2018 Basildon Borough Council election
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 Map showing the results of contested wards in the 2018 Basildon Borough Council elections. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The 2018 Basildon Borough Council election took place on 3 May 2018 to elect members of Basildon Borough Council in Essex.[2] This was on the same day as other local elections. The Conservative Party gained overall control of the council. which had previously been under no overall control and run by a coalition between UKIP, Labour and Independents.[3]
After the election, the composition of the council was[4]
- Conservative 23
- Labour 12
- UKIP 5
- Independent 2
Results summary
[edit]| Party | Seats | Gains | Losses | Net gain/loss | Seats % | Votes % | Votes | /− | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | 10 | 5 | 0 |  5
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66.7 | 51.3 | 18,468 | 17.5
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| Labour | 3 | 2 | 0 | 3
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20.0 | 23.0 | 8,265 | 1.1
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| Independent | 2 | 0 | 0 |  0
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13.3 | 7.2 | 3,891 | 7.1
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| UKIP | 0 | 0 | 10 |  8
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0.0 | 7.2 | 2,596 | 32.0
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All comparisons in vote share are to the corresponding 2014 election.
Ward results
[edit]Billericay East
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | Andrew Schrader | 2,584 | 77.7 | ||
| Labour | Thomas Scanlan | 555 | 16.7 | ||
| UKIP | Susan McCaffery | 186 | 5.6 | ||
| Majority | 2,029 | 61.0 | |||
| Turnout | 3,325 | 36 | |||
| Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
Billericay West
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | Anthony Hedley | 2,677 | 80.5 | ||
| Labour | Malcolm Reid | 528 | 15.9 | ||
| UKIP | Philip Gibbs | 120 | 3.6 | ||
| Majority | 2,149 | 64.6 | |||
| Turnout | 3,325 | 35 | |||
| Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
Burstead
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | Andrew Baggott | 2,881 | 83.0 | ||
| Labour | Santa Bennett | 476 | 13.7 | ||
| UKIP | David Houghton | 114 | 3.3 | ||
| Majority | 2,405 | 69.2 | |||
| Turnout | 3,471 | 40 | |||
| Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
Crouch
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | Terri Sargent | 1,474 | 74.2 | ||
| Labour | Sally Muylders | 372 | 18.7 | ||
| UKIP | Kevin Piper | 141 | 7.1 | ||
| Majority | 1,102 | 55.4 | |||
| Turnout | 1,987 | 30 | |||
| Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
Fryerns
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | David Kirkman | 1,016 | 48.6 | ||
| Conservative | Christopher Allen | 704 | 33.7 | ||
| UKIP | David Sheppard | 370 | 17.7 | ||
| Majority | 312 | 14.9 | |||
| Turnout | 2,090 | 20 | |||
| Labour gain from UKIP | Swing | ||||
Laindon Park
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | Jeff Henry | 1,013 | 43.7 | ||
| Labour | Clarence Zwengunde | 857 | 37.0 | ||
| UKIP | Mark Conroy | 448 | 19.3 | ||
| Majority | 156 | 6.7 | |||
| Turnout | 2,318 | 24 | |||
| Conservative gain from UKIP | Swing | ||||
Langdon Hills
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Independent | Imelda Clancy | 1,349 | 52.6 | ||
| Conservative | Kevin Wingfield | 721 | 28.1 | ||
| Labour | Alexander Harrison | 356 | 13.9 | ||
| UKIP | Norma Saggers | 139 | 5.4 | ||
| Majority | 628 | 24.4 | |||
| Turnout | 2565 | 37 | |||
| Independent gain from UKIP | Swing | ||||
Lee Chapel North
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | Elaine McDonald | 1,160 | 55.7 | ||
| Conservative | Spencer Warner | 552 | 26.5 | ||
| UKIP | Frank Ferguson | 369 | 17.7 | ||
| Majority | 608 | 29.2 | |||
| Turnout | 2,081 | 21 | |||
| Labour gain from UKIP | Swing | ||||
Nethermayne
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Independent | Kerry Smith | 2,542 | 77.3 | ||
| Labour | Naomi Wallace | 433 | 13.2 | ||
| Conservative | Sandeep Singh Sandhu | 228 | 6.9 | ||
| UKIP | Simon Breedon | 84 | 2.6 | ||
| Majority | 2,189 | 64.1 | |||
| Turnout | 3287 | 34 | |||
| Independent gain from UKIP | Swing | ||||
Pitsea North West
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | Jack Ferguson | 956 | 47.2 | ||
| Conservative | Yetunde Adeshile | 655 | 32.3 | ||
| UKIP | Loren Hannon | 342 | 16.9 | ||
| Democrats and Veterans Party | Steve Harvey | 74 | 3.7 | ||
| Majority | 301 | 14.9 | |||
| Turnout | 2,027 | 22 | |||
| Labour gain from UKIP | Swing | ||||
Pitsea South East
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | Luke Mackenzie | 1,165 | |||
| Conservative | Craig Rimmer | 1,132 | |||
| Labour | Andrew Ansell | 1,008 | |||
| Labour | Olukayode Adeniran | 952 | |||
| UKIP | Richard Morris | 283 | |||
| UKIP | Lorna Riches | 243 | |||
| Democrats and Veterans Party | John Eacersall | 101 | |||
| Turnout | 4,884 | 28 | |||
| Conservative gain from UKIP | Swing | ||||
Wickford Castledon
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | Malcolm Buckley | 1,191 | 58.5 | ||
| Wickford Independents | Alan Ball | 566 | 27.8 | ||
| Labour | Louise Catling | 278 | 13.7 | ||
| Majority | 625 | 30.7 | |||
| Turnout | 2,035 | 32 | |||
| Conservative gain from UKIP | Swing | ||||
Wickford North
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | Peter Holliman | 1,682 | 57.2 | ||
| Wickford Independents | Eunice Brockman | 1,256 | 42.8 | ||
| Majority | 426 | 14.4 | |||
| Turnout | 2,938 | 29 | |||
| Conservative gain from UKIP | Swing | ||||
Wickford Park
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | George Jeffery | 941 | 48.0 | ||
| Wickford Independents | David Harrison | 750 | 38.2 | ||
| Labour | Patricia Reid | 270 | 13.8 | ||
| Majority | 191 | 9.8 | |||
| Turnout | 2,237 | 27 | |||
| Conservative gain from UKIP | Swing | ||||
References
[edit]- ^ Andrew Teale. "Local Election Results 2018". Local Elections Archive Project.
- ^ "Election Notices - Basildon Borough Council Election - Thursday 3rd May 2018". Basildon Council. Retrieved 13 May 2018.
- ^ "Local election 2018: Conservatives celebrate a majority at Basildon Council". Basildon Echo. Retrieved 13 May 2018.
- ^ "Basildon District Council". BBC News Online. 3 May 2018. Retrieved 13 May 2018.
- ^ "Election results by wards, 5 May 2016". Basildon Council. 5 May 2016. Archived from the original on 2 June 2021. Retrieved 13 May 2018.
- ^ @britainelects (4 May 2018). "Basildon, vote share" (Tweet). Archived from the original on 3 June 2021 – via Twitter.
- ^ "Local Election Results 2018: Basildon". Local Elections Archive Project.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m "Election results by wards, 3 May 2018". www.basildonmeetings.info. 3 May 2018. Retrieved 21 February 2019.
