the Liberal Democrats, which was voted in by a vote of 27-20.[3]
Composition[]
Directly after the 2018 election the composition of the council was:
11 | 2 | 9 | 29 |
Labour | Lib Dem | Ind | Conservative |
Prior to the election the composition of the council was:
11 | 2 | 10 | 28 |
Labour | Lib Dem | Ind | Conservative |
After the election, the composition of the council was:
14 | 5 | 12 | 20 |
Labour | Lib Dem | Ind | Conservative |
Result summary[]
2019 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 | 4 | 8 | 23.5 | 16 | 20 | 39.2 | 11,265 | 27.0 | –10.0 | |
Independent | 5 | 2 | 29.4 | 7 | 12 | 23.5 | 10,097 | 24.2 | +4.8 | |
Labour | 5 | 3 | 29.4 | 9 | 14 | 27.5 | 8,962 | 20.8 | –6.2 | |
Liberal Democrats | 3 | 3 | 17.6 | 2 | 5 | 9.8 | 5,848 | 14.1 | +1.4 | |
Green | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 3,126 | 7.5 | +4.7 | ||
UKIP | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 1,960 | 4.7 | +3.8 | ||
For Britain | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 344 | 0.1 | New | ||
0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 51 | 0.0 | ±0.0 | |||
Women's Equality | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 38 | 0.0 | New |
Results[]
Belfairs[]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | Lesley Pamela Salter | 862 | 34.5 | –15.9 | |
Independent | Bob Hazell | 795 | 31.9 | New | |
Labour | Rachel Louise Charman Dalton | 232 | 9.3 | –6.7 | |
Liberal Democrats | Michael Russel Grimwade | 138 | 5.5 | –0.7 | |
UKIP | David Arthur Darling | 286 | 11.5 | +5.6 | |
Green | Nick Brown | 183 | 7.3 | +2.7 | |
Majority | 67 | 2.7 | –38.7 | ||
Turnout | 2,496 | 33.6 | –1.6 | ||
Conservative hold | Swing | 23.9 |
Blenheim Park[]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Independent | Keith Evans | 883 | 34.1 | +13.7 | |
Labour | Maxine Sadza | 755 | 29.1 | –6.0 | |
Conservative | James Courtenay | 688 | 26.5 | –5.9 | |
Green | Peter Walker | 148 | 5.9 | New | |
Liberal Democrats | Charlie Grosvenor | 119 | 4.6 | –3.3 | |
Majority | 128 | 5.0 | — | ||
Turnout | 2,593 | 32.6 | +0.7 | ||
Independent gain from Conservative | Swing | –9.9 |
No UKIP candidate as previous (−4.1).
Chalkwell Ward[]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | Stephen John Habermel | 974 | 38.3 | –2.5 | |
Labour | Aston Line | 703 | 27.6 | +5.3 | |
Liberal Democrats | Jill Allen-King | 322 | 12.7 | +1.4 | |
Independent | Andy Crow | 306 | 12.0 | –13.6 | |
Green | Nathaniel William Love | 200 | 7.9 | New | |
Women's Equality | Vinice Bridget Cowell | 38 | 1.5 | New | |
Majority | 271 | 10.7 | –4.5 | ||
Turnout | 2,543 | 35.3 | +2.6 | ||
Conservative hold | Swing | –3.9 |
Eastwood Park[]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal Democrats | Paul Collins | 1,182 | 46.0 | +13.7 | |
Conservative | Judith McMahon | 580 | 22.6 | –32.2 | |
UKIP | Lynne Joyce Lawer | 350 | 13.6 | New | |
Independent | Trevor Byford | 248 | 9.7 | New | |
Labour | Ruth Jones | 140 | 5.4 | –7.5 | |
Green | Thomas Love | 68 | 2.6 | New | |
Majority | 602 | 23.4 | |||
Turnout | 2,568 | 34.3 | +2.1 | ||
Liberal Democrats gain from Independent | Swing | +23.0 |
Kursaal[]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Labour | Maggie Kelly | 693 | 35.0 | –16.9 | |
Green | Simon Cross | 384 | 19.4 | New | |
Liberal Democrats | Howard Gibeon | 341 | 17.2 | –6.3 | |
Conservative | Brian Beggs | 282 | 14.2 | –10.5 | |
Independent | Anthony Dillon | 279 | 14.1 | New | |
Majority | 309 | 15.6 | –11.6 | ||
Turnout | 1,979 | 25.0 | +0.6 | ||
Labour gain from Conservative | Swing | –14.0 |
Leigh[]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal Democrats | Ashley Thompson | 1,052 | 40.5 | +0.9 | |
Conservative | Bernard Arscott | 701 | 27.0 | –5.4 | |
Labour | Hilary Scarnell | 413 | 15.9 | –5.7 | |
Green | Daniel Garrun | 228 | 8.8 | +2.4 | |
UKIP | Romney Sheilds | 155 | 6.0 | New | |
Jason Pilley | 51 | 2.0 | New | ||
Majority | 351 | 13.5 | +6.2 | ||
Turnout | 2,600 | 34.5 | –1.3 | ||
Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative | Swing | +3.2 |
Milton[]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | Kay Mitchell | 1,101 | 49.1 | –0.8 | |
Conservative | Jonathan Garston | 634 | 28.3 | –3.3 | |
Green | Vida Guildford | 285 | 12.7 | +7.0 | |
Liberal Democrats | Carol White | 223 | 9.9 | –3.2 | |
Majority | 467 | 20.8 | +2.5 | ||
Turnout | 2,243 | 27.7 | +7.1 | ||
Labour gain from Conservative | Swing | +1.3 |
Results compared to the 21 March 2019 Milton by-election.
Green party compared to 2018 election, no For Britain candidate (−5.3) as previous.
Prittlewell[]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | Meg Davidson | 994 | 41.0 | +0.7 | |
Independent | Simon Wakefield | 536 | 22.1 | +5.4 | |
Labour | Jes Phillips | 463 | 19.1 | –11.4 | |
Green | Reece Learmouth | 217 | 8.9 | +3.8 | |
Liberal Democrats | Bob Howes | 215 | 8.9 | +1.5 | |
Majority | 458 | 18.9 | +9.0 | ||
Turnout | 2,425 | 31.3 | — | ||
Conservative hold | Swing | –2.4 |
Shoeburyness[]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Independent | Steven Wakefield | 771 | 33.5 | –15.6 | |
Conservative | Roger Hadley | 736 | 32.0 | +0.8 | |
Labour | Tricia Cowdrey | 385 | 16.7 | –0.9 | |
For Britain | James Quail | 191 | 8.3 | New | |
Green | Jon Mullet | 137 | 6.0 | +3.7 | |
Liberal Democrats | Granville Stride | 80 | 3.5 | +1.5 | |
Majority | 35 | 1.5 | –16.4 | ||
Turnout | 2,300 | 26.5 | –2.0 | ||
Independent gain from Conservative | Swing | –8.2 |
Green candidate compared to 2016 election
Swing and majority compared to independent victory in 2018
Southchurch[]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Independent | Ian Shead | 839 | 34.1 | +6.8 | |
Conservative | Martin Skam | 810 | 32.9 | –14.6 | |
Labour | Colin Nickless | 338 | 13.7 | –5.0 | |
UKIP | Grant Dennison | 274 | 11.1 | –3.8 | |
Green | Jules Esposito | 110 | 4.5 | +0.5 | |
Liberal Democrats | John Batch | 92 | 3.7 | +1.2 | |
Majority | 29 | 1.2 | — | ||
Turnout | 2,463 | 32.7 | –0.6 | ||
Independent gain from Conservative | Swing | +10.7 |
UKIP candidate compared to 2016 election.
St. Laurence[]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Labour | Daniel Cowan | 725 | 26.0 | +8.4 | |
Independent | Kimberly O'Connell | 686 | 24.6 | –6.7 | |
Conservative | Steve Buckley | 662 | 23.7 | –10.7 | |
UKIP | John Rowlandson | 347 | 12.4 | –7.9 | |
Liberal Democrats | Karl Lansley | 296 | 10.6 | –6.1 | |
Green | Tanya Rayment | 72 | 2.6 | –0.4 | |
Majority | 39 | 1.4 | — | ||
Turnout | 2,788 | 35.5 | +3.7 | ||
Labour gain from Conservative | Swing | +9.6 |
UKIP and Green candidate compared to 2016 election.
St. Luke's[]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Independent | Paul van Looy | 1,257 | 54.6 | +17.2 | |
Labour | Ian Pope | 500 | 21.7 | –10.4 | |
Conservative | Laura Moyies | 316 | 13.7 | –8.0 | |
Green | James Vessey-Miller | 154 | 6.7 | +2.9 | |
Liberal Democrats | Jessie Skinner | 77 | 3.3 | +0.2 | |
Majority | 350 | 15.2 | +9.9 | ||
Turnout | 2304 | 28.3 | +0.6 | ||
Independent (politician) hold | Swing | +13.8 |
No Psychedelic Future (−1.8) candidate as previous
Thorpe[]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Independent | Ron Woodley | 2,232 | 72.4 | +13.8 | |
Conservative | Azeem Raja | 380 | 12.3 | –17.0 | |
Labour | Janet Phillips | 234 | 7.6 | –2.0 | |
Green | Jo Bates | 154 | 5.0 | +2.2 | |
Liberal Democrats | James Clinkscales | 84 | 2.7 | +0.2 | |
Majority | 1,852 | 60.1 | +30.8 | ||
Turnout | 3,084 | 41.7 | — | ||
Independent hold | Swing | +15.4 |
Green party compared to 2016 election.
Victoria[]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | Jennifer Beck | 943 | 50.2 | –10.8 | |
Conservative | James Moyies | 308 | 16.4 | –8.2 | |
UKIP | Daryl Peagram | 283 | 15.1 | –4.7 | |
Green | Denis Walker | 238 | 12.7 | –1.6 | |
Liberal Democrats | Pamela Austin | 108 | 5.7 | +2.0 | |
Majority | 635 | 33.8 | –2.6 | ||
Turnout | 1,880 | 22.8 | — | ||
Labour hold | Swing | –9.5 |
UKIP and liberal democrat candidates compared to 2016 election.
West Leigh[]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal Democrats | Beth Hooper | 1,203 | 39.9 | +5.7 | |
Conservative | Georgina Phillips | 1,048 | 34.8 | –14.1 | |
UKIP | Lesley Martin | 265 | 8.8 | New | |
Green | Leonie Fleischmann | 167 | 5.5 | +2.2 | |
Independent | Tony Ayre | 166 | 5.5 | New | |
Labour | Michael Ekers | 163 | 5.4 | –9.6 | |
Majority | 155 | 5.1 | — | ||
Turnout | 3,012 | 42.5 | — | ||
Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative | Swing | +9.9 |
Green party candidate compared to 2016 election.
West Shoebury[]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | Tony Cox | 950 | 41.7 | –2.9 | |
Independent | Freddie Dawkins | 574 | 25.2 | –7.2 | |
Labour | Joseph Saunders | 317 | 13.9 | –1.1 | |
Liberal Democrats | David Barrett | 164 | 7.2 | –0.8 | |
For Britain | James Quail | 153 | 6.7 | New | |
Green | Fiona Clapperton | 122 | 5.4 | +3.4 | |
Majority | 376 | 16.5 | +4.3 | ||
Turnout | 2,280 | 30.8 | — | ||
Conservative hold | Swing | +2.2 |
Green candidate compared to 2016 election.
Westborough[]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | Charles Willis | 857 | 40.2 | –12.2 | |
Independent | Dr Vel | 391 | 18.3 | New | |
Conservative | Jack Warren | 340 | 15.9 | –8.8 | |
Green | Stephen Jordan | 259 | 12.1 | +6.1 | |
Liberal Democrats | Billy Boulton | 152 | 7.1 | –0.9 | |
Independent | Alan Hart | 134 | 6.3 | –2.6 | |
Majority | 466 | 21.8 | –7.0 | ||
Turnout | 2,133 | 28.0 | — | ||
Labour hold | Swing | –15.3 |
Notes[]
- ^ Swing figures are the percentile changes between the BBC projected national equivalent vote share from 2017 United Kingdom local elections and the same for these local elections that were held in different areas.
References[]
- ^ "Local election results 2018: Parties fail to make decisive gains". BBC News. 4 May 2018. Retrieved 5 May 2018.
- ^ "Guide to May 2019 local elections" (PDF). Your Vote Matters. Archived from the original (PDF) on 11 April 2019. Retrieved 8 April 2019.
- ^ "Southend Council: Leader voted out as coalition takes over". BBC News. 4 June 2019.
- Southend-on-Sea Borough Council elections
- 2019 English local elections
- May 2019 events in the United Kingdom
- 2010s in Essex