Thurrock Council election, 2014[1]
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16 of the 49 seats to Thurrock Council 25 seats needed for a majority |
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Council control before election
No overall control
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Council control after election
No overall control
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On 5 May 2011, one-third of seats on Thurrock Council were contested. The result of the election was that Thurrock Council stayed under no overall control.[2] The Labour gained one seat from the Conservative party.[3]
Results
Of the 16 wards that were contested, nine were won by Labour, six by the Conservatives and one by an independent.[4]
Thurrock Local Election Result 2011 [5]
Party |
Seats |
Gains |
Losses |
Net gain/loss |
Seats % |
Votes % |
Votes |
+/− |
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Labour |
9 |
1 |
0 |
+1 |
56.25 |
41.0 |
13,428 |
+6.9% |
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Conservative |
6 |
0 |
1 |
-1 |
37.5 |
32.7 |
10,719 |
-10.6% |
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Independent |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
6.25 |
5.4 |
1,771 |
+5.4% |
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UKIP |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
12.7 |
4,169 |
+12.7% |
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BNP |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
4.2 |
1,368 |
-20.4% |
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Liberal Democrat |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
3.7 |
1,203 |
+3.7% |
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Green |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0.2 |
62 |
+0.2% |
Council Composition
After the election the composition of the council was:
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24 |
22 |
3 |
Labour |
Conservative |
Other |
Following the election the vote for mayor was tied between Cllr Curtis and deputy mayor Cllr Tunde Ojetola. Outgoing Mayor Anne Cheale exercised her casting vote in favour of Councollor Curtis.[6][7] In the election for council leader, Councillor Curtis then used his casting vote to elect John Kent as council leader, thus maintaining the Labour administration.[7]
Results by ward
Each of the 16 wards elected one councillor for this election. Incumbent councillors are marked by an asterisk.
Belhus
Belhus
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
± |
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Labour |
Charles John Curtis* |
1,034 |
51.7 |
+15.7 |
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Conservative |
Rita Ajidagba |
393 |
19.6 |
-14.9 |
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UKIP |
Stanley Christopher Baker |
301 |
15.0 |
N/A |
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BNP |
Susan Sibthorpe |
219 |
11.0 |
-11.7 |
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Liberal Democrat |
Tracy Denise Rowe |
55 |
2.7 |
-4.1 |
Majority |
641 |
32.1 |
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Turnout |
2,002 |
30.6 |
+3.5 |
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Labour hold |
Swing |
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Chadwell St. Mary
Chadwell St. Mary
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
± |
|
Labour |
Anthony William Fish |
1,174 |
53.3 |
+10.0 |
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Conservative |
Lee Dove |
523 |
23.7 |
+6.1 |
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UKIP |
James Nicholas Baker |
262 |
11.9 |
N/A |
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BNP |
Derek William Beackon |
165 |
7.5 |
-25.3 |
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Liberal Democrat |
Natalie Butcher |
80 |
3.6 |
-2.7 |
Majority |
651 |
29.6 |
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Turnout |
2,204 |
31.0 |
0 |
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Labour hold |
Swing |
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Chafford & North Stifford
Grays Riverside
Grays Riverside
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
± |
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Labour |
Valerie Morris-Cook* |
1,036 |
52.8 |
+9.1 |
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Conservative |
Dawn Evans |
515 |
26.2 |
+5.5 |
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BNP |
Stephen Mark McNab |
167 |
8.5 |
-17.2 |
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UKIP |
Jagdev Singh Bal |
124 |
6.3 |
N/A |
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Liberal Democrat |
Kevin Mulroue |
121 |
6.2 |
-3.7 |
Majority |
521 |
26.6 |
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Turnout |
1,963 |
27.2 |
+4.0 |
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Labour hold |
Swing |
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Grays Thurrock
Grays Thurrock
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
± |
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Labour |
Catherine Angela Kent* |
1,193 |
52.8 |
+4.3 |
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Conservative |
Tracy Geraldine Barnes |
584 |
25.8 |
-1.9 |
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BNP |
Thomas Richard Davis |
200 |
8.9 |
-15.9 |
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UKIP |
Rajnikant Mistry |
186 |
8.2 |
N/A |
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Liberal Democrat |
William Andrew Jackson |
97 |
4.3 |
N/A |
Majority |
609 |
27.0 |
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Turnout |
2,260 |
36.1 |
+2.5 |
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Labour hold |
Swing |
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Stanford East & Corringham Town
Stanford East & Corringham Town
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
± |
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Labour |
Philip George Smith |
1,104 |
42.0 |
+4.3 |
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Conservative |
Natalie Jay Gannon Quirk |
968 |
36.8 |
+1.6 |
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UKIP |
Roy Robert Jones |
487 |
18.5 |
N/A |
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Liberal Democrat |
Adrian Leslie Stevart |
70 |
2.7 |
N/A |
Majority |
136 |
5.2 |
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Turnout |
2,629 |
40.9 |
+4.1 |
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Labour hold |
Swing |
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Tilbury Riverside & Thurrock Park
Tilbury Riverside & Thurrock Park
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
± |
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Labour |
Clare Esther Baldwin |
647 |
49.7 |
+15.8 |
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Independent |
Keith John Hatcher |
308 |
23.7 |
N/A |
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BNP |
Michael Edward Braun |
193 |
14.8 |
-15.4 |
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Conservative |
Georgette Polley |
153 |
11.8 |
-0.3 |
Majority |
339 |
26.0 |
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Turnout |
1,301 |
30.3 |
+5.3 |
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Labour hold |
Swing |
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West Thurrock & South Stifford
West Thurrock & South Stifford
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
± |
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Labour |
Victoria Holloway |
951 |
52.6 |
+10.7 |
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Conservative |
Benjamin Robert Gadsby |
578 |
31.9 |
+3.4 |
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BNP |
Warren Michael Parish |
193 |
10.7 |
-18.9 |
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Liberal Democrat |
Daniel Allen |
87 |
4.8 |
N/A |
Majority |
373 |
20.7 |
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Turnout |
1,809 |
28.5 |
+5.3 |
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Labour hold |
Swing |
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