2016 UK local government election
2016 Southend-on-Sea Borough Council 17 out of 51 seats to Southend-on-Sea Borough Council 26 seats needed for a majorityTurnout 30.9% First party Second party Third party Ind
Leader John Lamb n/a Ian Gilbert Party Conservative Independent Labour Leader since 25 May 2014 n/a Oct/Nov 2010 Leader's seat West Leigh n/a Victoria Last election 22 seats, 39.3% 11 seats, 14.3% 9 seats, 19.2% Seats before 22 14 9 Seats won 8 4 4 Seats after 24 13 10 Seat change 2 2 1 Popular vote 11,383 7,796 7,080 Percentage 30.6% 21.0% 19.0% Swing 9.1% 6.6% 0.1% Fourth party Fifth party Leader Floyd Waterworth Graham Longley Party UKIP Liberal Democrats Leader since May 2015 Leader's seat Blenheim Park Blenheim Park (retired) Last election 5 seats, 10.2% 4 seats, 10.0% Seats before 2 4 Seats won 0 1 Seats after 2 2 Seat change 3 2 Popular vote 5,472 3,883 Percentage 14.7% 10.4% Swing 3.7% 0.4%
Leader before election Ron Woodley Independent No overall control
Leader after election John Lamb Conservative No overall control
The 2016 Southend-on-Sea Borough Council election took place on 5 May 2016 to elect members of Southend-on-Sea Borough Council.[ 1] This was on the same day as other local elections .[ 2]
Result Summary Prior to the election, three UKIP councillors left the UKIP group to sit as the Southend Independence Group. They are shown in the table as Independents.
2016 Southend-on-Sea Borough Council election Party This election Full council This election Seats Net Seats % Other Total Total % Votes Votes % +/− Conservative 8 2 47.1 16 24 49.0 11,383 30.6 –9.1 Independent 4 1 23.5 9 13 21.6 7,796 21.0 +6.6 Labour 4 1 23.5 6 10 21.6 7,080 19.0 –0.1 Liberal Democrats 1 2 5.9 1 2 3.9 3,883 10.4 +0.7 UKIP 0 0.0 2 2 3.9 5,472 14.7 +3.7 Green 0 0.0 0 0 0.0 1,598 4.3 –3.0
Ward results
Belfairs Belfairs Party Candidate Votes % ±% Independent Stephen Aylen 1,051 41.6 +9.1† Conservative Alan Dear 990 39.2 −3.4 Labour Dave Alston 264 10.5 −1.9 Green Nick Brown 117 4.6 −0.5 Liberal Democrats Richard Herbert 102 4.0 −3.9 Majority Turnout 34.16 Independent hold Swing
† percentage change is compared to the 2012 election
Blenheim Park Blenheim Park Party Candidate Votes % ±% Conservative Helen Boyd 715 31.6 −6.2 Labour Matt Dent 555 24.6 +6.0 UKIP Roger Weaver 474 21.0 −1.4 Liberal Democrats Jill Allen-King 317 14.0 −0.3 Independent Colin Ritchie 105 4.7 N/A Green Jules Esposito 94 4.2 −3.4 Majority 160 7.1 Turnout 2,260 29.0 Conservative gain from Liberal Democrats Swing
Chalkwell Chalkwell Party Candidate Votes % ±% Conservative David Burzotta 817 38.5 −10.9 Independent Andy Crow 502 23.6 N/A Labour Taylor Barrall 347 16.3 −3.2 UKIP Paul Lloyd 223 10.5 N/A Green Mark Meatcher 124 5.8 −2.5 Liberal Democrats Colin Davis 112 5.3 −1.3 Majority Turnout 30.13 Conservative hold Swing
Eastwood Park Eastwood Park Party Candidate Votes % ±% Conservative Chris Walker 1,022 42.5 −15.4 UKIP Verina Weaver 644 26.8 N/A Liberal Democrats Paul Collins 464 19.3 0.0 Labour Sean Jones 222 9.2 −5.6 Green Fiddian Warman 50 2.1 −6.0 Majority 32.46 Turnout 32.46 Conservative hold Swing
Kursaal Kursaal Party Candidate Votes % ±% Labour Helen McDonald 709 42.1 +5.6 UKIP Gordon Bailey-Smith 379 22.5 −1.5 Conservative Simon Gittus 378 22.5 −2.9 Green Liz Swanson 141 8.4 −1.2 Liberal Democrats Richard Collins 75 4.5 −0.1 Majority 330 19.6 Turnout 1,682 21.73 Labour hold Swing
Leigh Leigh Party Candidate Votes % ±% Liberal Democrats Peter Wexham 1,185 49.1 +17.1 Conservative John Hodge 574 23.8 −17.7 Labour Matt Zarb-Cousin 272 11.3 −3.7 UKIP Ted Preedy 206 8.5 N/A Green Jon Mullett 174 7.2 −4.3 Majority Turnout 32.62 Liberal Democrats hold Swing
Milton Milton Party Candidate Votes % ±% Labour Julian Ware-Lane 1,020 45.3 +7.5 Conservative Daniel Nelson 593 26.3 −12.7 UKIP Jo Googe 297 13.2 N/A Green Stephen Bartram 142 6.3 −4.6 Independent Stephen Cummins 124 5.5 −1.2 Liberal Democrats Robert Howes 78 3.5 +2.1 Majority Turnout 30.47 Labour hold Swing
Prittlewell Prittlewell Party Candidate Votes % ±% Conservative David Garston 758 30.1 −16.2 Labour Mike Fieldhouse 680 27.0 +7.6 UKIP Bob Gage 473 18.8 N/A Liberal Democrats Mary Betson 253 10.1 −0.7 Independent Paul Ryder 233 9.3 −5.4 Green Abbie-Jade Sutherland 118 4.7 −4.1 Majority Turnout 32.82 Conservative gain from Liberal Democrats Swing
Shoeburyness Shoeburyness Party Candidate Votes % ±% Independent Mike Assenheim 728 29.0 −22.7† Conservative Sue Abrahams 607 24.1 −14.7 Independent Anne Chalk 527 21.0 −13.8 UKIP Edward McNally 309 12.3 N/A Labour Maggie Kelly 236 9.4 −8.7 Green Nigel Outten 57 2.3 −3.3 Liberal Democrats David Barrett 50 2.0 −0.7 Majority Turnout 29.47 Independent hold Swing
† percentage change compared to 2012 election.
Southchurch Southchurch Party Candidate Votes % ±% Conservative Alex Bright 861 35.1 −3.5 Independent Keith Sharman 800 32.6 +10.6 UKIP Barrie Page 367 14.9 −1.9 Labour Ros Sanders 296 12.1 −2.7 Green Paul Hill 80 3.3 −1.0 Liberal Democrats Juliet Thompson 52 2.1 −0.4 Majority Turnout 32.89 Conservative hold Swing
St. Laurence St. Laurence Party Candidate Votes % ±% Conservative Mark Flewitt 824 38.2 +0.9 UKIP Viv White 437 20.3 −6.8 Labour Reg Copley 370 17.1 +2.5 Independent Kat Woodley 245 11.3 N/A Liberal Democrats Ashley Thompson 218 10.1 −2.4 Green Tanya Rayment 64 3.0 −2.5 Majority Turnout 29.02 Conservative hold Swing
St. Luke's St. Luke's Party Candidate Votes % ±% Independent Brian Ayling 838 37.0 −4.1† Labour Donna Richardson 473 20.9 +3.5 Conservative Del Thomas 464 20.5 −0.4 UKIP David Stansfield 352 15.6 −2.2 Green Jason Pilley 104 4.6 −0.2 Liberal Democrats Tomasz Lachowicz 31 1.4 −1.6 Majority Turnout 28.33 Independent hold Swing
† percentage change compared to 2012 election
Thorpe Thorpe Party Candidate Votes % ±% Independent Mike Stafford 1,873 63.1 −6.7† Conservative Jon Bacon 475 16.0 −10.3 UKIP Clive Cowan 297 10.0 N/A Labour Rod Birks 184 6.2 +1.1 Green Jo Bates 83 2.8 −1.4 Liberal Democrats James Clinkscales 56 1.9 −0.5 Majority Turnout 40.04 Independent hold Swing
† percentage change compared to 2012 election
Victoria Victoria Party Candidate Votes % ±% Labour Ian Gilbert 987 54.7 +14.0 UKIP Peter Breuer 357 19.8 −2.7 Conservative Dennis Garne 276 15.3 −8.2 Green Ian Hurd 117 6.5 −2.5 Liberal Democrats Donna Collins 66 3.7 −0.5 Majority Turnout 24.99 Labour hold Swing
West Leigh West Leigh Party Candidate Votes % ±% Conservative John Lamb 1,219 44.6 −7.5 Liberal Democrats Chris Bailey 769 28.1 +8.5 UKIP Lesley Martin 313 11.4 −2.6 Labour Ian Pope 235 8.6 −1.0 Independent Gabriella Terry 108 4.0 N/A Green Sarah Yapp 89 3.3 −1.5 Majority Turnout 38.65 Conservative hold Swing
West Shoebury West Shoebury Party Candidate Votes % ±% Conservative Derek Jarvis 810 36.0 −2.0 Independent Peter Lovett 767 34.1 N/A UKIP Lenny Lierens 344 15.3 −6.1 Labour Joseph Saunders 230 10.2 −2.3 Liberal Democrats Carole Roast 55 2.4 −2.3 Green Stephen Jordan 44 2.0 −4.8 Majority Turnout 30.76 Conservative hold Swing
Westborough Westborough Party Candidate Votes % ±% Labour Anne Jones 693 33.9 +0.6 Independent Dr Vel 451 22.1 −11.2† Conservative Daryl Peagram 317 15.5 −13.9 UKIP Frank Snell 263 12.9 N/A Green Paul Mansfield 124 6.1 −5.6 Liberal Democrats Pamela Austin 119 5.8 −2.2 Independent Alan Hart 77 3.8 −0.3 Majority Turnout 27.63 Labour gain from Independent Swing
References ^ "2016 Borough Council Election". southend.gov.uk . Southend-on-Sea Borough Council. Archived from the original on 27 June 2016. Retrieved 12 October 2023 . ^ "Guide to May 2016 elections in Scotland, Wales, England and Northern Ireland". BBC News . Retrieved 21 April 2016 .