# 2023 Castle Point Borough Council election

The 2023 Castle Point Borough Council election took place on 4 May 2023 to elect members of Castle Point Borough Council in Essex, England. This was on the same day as other local elections across England.
The coalition between The People's Independent Party and the Canvey Island Independent Party substantially increased their majority on the council at the expense of the Conservatives.
In the aftermath of the election the Conservative group leader, Godfrey Isaacs, left the group to sit as an independent councillor. He was replaced as group leader by Beverley Egan. Dave Blackwell, leader of the Canvey Island Independent Party, continued to serve as leader of the council after the election.

## Summary
### Election result

2023 Castle Point Borough Council election :
| Party | Party | This election | This election | This election | Full council | Full council | Full council | This election | This election | This election |
| Party | Party | Seats | Net | Seats % | Other | Total | Total % | Votes | Votes % | +/− |
| | PIP | 7 | 6 | 50.0 | 10 | 16 | 39.02 | 6,840 | 35.4 | +6.8 |
| | CIIP | 6 | | 39.02 | 10 | 16 | 39.0 | 3,900 | 20.2 | +0.3 |
| | Conservative | 1 | 6 | 7.1 | 7 | 8 | 19.5 | 5,512 | 28.5 | –8.1 |
| | Labour | 0 | | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 2,581 | 13.4 | –0.8 |
| | Liberal Democrats | 0 | | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 201 | 1.0 | N/A |
| | Independent | 0 | | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 162 | 0.8 | +0.2 |
| | Reform UK | 0 | | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 111 | 0.6 | N/A |

## Ward results

The Statement of Persons Nominated, which details the candidates standing in each ward, was released by Castle Point Borough Council following the close of nomination on 5 April 2023. The results of the election were announced on 5 May 2023.

### Appleton

Appleton :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | PIP | Benjamin Bizzell | 653 | 43.3 | –1.8 |
| | Conservative | Wayne Johnson | 614 | 40.7 | –0.7 |
| | Labour Co-op | Mark Maguire | 241 | 16.0 | +2.5 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 39 | 2.6 | –1.1 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,508 | | |
| | PIP gain from Conservative | PIP gain from Conservative | Swing | 0.6 | |

### Boyce

Boyce :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | PIP | Rob Lillis | 1,036 | 59.2 | +11.2 |
| | Conservative | Chas Mumford* | 566 | 32.3 | –9.3 |
| | Labour | Gwyn Bailey | 149 | 8.5 | –1.9 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 470 | 26.9 | +20.5 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,751 | | |
| | PIP gain from Conservative | PIP gain from Conservative | Swing | 10.3 | |

### Canvey Island Central

Canvey Island Central :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | CIIP | Dave Blackwell* | 665 | 65.5 | +5.8 |
| | Conservative | Nikki Drogman | 176 | 17.3 | –8.4 |
| | Labour | Terry Miller | 175 | 17.2 | +2.5 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 489 | 48.2 | +14.2 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,016 | | |
| | CIIP hold | CIIP hold | Swing | 7.1 | |

### Canvey Island East

Canvey Island East :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | CIIP | Grace Watson | 678 | 64.4 | +13.2 |
| | Conservative | Pat Haunts | 247 | 23.5 | –13.6 |
| | Labour | Jackie Reilly | 127 | 12.1 | +0.4 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 431 | 40.9 | +26.8 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,052 | | |
| | CIIP hold | CIIP hold | Swing | 13.4 | |

### Canvey Island North

Canvey Island North :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | CIIP | Michael Fuller* | 872 | 69.0 | +3.0 |
| | Conservative | Adrian Roper | 231 | 18.3 | –3.9 |
| | Labour Co-op | Maggie McArthur-Curtis | 161 | 12.7 | +0.8 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 641 | 50.7 | +7.9 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,264 | | |
| | CIIP hold | CIIP hold | Swing | 3.5 | |

### Canvey Island South

Canvey Island South :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | CIIP | Janice Payne* | 762 | 64.2 | –0.5 |
| | Conservative | Wayne Lambert | 260 | 21.9 | –4.5 |
| | Labour | Daniel Curtis | 119 | 10.0 | +1.1 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Richard Bannister | 45 | 3.8 | N/A |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 502 | 42.3 | +4.0 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,186 | | |
| | CIIP hold | CIIP hold | Swing | 2.0 | |

### Canvey Island West

Canvey Island West :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | CIIP | David Thomas* | 394 | 40.9 | +3.4 |
| | Conservative | John Stone | 298 | 30.9 | –7.7 |
| | Independent | Sean Quartermaine | 162 | 16.8 | +5.6 |
| | Labour | Heidi Cox | 110 | 11.4 | –1.3 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 96 | 10.0 | N/A |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 964 | | |
| | CIIP hold | CIIP hold | Swing | 5.1 | |

### Canvey Island Winter Gardens

Canvey Island Winter Gardens :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | CIIP | Graham Withers* | 529 | 58.0 | +2.0 |
| | Conservative | Jeffrey Stanley | 195 | 21.4 | –6.4 |
| | Labour Co-op | Liz Anderson | 188 | 20.6 | +4.4 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 334 | 36.6 | +8.4 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 912 | | |
| | CIIP hold | CIIP hold | Swing | 4.2 | |

### Cedar Hall

Cedar Hall :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | PIP | Gareth Howlett | 900 | 53.0 | –5.6 |
| | Conservative | Colin Maclean* | 624 | 36.7 | +4.3 |
| | Labour Co-op | Moreblessing Chasiya | 142 | 8.4 | –0.5 |
| | Reform UK | Keiron McGill | 32 | 1.9 | N/A |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 276 | 16.3 | –9.9 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,698 | | |
| | PIP gain from Conservative | PIP gain from Conservative | Swing | 5.0 | |

### St. George's

St. George's :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | PIP | Nicola Benson | 604 | 48.1 | +8.6 |
| | Conservative | Jack Fortt | 409 | 32.5 | –10.1 |
| | Labour | Katie Curtis | 244 | 19.4 | +1.4 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 195 | 15.6 | N/A |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,257 | | |
| | PIP hold | PIP hold | Swing | 9.4 | |

### St. James

St. James :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Jacqui Thornton* | 698 | 41.2 | –21.3 |
| | PIP | Sonny Allain | 451 | 26.6 | N/A |
| | Labour | Dina Mehdi | 311 | 18.3 | –19.2 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Geoffrey Duff | 156 | 9.2 | N/A |
| | Reform UK | Simon Woodward | 79 | 4.7 | N/A |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 247 | 14.6 | –10.4 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,695 | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | N/A | |

### St. Mary's

St. Mary's :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | PIP | Di Jones | 948 | 58.2 | +10.4 |
| | Conservative | James Cutler* | 420 | 25.8 | –11.6 |
| | Labour Co-op | Laurence Chapman | 262 | 16.1 | +2.5 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 528 | 32.4 | –22.0 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,630 | | |
| | PIP gain from Conservative | PIP gain from Conservative | Swing | 11.0 | |

### St. Peter's

St. Peter's :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | PIP | Michael Dearson | 892 | 56.2 | +9.7 |
| | Conservative | Michael Dixon | 497 | 31.3 | –9.9 |
| | Labour | Bill Emberson | 199 | 12.5 | +0.2 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 395 | 24.9 | +19.6 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,588 | | |
| | PIP gain from Conservative | PIP gain from Conservative | Swing | 9.8 | |

### Victoria

Victoria :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | PIP | John Knott | 1,356 | 75.9 | +13.6 |
| | Conservative | Eleanor Dixon | 277 | 15.5 | –12.4 |
| | Labour Co-op | Joe Cooke | 153 | 8.6 | –1.2 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,079 | 60.4 | +26.0 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,786 | | |
| | PIP gain from Conservative | PIP gain from Conservative | Swing | 13.0 | |