2023 local election in Southend-on-Sea
2023 Southend-on-Sea City Council election
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17 of the 51 seats to Southend-on-Sea City Council 26 seats needed for a majority |
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| First party | Second party | Third party | | | | Ind | Leader | Tony Cox | Stephen George | n/a | Party | Conservative | Labour | Independent | Leader since | 9 May 2019 | 11 May 2022[1] | | Leader's seat | West Shoebury | Milton | n/a | Last election | 21 seats, 38.2% | 16 seats, 30.4% | 8 seats, 8.4% | Seats before | 21 | 15 | 9[a] | Seats won | 5 | 7 | 3 | Seats after | 22 | 17 | 7 | Seat change | 1 | 2 | 2 | Popular vote | 13,305 | 11,487 | 4,928 | Percentage | 33.2% | 28.7% | 12.3% | Swing | 5.0% | 1.7% | 3.9% | | | Fourth party | Fifth party | | | | Leader | Carole Mulroney | Richard Longstaff | Party | Liberal Democrats | Green | Leader since | May 2017[2] | 4 May 2023 | Leader's seat | Leigh | Leigh | Last election | 6 seats, 13.2% | 0 seats, 7.4% | Seats before | 6 | 0 | Seats won | 1 | 1 | Seats after | 4 | 1 | Seat change | 2 | 1 | Popular vote | 5,298 | 3,653 | Percentage | 13.2% | 9.1% | Swing | 0.0% | 1.7% | |
Winner of each seat at the 2023 Southend-on-Sea City Council election |
Leader before election Stephen George Labour No overall control | Leader after election Tony Cox Conservative No overall control | |
The 2023 Southend-on-Sea City Council election was held on 4 May 2023 to elect members of Southend-on-Sea City Council in England. It coincided with local elections across the United Kingdom.
The council is elected by thirds, so a single member will be elected from all 17 wards to a term of four years. The seats elected at this election were last contested in 2019.[3]
Prior to the election the council was under no overall control, being run by a Labour, Liberal Democrat and independent coalition. Following the election the council remained under no overall control, but the Conservatives were able to form a minority administration with support from some of the independent councillors.[4]
Summary
Council composition
In the 2022 election, the Conservative Party and the Independents lost seats while Labour and the Liberal Democrats gained seats.[5] While the Conservative were the largest party, the council was run by a Labour-led coalition along with the Liberal Democrats and Independents. Since then one Labour and one Independent councillor left their groups and formed a new group called Residents First.[6]
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Council composition following the 2022 council election
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Council composition ahead of the 2023 council election
After 2022 election[7] | Before 2023 election[8] |
Party | Seats | Party | Seats |
| Conservative | 21 | | Conservative | 21 |
| Labour | 16 | | Labour[note 1] | 15 |
| Liberal Democrats | 6 | | Liberal Democrats | 6 |
| Independent | 6 | | Independent | 5 |
| Non-aligned | 2 | | Non-aligned | 2 |
| | Residents First | 2 |
Election result
2023 Southend-on-Sea City Council election |
Party | This election | Full council | This election |
Seats | Net | Seats % | Other | Total | Total % | Votes | Votes % | +/− |
| Conservative | 5 | | 29.4 | 17 | 22 | 43.1 | 13,305 | 33.2 | –5.0 |
| Labour | 7 | 2 | 41.2 | 10 | 17 | 33.3 | 11,487 | 28.7 | –1.7 |
| Independent | 3 | 1 | 17.6 | 4 | 7 | 13.7 | 4,928 | 12.3 | +3.9 |
| Liberal Democrats | 1 | 2 | 5.9 | 3 | 4 | 7.9 | 5,298 | 13.2 | ±0.0 |
| Green | 1 | 1 | 5.9 | 0 | 1 | 2.0 | 3,653 | 9.1 | +1.7 |
| Confelicity | 0 | | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 1,159 | 2.9 | +1.1 |
| Heritage | 0 | | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 140 | 0.3 | N/A |
| British Democrats | 0 | | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 42 | 0.1 | N/A |
| Psychedelic Future | 0 | | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 13 | <0.1 | N/A |
Notes
Ward results
Results of the City Council election were released by Southend-on-Sea City Council on 5th May 2023.[9]
Seat changes are compared to the 2019 election and do not take into account interim changes due to by-elections or defections.
Belfairs
Belfairs Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Independent | Stephen Aylen | 1,195 | 45.0 | +5.3 |
| Conservative | Lesley Salter* | 883 | 33.3 | –7.2 |
| Labour | Joe Cresswell | 293 | 11.0 | –0.3 |
| Green | Nathaniel Love | 147 | 5.5 | +1.9 |
| Liberal Democrats | Alan Crystall | 116 | 4.4 | –0.3 |
| Confelicity | Elizabeth Smith | 21 | 0.8 | +0.6 |
Majority | 312 | 11.7 | N/A |
Turnout | 2,667 | 36.3 | |
Registered electors | 7,353 | | |
| Independent gain from Conservative | Swing | 6.3 | |
Blenheim Park
Chalkwell
Chalkwell Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Conservative | Stephen Habermel* | 1,147 | 47.5 | +2.7 |
| Labour | David Carrington | 762 | 31.6 | +1.9 |
| Green | James Vessey-Miller | 241 | 10.0 | +2.6 |
| Liberal Democrats | Christopher Hind | 189 | 7.8 | –4.3 |
| Confelicity | Linzi Arkus-Binder | 75 | 3.1 | +1.0 |
Majority | 385 | 15.9 | +0.8 |
Turnout | 2,421 | 34.0 | |
Registered electors | 7,131 | | |
| Conservative hold | Swing | 0.4 | |
Eastwood Park
Eastwood Park Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Liberal Democrats | Paul Collins* | 1,786 | 67.7 | +21.7 |
| Conservative | Judith McMahon | 626 | 23.7 | –20.3 |
| Labour | Jennifer Lewis | 133 | 5.0 | –1.5 |
| Green | RJ Learmouth | 54 | 2.0 | ±0.0 |
| Confelicity | Simon Spooner | 40 | 1.5 | ±0.0 |
Majority | 1,160 | 44.0 | +42.0 |
Turnout | 2,646 | 35.9 | |
Registered electors | 7,371 | | |
| Liberal Democrats hold | Swing | 21.0 | |
Kursaal
Kursaal Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Labour Co-op | Gabriel Leroy | 886 | 54.9 | –7.7 |
| Conservative | Andrew Brookes | 348 | 21.5 | –1.8 |
| Green | Thomas Love | 134 | 8.3 | +1.8 |
| Confelicity | Lee Clark | 90 | 5.6 | +1.6 |
| Liberal Democrats | Rory Windass | 80 | 5.0 | +1.4 |
| British Democrats | Stephen Smith | 42 | 2.6 | N/A |
| Heritage | Lara Hurley | 35 | 2.2 | N/A |
Majority | 538 | 33.4 | –5.9 |
Turnout | 1,621 | 20.5 | |
Registered electors | 7,907 | | |
| Labour Co-op hold | Swing | 3.0 | |
Leigh
Leigh Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Green | Richard Longstaff | 1,042 | 39.1 | +17.6 |
| Liberal Democrats | Syrie Cox | 835 | 31.4 | –9.5 |
| Conservative | Craig Watts | 501 | 18.8 | –6.4 |
| Labour | Mick Ekers | 236 | 8.9 | –2.6 |
| Confelicity | James Miller | 36 | 1.4 | +0.5 |
| Psychedelic Future | Jason Pilley | 13 | 0.5 | N/A |
Majority | 207 | 7.7 | N/A |
Turnout | 2,671 | 36.2 | |
Registered electors | 7,379 | | |
| Green gain from Liberal Democrats | Swing | 13.6 | |
Milton
Milton Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Labour | Cheryl Nevin | 1,137 | 51.1 | –2.9 |
| Conservative | Marco Mann | 538 | 24.2 | –4.0 |
| Green | Sarah-Ann Patel | 222 | 10.0 | ±0.0 |
| Liberal Democrats | Robert Howes | 143 | 6.4 | +1.4 |
| Heritage | Bianca Isherwood | 105 | 4.7 | N/A |
| Confelicity | Dee Curtis | 82 | 3.7 | +1.0 |
Majority | 599 | 26.9 | +1.1 |
Turnout | 2,236 | 27.6 | |
Registered electors | 8,104 | | |
| Labour hold | Swing | 0.6 | |
Prittlewell
Prittlewell Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Conservative | Meg Davidson* | 1,161 | 43.6 | –10.6 |
| Labour Co-op | Shahid Nadeem | 998 | 37.5 | +13.2 |
| Liberal Democrats | David Webb | 251 | 9.4 | –2.8 |
| Green | Jon Mullett | 146 | 5.5 | –2.0 |
| Confelicity | Simon Jones | 107 | 4.0 | +2.1 |
Majority | 163 | 6.1 | –23.8 |
Turnout | 2,671 | 34.3 | |
Registered electors | 7,787 | | |
| Conservative hold | Swing | 11.9 | |
Shoeburyness
Shoeburyness Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Independent | Steven Wakefield* | 885 | 38.7 | N/A |
| Conservative | Steve Harvey | 802 | 35.1 | –0.8 |
| Labour | Ian Pope | 376 | 16.5 | –1.1 |
| Green | Fiona Clapperton | 119 | 5.2 | +0.2 |
| Liberal Democrats | Granville Stride | 58 | 2.5 | +0.5 |
| Confelicity | Kayleigh Burgess | 45 | 2.0 | +0.5 |
Majority | 83 | 3.6 | N/A |
Turnout | 2,292 | 26.7 | |
Registered electors | 8,584 | | |
| Independent hold | Swing | N/A | |
Southchurch
Southchurch Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Conservative | Colin Campbell | 1,138 | 51.8 | –10.3 |
| Independent | Maggie Kelly | 368 | 16.8 | N/A |
| Labour | Gray Sergeant | 353 | 16.1 | –3.1 |
| Green | Jo Bates | 154 | 7.0 | –1.6 |
| Confelicity | Dean Harris-Eckett | 93 | 4.2 | +1.3 |
| Liberal Democrats | Pamela Austin | 91 | 4.1 | –3.1 |
Majority | 770 | 35.0 | –7.9 |
Turnout | 2,200 | 29.8 | |
Registered electors | 7,382 | | |
| Conservative hold | Swing | N/A | |
St. Laurence
St. Laurence Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Labour Co-op | Daniel Cowan* | 1,308 | 53.6 | +5.7 |
| Conservative | Cheryll Gardiner | 869 | 35.6 | –3.5 |
| Liberal Democrats | Dave Poulton | 125 | 5.1 | –2.5 |
| Green | Eli London | 87 | 3.6 | ±0.0 |
| Confelicity | Gail Robertson | 53 | 2.2 | +0.3 |
Majority | 439 | 18.0 | +9.2 |
Turnout | 2,448 | 30.9 | |
Registered electors | 7,922 | | |
| Labour Co-op hold | Swing | 4.6 | |
St. Luke's
St. Luke's Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Labour | Martin Berry | 975 | 48.7 | +4.2 |
| Conservative | Tamkeen Shaikh | 438 | 21.9 | –6.2 |
| Independent | Brian Ayling | 231 | 11.5 | –1.5 |
| Green | Tilly Hogrebe | 179 | 8.9 | +2.2 |
| Confelicity | Jolene Hills | 102 | 5.1 | +2.2 |
| Liberal Democrats | Billy Boulton | 79 | 3.9 | +1.0 |
Majority | 537 | 26.8 | +10.8 |
Turnout | 2,014 | 25.1 | |
Registered electors | 8,014 | | |
| Labour gain from Independent | Swing | 5.2 | |
Thorpe
Thorpe Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Independent | Ron Woodley* | 1,108 | 36.2 | N/A |
| Conservative | Ken Davidson | 867 | 28.3 | –11.3 |
| Independent | Andrew Hall | 437 | 14.3 | N/A |
| Labour | Sam Allen | 377 | 12.3 | +0.7 |
| Green | Julie Callow | 152 | 5.0 | –0.6 |
| Liberal Democrats | Katie Kurilecz | 62 | 2.0 | –0.1 |
| Confelicity | Melissa Aylott | 59 | 1.9 | +0.3 |
Majority | 241 | 7.9 | N/A |
Turnout | 2,978 | 41.1 | |
Registered electors | 7,246 | | |
| Independent hold | Swing | N/A | |
Victoria
Victoria Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Labour | Mandy O'Connor | 1,067 | 59.6 | –0.6 |
| Conservative | Bob Carr | 349 | 19.5 | –2.9 |
| Green | Peter Walker | 175 | 9.8 | +0.1 |
| Liberal Democrats | Philip Edey | 116 | 6.5 | +1.0 |
| Confelicity | Jonathan Humphreys | 84 | 4.7 | +2.6 |
Majority | 718 | 40.1 | N/A |
Turnout | 1,801 | 19.8 | |
Registered electors | 9,096 | | |
| Labour hold | Swing | 1.2 | |
West Leigh
West Leigh Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Conservative | Owen Cartey | 1,317 | 47.1 | –0.5 |
| Liberal Democrats | Stephen Cummins | 965 | 34.5 | –5.3 |
| Green | Stephanie Golder | 231 | 8.3 | +2.0 |
| Labour | Carrie Druce | 219 | 7.8 | +2.3 |
| Confelicity | Janes Wilkes | 64 | 2.3 | +1.5 |
Majority | 352 | 12.6 | +4.8 |
Turnout | 2,804 | 39.2 | |
Registered electors | 7,153 | | |
| Conservative gain from Liberal Democrats | Swing | 2.4 | |
West Shoebury
West Shoebury Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Conservative | Tony Cox* | 1,268 | 58.3 | ±0.0 |
| Labour | Muhammad Ibrahim | 451 | 20.7 | –1.4 |
| Green | Lea Williams | 186 | 8.6 | +0.8 |
| Liberal Democrats | Richard Collins | 163 | 7.5 | +0.3 |
| Confelicity | Michael Arkus-Binder | 107 | 4.9 | +0.3 |
Majority | 817 | 37.6 | +1.4 |
Turnout | 2,183 | 29.8 | |
Registered electors | 7,326 | | |
| Conservative hold | Swing | 0.7 | |
Westborough
Westborough Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Labour | Anne Jones | 1,038 | 56.9 | –5.3 |
| Conservative | Andy Wilkins | 337 | 18.5 | –0.5 |
| Green | Stephen Jordan | 217 | 11.9 | +3.7 |
| Liberal Democrats | Suzanna Edey | 157 | 8.6 | –0.7 |
| Confelicity | Connor Bines | 75 | 4.1 | +2.7 |
Majority | 701 | 38.4 | –4.8 |
Turnout | 1,830 | 24.0 | |
Registered electors | 7,625 | | |
| Labour hold | Swing | 2.4 | |
References
- ^ Of the nine independent councillors before the election, five formed the "Independent Group" led by Martin Terry, two formed the "Residents First" group and two were not aligned to any group.
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- ^ Gidden, Alex (6 May 2022). "Southend election 2022 results in full". Southend Evening Echo. Retrieved 12 February 2023.
- ^ Sexton, Christine (14 January 2023). "Southend's Ron Woodley and Tricia Cowdrey form new group". Southend Evening Echo. Retrieved 12 February 2023.
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