# 2022 Southend-on-Sea Borough Council election

Elections to Southend-on-Sea Borough Council took place on 5 May 2022. This was on the same day as other local elections across the United Kingdom.
The council is elected by thirds, so a single member was elected from all 17 wards to a term of four years. The seats elected at this election were last contested in 2018.

## Results summary

2022 Southend-on-Sea 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 % | +/− |
| | Conservative | 6 | 2 | 33.3 | 15 | 21 | 41.2 | 16,293 | 38.2 | -2.3 |
| | Labour | 8 | 3 | 44.4 | 8 | 16 | 29.4 | 12,940 | 30.4 | +4.3 |
| | Independent | 2 | 2 | 11.1 | 6 | 8 | 17.6 | 3,576 | 8.4 | -4.6 |
| | Liberal Democrats | 2 | 1 | 11.1 | 4 | 6 | 11.8 | 5,611 | 13.2 | +1.8 |
| | Green | 0 | | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 3,165 | 7.4 | -0.7 |
| | Confelicity | 0 | | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 779 | 1.8 | New |
| | Animal Welfare | 0 | | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 109 | 0.3 | New |
| | Women's Equality | 0 | | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 91 | 0.2 | New |
| | Reform UK | 0 | | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 45 | 0.1 | New |

## Ward results
### Belfairs

Belfairs :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Alan Dear * | 1,033 | 40.5 | −2.8 |
| | Independent | Stephen Aylen | 1,013 | 39.7 | +3.8 |
| | Labour | Alex Small | 287 | 11.3 | −0.5 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Alan Crystall | 119 | 4.7 | +1.4 |
| | Green | Peter Walker | 93 | 3.6 | −2.1 |
| | Confelicity | Dean Harris-Eckett | 6 | 0.2 | N/A |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 20 | 0.8 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,551 | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | 3.3 | |

### Blenheim Park

Blenheim Park :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Laurie Burton * | 1,130 | 44.3 | +5.9 |
| | Conservative | Bernard Arscott | 1,013 | 39.7 | −2.7 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Jill Allen-King | 148 | 5.8 | −0.1 |
| | Green | AJ Sutherland | 127 | 5.0 | −2.6 |
| | Independent | Alan Hart | 105 | 4.1 | −1.6 |
| | Confelicity | James Fackerell | 28 | 1.1 | N/A |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 117 | 4.6 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,551 | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | 4.3 | |

### Chalkwell

Chalkwell :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Nigel Folkard * | 1,023 | 44.8 | −2.7 |
| | Labour | Joe Cresswell | 678 | 29.7 | +1.2 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Christopher Hind | 275 | 12.1 | +3.3 |
| | Green | RJ Learmouth | 168 | 7.4 | −2.0 |
| | Women's Equality | Emily Kent | 91 | 4.0 | −1.7 |
| | Confelicity | Kevin Waller | 47 | 2.1 | N/A |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 345 | 15.1 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,282 | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | 2.0 | |

### Eastwood Park

Eastwood Park :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal Democrats | Robert McMullan | 1,180 | 46.0 | +7.6 |
| | Conservative | Floyd Waterworth | 1,129 | 44.0 | −6.8 |
| | Labour | Jane Norman | 166 | 6.5 | −0.5 |
| | Green | James Vessey-Miller | 51 | 2.0 | −1.8 |
| | Confelicity | Connor Bines | 38 | 1.5 | N/A |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 51 | 2.0 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,564 | | |
| | Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative | Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative | Swing | 7.2 | |

### Kursaal

Kursaal :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour Co-op | Matt Dent * | 1,105 | 62.6 | +15.2 |
| | Conservative | Denis Garne | 411 | 23.3 | −12.1 |
| | Green | Thomas Love | 114 | 6.5 | −6.0 |
| | Confelicity | James Miller | 70 | 4.0 | N/A |
| | Liberal Democrats | Robert Howes | 64 | 3.6 | −1.0 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 694 | 39.3 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,764 | | |
| | Labour Co-op hold | Labour Co-op hold | Swing | 13.7 | |

### Leigh

Leigh :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal Democrats | Carole Mulroney * | 1,142 | 40.9 | +1.9 |
| | Conservative | Paul Gilson | 705 | 25.2 | −8.4 |
| | Green | Richard Longstaff | 600 | 21.5 | +8.8 |
| | Labour | Anita Forde | 321 | 11.5 | −3.2 |
| | Confelicity | Elysia Clack | 26 | 0.9 | N/A |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 437 | 15.7 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,794 | | |
| | Liberal Democrats hold | Liberal Democrats hold | Swing | 5.2 | |

### Milton

Milton :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Maxine Sadza | 1,257 | 54.0 | +4.0 |
| | Conservative | Keaton Harland | 657 | 28.2 | −5.4 |
| | Green | Sarah-Ann Patel | 233 | 10.0 | −2.2 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Charlotte Kurilecz | 116 | 5.0 | +0.8 |
| | Confelicity | Dee Curtis | 63 | 2.7 | N/A |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 600 | 25.8 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,326 | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | 4.7 | |

### Prittlewell

Prittlewell :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Kevin Buck * | 1,278 | 54.2 | +1.2 |
| | Labour Co-op | Shahid Nadeem | 572 | 24.3 | −3.0 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Billy Boulton | 288 | 12.2 | +5.0 |
| | Green | Jon Mullett | 176 | 7.5 | −0.5 |
| | Confelicity | Lizzie Smith | 44 | 1.9 | N/A |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 706 | 29.9 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,358 | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | 2.1 | |

### Shoeburyness

Shoeburyness :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Independent | Nick Ward * | 924 | 37.9 | N/A |
| | Conservative | Colin Campbell | 876 | 35.9 | −9.3 |
| | Labour | Kevin Ryan | 430 | 7.6 | +5.3 |
| | Green | Fiona Clapperton | 122 | 5.0 | −0.8 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Granville Stride | 49 | 2.0 | +0.4 |
| | Confelicity | Kayleigh Burgess | 36 | 1.5 | N/A |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 48 | 2.0 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,437 | | |
| | Independent hold | Independent hold | Swing | N/A | |

### Southchurch

Southchurch :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Daniel Nelson * | 1,387 | 62.1 | −1.1 |
| | Labour Co-op | Nathan Doucette | 429 | 19.2 | +2.9 |
| | Green | Jo Bates | 193 | 8.6 | +1.0 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Pam Austin | 161 | 7.2 | +4.5 |
| | Confelicity | Jonathan Humphrys | 65 | 2.9 | N/A |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 958 | 42.9 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,235 | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | 2.0 | |

### St. Laurence

St. Laurence :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour Co-op | Lydia Hyde | 1,207 | 47.9 | +12.3 |
| | Conservative | Dave McGlone * | 984 | 39.1 | +1.2 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Kev Malone | 191 | 7.6 | +5.0 |
| | Green | Lea Williams | 90 | 3.6 | +1.1 |
| | Confelicity | Yasmin Bey | 47 | 1.9 | N/A |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 223 | 8.8 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,519 | | |
| | Labour Co-op gain from Conservative | Labour Co-op gain from Conservative | Swing | 5.6 | |

### St. Luke's

St. Luke's :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Kathy Murphy | 1,036 | 44.5 | +12.3 |
| | Conservative | Jonathan Garston | 655 | 28.1 | −4.7 |
| | Independent | Brian Ayling | 304 | 13.0 | −6.7 |
| | Green | Tilly Hogrebe | 156 | 6.7 | |
| | Confelicity | Lee Clark | 67 | 2.9 | N/A |
| | Liberal Democrats | Nicky Gilbert | 67 | 2.9 | −0.4 |
| | Reform UK | Alan Grace | 45 | 1.9 | N/A |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 381 | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,330 | 17.6 | |
| | Labour gain from Independent | Labour gain from Independent | Swing | 8.5 | |

### Thorpe

Thorpe :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Independent | Martin Terry * | 1,230 | 39.6 | N/A |
| | Conservative | Azeem Raja | 1,229 | 39.6 | +12.4 |
| | Labour | Sam Allen | 359 | 11.6 | −1.5 |
| | Green | Julie Callow | 174 | 5.6 | −1.5 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Tris Bembridge | 65 | 2.1 | +0.2 |
| | Confelicity | Melissa Aylott | 50 | 1.6 | N/A |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1 | 0.0 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,107 | | |
| | Independent hold | Independent hold | Swing | N/A | |

### Victoria

Victoria (2 seats due to by-election) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Margaret Borton * | 1,132 | 63.8 | +6.7 |
| | Labour | Mandy O'Connor | 967 | 54.5 | −2.6 |
| | Conservative | Bob Carr | 421 | 23.7 | −4.7 |
| | Conservative | Steve Harvey | 353 | 19.9 | −8.5 |
| | Green | Freya Martin | 183 | 10.3 | +0.6 |
| | Green | Ian Hurd | 158 | 8.9 | −0.8 |
| | Animal Welfare | Rik Moran | 109 | 6.1 | N/A |
| | Liberal Democrats | Phil Edey | 104 | 5.9 | +1.1 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Gavin Spencer | 81 | 4.6 | −0.2 |
| | Confelicity | Tommy Taylor | 39 | 2.2 | N/A |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |
| | Labour gain from Independent | Labour gain from Independent | Swing | | |

### West Leigh

West Leigh :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Fay Evans * | 1,460 | 47.6 | −0.3 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Katie Kuilecz | 1,220 | 39.8 | +2.9 |
| | Green | Nathaniel Love | 194 | 6.3 | −1.9 |
| | Labour | Mick Ekers | 168 | 5.5 | −1.5 |
| | Confelicity | James Delaney | 23 | 0.8 | N/A |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 240 | 7.8 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,065 | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | 1.6 | |

### West Shoebury

West Shoebury :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | John Harland | 1,313 | 58.3 | +1.4 |
| | Labour | Gabriel Leroy | 498 | 22.1 | +8.6 |
| | Green | Paul Hill | 176 | 7.8 | +2.2 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Richard Collins | 162 | 7.2 | +3.6 |
| | Confelicity | Michael Arkus-Binder | 104 | 4.6 | N/A |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 815 | 36.2 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,253 | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | 3.6 | |

### Westborough

Westborough :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Kevin Robinson * | 1,197 | 62.2 | +25.3 |
| | Conservative | Tamkeen Shaikh | 366 | 19.0 | −3.0 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Suzanna Edey | 179 | 9.3 | −4.5 |
| | Green | Stephanie Golder | 157 | 8.2 | −0.6 |
| | Confelicity | TK Gondo | 26 | 1.4 | N/A |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 831 | 43.2 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,925 | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | 14.2 | |