# 2019 Southend-on-Sea Borough Council election

Elections to Southend-on-Sea Borough Council took place on 2 May 2019. This was on the same day as other local elections across the United Kingdom.
The election led to the majority Conservative administration being replaced by a "rainbow coalition" between the Independents, Labour and the Liberal Democrats, which was voted in by a vote of 27-20.

## Composition

Directly after the 2018 election the composition of the council was:
| 11 | 2 | 9 | 29 |
| Labour | Lib Dem | Ind | Conservative |
Prior to the election the composition of the council was:
| 11 | 2 | 10 | 28 |
| Labour | Lib Dem | Ind | Conservative |
After the election, the composition of the council was:
| 14 | 5 | 12 | 20 |
| Labour | Lib Dem | Ind | Conservative |

## Result summary

2019 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 | 4 | 8 | 23.5 | 16 | 20 | 39.2 | 11,265 | 27.0 | –10.0 |
| | Independent | 5 | 2 | 29.4 | 7 | 12 | 23.5 | 10,097 | 24.2 | +4.8 |
| | Labour | 5 | 3 | 29.4 | 9 | 14 | 27.5 | 8,962 | 20.8 | –6.2 |
| | Liberal Democrats | 3 | 3 | 17.6 | 2 | 5 | 9.8 | 5,848 | 14.1 | +1.4 |
| | Green | 0 | | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 3,126 | 7.5 | +4.7 |
| | UKIP | 0 | | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 1,960 | 4.7 | +3.8 |
| | For Britain | 0 | | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 344 | 0.1 | New |
| | Psychedelic Future | 0 | | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 51 | 0.0 | ±0.0 |
| | Women's Equality | 0 | | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 38 | 0.0 | New |

## Results
### Belfairs

Belfairs :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Lesley Pamela Salter | 862 | 34.5 | –15.9 |
| | Independent | Bob Hazell | 795 | 31.9 | New |
| | Labour | Rachel Louise Charman Dalton | 232 | 9.3 | –6.7 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Michael Russel Grimwade | 138 | 5.5 | –0.7 |
| | UKIP | David Arthur Darling | 286 | 11.5 | +5.6 |
| | Green | Nick Brown | 183 | 7.3 | +2.7 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 67 | 2.7 | –38.7 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,496 | 33.6 | –1.6 |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | 23.9 | |

### Blenheim Park

Blenheim Park :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Independent | Keith Evans | 883 | 34.1 | +13.7 |
| | Labour | Maxine Sadza | 755 | 29.1 | –6.0 |
| | Conservative | James Courtenay | 688 | 26.5 | –5.9 |
| | Green | Peter Walker | 148 | 5.9 | New |
| | Liberal Democrats | Charlie Grosvenor | 119 | 4.6 | –3.3 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 128 | 5.0 | — |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,593 | 32.6 | +0.7 |
| | Independent gain from Conservative | Independent gain from Conservative | Swing | –9.9 | |
No UKIP candidate as previous (−4.1).

### Chalkwell

Chalkwell :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Stephen John Habermel | 974 | 38.3 | –2.5 |
| | Labour | Aston Line | 703 | 27.6 | +5.3 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Jill Allen-King | 322 | 12.7 | +1.4 |
| | Independent | Andy Crow | 306 | 12.0 | –13.6 |
| | Green | Nathaniel William Love | 200 | 7.9 | New |
| | Women's Equality | Vinice Bridget Cowell | 38 | 1.5 | New |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 271 | 10.7 | –4.5 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,543 | 35.3 | +2.6 |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | –3.9 | |

### Eastwood Park

Eastwood Park :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal Democrats | Paul Collins | 1,182 | 46.0 | +13.7 |
| | Conservative | Judith McMahon | 580 | 22.6 | –32.2 |
| | UKIP | Lynne Joyce Lawer | 350 | 13.6 | New |
| | Independent | Trevor Byford | 248 | 9.7 | New |
| | Labour | Ruth Jones | 140 | 5.4 | –7.5 |
| | Green | Thomas Love | 68 | 2.6 | New |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 602 | 23.4 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,568 | 34.3 | +2.1 |
| | Liberal Democrats gain from Independent | Liberal Democrats gain from Independent | Swing | +23.0 | |

### Kursaal

Kursaal :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Maggie Kelly | 693 | 35.0 | –16.9 |
| | Green | Simon Cross | 384 | 19.4 | New |
| | Liberal Democrats | Howard Gibeon | 341 | 17.2 | –6.3 |
| | Conservative | Brian Beggs | 282 | 14.2 | –10.5 |
| | Independent | Anthony Dillon | 279 | 14.1 | New |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 309 | 15.6 | –11.6 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,979 | 25.0 | +0.6 |
| | Labour gain from Conservative | Labour gain from Conservative | Swing | –14.0 | |

### Leigh

Leigh :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal Democrats | Ashley Thompson | 1,052 | 40.5 | +0.9 |
| | Conservative | Bernard Arscott | 701 | 27.0 | –5.4 |
| | Labour | Hilary Scarnell | 413 | 15.9 | –5.7 |
| | Green | Daniel Garrun | 228 | 8.8 | +2.4 |
| | UKIP | Romney Sheilds | 155 | 6.0 | New |
| | Psychedelic Future | Jason Pilley | 51 | 2.0 | New |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 351 | 13.5 | +6.2 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,600 | 34.5 | –1.3 |
| | Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative | Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative | Swing | +3.2 | |

### Milton

Milton :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Kay Mitchell | 1,101 | 49.1 | –0.8 |
| | Conservative | Jonathan Garston | 634 | 28.3 | –3.3 |
| | Green | Vida Guildford | 285 | 12.7 | +7.0 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Carol White | 223 | 9.9 | –3.2 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 467 | 20.8 | +2.5 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,243 | 27.7 | +7.1 |
| | Labour gain from Conservative | Labour gain from Conservative | Swing | +1.3 | |
Results compared to the 21 March 2019 Milton by-election.
Green party compared to 2018 election, no For Britain candidate (−5.3) as previous.

### Prittlewell

Prittlewell :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Meg Davidson | 994 | 41.0 | +0.7 |
| | Independent | Simon Wakefield | 536 | 22.1 | +5.4 |
| | Labour | Jes Phillips | 463 | 19.1 | –11.4 |
| | Green | Reece Learmouth | 217 | 8.9 | +3.8 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Bob Howes | 215 | 8.9 | +1.5 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 458 | 18.9 | +9.0 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,425 | 31.3 | — |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | –2.4 | |

### Shoeburyness

Shoeburyness :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Independent | Steven Wakefield | 771 | 33.5 | –15.6 |
| | Conservative | Roger Hadley | 736 | 32.0 | +0.8 |
| | Labour | Tricia Cowdrey | 385 | 16.7 | –0.9 |
| | For Britain | James Quail | 191 | 8.3 | New |
| | Green | Jon Mullet | 137 | 6.0 | +3.7 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Granville Stride | 80 | 3.5 | +1.5 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 35 | 1.5 | –16.4 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,300 | 26.5 | –2.0 |
| | Independent gain from Conservative | Independent gain from Conservative | Swing | –8.2 | |
Green candidate compared to 2016 election
Swing and majority compared to independent victory in 2018

### Southchurch

Southchurch :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Independent | Ian Shead | 839 | 34.1 | +6.8 |
| | Conservative | Martin Skam | 810 | 32.9 | –14.6 |
| | Labour | Colin Nickless | 338 | 13.7 | –5.0 |
| | UKIP | Grant Dennison | 274 | 11.1 | –3.8 |
| | Green | Jules Esposito | 110 | 4.5 | +0.5 |
| | Liberal Democrats | John Batch | 92 | 3.7 | +1.2 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 29 | 1.2 | — |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,463 | 32.7 | –0.6 |
| | Independent gain from Conservative | Independent gain from Conservative | Swing | +10.7 | |
UKIP candidate compared to 2016 election.

### St. Laurence

St. Laurence :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Daniel Cowan | 725 | 26.0 | +8.4 |
| | Independent | Kimberly O'Connell | 686 | 24.6 | –6.7 |
| | Conservative | Steve Buckley | 662 | 23.7 | –10.7 |
| | UKIP | John Rowlandson | 347 | 12.4 | –7.9 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Karl Lansley | 296 | 10.6 | –6.1 |
| | Green | Tanya Rayment | 72 | 2.6 | –0.4 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 39 | 1.4 | — |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,788 | 35.5 | +3.7 |
| | Labour gain from Conservative | Labour gain from Conservative | Swing | +9.6 | |
UKIP and Green candidate compared to 2016 election.

### St. Luke's

St. Luke's :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Independent | Paul van Looy | 1,257 | 54.6 | +17.2 |
| | Labour | Ian Pope | 500 | 21.7 | –10.4 |
| | Conservative | Laura Moyies | 316 | 13.7 | –8.0 |
| | Green | James Vessey-Miller | 154 | 6.7 | +2.9 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Jessie Skinner | 77 | 3.3 | +0.2 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 350 | 15.2 | +9.9 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2304 | 28.3 | +0.6 |
| | Independent (politician) hold | Independent (politician) hold | Swing | +13.8 | |
No Psychedelic Future (−1.8) candidate as previous

### Thorpe

Thorpe :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Independent | Ron Woodley | 2,232 | 72.4 | +13.8 |
| | Conservative | Azeem Raja | 380 | 12.3 | –17.0 |
| | Labour | Janet Phillips | 234 | 7.6 | –2.0 |
| | Green | Jo Bates | 154 | 5.0 | +2.2 |
| | Liberal Democrats | James Clinkscales | 84 | 2.7 | +0.2 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,852 | 60.1 | +30.8 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,084 | 41.7 | — |
| | Independent hold | Independent hold | Swing | +15.4 | |
Green party compared to 2016 election.

### Victoria

Victoria ward :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Jennifer Beck | 943 | 50.2 | –10.8 |
| | Conservative | James Moyies | 308 | 16.4 | –8.2 |
| | UKIP | Daryl Peagram | 283 | 15.1 | –4.7 |
| | Green | Denis Walker | 238 | 12.7 | –1.6 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Pamela Austin | 108 | 5.7 | +2.0 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 635 | 33.8 | –2.6 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,880 | 22.8 | — |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | –9.5 | |
UKIP and liberal democrat candidates compared to 2016 election.

### West Leigh

West Leigh :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal Democrats | Beth Hooper | 1,203 | 39.9 | +5.7 |
| | Conservative | Georgina Phillips | 1,048 | 34.8 | –14.1 |
| | UKIP | Lesley Martin | 265 | 8.8 | New |
| | Green | Leonie Fleischmann | 167 | 5.5 | +2.2 |
| | Independent | Tony Ayre | 166 | 5.5 | New |
| | Labour | Michael Ekers | 163 | 5.4 | –9.6 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 155 | 5.1 | — |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,012 | 42.5 | — |
| | Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative | Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative | Swing | +9.9 | |
Green party candidate compared to 2016 election.

### West Shoebury

West Shoebury :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Tony Cox | 950 | 41.7 | –2.9 |
| | Independent | Freddie Dawkins | 574 | 25.2 | –7.2 |
| | Labour | Joseph Saunders | 317 | 13.9 | –1.1 |
| | Liberal Democrats | David Barrett | 164 | 7.2 | –0.8 |
| | For Britain | James Quail | 153 | 6.7 | New |
| | Green | Fiona Clapperton | 122 | 5.4 | +3.4 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 376 | 16.5 | +4.3 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,280 | 30.8 | — |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | +2.2 | |
Green candidate compared to 2016 election.

### Westborough

Westborough :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Charles Willis | 857 | 40.2 | –12.2 |
| | Independent | Dr Vel | 391 | 18.3 | New |
| | Conservative | Jack Warren | 340 | 15.9 | –8.8 |
| | Green | Stephen Jordan | 259 | 12.1 | +6.1 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Billy Boulton | 152 | 7.1 | –0.9 |
| | Independent | Alan Hart | 134 | 6.3 | –2.6 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 466 | 21.8 | –7.0 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,133 | 28.0 | — |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | –15.3 | |