2019 Southend-on-Sea Borough Council election

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2019 Southend-on-Sea Borough Council
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17 out of 51 seats to Southend-on-Sea Borough Council
26 seats needed for a majority
Turnout31.7%
  First party Second party Third party
 
Ind
Leader James Courtenay Ian Gilbert n/a
Party Conservative Labour Independent
Leader since 8 March 2019[1] Oct/Nov 2010 n/a
Leader's seat Blenheim Park (defeated) Victoria n/a
Last election 29 seats, 37.0% 11 seats, 27.0% 9 seats, 19.5%
Seats before 28 11 10
Seats won 4 5 5
Seats after 20 14 12
Seat change Decrease8 Increase3 Increase2
Popular vote 11,265 8,962 10,097
Percentage 27.0% 20.8% 24.2%
Swing Decrease10.0% Decrease6.2% Increase4.7%
  Fourth party Fifth party
 
Green
Leader Carole Mulroney n/a
Party Liberal Democrats Green
Leader since May 2017 n/a
Leader's seat Leigh n/a
Last election 2 seats, 12.7% 0 seats, 2.8%
Seats before 2 0
Seats won 3 0
Seats after 5 0
Seat change Increase3 Steady
Popular vote 5,848 3,126
Percentage 14.1% 7.5%
Swing Increase1.4% Increase4.7%
Map showing council seats results contested during the election
Leader before election

John Lamb
Conservative

Leader after election

Tony Cox
Conservative
No overall control

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

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Directly after the 2018 election the composition of the council was:

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11 2 9 29
Labour Lib Dem Ind Conservative

Prior to the election the composition of the council was:

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11 2 10 28
Labour Lib Dem Ind Conservative

After the election, the composition of the council was:

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14 5 12 20
Labour Lib Dem Ind Conservative

Summary

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Election result

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2019 Southend-on-Sea Borough Council election[4]
Party This election Full council This election
Seats Net Seats % Other Total Total % Votes Votes % +/−
  Conservative 4 Decrease 8 23.5 16 20 39.2 11,265 27.0 –10.0
  Labour 5 Increase 3 29.4 9 14 27.5 8,962 20.8 –6.2
  Independent 5 Increase 2 29.4 7 12 23.5 10,097 24.2 +4.8
  Liberal Democrats 3 Increase 3 17.6 2 5 9.8 5,848 14.1 +1.4
  Green 0 Steady 0.0 0 0 0.0 3,126 7.5 +4.7
  UKIP 0 Steady 0.0 0 0 0.0 1,960 4.7 +3.8
  For Britain 0 Steady 0.0 0 0 0.0 344 0.1 N/A
  Psychedelic Future 0 Steady 0.0 0 0 0.0 51 0.0 ±0.0
  Women's Equality 0 Steady 0.0 0 0 0.0 38 0.0 N/A

Ward results

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Belfairs

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Belfairs
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Lesley Pamela Salter* 862 34.5 –15.9
Independent Bob Hazell 795 31.9 +15.6
UKIP David Arthur Darling 286 11.5 +5.6
Labour Rachel Louise Charman Dalton 232 9.3 –6.7
Green Nick Brown 183 7.3 +2.7
Liberal Democrats Michael Russel Grimwade 138 5.5 –0.7
Majority 67 2.7 –38.7
Turnout 2,496 33.6 –1.6
Conservative hold Swing Decrease15.8

Blenheim Park

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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 N/A
Liberal Democrats Charlie Grosvenor 119 4.6 –3.3
Majority 128 5.0 N/A
Turnout 2,593 32.6 +0.7
Independent gain from Conservative Swing Decrease9.9

No UKIP candidate as previous (−4.1).

Chalkwell

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Chalkwell
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 N/A
Women's Equality Vinice Bridget Cowell 38 1.5 N/A
Majority 271 10.7 –4.5
Turnout 2,543 35.3 +2.6
Conservative hold Swing Decrease3.9

Eastwood Park

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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 N/A
Independent Trevor Byford* 248 9.7 N/A
Labour Ruth Jones 140 5.4 –7.5
Green Thomas Love 68 2.6 N/A
Majority 602 23.4 N/A
Turnout 2,568 34.3 +2.1
Liberal Democrats gain from Independent Swing Increase23.0

Kursaal

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Kursaal
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Maggie Kelly 693 35.0 –16.9
Green Simon Cross 384 19.4 N/A
Liberal Democrats Howard Gibeon 341 17.2 –6.3
Conservative Brian Beggs 282 14.2 –10.5
Independent Anthony Dillon 279 14.1 N/A
Majority 309 15.6 –11.6
Turnout 1,979 25.0 +0.6
Labour gain from Conservative

Leigh

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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 N/A
Psychedelic Future Jason Pilley 51 2.0 N/A
Majority 351 13.5 +6.2
Turnout 2,600 34.5 –1.3
Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative Swing Increase3.2

Milton

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Milton
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Kay Mitchell 1,101 49.1 –1.6
Conservative Jonathan Garston* 634 28.3 –3.9
Green Vida Guildford 285 12.7 +7.0
Liberal Democrats Carol White 223 9.9 +5.4
Majority 467 20.8 +2.4
Turnout 2,243 27.7 –3.8
Labour gain from Conservative Swing Increase1.2

No For Britain candidate (−5.3) as previous.

Prittlewell

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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 –2.1
Conservative hold Swing Decrease2.4

Shoeburyness

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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 N/A
Green Jon Mullet 137 6.0 N/A
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 Decrease8.2

Southchurch

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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 N/A
Green Jules Esposito 110 4.5 +0.5
Liberal Democrats John Batch 92 3.7 +1.2
Majority 29 1.2 N/A
Turnout 2,463 32.7 –0.6
Independent gain from Conservative Swing Increase10.7

St. Laurence

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St. Laurence
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
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 N/A
Liberal Democrats Karl Lansley 296 10.6 –6.1
Green Tanya Rayment 72 2.6 N/A
Majority 39 1.4 N/A
Turnout 2,788 35.5 +3.7
Labour gain from Conservative Swing Increase9.6

St. Luke's

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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 2,304 28.3 +0.6
Independent hold Swing Increase13.8

No Psychedelic Future (−1.8) candidate as previous.

Thorpe

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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 N/A
Liberal Democrats James Clinkscales 84 2.7 +0.2
Majority 1,852 60.1 +30.8
Turnout 3,084 41.7 –1.0
Independent hold Swing Increase15.4

Victoria

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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 N/A
Green Denis Walker 238 12.7 –1.7
Liberal Democrats Pamela Austin 108 5.7 N/A
Majority 635 33.8 –2.7
Turnout 1,880 22.8 –2.5
Labour hold Swing Decrease1.3

West Leigh

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West Leigh
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats Beth Hooper 1,203 39.9 +5.5
Conservative Georgina Phillips* 1,048 34.8 –14.4
UKIP Lesley Martin 265 8.8 +4.5
Green Leonie Fleischmann 167 5.5 N/A
Independent Tony Ayre 166 5.5 N/A
Labour Michael Ekers 163 5.4 –6.7
Majority 155 5.1 N/A
Turnout 3,012 42.5 –0.3
Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative Swing Increase10.0

West Shoebury

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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 N/A
Green Fiona Clapperton 122 5.4 N/A
Majority 376 16.5 +4.3
Turnout 2,280 30.8 –1.9
Conservative hold Swing Increase2.2

Westborough

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Westborough
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Charles Willis* 857 40.2 –12.2
Independent Dr Vel 391 18.3 N/A
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 –0.5
Labour hold

Notes

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References

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  1. ^ "James Courtenay elected Conservative leader at Southend Council". echo-news.co.uk. Southend Echo. 8 March 2019. Retrieved 14 November 2023.
  2. ^ "Guide to May 2019 local elections" (PDF). Your Vote Matters. Archived from the original (PDF) on 11 April 2019. Retrieved 8 April 2019.
  3. ^ "Southend Council: Leader voted out as coalition takes over". BBC News. 4 June 2019.
  4. ^ "Election results 2019". Southend-on-Sea Borough Council. Retrieved 22 September 2025.