Southend-on-Sea Borough Council election, 2018

Elections to Southend-on-Sea Borough Council took place on 3 May 2018. This was on the same day as other local elections across the United Kingdom.

Composition

Directly after the 2016 election the composition of the council was:

↓
13 9 2 2 25
Ind Labour Lib Dem UKIP Conservative

Prior to the election the composition of the council was:

↓
12 9 2 28
Ind Labour Lib Dem Conservative

After the election, the composition of the council was:

↓
11 9 2 29
Labour Ind Lib Dem Conservative

Result Summary

Southend-on-Sea Borough Council election, 2018
Party Seats Gains Losses Net gain/loss Seats % Votes % Votes +/−
  Conservative 29 2 1 Increase 1 37.0 15,658 Increase6.4
  Labour 11 2 0 Increase 2 27.0 11,412 Increase8.0
  Independent 9 0 3 Decrease 3 19.5 8,269 Decrease1.5
  Liberal Democrat 2 0 0 Steady 12.7 5,357 Increase2.3
  Green 0 0 0 Steady 2.8 1,184 Decrease1.5
  UKIP 0 0 0 Steady 0.9 390 Decrease13.8
  Psychadelic Future 0 0 0 Steady 0.1 42 New

Ward results

Belfairs

Belfairs ward, 3 May 2018
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Conservative 1,329 60.7 Increase21.5
Labour 423 19.3 Increase8.8
Liberal Democrat 163 7.4 Increase2.8
UKIP 155 7.1 New
Green 121 5.5 Increase0.9
Majority 906 41.4 —
Turnout 2,191 — —
Conservative hold Swing

No Independent candidate as previous (-41.6).

Blenheim Park

Blenheim Park
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Labour 906 35.1 Increase10.5
Conservative 835 32.4 Increase0.8
Independent 527 20.4 New
Liberal Democrat 204 7.9 Decrease6.1
UKIP 106 4.1 Decrease17.9
Majority 71 2.8 —
Turnout 2,578 — —
Labour gain from Conservative Swing Decrease

No Green candidate as previous (-4.2).

Chalkwell

Chalkwell ward, 3 May 2018
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Conservative 981 40.8 Increase2.3
Independent 616 25.6 Increase1.9
Labour 535 22.3 Increase6.0
Liberal Democrat 272 11.3 Increase6.0
Majority 365 15.2 —
Turnout 2,404 — —
Conservative hold Swing Increase0.2

No UKIP (-10.5) or Green (-5.8) candidates as previous.

Eastwood Park

Eastwood Park ward, 3 May 2018
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Conservative 1,324 54.8 Increase12.3
Liberal Democrat 780 32.3 Increase13.0
Labour 311 12.9 Increase3.7
Majority 544 22.5 —
Turnout 2,415 — —
Conservative hold Swing Decrease

No UKIP (-26.8) or Green (-2.1) candidates as previous.

Kursaal

Kursaal ward, 3 May 2018
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Labour 1,008 51.9 Increase9.8
Conservative 479 24.7 Increase2.2
Liberal Democrat 456 23.5 Increase19.0
Majority 529 27.2 —
Turnout 1,943 — —
Labour gain from Independent Swing Decrease

No UKIP (-19.0) or Green (-8.4) candidates as previous.

Leigh

Leigh ward, 3 May 2018
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Liberal Democrat 1,077 39.6 Decrease9.5
Conservative 879 32.4 Increase8.6
Labour 586 21.6 Increase10.3
Green 175 6.4 Decrease0.8
Majority 198 7.3 —
Turnout 2,717 — —
Liberal Democrat hold Swing Decrease

No UKIP candidate as previous (-8.5).

Milton

Milton ward, 3 May 2018
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Labour 1,305 50.7 Increase5.4
Conservative 832 32.2 Increase5.9
Independent 177 6.9 Increase1.4
Green 146 5.7 Decrease0.6
Liberal Democrat 116 4.5 Increase1.0
Majority 473 18.4 —
Turnout 2,576 — —
Labour hold Swing Decrease

No UKIP candidate as previous (-13.2).

Prittlewell

Prittlewell ward, 3 May 2018
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Conservative 1,051 40.3 Increase10.2
Labour 794 30.5 Increase3.5
Independent Tino Callaghan* 435 16.7 New
Liberal Democrat 193 7.4 Decrease2.7
Green 134 5.1 Increase0.4
Majority 257 9.9 —
Turnout 2,607 — —
Conservative gain from Independent Swing Decrease

No UKIP (-18.8) or Independent (-9.3) candidates as previous.

Shoeburyness

Shoeburyness ward, 3 May 2018
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Independent 1,332 49.1 Increase4.9
Conservative 847 31.2 Increase6.9
Labour 477 17.6 Increase8.2
Liberal Democrat 55 2.0 Steady
Majority 485 17.9 —
Turnout 2,711 — —
Independent hold Swing Decrease

No UKIP (-12.3), Green (-2.3) or two Independent candidates (-29.0, -21.0) as previous.

Independent vote share change compared to 2014 election.

Southchurch

Southchurch ward, 3 May 2018
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Conservative 1,210 47.5 Increase12.4
Independent 696 27.3 Decrease16.9
Labour 476 18.7 Increase6.6
Green 102 4.0 Increase0.7
Liberal Democrat 64 2.5 Increase0.4
Majority 514 20.2 —
Turnout 2,548 — —
Conservative gain from Independent Swing Decrease

No Independent (-32.6) or UKIP (-14.9) candidates as previous.

St. Laurence

St. Laurence ward, 3 May 2018
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Conservative David McGlone 855 34.4 Decrease3.8
Independent David Allen 779 31.3 New
Labour Janet Phillips 438 17.6 Increase0.5
Liberal Democrat Kev Malone 416 16.7 Increase6.6
Majority 76 3.1 —
Turnout 2,488 — —
Conservative hold Swing Decrease

No UKIP (-20.3) or Green (-3.0) candidates as previous.

St. Luke's

St. Luke's ward, 3 May 2018
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Independent Trevor Michael 850 37.4 New
Labour Ian Pope 730 32.1 Increase11.2
Conservative Harry Mason 492 21.7 Increase1.2
Green James Thomas 87 3.8 Decrease0.8
Liberal Democrat Christopher Arnold 70 3.1 Increase1.7
Psychadelic Future Jason Stephen 42 1.8 New
Majority
Turnout Decrease
Independent win

No Independent (-37.0) or UKIP (-15.6) candidates as previous.

Thorpe

Thorpe ward, 3 May 2018
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Independent 1,871 58.6 Decrease11.0
Conservative 935 29.3 Increase13.3
Labour 305 9.6 Increase3.4
Liberal Democrat 80 2.5 Increase0.6
Majority 936 29.3 —
Turnout 3,191 — —
Independent hold Swing Decrease

No Independent (-63.1), UKIP (-10.0) or Green (-2.8) candidates as previous.

Independent vote share change compared to 2014 election.

Victoria

Victoria ward, 3 May 2018
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Labour 1,222 61.0 Increase6.3
Conservative 492 24.6 Increase9.3
Green 288 14.4 Increase7.9
Majority 730 36.5 —
Turnout 2,002 — —
Labour hold Swing Decrease1.5

No UKIP (-19.8) or Liberal Democrat (-3.7) candidates as previous.

West Leigh

West Leigh ward, 3 May 2018
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Conservative 1,489 48.9 Increase4.3
Liberal Democrat 1,041 34.2 Increase6.1
Labour 367 15.0 Increase6.4
UKIP 129 4.2 Decrease7.2
Majority 448 14.7 —
Turnout 3,042 — —
Conservative hold Swing Decrease1.1

No Independent (-4.0) or Green (-3.3) candidates as previous.

West Shoebury

West Shoebury ward, 3 May 2018
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Conservative 1,089 44.6 Increase8.6
Independent 792 32.4 Decrease1.7
Labour 367 15.0 Increase4.8
Liberal Democrat 195 8.0 Increase5.6
Majority 297 12.2 —
Turnout 3,042 — —
Conservative hold Swing Decrease

No UKIP (-15.3) or Green (-2.0) candidates as previous.

Westborough

Westborough ward, 3 May 2018
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Labour 1,146 52.4 Increase18.5
Conservative 539 24.7 Increase10.2
Independent 194 8.9 Increase5.1
Liberal Democrat 175 8.0 Increase2.2
Green 131 6.0 Decrease0.1
Majority 607 27.8 —
Turnout 2,185 — —
Labour hold Swing Increase4.2

No Independent (-22.1) or UKIP (-12.9) candidates as previous.

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